Memorial Day

[Magwa]

Warriors are and have always been in high standing in my people, I want to say thank you to all the warriors past and present who have given their all for their people no matter who they are, to the men and women who have given everything they will ever have in this life Thank You...... Travel well my brothers and sisters you will never be forgotten......

 

 

Cheif Tecumseh “Going Home”

 

 

The Great Chief of the Shawnee Nation and Her People

 

 

 

So live your life that the fear of death can never enter your heart.

 

Trouble  no one about their religion; respect others in their view,

and demand that  they respect yours.

 

Love your life, perfect your life, beautify all  things in  your life.

 

Seek to make your life long and its purpose in the service of your  people.

 

Prepare a noble death song for the day when you go over the great  divide.

 

Always give a word or a sign of salute when meeting or passing a friend,

even a stranger, when in a lonely place.

 

Show respect to all people  and grovel to none.

 

When you arise in the morning give thanks for the food and for the joy of 

living.  If you see no reason for giving thanks, the fault lies only in yourself.

 

Abuse no one and nothing, for abuse turns the wise ones to  fools and

robs the spirit of its vision.

 

When it comes your time to die, be not  like those whose hearts are filled

with the fear of death, so that when their time  comes they weep and pray for

a little more time to live their lives over again in a different way.

 

Sing your death song and die like a hero going home.

 

 

 

 Chief Tecumseh, Shawnee Nation

[unforgiven]

Strong words,well said brother Mike.To all our brother's and sister's past and present that have sacrificed for this great nation,forever loved.Never to be forgotten.God bless you and you'r families.

[Plan2build]

My feelings on this weekend are very strong and prideful.  Coming from a military family, (father, mother and ball brothers), the meaning of this day was never lost.  It is no wonder that my father, a Colonel who saw duty in WWII, Korea, and Vietnam, died on this weekend 24 years ago.  A fitting rememberance for me, and I know my flags will be flying high and with the utmost respect to all who served and sacrificed to preserve our liberties.  God bless you all!

 

A quote from the 23rd President of the United States- Benjamin Harrison:

 

"I have never been able to think of the day as one of mourning; I have never quite been able to feel that half-masted flags were appropriate on Decoration Day. I have rather felt that the flag should be at the peak, because those whose dying we commemorate rejoiced in seeing it where their valor placed it. We honor them in a joyous, thankful, triumphant commemoration of what they did."

[98Z5V]

Magwa, with you being so far west, I'm surprised you're so familiar with Tecumseh, and the Shawnee. 

 

I'm part Shawnee myself, through heritage, but not enough to qualify as NAI. 

 

Maybe that's why I feel such an urge to give you a pants-down hug, brother... <dontknow> <lmao>

[Magwa]

Magwa, with you being so far west, I'm surprised you're so familiar with Tecumseh, and the Shawnee. 

 

I'm part Shawnee myself, through heritage, but not enough to qualify as NAI. 

, my roots are deep there

Maybe that's why I feel such an urge to give you a pants-down hug, brother... <dontknow> <lmao>

 

Brother, I have not always been from the west North Carolina is where I am from and my People the Tsalagi or better known as the Cherokee, my great Grandfather was a mounted scout under Stonewall Jackson...... my Grandfather was miustard gased in the first world war and my Father was a career Navy man aviation Boatsans mate chief, and i am proud of them all as I am of all warriors.... and someday I hope to give you that hug.... Wev chose to live here on the Nez Perce Rez because it had everything I like to do hunt, fish, shoot, fish, and be left alone.....

[unforgiven]

He wouldn't call himself a hero but I would : http://finance.yahoo.com/news/marine-covered-grenade-save-best-144605903.html

[Magwa]

He is the the very essence of hero he was willing to give his life to save another..... highest respect...

[unforgiven]

 And then you have this : http://www.foxnews.com/us/2014/05/24/what-else-is-possible-wounded-warriors-take-up-skydiving/

[washguy]

God Bless those serving and those who have served The USA Wash

[Rsquared]

+1 on that wash. <thumbsup>

[Sisco]

^^^^^^^^^^^^Agree with all those sentiments. They pay the price for the rest of us to live in freedom.

Edited May 25, 2014 by Sisco

[planeflyer21]

[unforgiven]

Very nice brother Jon,having been to a few Arlington,Ft. Sam Houston,Rosencranse,Springfield Ill. the sea of tombstones breaks you'r heart. :'(

[98Z5V]

Hope all my brothers have a very good day today.  Keep the vets in your mind, be around your family, and appreciate what you've got.  <thumbsup>

[Rsquared]

Copy that Tom. Same to you brother.

[unforgiven]

Same to you brother Tom and all our Veterans on this forum.All the best to all you guys and you'r families. :happydrunks: God bless you all.

[unforgiven]

Letter from Dimitrios : http://aresarmor.com/store/media/cms/xmodnewsrss/memorial%20day%20letter.pdf

[Matt.Cross]

To all my brothers here who have served, we're thinking of you and yours during this Memorial Day. Praying that all our troops abroad have a safe return home.

[sketch]

Thank you vets never forget!

[unforgiven]

" In the Flanders field" was written in 1915 by Lt. Col John McCrae,M.D. a Canadian who served as a surgeon in the Great War.He wrote it after witnessing the death of a friend at Ypres,Belgium.McCrae died in France in 1918,at the age of 46,from pneumonia,an all-to-common battlefield ailment.

" In the Flanders Fields"

In the Flanders fields the poppies blow

Between the crosses,now row on row

That mark our place;and in the sky

The larks,still bravely singing,fly

Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the dead.Short days ago

We lived,felt dawn,saw sunset glow,

Loved and were loved,and now we lie

In the Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:

To you from failing hands we throw

The torch; be yours to hold it high.

If ye break faith with us who die

We shall not sleep,though poppies grow.

Inspired by McCrae's poem,an American women,Moina Michael,wore poppies to honor the war dead. She also began selling poppies to raise money for the disabled veterans of the Great War.This idea spread to France and England and then to Canada and the United States.

[392heminut]

Just got in from camping in an area with absolutely no cell phone or internet service so I'm a little late to the party, but I want to say thank you to all our service people both past and present and a big thank you to every one of you on this board who has served or is serving. It is because of the sacrifice of the warriors of this country we are all free. <thumbsup>