Memorial Day

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Claire Giblin

On this Memorial Day 2008, I am thankful to my favorite veterans. I am privileged to know and work with all of you. Thank you all for your service and sacrifice. These good men and women of the Greatest Generation put their lives on hold for a greater good, and the world is a better place for it.

Thank you all.

Kent Immerfall

Tomorrow, we Americans observe "Memorial Day." For one day we Americans are encouraged to take a few blessed moments to remember all who have served and continue to serve this great nation. Though "some Americans" will be too busy tomorrow to stop and remember, keep in mind that the majority of us remember EVERY day. Maybe, just maybe, our actions will be observed by those who have something "better" to do. Lest we NEVER forget! My thoughts and prayers ride and float with all who served and assisted the United States of American service men and women, especially the 517th PRCT

In Flanders Fields
John McCrae, 1915.

In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.