Honoring the Fallen
I'm going to try my best to say this succinctly and politely but I don't know if I can. The subject is apparently just too complicated for some to understand and those that won't honor our fallen service people anger me.
Soldiers who serve their country honorably deserve remembrance. This all the more so if they give their lives in that service. It has been thus for millenia in all countries.
Now,in some instances this is apparently not the case. Take for example the desecration of some Confederate Soldier graves after this past Confederate Memorial day's remembrance ceremonies. Flags have been removed from the graves in some places such as
Corpus Christi. Locally, the markers have been removed/stolen.
Whatever the motivation for such behavior it is reprehensible and must be stopped. How to stop it short of removal of such people from society is beyond me. Clearly, there are some people in whom gratitude for the sacrifices of others, defending their lives, homes and liberty has not been inculcated. They will likely never understand, surely they have never given of themselves in such service and indeed, many actively deride those that support or do serve.
I hope that on this Memorial Day you remember, at the very least, those you know, those in your family, those in your community, who have made the sacrifices necessary for our country to exist and for us to have the freedoms we have to pursue liberty and continue in our way of life.
Please join us at 3:00 PM as we stop everything to remember and honor those who died in our service.
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Memorial Day History
Note: Yes, we know that the official holiday was on the 26th as part of the 3-day weekend. We hold to the traditional day even if it means "extra" rememberances.Labels: Culture
