Memorial Day - We must never forget

It’s too easy to go through our daily routine and take for granted how good we have things in America.  Unfortunately many young Americans don’t realize the reasons we have the life and opportunities they do and routinely take it for granted or worse, believe they automatically rate these great opportunities without considering a price that came with it.

If we stop and look at the reasons we are able to live the way we do it stems back to the heritage of those that have given all for what they believe in.  Many younger Americans can’t comprehend that there was a time when America was threatened, the freedoms we enjoy and the country as a whole.  During great World Wars, America stepped up and smashed multiple oppositions that wanted to destroy what America stood for even attacking us.

 

http://abcnews.go.com/US/slain-navy-seals-devoted-dog-remains-side-funeral/story?id=14378885#.T8GOZ1Jae19

For all of those evils that were defeated in the past and even today with new evils trying to attack us and destroy and change America we have to thank our veterans that went into harms way and never came back.  Veterans that freely volunteer to go to the point of friction, the area where the most heinous things man can do are witnessed and defeated evil even when it cost many of them their lives both yesteryear and today.

When you look at the mere numbers America has sacrificed on foreign soil to take the fight against evil its astonishing.  Look at the pictures below and remember not only those that died for America, but there are families for each of those below that made a sacrifice as well.

 

http://atwar.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/05/25/as-memorial-day-nears-a-single-image-that-continues-to-haunt/

 

The American Cemetery at Aisne-Marne, 
France.. A total of 2289

  2. The American Cemetery at  Ardennes  ,   Belgium   .. 
A total of 5329 







 3. The American Cemetery at Brittany, France . 
A total of 4410 



 4. Brookwood ,    England   American Cemetery. A total of 468 




  5. Cambridge , England .. 3812 






 6. Epinal ,    France   American Cemetery. A total of 5525 







 7. Flanders Field   , Belgium ... A total of 368







 8. Florence ,    Italy   . A total of 4402 









 9. Henri-Chapelle   , Belgium . A total of 7992






 10. Lorraine , France . A total of 10,489 



11. Luxembourg ,    Luxembourg. A total of 5076 







  12. Meuse-Argonne. A total of 14246 








13. Netherlands , Netherlands . A total of 8301 







 14.  Normandy  ,

France  . A total of 9387 









 15. Oise-Aisne , France . A total of 6012 









 16. Rhone , France .. A total of 861









 17. Sicily ,    Italy. A total of 7861









 18. Somme , France .. A total of 1844 









 19. St. Mihiel , France . A total of 4153 









 20.  Suresnes  , France  . A total of 1541 

The count is 104,366 

HOW MANY FRENCH, DUTCH, ITALIANS, 
BELGIANS AND BRITS ARE BURIED ON 
OUR SOIL, DEFENDING US AGAINST OUR 
ENEMIES?

Below are some additional figures that remind us that freedom isn’t free:

Americans killed-

World War I  - 116,516

World War II  - 405,399

Vietnam War  - 58,209

Korean War -  36,516

Operation Iraqi Freedom -  4,486

Operation Enduring Freedom -  1,984 (to date)

 

Our young Americans and unfortunately some adults could use a good face shot to remind them that to a degree everything they have today in America is because of those previous numbers of warriors that gave all. You don’t “rate” a monetary fortune, you don’t automatically deserve nice things, no one “owes” you anything in America. If you do your best you will get what is coming to you. Those that are honored this Memorial day didn’t ask what their country could do for them, they went and gave all for their country and in my book there is no greater display of sacrifice or patriotism.

 Time for a CGar!

 

 

Comments

[Jake]

I wish this oxygen thief would read OMV. This is why America is crumbling.....

Chris Hayes (MSNBC): I'm 'Uncomfortable' Calling Fallen Military 'Heroes'

Read more: http://newsbusters.org/blogs/mark-finkelstein/2012/05/27/chris-hayes-im-uncomfortable-calling-fallen-military-heroes#ixzz1wA7iSLgx

To all "Fallen Military" you are heroes!!!!

[Mike P]

To some of us, every day is Memorial Day. Semper Fi.

[Sandy B]

Thank you Maj

[mindy1]

RIP :'(

[Karen I.]

I agree with Jake. My spiritual arms are around our heroes and their families, friends, and communities.

[anon]

MSNBC needs to do the right thing and fire this clown immediately.

[Darkwater]

Concur.

http://plbirnamwood.blogspot.com/2012/05/sentiment-of-memorial-day.html

[Maj Pain]

Spot on, everyday is Memorial Day but in today's America our younger generation don’t see it that way, at least the ones that don’t serve. This MSNBC assclown should not only apologize but be fired and sent overseas with a one way ticket where he can make a better evaluation on what our heroes are doing (doubt his manicured hands will like it though). That goes for any other non loving American out there sucking off the freedom provided by our heroes. Perhaps in happydappy land you can shield the word hero and prevent wars (what is he thinking?) and this guy is on TV??? WTF?
You think our warriors that paid the ultimate price aren’t heroes? You like communism? Move to China; let me know how it works out for ya. You don’t like America? Its simple, leave and don’t let the door hit you in the ass. But for all that is holy, if you try to desecrate my fellow warriors that have given all, you just rounded the wrong freaking corner sweetheart! Please feel free to send me a rebuttal MSNBC, I’ll be the one with the shaved head and CGAR!
God Bless America!

VFW Seeks Apology After MSNBC Host's 'Reprehensible and Disgusting' Comments
http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/vfw-seeks-apology-after-msnbc-hosts-reprehensible-and-disgusting-comments_645944.html

[Maj Pain]

MSNBC Jackwagon issues apoligy.....Not good enough....Pack your shit Sweetheart!

http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/msnbc-host-issues-apology-saying-hes-uncomfortable-calling-fallen-soldiers-heroes_645956.html

[anon]

Who are the big MSNBC advertising sponsors? I would not mind letting them know that I will not buy their products as long as this clown is still employed there.

[Jeffery]

Hitting the mark as usual Maj-Semper Fi

[Cecila Hefner]

Those evils that were defeated in the past and even today.

[Malika Shay]

it cost many of them their lives both yesteryear and today.