Memorial Day Weekend - Thanks to all who have served...

[carpedium]

Posting this as we go into the holiday weekend in the honor of all who have given their lives to preserve this great experiment in self-government. I intensely love this country, and with the same intensity I am aggravated that there is so much apathy toward government by the general public. With the same intensity I want to see the corruption and cancer removed, and so desperately do I want to be proud of my country again. If not for anything else, I want all this for each soldier from the revolutionary war to this moment as vindication of their sacrifice. 

 

It's easy to forget that Memorial day is not about BBQ.

 

If you have served, Thank You.

 

 

 

 

[Sk8man]

Thank you Matt.....very well said !....and a very appropriate reminder....

 

Les

Edited May 23, 2013 by Sk8man

[mostlymuskies]

Matt,Thank You! Memorial Weekend is a tough time for me and many others,but we never forget those who gave some and others that gave all.

 

Capt. Larry

3rd Force Recon 68-69 Nam

[Morgan-E]

Thank you all for allowing my family and every other American family to be as free as we are.  Great video - really sums it up.

[tannero]

Very nice words and yes, thanks to those who have served to keep us safe.

[muskybob]

Great video & words to live by.

[Yankee Troller]

Thank you from the Yankee Boyz for everything all veterans, and current active military personal, have done for this country!

[Capt Vince Pierleoni]

Matt, very well written, I could not agree more.  God bless all past and present servicemen and women. Thank you! 

[FX]

Well done Matt - thank you! And thank you all service men and women past, present and future for all you've done and will do for our country! May you have a safe and enjoyable weekend.

Shawn

[BlueEye]

Thank you for posting Matt - we have a TON of vets and service men/women here on LOU. A special thank you to all of them.

[bear]

thank you matt  most  of my family has served in different branches of the service since WWI.  2 sons - 1 an Army Vet served in Iraq for a year; the other son a Marine Vet with 1 Iraq and 2 Afghanistan tours.  Current in the reserves.  God Bless everybody that has served.

[carpedium]

I agree, thanks bear

[BSmaster]

The thought ocurred to me Sunday while watching the opening ceremony for the NASCAR race that I have a lot ot be thankful for.  I was in the middle of preparing marinades for my Venison rounds, rabbit tenderloins, and wild turkey breast, this after I couldn't make up my mind which type of fish to pull out of the chest freezer (ended up with bull heads).  A lot of people served this great country (I did not) and this is the reason that I have this much opportunity, this many choices, the ability to complain, and the ability to pursue my passions.  Whether you were knee deep in hell or recreational supervisor in southern Cal Pendelton (my Brother), I want to say THANK YOU.  I appreciate my freedom and I know why I have it.

 

Joe

[LOSTFROMFLORIDA]

Thanks Matt! I really appreciate the kind words. Glad to see people thankful for the holiday for the right reasons.

Alex

USCG '03-'10

Mississippi '03-05

Iraq '05-'06

Florida '06-'10

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