Community Conversation => Military Veterans Confab => Topic started by: Northern Star Girl on May 26, 2024, 10:42:09 AM Return to Full Version
Title: Today, Sunday May 27, 2024... The Day before Memorial Day
Post by: Northern Star Girl on May 26, 2024, 10:42:09 AM
Post by: Northern Star Girl on May 26, 2024, 10:42:09 AM
Today, Sunday May 27, 2024... The Day before Memorial Day
Whenever we think of the losses that our fighting men and women have sustained in the
defense of America's freedoms, we should ponder the profound words of General George Patton:
"It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather, we should thank God that such men lived."
Join me in thanking God that these men and women lived and served !!!
Warmest Regards and thank you to those that are all about what Memorial Day really means.
Danielle [Northern Star Girl]
The Forum Administrator
US AirForce Veteran... served right after college.
1st Lt First Lieutenant
Much of that time at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas
Staff at the Air Education and Training Command
Whenever we think of the losses that our fighting men and women have sustained in the
defense of America's freedoms, we should ponder the profound words of General George Patton:
"It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather, we should thank God that such men lived."
Join me in thanking God that these men and women lived and served !!!
Warmest Regards and thank you to those that are all about what Memorial Day really means.
Danielle [Northern Star Girl]
The Forum Administrator
US AirForce Veteran... served right after college.
1st Lt First Lieutenant
Much of that time at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas
Staff at the Air Education and Training Command
Title: Re: Today, Sunday May 27, 2024... The Day before Memorial Day
Post by: Lori Dee on May 26, 2024, 02:11:30 PM
Post by: Lori Dee on May 26, 2024, 02:11:30 PM
Thank you for this, Danielle!
General Patton was one of my favorite historical military figures. When the movie Patton first came out, our entire tank unit marched to the theater in full dress uniforms, black berets, and carrying our gold guidon. Other movie-goers were amused (annoyed) that every time the General appeared on screen, our entire unit would stand and salute him. We had fun with that.
We have rain moving in now, so I don't know yet if I will be visiting the Black Hills Cemetery tomorrow. We have a Gold Star mom who lives a few doors down from me and she went there yesterday, expecting bad weather tomorrow. Her husband and son are both buried there. She brought me some poppies from her visit.
Whether I go or not, my thoughts will be with those we have lost.
General Patton was one of my favorite historical military figures. When the movie Patton first came out, our entire tank unit marched to the theater in full dress uniforms, black berets, and carrying our gold guidon. Other movie-goers were amused (annoyed) that every time the General appeared on screen, our entire unit would stand and salute him. We had fun with that.
We have rain moving in now, so I don't know yet if I will be visiting the Black Hills Cemetery tomorrow. We have a Gold Star mom who lives a few doors down from me and she went there yesterday, expecting bad weather tomorrow. Her husband and son are both buried there. She brought me some poppies from her visit.
Whether I go or not, my thoughts will be with those we have lost.