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Re: Happy Memorial Day
« Reply #25 on: May 27, 2012, 09:37:52 PM »
these songs always make me cry
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Re: Happy Memorial Day
« Reply #26 on: May 27, 2012, 09:40:36 PM »
After 9/11, my local radio stations (I mean all of them, no matter what genre they were) played this song every hour. It is pretty fitting and shows how a lot of people, including me, feel about this country.

Lee Greenwood - God Bless the U.S.A

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Re: Happy Memorial Day
« Reply #27 on: May 27, 2012, 10:23:32 PM »
One of my main missions in life is to go to two places before I die. 1) Arlington Cemetery, and 2) Normandy.
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Re: Happy Memorial Day
« Reply #28 on: May 27, 2012, 10:26:15 PM »
Arlington is worth the trip.  You can see the Pentagon from there.
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Re: Happy Memorial Day
« Reply #29 on: May 27, 2012, 10:28:56 PM »
Quote from: chris_ on May 27, 2012, 10:26:15 PM
Arlington is worth the trip.  You can see the Pentagon from there.

My mother-in-law went there for the first time last year, she said it is so beautiful that it brings tears to your eyes.
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Re: Happy Memorial Day
« Reply #30 on: May 27, 2012, 10:32:53 PM »
Quote from: Kyle Ricky on May 27, 2012, 10:28:56 PM
My mother-in-law went there for the first time last year, she said it is so beautiful that it brings tears to your eyes.
My aunt's burial at Arlington was Thursday.  My commute was a frustrating experience with delays, scarily bad drivers, a horrible rental car, and a rotten hotel room in a seedy neighborhood... but it was worth every minute.
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Re: Happy Memorial Day
« Reply #31 on: May 27, 2012, 11:25:02 PM »
Quote from: chris_ on May 27, 2012, 10:32:53 PM
My aunt's burial at Arlington was Thursday.  My commute was a frustrating experience with delays, scarily bad drivers, a horrible rental car, and a rotten hotel room in a seedy neighborhood... but it was worth every minute.
Tell us more about your Aunt.
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Re: Happy Memorial Day
« Reply #32 on: May 27, 2012, 11:29:01 PM »
Quote from: chris_ on May 27, 2012, 10:32:53 PM
My aunt's burial at Arlington was Thursday.  My commute was a frustrating experience with delays, scarily bad drivers, a horrible rental car, and a rotten hotel room in a seedy neighborhood... but it was worth every minute.

Quote from: obumazombie on May 27, 2012, 11:25:02 PM
Tell us more about your Aunt.

Yes, I would like to know about her.
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Re: Happy Memorial Day
« Reply #33 on: May 27, 2012, 11:53:05 PM »
I can't really say much other than quoting her obituary.  For most of her career (active and retired), I was just another rugrat taking up space in her home.  Some of you may recognize her duty stations.

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Graduated from Fordham School of Nursing, Bronx, NYC and was an honor graduate of the USAF School of Flight Nursing and also honor graduate of the Nursing Service Administration School, and Margaret Hague Obstetrical Nursing.

She had 19 assignments in 22 years of Air Force service, including Chief Nurse at USAF Hospitals in U-Tapao, Thailand, 1972-1973; MacDill AFB, FL, 1974-1975, Langley AFB, VA, 1975-1977. She served on The Human Relations Committee of Dorthea Dix and the NC Barber Board.

She was a life member of The Military Officers Association of America, charter member of Society of Air Force Nurses, member of the Air Force Association, Seniors of St. Francis of Assisi Church, Capital Area Republican Club and a charter member of the Raleigh-Durham USO where she has served since 2004.

She has some great friends.  Those old folks had some really good stories to tell.  Her husband (my uncle) served in WWII, Korea, and Vietnam. 
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Re: Happy Memorial Day
« Reply #34 on: May 28, 2012, 12:05:09 AM »
One guy says to my father, "Hey, Doug.  I got some pictures of your sister.  Want to see them?" :naughty:

I had the best time.  If someone could have written a book about their life, it should have been her.
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Re: Happy Memorial Day
« Reply #35 on: May 28, 2012, 07:17:22 AM »
Quote from: Eupher on May 27, 2012, 09:25:05 PM
McClellan was a pompous asshole. Seems fitting that they'd put up a gate with his name overhead -- just to recognize the pomposity.

Yes, I read one account of Lincoln going to his home to see him and discuss the progress of the "civil" war, and was told that McClellan was not at home but would be there soon.  Lincoln was shown into a room to wait for him.  When McClellan arrived, he was told that Lincoln was waiting for him in another room.  McClellan went up the stairs to his bedroom and went to sleep, leaving Lincoln still waiting for him.
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Re: Happy Memorial Day
« Reply #36 on: May 28, 2012, 08:38:45 AM »
Quote from: chris_ on May 28, 2012, 12:05:09 AM
One guy says to my father, "Hey, Doug.  I got some pictures of your sister.  Want to see them?" :naughty:

I had the best time.  If someone could have written a book about their life, it should have been her.
Your Aunt had an impressive life dedicated to our armed forces.
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Re: Happy Memorial Day
« Reply #37 on: May 28, 2012, 08:42:23 AM »
Lest we Forget:

The first Veterans Cemetary  - Revolutionary War - Philadelphia, PA


Gettysburg - Civil War


Flanders Field - World War I


Normandy - World War II





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Re: Happy Memorial Day
« Reply #38 on: May 28, 2012, 03:29:20 PM »
Quote from: Freeper on May 27, 2012, 09:12:23 PM
That is sad and beautiful, anyone reading that with out tears is soulless.

Nice to see that I've got a soul, then.  :taps:
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