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Daily Ramblings – Memorial Day – Remember

25 Monday May 2020

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America, Freedom, Heroes, Memorial Day, Remember, Sacrifice, The Fallen

Decoration Day

Sleep, comrades, sleep and rest
  On this Field of the Grounded Arms,
Where foes no more molest,
  Nor sentry’s shot alarms! 

Ye have slept on the ground before,
  And started to your feet
At the cannon’s sudden roar,
  Or the drum’s redoubling beat. 

But in this camp of Death
  No sound your slumber breaks;
Here is no fevered breath,
  No wound that bleeds and aches. 

All is repose and peace,
  Untrampled lies the sod;
The shouts of battle cease,
  It is the Truce of God! 

Rest, comrades, rest and sleep!
  The thoughts of men shall be
As sentinels to keep
  Your rest from danger free. 

Your silent tents of green
  We deck with fragrant flowers;
Yours has the suffering been,
  The memory shall be ours. 

—Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Henry said it better than I could have. Today, we remember the fallen—those that made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. Take a few moments and remember the brave souls, who gave their all so we could be free.

Until next time…

Dave

Daily Ramblings – Memorial Day – Thank God You Lived

27 Monday May 2019

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Always Remembered, Good life, Grateful, Memorial Day, Reverance, Sacrifice, Service, Thankful

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“It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather, we should thank God that such men lived.” – George S. Patton

Today is Memorial Day. It is a day that honors those who have fallen to preserve and defend our way of life in the United States. Many confuse Memorial Day with Veteran’s day. Memorial day is for the fallen. Veteran’s Day is about those who have fallen or served during conflict.

Like the quote above states, I do not mourn the loss of men and women who have paid the ultimate sacrifice for God and country. I celebrate them. I honor their memory. I am grateful for all the men and women who served because they volunteered. Yeah, some were drafted, some had no choice, but they came nonetheless. They served. They left their families; they left their children, wives and husbands, sisters and brothers. They left their lives, their pets, and their friends. They did it all out of a sense of duty.

Today’s posting will be short because there is really nothing else to say, other than “Thank you” for the service you provided–a service that many do not want to provide.

Until next time…

Dave

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Daily Ramblings – Bonus Content – Happy Memorial Day

27 Sunday May 2018

Posted by Dave Gardner in Memorial Day, Thank you

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First-Responders, Heroes, Memorial Day, Veterans

Folks! Today is my “do-nothing” day, but I would be a total dirtbag if I did not acknowledge the many veterans that have paid the ultimate price for our freedom and security, since the founding of this country.

Tomorrow is the day we pay tribute to these heroes.

Since some of my audience is not from the United States, I would recommend looking at your own country’s heroes and take a few moments to remember them.

To all veterans and their family members:

I hope all of you have a terrific Memorial Day and enjoy time spent with loved ones, reminiscing those that have fallen. There has been so much military action over the last couple of decades that it is unthinkable that anyone of my friends or colleagues is without some connection to the military.

I truly wish those that are hurt, heal quickly. Those that have died are remembered for their sacrifices. I would also recommend remembering the family these heroes left behind. They have born a great deal of sacrifice as well.

I would also like to thank our first responders. They make sacrifices every day to make our lives better. Whether you are a member of the firefighters, the police, or the many who have answered the call in the numerous medical fields, you too, make daily sacrifices to make our society safer.

You will always be remembered.

Until next time…

Dave

Daily Ramblings – Memorial Day

29 Monday May 2017

Posted by Dave Gardner in Memorial Day

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First-Responders, Humanitarians, Memorial Day, Military

Today is a special day for many who have lost loved ones who have served our country. In addition to the many military members, past, present, and future, the definition of conflict has changed dramatically in the 21st century. Now, in addition to our military, we must also celebrate those first responders and everyday citizens that responded when called upon at the moment.

Our world is no longer as safe as it was. All societies are now exposed to a different kind of evil and cowardice–an evil that plants a bomb at a concert, flies a plane into a building, or drives a truck into a crowd of shoppers. This ideology is not about pluralism, but more about “it’s our way or the highway”, which is demonstrated by heinous acts across the globe. This evil is not limited to one race, one ethnicity, or one country. It is a new paradigm that allows a few to terrorize the majority of people who only want peace and security for their families, friends, and loved ones.

Take a few moments today to honor the first responders and military across the planet for the sacrifices they have made for their countries, the growing number of victims to terror, and the many peoples who have been the victim of a natural disaster. Each of you has made a difference in another person’s life.

As an Army veteran of 21 years, I salute all of my brothers and sisters who have served, are serving, or will serve in the Armed Forces of the United States. Your sacrifices will be remembered forever.

Dave Gardner

SFC, Army Retired

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