Memorial Day

**wooley12** · 05-24-2019, 12:53 PM

Let's take a moment this weekend to remember why

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**Skidog** · 05-24-2019, 01:08 PM

Thank you to all those who currently serve, did serve, or were lost serving this great country.

**wooley12** · 05-24-2019, 01:17 PM

The thread and the day is to honor the dead. Armed Forces Day was last week. Veterans day is Nov 11. But yes, good on those who serve or have.

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**Skidog** · 05-24-2019, 01:45 PM

Originally Posted by wooley12

The thread and the day is to honor the dead. Armed Forces Day was last week. Veterans day is Nov 11. But yes, good on those who serve or have.

On Memorial Day, special protocol is observed. The flag should fly at the half-staff position until noon only, and then be raised to the top of the staff for the remainder of the day. This custom, unique to Memorial Day, honors the war dead in the morning of Memorial Day, but then the flag is raised to full-staff at noon by the living, "who resolve not to let their sacrifice be in vain, but to rise up in their stead and continue the fight for liberty and justice for all."

https://patch.com/us/across-america/...aff-until-noon

**Svengali** · 05-24-2019, 01:51 PM

or save money on a mattress........

**wooley12** · 05-24-2019, 02:35 PM

And 25% off at the presidents eStore

Dear Wooley,

Memorial Day is a very special day for our Nation.

It is a time when we remember the brave men and women who selflessly served our country, and a time to pay our respects to those who gave the ultimate sacrifice.

In honor of these heroic American Patriots, President Trump wants to give his top supporters an exclusive discount for 25% off all of our patriot gear in the Official Trump Store from May 24th-27th.

Just use coupon code: MEMORIAL to get 25% off your order.

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**jackstraw** · 05-24-2019, 02:45 PM

Originally Posted by wooley12

And 25% off at the presidents eStore

Dear Wooley,

Memorial Day is a very special day for our Nation.

It is a time when we remember the brave men and women who selflessly served our country, and a time to pay our respects to those who gave the ultimate sacrifice.

In honor of these heroic American Patriots, President Trump wants to give his top supporters an exclusive discount for 25% off all of our patriot gear in the Official Trump Store from May 24th-27th.

Just use coupon code: MEMORIAL to get 25% off your order.

motherfucking fucking pos fucking asshole fucking douchebag fucking cunt orange piece of shit tard fuck fuck fuck

**mcski** · 05-24-2019, 03:06 PM

^qft

And Skid, it reads "by the living" not for.

**MakersTeleMark** · 05-24-2019, 03:41 PM

Holy shit, that's an all-time low.

**frorider** · 05-24-2019, 06:14 PM

Use Code: Bonespur

**SumJongGuy** · 05-24-2019, 06:27 PM

9,000 Fallen Soldiers Etched into the Sand on Normandy Beach to Commemorate Peace Day

**kungpow** · 05-24-2019, 10:21 PM

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Some photos from my great uncle during WWII... My family only recently discovered his film camera and had these processed last year.

**wooley12** · 05-25-2019, 12:36 AM

7th Armored div. 33 Armored Eng. Btn. KIA

https://www.7tharmddiv.org/33deaths.htm

**wooley12** · 05-25-2019, 09:57 AM

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SB · 05-25-2019, 02:29 PM

https://www.foxnews.com/us/soldier-f...n-soldier-rain

**HansJob** · 05-25-2019, 03:48 PM

Hand salute

**k2skier112** · 05-25-2019, 04:27 PM

First Memorial Day without my dad, RIP
5/22/22-12/25/18

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2012

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2016

**TBS** · 05-25-2019, 04:50 PM

Shout outs to
my uncle, Herb Knowles, who served with Patton in N Africa and Italy,

And Dan Somers who served in Iraq. His wife was my daughters best friend

Both men died because they couldn’t live with what they had seen and done. One of 20 veterans a day...

Here’s the letter Dan left for his wife
https://gawker.com/i-am-sorry-that-i...last-534538357

**John_B** · 05-25-2019, 08:47 PM

Thanks TBS, that was incredibly powerful to read.

To add another person to the list I find myself thinking of my uncle and namesake who died in Vietnam. RIP Uncle John. I would have loved the chance to meet you.

**Kenny Satch** · 05-25-2019, 09:31 PM

Here's to The Devil's Brigade that never failed an objective

**wooley12** · 05-25-2019, 11:23 PM

My dad was a driver in the medical unit of the FSSF.

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Angel Chavez
from Los Angeles,California,USA
born 20.10.1923 Maricopa County,Arizona
son of Angel Santana and Licia Chavez
enlisted 30.1.1943 Los Angeles,California

FSSF 1944 - to Disbandment 12/5/44

517 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company D) 1945

KIA Belgium

**Kenny Satch** · 05-25-2019, 11:54 PM

Originally Posted by wooley12

My dad was a driver in the medical unit of the FSSF.

Angel Chavez
from Los Angeles,California,USA
born 20.10.1923 Maricopa County,Arizona
son of Angel Santana and Licia Chavez
enlisted 30.1.1943 Los Angeles,California

FSSF 1944 - to Disbandment 12/5/44

517 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company D) 1945

KIA Belgium

Wooley thank you sharing that and when sent me a message explaining your Dad and The Devil's Brigade. Truly something to be immensely proud of. Sad he was KIA.
The way you honor his memory and legacy is something I respect.

**wooley12** · 05-26-2019, 12:39 AM

The reason I do this is to remind myself that Memorial Day in the US is the day for honoring the members of military who gave the ultimate. To remind us that war is all about death. War is death.

To be clear, my dad was not KIA. I still can't believe that at 145 lbs he could hump 60 lbs 12 miles in under 3 hours. Probably why I never saw him run a step in my life.