SODAHEAD SLIDESHOW: Memorial Day Is For Remembering The Heroes
- 2010/05/31 05:00:00
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SLIDESHOW: Remembering The Heroes
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Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia
The memorial cemetery is the final resting place for U.S. military casualties spanning from the Civil War to the Afghanistan and Iraq Wars.
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Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia
The memorial cemetery is the final resting place for U.S. military casualties spanning from the Civil War to the Afghanistan and Iraq Wars.
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The Tomb of the Unknowns, Arlington, Virginia
The tomb, inside the Arlington National Cemetery, has been open since 1932 and memorializes the unidentified soldiers who sacrificed their lives for our country. It is guarded 24 hours a day.
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The USS Arizona Memorial, Honolulu, Hawaii
The memorial and museum honor those who died in the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. A total of 1,102 of the 1,177 soldiers who scarified their lives are buried at the site.
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The Vietnam Women's Memorial, Washington, D.C.
The monument, which commemorates the women who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces, can be found at the entrance to the Arlington National Cemetery. It was opened to the public in 1997.
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The Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington, D.C.
The Memorial Wall lists all 58,621 women and men who were killed in action or missing in action during the Vietnam War. Over 3 million people visit the memorial each year.
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The USMC War Memorial, Arlington, Virginia
The Marine Corps War Memorial, also known as the Iwo Jima Memorial, is a sculpture depicting the image of one of the most iconic photographs ever taken, "Raising of the Flag on Iwo Jima."
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The Liberty Memorial, Kansas City, Missouri
This Kansas City landmark is the home to The National World War I Museum honoring those who lost their lives in the first World War.
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The Korean War Veterans Memorial, Washington, D.C.
The tribute to the servicemen who fought in The Korean War consists of 19 larger than life-size stainless steel figures representing every branch of the armed forces.
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The National World War II Memorial, Washington, D.C.
This memorial is located between the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument and commemorates the 16 million who served and the 400,000 who died during World War II.
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The National D-Day Memorial, Bedford, Virginia
This museum pays tribute to the 4,391 soldiers who were killed in the Battle of Normandy. It is located in Bedford because that town suffered the highest per capita losses of any in the nation.
This Memorial Day as you rush to the summer sales and backyard barbeques, take a minute to remember the true meaning of this day. Be grateful for the men and women who are responsible for this three-day weekend. Stop for a moment to give thanks for our freedoms that they so valiantly fought for. Better still, if you live by any of these national war memorials, why not pay a visit and honor them in person.
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And their names are engraven on honor's bright crest.
~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Rest in Peace
at the age of 86. He went into the U.S.Navy in 1943, trained as a carrier pilot flying
SBD's, TBM's and later F4-U's, but never got into combat because he was kept back as
an instructor pilot. He always regretted that even though he had no say in the matter.
He later served in the Korean War as a carrier pilot and flew 93 missions over North Korea in
A-1 Skyraiders. He made over 300 carrier landings in his carrier and hit the nets twice. Once, he crash landed his airplane on a small island off the coast of North Korea after being hit by AAA and was picked up by a helicopter. He earned two Purple Hearts, the Distinguished Flying Cross and several Air Medal plus citations from the government of South Korea for his service in defending their nation. He later transitioned into multi-engine aircraft and flew C-130's
in and out of Vietnam braving a lot of enemy fire. He finished his fine carrier flying Navy and civilian VIP's all around the world.
He was a great man and I always had great admiration for him, for his service to his country and for the really wonderful life he lived.
Thank you, thank you, thank you Guys who severed and whom still serve thank you for my freedoms you protected and protect today.
I thank my family uncles, brother, grandfather and freinds for serving. May we always have men willng to give all for our freedoms and one nation under God. May the flag
alway stand as a symbol of hope and freedom. God Bless all our service men and women.
Some were MOH recipients, others recieved other medals, but especially in the last 100 years. I tell them the medals they were awarded and tell tales of their heroism but remind them that for every one of those medal recipients, there were many more who deserved it but no one was around to witness their deeds. To all those families out there who have someone serving, had served and returned or have lost them to war, I ask that God bless everyone of you in your time of rememberance. Thank you from one grateful American.
I write to the family to let them know that their husband and dad is not forgotten and that he remains in my mind continually. He was a thoughtful person who out-performed his fellow servicemen and women in knowledge and charity.
John still flies today in ways we can only imagine as he had/has a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
God bless you John for your dedication to country, family and fellow service members.
Your monuments still remain in the hearts and minds of those who are left behind."
DLS, USAF, MSgt Ret (Walks on Clouds) of Great Falls, Montana U.S.A.
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Loss people
Because of the war do not have the right to
the died in vain and injustice.
Condolences to family and friends