Memorial Day
FOR ALL THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED…. FOR ALL YOUR SACRIFICES…. FOR YOUR COURAGE…. I CAN ONLY ATTEMPT TO EXPRESS MY UNENDING GRATITUDE….
from fellow blogger Lean Submariner @
http://theleansubmariner.com/2014/05/21/how-to-observe-memorial-day/
Luzon cemetery
Arlington Cemetery
A new memorial for South Florida.
………………………………………………….. THANK YOU……………………………
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Click on photos to enlarge.
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Farewell Salute – Frederick Vreuls, 87, passed away in Delray Beach, FL. Served in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Bunker Hill where he earned a Purple Heart for injuries sustained from a kamikaze attack on May 11, 1945.
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Posted on May 27, 2013, in WWII and tagged 11th airborne, family history, History, Honor, Memorial Day, Military, Military History, Pacific War, Remembering, veterans, WWII. Bookmark the permalink. 62 Comments.
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Thank you, it is a great picture and wonderful statement.
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Reblogged this on Susan Marie Molloy and commented:
Always remember, particularly this weekend—
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Thank you very much, Susan, for helping to keep their memories alive and for others to understand the actual meaning of Memorial Day. I appreciate this.
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A time to remember. And thanks for the reminder. –Curt
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I fight with myself every year as to what would honor these troops most and I always feel I come up short. [not fishing for compliments here, just talking to a friend.] Thanks, Curt.
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Reblogged this on The Militant Negro™.
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Thank you for showing your patriotism and honoring the troops.
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At what stage did the Korean War become the Forgotten war.
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People had had far too many years of poverty, depression and war, it never got the press that WWII received [naturally] and since no one actually won – it pretty much was always the forgotten war, EXCEPT for those with a personally connection.
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What a shame, It doesn’t have that name here. But then again I wonder what would be the result if a survey was made of the general public in my own town.
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The Korean War officially started on 25 June, perhaps an email to your local paper could rouse some interest?
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I might just give that a shot.
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Good to hear.
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A BIG thank you for your never ending good stories and tributes, GP Cox. A big hug coming your way from the Four of us,
Dina Xx
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Thank you and your 3 cohorts – does that mean I get 4 hugs one big one? a rose too?
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Reblogged this on Pacific Paratrooper and commented:
THIS POST IS UPDATED AND REPEATED TO INSURE THAT THE HOLIDAY IS OBSERVED FOR THOSE TO WHOM IT WAS INTENDED.
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Thank you for liking my blog. I plan to do more “Facts”. I find that oddball stuff very interesting; maybe that’s why I don’t have room in my brain for the essential information I need to remember. 🙂
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You don’t have to explain memory to me – I am always apologizing to my readers for forgetting something.
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Thank you for serving and thank you for the history lessons.
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It was my father that served, but thank you for reading.
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PT, I want to thank you for your contribution on my site. bentcliffcrew.wordpress.com and thoughtsbygempel.wordpress.com. I was thinking of my great uncle—A b24 pilot yesterday when your blog popped up. Its great to see I have others who share my opinion of patriotism, honor, and duty….. Thanks Again… Doug Gempel, Evansville, IN
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Everything I do here is for as many stories as possible to get out there and be remembered – thanks for doing your part too.
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Thank you for your service, and for continuing to serve with this blog–it is such a tribute to our troops, past and present.
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My pleasure. I’m glad you stopped in to comment for our veterans.
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I can not take credit, it all goes to them.
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This post is perfect for Memorial Day. Thank you!
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You are very welcome, Sheryl. These posts are a pleasure to do and I’m always looking for ways to improve them.
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Bless you for your blog. My Dad served with the 11th Airborne, Company C. Was wounded on Tagatay in the ambush. He came home, went on to become a Major and head of the National Guard on Long Island in the ’60’s. We lived at Ft. Benning when I was young while he was in officers training school. I actually did the parachute jump there at the young age of 9. I have been researching his service and those that served in the 511th, as Dad was not in our lives after I was 12. My brother and I hope to attend the 11th Airborne reunion in Fayetteville,NC in September. I am glad to find your blog and applaud you for doing this for your Dad. Thank you.
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By the way, we were just at the Airborne Museum in Fayetteville this weekend, Have you ever been there? I also have a photo of my Dad in exactly the same place that your Dad is standing at Camp Mackall. And almost the same pose!
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No, I’ve never been – hope to one day. I guess the troopers all had that same pose and attitude.
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Thank you very much for your information. The 11th A/B Association is reading this blog and will probably wanted your father’s name. (I also grew up on Long Island)
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We must never forget.
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You are quite right!!
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God Bless our Troops! 🙂
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I ditto that whole-heartedly!
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Very well done. As I quoted on my blog, from the British 2nd Division’s memorial in Kohima, India: “When You Go Home, Tell Them Of Us And Say, ‘For Your Tomorrow, We Gave Our Today”.
Thank you for this.
(p.s. In my post, I pointed folks your way. I hope I can boost your readership a bit. You deserve it!)
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Thank you very much!!
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Um … don’t be TOO thankful, it won’t be a lot of folk. Even if my entire readership comes to stay …. both of them …. 😉
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I revere all military cemeteries – or should I say, those in them. In Lae, New Guinea. I discovered one of the saddest. Amid the beautifully tended lawns I read the headstones of many fallen Australian soldiers. I wandered through an archway and stood in the sunshine admiring the butterflies. Here too were beautiful lawns but no headstones. There was however, one solitary stone. Written on it were the words (Not exact – due to time and memory) “Here lies one hundred un-named Indian soldiers of the British troops. They were forced to dig their own long, communal grave, then chained together, were beheaded and kicked into it.”
It stayed with me for a long time.
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I can imagine something like that would definitely stay with you, but that also helps them to be remembered. Thank you for the story.
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Thank you for your beautiful expression of gratitude. We echo your message as we view these wonderful photos.
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My pleasure.
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Thank you for your stirring and memorable posting on an equivalent day.
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You are very welcome.
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A beautiful and moving tribute. Thank you, gpcox.
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Thank you, Judy for always encouraging me.
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Wonderful. Thanks for this post!
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Entirely my pleasure.
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What a deserving post to all the veterans that gave the ultimate sacrifice. A thank you is an order to you too gpcox and all our vets ~ you make me proud : ) Have a great Memorial Day.
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I greatly appreciate your comments and thank you.
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Reblogged this on Dreamstreamr Odyssey and commented:
Wonderful series of posts about our country’s armed forces. Thanks, gpcox!
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I am deeply honored, thank you very much and have a wonderful day.
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The Forgotten War Memorial is a powerful piece.
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I agree!
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Thank you my friend. 🙂
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Always my pleasure.
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Oops! Let’s assume the 5th one missing is you 🙂
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I’m sorry, I don’t know what you mean.
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A minor mishap. In Rate this section I pressed on the 4th star instead of….
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Things happen…
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