A Special Memorial Day

[painter777]

My Fathers 1st Memorial Day Being Away From Us.... God Bless You Dad,
With All Our Love.
Born Sep 2-1925 passed Jan 30-2017





He now Rests at:
Middle Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery




" A Country and it's citizens have no greater responsibility than to care for those who have served and to support their families while they are doing so.
Thank You for your service, Welcome Home and God Bless. " Charlie Holland Jr 5-27-17


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Thank You

Charlie-Painter777

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[JimF4M1s (Deceased)]

Good post Charlie,
Just back from my old unit's Memorial service on Coronado. They had it on Thursday. Honoring the men we lost who were in their teens and twenty's that never came home. I'm thankful to have had, so far, 48 more years. These men are on eternal patrol.
Our era numbers are dwindling due to age and agent orange cancers. My wife and I three years ago, now after my fourth cancer.
We did get a bay tour on the latest jet boats, lots of fun.
What wasn't fun was the 1,309 mile drive each way. But now I'm home for Mondays Memorials here.

[browningautorifle]

Good to see you again Jim, long time since I crossed the Coronado St bridge too...

[JimF4M1s (Deceased)]

Good to see you again Jim, long time since I crossed the Coronado St bridge too...

Jim, we lived down there 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971. The bridge went up late 1969. We had to take a ferry across the first few years.

[browningautorifle]

a ferry

That would have been sweet...a river barge likely...not much more. I was only there first in '74 and the bridge did look about new. Last time was probably '84.

[Gil Boyd]

Had the Memorial Day today at the Madingley American Cemetery in Cambridge UK this morning.
Very moving service and a great turn out of all services of the U.S Forces serving over here at the moment, and British Forces too, ever in deepest gratitude for their service when a long way from home during WW2 and beyond.

Memorial Day 2017 at Cambridge American Cemetery | American Battle Monuments Commission

[painter777]

I wish more here in the States would do more to honor the Allies who have fought and served along with us over the many battles.
I know I'm asking to much of the many younger here than show no interest and can show no knowledge.
I'm shocked at tv interviews where many asked couldn't tell you who fought who in most wars since the revolutionary war.
Do they teach history anymore?

Thank All this Memorial day!

JimF,
Your better half is looking pretty hot!
Better keep an eye on her......

Cheers
Charlie-Painter777

[Gil Boyd]

Charlie,
Thats not just the States, its all over the world. It is so absolutely important to keep feeding the subject matter of all wars into young children, as they grow older and see many disabled veterans again walking our streets, and learn where we in our generations went wrong!!
It is still very raw in my mind returning home from anywhere, where we had had, a very rough time of it and lost lads, that I felt as you do. Noone seemed to care of even have an interest or was it me??
Not a great feeling some of the civvy attitudes, towards service men and women IMHO

[JimF4M1s (Deceased)]

JimF,
Your better half is looking pretty hot!
Better keep an eye on her......

Cheers
Charlie-Painter777

You should have seen her younger, I'll send a PM.

[browningautorifle]

No one seemed to care of even have an interest or was it me??

No, it's not you. And it's not just in one area or country.