Remember our Veterans- Memorial Day

hoopdawg · 05-30-2010, 03:45 PM

As Im a Veteran, I take this weekend to rememeber and thanks all the Vets before me and those who served with me , and I take time to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice, I also take time to thank the ones who have what I think is the hardest job in the world ... the Military Spouse !!!!

Though Im a widower and a Veteran ,I always took the time to thank my wife as she had to put up with me , the service, and to be a father and mother to the family while I was not there , and the not knowing of what to expect everytime I left

To all of the Military Spouses
Thanks for all of your support

Island Girl · 05-30-2010, 06:19 PM

To my guy, Ralph, a Vietnam vet.

Thank you for my freedom.

Ralph is marching in uniform in a parade in MA tomorrow instead of playing on the lake. Some keep on giving.

I am blessed
Island Girl

upthesaukee · 05-30-2010, 09:50 PM

Today has been part of a great weekend. I had the honor of being a part of Memorial Day Services at Knollwood Memorial Park down in Mass.
See the link below for more information about this beautiful place. They have 450 full size flags lining the drives in this cemetary. They did two services today at 11 AM and at noon, where they obtain a flag from two families, one at each service, and raise the flag on a tall flagpole, then lower it to half mast. A gun salute is then done followed by Taps (with the echo effect) and finally Amazing Grace played by one of the bagpipers from Campbell Highlanders. As Drum-Major of the Campbell Highlanders, I was extremely proud to be a part of these services, and especially proud to render the salute for the band as the National Anthem was sung and also during the flag ceremony.

http://www.knollwoodmemorial.com/events.html#one

Tomorrow, it is back down to Mass for the Boxford Memorial Day Parade.

Thanks to all those who gave the ultimate sacrifice in the past, to all those who served and returned, and most especially, remember those who are serving today, both at home and around the world, that we may gather and pay our well-deserved respects.

05-30-2010, 06:19 PM	#2
Island Girl Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Alton Bay,NH, and FL Posts: 2,359 Thanks: 19 Thanked 577 Times in 183 Posts	To My Guy To my guy, Ralph, a Vietnam vet. Thank you for my freedom. Ralph is marching in uniform in a parade in MA tomorrow instead of playing on the lake. Some keep on giving. I am blessed Island Girl __________________ Island Girl ....... Make Lemonade

05-30-2010, 09:50 PM	#3
upthesaukee Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Alton Bay Posts: 5,617 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 2,495 Thanked 1,988 Times in 1,088 Posts	Great Weekend Today has been part of a great weekend. I had the honor of being a part of Memorial Day Services at Knollwood Memorial Park down in Mass. See the link below for more information about this beautiful place. They have 450 full size flags lining the drives in this cemetary. They did two services today at 11 AM and at noon, where they obtain a flag from two families, one at each service, and raise the flag on a tall flagpole, then lower it to half mast. A gun salute is then done followed by Taps (with the echo effect) and finally Amazing Grace played by one of the bagpipers from Campbell Highlanders. As Drum-Major of the Campbell Highlanders, I was extremely proud to be a part of these services, and especially proud to render the salute for the band as the National Anthem was sung and also during the flag ceremony. http://www.knollwoodmemorial.com/events.html#one Tomorrow, it is back down to Mass for the Boxford Memorial Day Parade. Thanks to all those who gave the ultimate sacrifice in the past, to all those who served and returned, and most especially, remember those who are serving today, both at home and around the world, that we may gather and pay our well-deserved respects. __________________ I Live Here... I am always UPTHESAUKEE !!!!

05-30-2010, 03:45 PM	#1
hoopdawg Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 64 Thanks: 0 Thanked 30 Times in 13 Posts	As Im a Veteran, I take this weekend to rememeber and thanks all the Vets before me and those who served with me , and I take time to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice, I also take time to thank the ones who have what I think is the hardest job in the world ... the Military Spouse !!!! Though Im a widower and a Veteran ,I always took the time to thank my wife as she had to put up with me , the service, and to be a father and mother to the family while I was not there , and the not knowing of what to expect everytime I left To all of the Military Spouses Thanks for all of your support

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