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Blackfive: Born in the USA
victorycaucus.com 5/19/2009 — Brent Budowsky is a major league troop supporter and has done plenty of good work for them on the Hill. He now writes for the Hill and has this piece today about Memorial Day Weekend. Over Memorial Day weekend, the Rolling Thunder veterans will return to town. America would be...
Make Memorial Day Meaningful
airamerica.com 5/22/2009 —
I'm a pretty good shopper, so I know that Memorial Day is a great shopping day. But I'm also the child of a proud military family, and I know that we need to make holidays like Memorial Day and Veterans' Day more than just another chance to buy things on sale.
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Louis Bickford: Memory, War, and the Memory of War
huffingtonpost.com 5/23/2009 — Memorial Day is meant to remind us of the hardship of war, and on this Memorial Day I find myself asking how we will remember the "war on terror." What will our children's children know about this period?
We choose in the present how future ...
TPMDC Saturday Roundup
tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com 5/23/2009 — Obama Thanks Troops In Memorial Day Weekend Address
In this weekend's Presidential YouTube address, President Obama recognized the troops on Memorial Day weekend -- and said that the public hasn't always fully support them, but he will change that: ...
In honor of our heroic soldiers this Memorial Day.
silentmajority09.blogspot.com 5/24/2009 — Over the years the face of war has changed dramatically. The tactics, weapons and theatres have constantly shifted as the world has evolved. The one constant and the greatest asset in America's arsenal has been, and will always be, the American Soldier. On this memorial day I pray that every man ...
PBS' Twice A Year Patriotism Fraud: The Memorial Day Concert w/ Gary Sinise
debbieschlussel.com 5/24/2009 — By Debbie Schlussel
Every year, for Memorial Day and Independence Day, Public Broadcasting Service a/k/a Palestinian Broadcasting Service, hosts specials that are replete with pro-American patriotism. This Memorial Day Weekend is no exception with tonight's program on PBS, " National ...
Memorial Day
faustasblog.com 5/25/2009 — In deep appreciation to all men and women who have served our country, and in memory of those who died,
Memorial Day was originally known as Decoration Day (for decorating the graves of the Civil War dead, which decimated over 600,000 Americans, nearly 2% of the total population of the ...
Memorial Day
julescrittenden.com 5/25/2009 — Boston Herald's Peter Gelzinis on one paratrooper who too the gift of life and lived it:
William H. “Bill” Tucker spent his last 64 years on this earth living each day as if it were Memorial Day. He simply could not forget the true cost of ...
Memorial Day
michaelyon-online.com 5/25/2009 — 25 May 2009 Searching for an opportunity to honor America's veterans this Memorial Day, a moment presented itself. Some friends and I visited a school for blind children in Chiang Mai, Thailand. I saw about 110 students who seemed to range in age ...
Memorial Day 2009
michaelyon-online.com 5/25/2009 — 25 May 2009 Searching for an opportunity to honor America's veterans this Memorial Day, a moment presented itself. Some friends and I visited a school for blind children in Chiang Mai, Thailand. I saw about 110 students who seemed to range in age ...
Early Morning Swim: Special Memorial Day Edition
firedoglake.com 5/25/2009 —
When will they come home ?
For much of the Iraq war, Camp Pendleton, home to the 1st Marine Division, held the grim distinction of being the U.S. military base with the highest number of troops killed and wounded.
Every day here is ...
VA Recognizes Military Sacrifices on Memorial Day
victorycaucus.com 5/24/2009 — From parades to somber ceremonies and a moment of silence, Americans will recall the sacrifices of military members who paid the ultimate price for freedom on Memorial Day, Monday, May 25.
Memorial Day: 2009
charmaineyoest.com 5/24/2009 —
The Penta-Posse at
Arlington National Cemetary, 2005 Charmaine wrote this a few years ago.
Every time we've made the left turn onto Eisenhower Drive, and passed through the imposing brick gates of Arlington National Cemetery, I've been overwhelmed with emotion. Family members of those ...
Useful Idiot Andy Rooney Shames America on Memorial Day (Video)
gatewaypundit.blogspot.com 5/26/2009 — Andy Rooney couldn't help himself. The bitter liberal could think of nothing better for his Memorial Day segment than to shame America for participating in war... As if this country decides to go to war just for kicks: Scott Martin at The ...
Completely Missing the Point
balloon-juice.com 5/26/2009 — Andy Rooney had a Memorial Day piece up that was worth watching:
He made multiple great points, first of which is that many people don’t think of Memorial Day as anything other than a day off, and that honoring the memory of our ...
For Memorial Day: A Tribute to the Soldier in Pink Boxer Shorts
tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com 5/25/2009 — Since I have written so often, and for so long, about soldier suicides, and trauma among veterans in Iraq and Afghanistan and back at home, it was a relief to find a fun read yesterday in the new New York Times image-oriented "Lens" blog: The story ...
"Mike"
mudvillegazette.com 5/25/2009 — Note: Originally from December, 2005, this tribute is presented as part of Mudville's Memorial Day weekend, 2009.
Via email:
Came across your blog this morning, and thought I'd share my thoughts as the dad of an American Soldier killed in action four months ago. My son was standing cover ...
Photos of the Day (Memorial Day edition) —
The Reaction
By Michael J.W. Stickings Photos of two of the most stunning, awe-inspiring places I've ever been: Globe and Mail : "A teddy bear holding the photo of a soldier sits among the gifts left at the National Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall during the Memorial Day weekend in Washington." ...
Memorial Day —
The Reaction
By Carol Gee Today is Memorial Day , a federal holiday for government offices and local schools. Locally, rain is expected . Lots of local cemeteries have planned formal ceremonies to honor those killed in the line of military duty. Nationally, fatal car crashes mar the memorial Day weekend, ...
Memorial Day —
Dean's World
I have several close friends of mine in active duty in Iraq - I am sure that everyone here knows someone serving in some fashion. On Memorial Day, I try to remember not just those serving, and those who sacrificed everything, but also those left behind and those who return .
Moonbat Messiah Acknowledges Memorial Day —
Moonbattery
Chairman Zero might want to ask his friend Bill Gates about the difference between Memorial Day and Veterans Day. At least he means well… I guess :
President Barack Obama saluted veterans and urged his countrymen to do the same this Memorial Day weekend, saying the nation has not ...
Memorial Day —
Daily Pundit
A Brief History of Memorial Day - TIME
Here’s my personal brief history of Memorial Day. When I was a kid - this would have been in the mid and late 1950s, because by 1960 I was a full-blown teenager - Memorial Day, which always fell on May 30th back then - was, along with Christmas, ...
Memorial Day v. Veterans Day —
Outside The Beltway | OTB
I’ve seen a few gripes on Twitter and elsewhere about President Obama and others seeming not to understand the difference between Memorial Day, which is set aside to honor those who died in combat, and Veterans Day, which honors those who served in the military.
This has long been a pet ...
Memorial Day Open Thread —
TalkLeft
A little history of Memorial Day : It was first observed in 1865 as Decoration Day by liberated slaves, who independently set up, decorated and proclaimed an ad-hoc graveyard – a field of "passionless mounds" – to honor dead Union soldiers. Here's the original Memorial Day ...
Some Thoughts for Memorial Day —
www.markdroberts.com
For most of my life, Memorial Day signified the beginning of summer with a day off from school or work. When I was in college, Memorial Day usually fell during my final exams, so it was an extra study day. For the next couple of decades, my major goal on Memorial Day was to avoid the crowds at ...
Memorial Day —
Shot in the Dark
No real blogging today. I’ll be doing Memorial Day stuff.
Of course, the day exists to pay homage to the million-odd American servicemen who’ve died protecting this nation over the past two centuries and change.
It’ll be a while before I write a Memorial Day tribute ...
The Memorial Day Choice —
Maggie's Farm
The Memorial Day choice is not about whether to BBQ steak, chicken, hamburgers, or franks, although that’s what it has become to most Americans. The Memorial Day choice is, rather, about choosing to remember and honor those who served in our military with fatal consequence in order to ...
Break Tradition Next Memorial Day, Mr. President —
Daily Kos
Edward Sebesta and James Loewen would have increased the chances for a positive response to their Memorial Day request of President Barack Obama had they sent him their May 18 letter a few weeks earlier. The letter, also signed by 62 other historians, scholars and researchers, urges the ...
Blackfive: How not to celebrate Memorial Day —
Victory Caucus -- All Content
This was two years back in Madison, when our local moonbats decided to completely miss the point about Memorial Day. Mudville and Castle Aaaargh understand, but too many don't. Memorial Day is for remembering those who died in the service of our country. The moonbats wanted to whinge and snivel...
President Obama's Memorial Day Message —
Political Punch
From Sunlen Miller: In his weekly address, President Obama pays tribute on the Memorial Day weekend to America’s veterans, servicemen, servicewomen and their families. “This Memorial Day weekend, Americans will gather on lawns and porches, fire up the grill, and...
A Memorial Day Dedication, Remembrance and Tribute —
The Moderate Voice
It is the beginning of the long Memorial Day weekend.
Before we fire up the barbecue pits, and before we go down to the lake for the first big bash of the summer season, let’s pause for a moment and observe the real purpose and the real meaning of Memorial Day.
The entire month of May is ...
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Hullabaloo
Confederate Memorial c by digby American history scholars are asking President Obama to end the practice of sending a wreath to the confederate memorial this Memorial Day. (It used to be sent on or around Jefferson Davis' birthday, but Daddy Bush changed the practice to Memorial Day, presumably ...
Memorial Day —
No Runny Eggs
This is the first Memorial Day I spent on this side of the border since 1995. Last year, Patrick put up a video of his trip to Wisconsin Memorial Park. I’ll rerun it for you.
Click here to view the embedded video.
I thank those that made the ultimate sacrifice so that we may be free.
Happy Memorial Day —
First Read
First Read will be on vacation this long Memorial Day weekend, although we will update the site if news warrants. Otherwise, we'll see you Tuesday morning.
Have a happy and safe Memorial Day weekend. ...( read more )
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