Memorial Day 2009
2009-09-22 20:11:00 HERE RESTS IN HONORED GLORY AN AMERICAN SOLDIER KNOWN BUT TO GOD I would like to honor all of those who served and sacrificed for our nation in the quest to provide security to it’s people, ideals and principles in times of war and times of peace. Thank you for putting others before yourself, there is no higher honor. Thank You! Dear ...Copyright © 2009, by Stephen Pitts aka SEOpittfall.com, All Rights Reserved. Contact pittfall@seopittfall.comMemoria-l Day 2009
By: SEOPittfall
10 facts about Memorial Day
2009-08-11 17:00:00 1. Memorial Day is one of the federal holidays of the USA that is observed on the last Monday of May. 2. Memorial Day was previously called Decoration Day. 3. Memorial Day commemorates US soldiers who died during the wars that America took part in. 4. In 19th century, Memorial Day (Decoration Day) was enacted to honor Union and Confederate soldiers who participated in American Civil War. 5. Many citizens of America visit cemeteries and memorials during the Memorial Day. 6. During the Memorial Day, volunteers traditionally place American flags on each grave site at National Cemeteries. 7. One of the traditional events of Memorial Day is The National Memorial Day Concert that takes place in United States Capitol. 8. Memorial Day was previously celebrated on May 30. 9. The quintessence of the Memorial Day is a National Moment of Remembrance. 10. Memorial Day was observed for the first time on 30 May 1868, when flowers were placed on the graves of both Union and Confederate soldiers.
Happy Memorial Day Weekend!
2009-06-02 22:13:00 While I am not at all excited about the beginning of summer (I hate loathe despise hot, sweaty, absolutely disgusting weather that makes it hard to breathe and makes you feel like you woke up in the largest oven in the world,) I do happen to enjoy long weekends (now that I work for a ...
By: Menstrual Poetry
Memorial Day Weekend in ATL
2009-05-27 02:22:00 I went, I ate, I shot moonshine. Back in New York City.Summer trip #1 of 4 completed (Atlanta, GA).Next up: Turks and Caicos over the 4th of July weekend.A Year Ago Today: Unforgettable Day WeekendTwo Years Ago Today: No post
Obama observes Memorial Day at Arlington cemetery
2009-05-26 00:24:00 Obama observes Memorial Day at Arlington cemetery WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama avoided a racial controversy on his first Memorial Day in office by sending wreaths to separate memorials for Confederate soldiers and for blacks who fought against them during the Civil War. Last week, a group of about 60 professors petitioned the White House, ...
By: TexasFred's
Memorial Day Headlines/Open Thread
2009-05-25 16:07:00 I think I finally figured it out. This year's version of the Cubs wasn't content to just go out and be in first from wire-to-wire on its way to another NL Central championship. Instead, they wanted to fall behind, create some adversity, then rise above for the final triumph. I hope the rising above comes soon, because I think we're all sick of the falling behind, which continued with a 7-2 loss yesterday. "I don't think we're going to start backpedaling," losing pitcher Ted Lilly said. "I guess I kind of feel like we've been slapped around a little the last week. [We're] embarrassed. There's been times where an opposition sees a club that's struggling, it's almost like smelling weakness, and I think they're doing everything they can to take advantage of what we're doing and how we're scuffling right now. "And they're going to continue to do that, continue to come after us, be aggressive on us, steal bases when they get the opportunities. We're goin...
Memorial Day
2009-05-25 12:20:00 I don’t know how my post turned into a poem. Excuse me if it is not perfect, but this is how it came out. As for the tattoo pictures, these are living memorials I have photographed that seemed fitting for today’s post. Whatever you do today, please stop and remember why we have Memorial Day. ...
Memorial Day ?09
2009-05-25 11:22:00 On the holiday formerly known as Decoration Day, we remember men and women who have died in military service. The U.S.A. chant is optional. Click on the photo of Roosevelt’s Great White Fleet for higher res. Photograph of Roosevelt’s Great White Fleet anchored in Elliot Bay at night, May 1908. Spotlights are beaming off the fleet’s ...
Decoration Day - Memorial Day
2009-05-25 09:01:00 Again I find myself thinking about Memorial Day and where it comes from, and its connection to the blues. I have heard songs by several of the prewar bluesmen like Sonny Boy Williamson I, that mention Decoration Day. So I thought I would do a little research on the topic.Here is just a bit of what I found;Some sites mistakenly credit Howlin Wolf as the writer of this song and say that Sonny Boy Williamson II (Rice Miller) covered his version. But I remembered hearing a version of the song titled Decoration Blues done by Sonny Boy Williamson I (John Lee Williamson) which made me think that the song had an eairlier orgin.Decoration Blues Sonny Boy Williamson I (John Lee)(John Lee Williamson)Sonny Boy Williamson I - vocals & harmonicaYank Rachell - mandolin & guitarJoe Williams - guitarRecorded March 13, 1938 Aurora, Illinois, Leland HotelAlbum: Bluebird Recordings 1937-1938Lord, I had a womanShe was nice lovin' in ev'ry wayLord, I had a womanShe was nice lovin' in ev'ry wayLord...
By: SqueezeMyLemon
Memorial Day in Texas: secession wasn't Perry's point at all
2009-05-25 06:51:00 By raising states' rights at a tea bag event, then backing away ASAP assuring everybody it’s just really, really just a discussion about federalism and the role of local vs national government, has Governor Rick Perry sent his signal to those who hear it another way? It didn't stay off the radar, but if the message was received does he care? Some of us still vividly recall George Wallace flanked by Alabama State Troopers, and an era when states' rights was just the PC way to say "segregation is our vision."Try surveying Texans on Memorial Day, or the 4th of July, and I guarantee they won't be talking about seceding, they're proud to be Americans. If you ask them about Bush cutting taxes on the rich while shorting armor for Americans in Iraq they won't defend him much more than anybody else in the GOP, either.You might think it was just a ploy for exposure by their current Governor - Perry's back-walking the rhetoric as hard and fast as he can, certainly. But was it really ...
Best wishes on Memorial Day
2009-05-25 06:00:00 We wish all our readers the very best on this Memorial Day holiday.We honor those we have served and offer our thoughts and prayers to those who bravely serve our nation.
Happy Memorial Day! Thank A Soldier Today
2009-05-25 05:25:00 More at Zennie62.com | Follow me on Twitter! | Get my widget! YouTube, Yahoo, MySpace, Metacafe, DailyMotion, Blip.tv, StupidVideos, Sclipo and Viddler I went to my stepfather's burial place today. Even though I was really ill, I forced myself to go and place flowers at his grave site as I've made it a habit to visit him on Memorial Day each year. He fought in World War II. But this time, I took my biological father's burial flag with me. Both my father and stepfather died in 2005. To some who are anti-war, the title of this video-blog will upset them. It should not. I'm against war and always have been, but the reality of my life is that both my late father and stepfather fought in World War II, and in my father's case, Zenophon Abraham of is his name (he lives in Chicago), I am the proud owner of his neatly folded burial flag and two bullets wrapped in them. I've never unraveled it. Chester Harding Yerger III of Oakland is my late stepfather and h...
The GTL? Sunday Guest Column ? ?Memorial Day Massacre? By Christopher L. Do
2009-05-25 04:04:00 GTL? Sunday Guest Columnist: Author And Moderately-Right-Of-Center Political Pundit, Christopher L. Doster Weighs In On Memorial Day, Taxation And Today’s Economic Struggles Memorial day massacre As another holiday weekend descends upon America, with the dollar plunging and oil prices rising,... This is only a comment summary. Visit http://guntotingliberal.com to view the lastest content complete with some of the most outrageous original photoshops in the political blogosphere!
Robert Conti: memorial day 25% discount sale
2009-05-23 12:02:00 News: 23-05-2009: Are you an intermediate jazz guitarist who has hit a stone wall or simply lost interest in your playing, because of instructors who endlessly preach useless modes and scales? Instead of another boring lesson, would you enjoy learning with the time-tested methodology that is based on the concept of playing jazz to actually learn how to "play jazz guitar?" If the above... This is a content summary only. Visit Truth In Shredding to find out more!
Memorial Day
2009-05-22 13:23:00 In advance of the long memorial day weekend, I did want to wish everybody a great weekend and hope you have a great time in whatever you're doing because it is the unofficial start of summer - YAY! However, just don't forget the reason for the holiday. Thanks to all those who are serving or who have served in the armed forces. My freedom is because of you, and I will never forget that.
By: Doctor Anonymous
Memorial Day?s True Meaning (radio promo)
2009-05-22 04:55:00 Join me this Saturday 9-10 AM on AM 690 WIST New Orleans or live on your computer here as I discuss the true meaning of Memorial Day. My first guest will be Bill Detweiler, Consultant to the President of the National WWII Museum for Military and Veteran’s Affairs. He will talk about the history of ...
Memorial Day Weekend Sales
2009-05-22 03:54:00 In the US Memorial Day officially kicks off the summer season and while, after the winter chill, many of us make the BBQ, grilling and beach going a priority over the three-day Memorial Day weekend, it's also a great time to shop because Memorial Day Weekend tends to be a big sales weekend for summer clothes, home furnishings, consumer electronics, and hotels and vacation packages etc. But the main thing to us fashionistas, is that Memorial Day Weekend is a great time to freshen up our wardrobes with the season's best looks. So as usual there are lots of fashion and designer sales this Memorial Day long weekend and in this progressive-post we plan to keep an updated list on the best of these. Let’s get the ball rolling…. Memorial Day Weekend Sale – Bloomingdale’s 30% OFF Designer Handbags! Well at Bloomingdale's it's the Big Brown Bag Sale on now through Monday 25th with 25-40% off select merchandise but what really caught my eye is the 30% OFF a great selection of...
By: Chic Alert
Something to Think About for Memorial Day Weekend
2009-05-19 13:49:00 What is Memorial Day all about? This is my annual attempt to reveal the meaning of this weekend’s holiday so here we go… For most people, next Monday is just another day off. It’s an occasion to sleep late, relax at the beach, or enjoy potato salad at family barbecues. Ten years ago, my family started a new tradition of observing certain holidays by honoring the reasons they became holidays in the first place. On the Fourth of July, for example, we take turns reading the Declaration of Independence. Charities devoted to former soldiers need help on Veteran’s Day and urban renewal projects look for volunteers on Martin Luther King Day. On Labor Day, we watch Grapes of Wrath and curse the man. See a pattern? We acknowledge the meaning behind days off, teach our children some history, and serve our community at the same time. Everyone wins. Memorial Day is an annual opportunity to pay tribute to those who have died for our country. There are many ways to demonstrate our apprec...
Ben wrote a new blog post: Confederate Memorial day...a long time coming...
2009-02-06 04:26:00 Ben wrote a new blog post: Confederate Memorial day...a long time coming.... Black State Senator Wants Paid Confederate Holiday in South Carolina Tuesday, February 03, 2009 Print ShareThis COLUMBIA, S.C. — A black state senator is pushing a bill that would require South Carolina cities and counties to give their workers a paid day off for Confederate Memorial Day or lose millions in state funds. Democratic Sen. Robert Ford's bill won initial ...
Larry and Dottie Ride in the National Memorial Day Parade with Bill
2008-06-09 02:18:00 These are pictures Larry and Dottie's friend Jody took. Dottie: "Since we traveled all the way up there and told many friends we would be riding with Bill they would probably like to see the pictures on your web site." Click this picture to see the others in the gallery. read more
Larry and Dottie Ride in the National Memorial Day Parade with Bill
2008-06-09 02:18:00 These are pictures Larry and Dottie's friend Jody took. Dottie: "Since we traveled all the way up there and told many friends we would be riding with Bill they would probably like to see the pictures on your web site." Click this picture to see the others in the gallery. read more
Call For Terry Mayers Annual Memorial Day To Heighten Asthma Awareness In B
2008-06-02 01:49:00 The untimely death of freelance journalist Terry Mayers which was triggered by a violent asthma attack should serve to raise the national discussion about asthma. The increasing numbers of people who suffer from the condition has made asthma a household word. How many of us are educated to what is the condition? Asthma is a chronic condition ...
Herdenking aidsdoden op Aids Memorial Day
2008-06-01 08:30:00 In de Dominicuskerk in Amsterdam zijn zaterdag ruim driehonderd mensen bijeengekomen om de meer dan 4500 Nederlanders te herdenken die sinds 1982 zijn overleden aan Aids. De herdenking vond plaats op de 26e editie van Aids Memorial Day.
Presidential Podcast 05/31/08
2008-06-01 03:10:00 Presidential Podcast 05/31/08 . Subscribe to Our Podcast feed or online podnova Podcast Channel and receive the weekly Presidential Radio Address in English and Spanish with select State Department Briefings. Featuring full audio and text transcripts, More content Sources added often so stay tuned.Tags: President Bush and White House radio address or Memorial Day
Bush radio address 05/31/08 full audio, text transcript
2008-06-01 03:00:00 bush radio address 05/31/08 full audio, text transcript. President's Radio Address Subscribe to Our Podcast feed or online podnova Podcast Channel and receive the weekly Presidential Radio Address in English and Spanish with select State Department Briefings. Featuring real audio and full text transcripts, More content Sources added often so stay tuned.THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. Next week Congress will return to Washington after its Memorial Day recess. I hope Members of Congress return rested, because they have a lot of work left on important issues and limited time to get it done.Congress needs to pass a responsible war funding bill that puts the needs of our troops first, without loading it up with unrelated domestic spending. Our troops in Afghanistan are performing with courage and honor, delivering blows to the Taliban and al Qaida. Our troops in Iraq have driven al Qaida and other extremists from sanctuaries they once held across the country and are chasing them from th...
Memorial Day (Traditional)
2008-05-31 08:34:00 Today is the day that Memorial Day was originally observed on prior to being moved to create a three day weekend. Over at Done With Mirrors Callimachus tells the stories of soldiers and civilians that gave their lives doing what they believed was right and highlights one of the truly grim facts of war; that all too often war costs us the bravest, most selfless, and most principled citizens that our nation has to offer.
By: Dyre Portents
Hurry! Memorial Day Sale Ends Thursday May 29th
2008-05-29 06:44:00 Memorial Day Sale is ending soon and Thursday May 29th is the last day. You can still catch all the amazing deals here or visit the Creative website now and make you last minute online shopping.
on Memorial Day
2008-05-28 21:53:00 I was so happy when Steven inform us that we are going out on Memorial day!! He had been very busy for this past few weeks running here and there trying to keep up with...
on Memorial Day
2008-05-28 21:53:00 I was so happy when Steven inform us that we are going out on Memorial day!! He had been very busy for this past few weeks running here and there trying to keep up with...
Decoration Day - Memorial Day
2008-05-28 18:35:00 I hope everyone had a great Memorial Day. I did, the wife and I celibrated her birthday spending the night at a local hotel Casino and resort. A good time was had by us both.But I could not help but think about Memorial Day and where it comes from, and its connection to the blues. I have heard songs by several of the prewar bluesmen like Sonny Boy Williamson I, that mention Decoration Day. So I thought I would do a little research on the topic.Here is just a bit of what I found;Some sites mistakenly credit Howlin Wolf as the writer of this song and say that Sonny Boy Williamson II (Rice Miller) covered his version. But I remembered hearing a version of the song titled Decoration Blues done by Sonny Boy Williamson I (John Lee Williamson) which made me think that the song had an eairlier orgin.Decoration Blues Sonny Boy Williamson I (John Lee)(John Lee Williamson)Sonny Boy Williamson I - vocals & harmonicaYank Rachell - mandolin & guitarJoe Williams - guitarRecorded March 13, 193...
By: SqueezeMyLemon
5 Places Teens Should Look for Summer Employment After Memorial Day
2008-05-28 16:04:00 Due to their lack of experience, teens often encounter challenges while searching for summer jobs. With the school year about to end, many are finding that it’s too late to apply for some summer positions. To help our peers, we put together a list of five places where teens should look for the perfect summer job. 1. Golf Courses. Golf courses are everywhere and have a huge need for seasonal employment. Caddying, landscaping and working in the gift shop or restaurant are some opportunities available to teens.2. Offices. Whether it’s helping to answer phones, filing or doing paperwork, there is always a lot going on in an office for a smart and responsible teen to do. Working in an office also provides teens with the chance to learn about being in a professional workplace.3. Museums and Other Cultural Institutions. Summer is the time for big shows and large crowds. Museums are always looking ...
A Fan?s View - Lowe?s Memorial Day Weekend
2008-05-28 02:24:00 Well as Mike said in his post, we were unable to go to Lowe?s Motor Speedway for the Coca-Cola 600, but we did sit around the camp fire and watch it. Over Memorial Day Weekend we went to Lansing Cottonwood Campground. Granted we live in Mason, so it wasn?t a long trip or anything, but ...
Ashlee & Pete?s Big Memorial Day Bash
2008-05-28 00:35:00 Ashlee & Pete?s Big Memorial Day Bash Newly married couple Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz arrive at a big Memorial Day bash in Los Angeles on Monday. On Sunday, Pete was spotted leaving a Bel Air Starbucks in the Beverly Glen Mall. He grabbed a bagel from his bag, pretending it was a cell phone and talked into it, saying, ?Hello? Oh, s? the paparazzi are all over me.? Surrounding photographers burst our in laughter. 10+ pictures inside of Ashlee & Pete?s big Memorial Day bash?Source: Just Jared
Quick Fixes: Memorial Day Catch Up
2008-05-27 21:13:00 Barack Obama celebrating Memorial Day with daughters, Malia [9] and Sasha [6]Hope you all have a great Memorial Day weekend, I surely did! Check out some of the latest ish that's gone down while we partook in the BBQ, potato salad, and maybe some crawfish...Kobe's Wife Defends Purple TuTu, Cusses Out Reporter @ Necole BitchieFlavor Flav Fulfills Contract with Vh1, Gets Engaged... But to who? @ VH1When the Hat Fly at Kizzy's Head... @ YouTubeFake Kim Kardashian? Girl Stop @ Kim K's BlogCondolences to Xzibit, Loses Newborn @ Xzibit MySpaceR. Kelly Identified in Tape, by just about everyone @ E! OnlineJay Z and Diddy Fighting? Com'on Now... @ BlogXillaT.I. Responds to Wannabe Rivals @ MTV NewsThe E-Biz Gets the Upgrade! 2 Snaps for Lashonda! @ The E-BizLenzism Chats with Brian Micheal Cox @ Lenzism
McCain Memorial Day Ad Only Celebrates Hispanic Service Members [Video]
2008-05-27 20:30:00 This is a disgusting ad released by the John McCain Campaign. In it he celebrates Memorial Day, but only for those who served that are Hispanic. As he mentions in the ad you can go to the Vietnam Memorial and...
By: Diggers Realm
Obama Lies About Grandfather?s WWII Service on Memorial Day, Will the MSM C
2008-05-27 20:23:00 Purple Avenger writing at ACE picked up on this one. (h/t Michelle Malkin) In one of his more egregious and easily demonstrated lies, made even more so by the day he decided to let it loose on, Obama has rewritten WWII history such that the allies liberated Auschwitz. …Obama also spoke about his uncle, who was part ...
By: Webloggin
What REALTORS can learn from Memorial Day
2008-05-27 18:14:00 Memorial day traditionally honors those fallen soldiers of war in our country. Since the end of the Civil War, the holiday has been an opportunity for ordinary Americans to set aside some time - officially, without work - to remember those who gave their lives to defend our way of life. And while most wars are fought in defense of "liberty" and "democracy" and "freedom" they are all ultimately struggles for the one item on the planet that makes all of those concepts possible: Property. Read the rest of this posting...
Back From Memorial Day Weekend
2008-05-27 18:02:00 I just wanted to let you all know that I took an extended memorial weekend vacation, so that is the reason for the lack of posting the past few days. It wasn’t really a vacation, because I got very little sleep. My best friends from childhood all met up in North Carolina where ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Back From Memorial Day Weekend", url: "http://www.moneycrashers.com/b-ack-from-memorial-day-weekend/"- });
By: Money Crashers
Memorial Day Super 8 Meme...a Day Late
2008-05-27 17:53:00 Yesterday, Memorial Day, I got meme'd, against my wishes. Got one of those Internet chain letter types of things called a MEME where I am supposed to yap about me and share stuff I wouldn't ordinarily. Since I was busy with business I didn't get this done until today. Sorry, Irina. Mary McKnight initiated this Memorial Day Super 8 MEME, based on the number 8, you know like 8-ball, figure 8? Her rationale? It's her favorite number, the 8 is the infinity symbol if you turn it on its side, and it's 2008. Whatever. Anyhow, she meme'd Laurie Manny, who meme'd Irinia Netchaev, who decided I ought to be part of the 8 bloggers she needed to meme. Lucky me. Since I tend to be a law abiding citizen, and meme law according to Mary McKnight requires that I answer these questions AND find 8 other lucky bloggers to do the same, I cooperated. Sort of a twist on "do unto others as you would have them do unto you." Here's Mary's MEME Here's La...
Ashlee and#038; Pete's Big Memorial Day Bash
2008-05-27 17:35:00 Newly married couple Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz arrive at a big Memorial Day bash in Los Angeles on Monday. On Sunday, Pete was spotted leaving a Bel Air Starbucks in the Beverly Glen Mall. He grabbed a bagel from his bag, pretending it was a cell phone and talked into it, saying, “Hello? Oh,...
Memorial Day Weekend on the Big Green Egg
2008-05-27 17:32:00 We’re just past Memorial Day weekend. I have to say that I’m a bit saddened that Memorial Day isn’t really observed for what it’s meant to honor, which is fallen U.S. soldiers. I don’t go out of my way to do a lot for the day, but I do think about the sacrifices made by others. Unfortunately, I saw a lot of other celebrations going on, too, that had nothing to do with that; people are just confused, I guess. On Saturday, Pat of Patrick’s BBQ held his annual customer appreciation event by cooking anything that he could fit in his smoker (which is a whole lot). While there, I noticed a field of wildflowers, and I had to wander down to get a better look. It is a long weekend, and it unofficially denotes the start of summer. We had incredible weather for Saturday and Sunday, with Monday not too awful. On Sunday, my dad and stepmother were in Ohio, and they spent the afternoon and evening with us, which was all the excuse I needed to put the XL...
Back from Memorial Day hiatus; Online resources
2008-05-27 17:22:00 I am back from a great 3 days off though really did spend some time reflecting on the holiday. Now, trying to get back to speed at work, amazing how a day gets one off tilter. At any rate found some great resources online at Docuticker that I thought you might find useful.
Obama’s Memorial Day Tard Moments
2008-05-27 16:55:00 This from Powerline video via Michelle Malkin, Gateway Pundit subject Line: Zombie Time!… Obama Sees Dead People at New Mexico Speech LOL!!!! - The Roadkill Diaries has: Raising The Dead - Is there nothing Obama can’t do? Barack Obama must be the most gaffe-prone politician in memory. Today, he delivered a Memorial Day speech in ...
Remember Me- Memorial Day
2008-05-27 13:31:00 I post this in remembrance of the Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines and other Servicemen and Women that have served in the United States Armed Forces both in the past, present and future. (...)
MiLB Recap Blog: Winless Memorial Day
2008-05-27 13:15:00 Each morning, check in for the Minor League Recap Blog. Get all of the results from the games, the latest standings and the daily blog recapping the previous day’s action. Read the full story.
By: MLB News Blog
Kazmired: Rangers Dominated By ML-Best Rays On Memorial Day, 7-3
2008-05-27 10:45:00 There have been, still are and always will be days in the great game of baseball where you can ultimately do little more than to offer a tip of the ole’ ballcap to the opposing pitcher. For the Texas Rangers, Memorial Day 2008 was a somber invocation of that ancient principle. Awe-inspiring, but somber. I often refer ...
Camillus Memorial Day Parade
2008-05-27 10:07:00 Add Jude Nagurney Camwell's channel to your page The photo above is from Page Two of the Local section of today's Syracuse Post Standard. My son is in the foreground in the top photo and the caption includes information about him and his Troop.
By: Iddybud Journal
Memorial Day Quilt
2008-05-27 10:00:00 Last year on May 26th my nephew Alex drowned in a lake near his home. Seven years old and profoundly autistic, he was a charming master of escape and even with all the precautions his parents had taken to prevent such a tragedy he slipped away and by the time neighbors and family could locate him it was too late.It was a time our family will always remember and we think of Alex often, especially at family get-togethers where we notice his absence more than ever. For my sister Memorial Day has a special significance in the son she's lost.I haven't written about it until now because there was a lot of misrepresentation in our local media. People who didn't know the family heard incomplete stories in the news and assumed the worst about the care Alex had received--some editorials were quick to judge without having all the facts. I didn't want to be involved in the noise and didn't want to cause more pain for my sister and her family by calling more attention to the things some...
By: Scribbit
Last known Surviving WWI Vet Honored on Memorial Day
2008-05-27 09:04:00 A neat story for those honoring Memorial Day.Brian Charlton, Associated PressKANSAS CITY, Mo. ? Frank Woodruff Buckles, the last known living American-born veteran of World War I, was honored Sunday at the Liberty Memorial during Memorial Day weekend celebrations."I had a feeling of longevity and that I might be among those who survived, but I didn't know I'd be the No. 1," the 107-year-old veteran said at a ceremony to unveil his portrait.His photograph was hung in the main hallway of the National World War I Museum, which he toured for the first time, and the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States presented him with a gold medal of merit.On Monday, he will be presented the American flag flying outside the memorial.Buckles, who now lives in Charles Town, W.Va., has been an invited guest at the Pentagon, met with President Bush in Washington, D.C., and rode in the annual Armed Forces Day Parade in his home state since his status as one of the last living from the "Great War...
Memorial day : Yes We Can
2008-05-27 07:10:00 Plein de Washingtoniens pleurent aujourd'hui leurs morts en Iraq. Ces morts sont des victimes de la politique de Bush et de ses acolytes... Je les invite aussi a avoir une pensee aux victimes iraquiennes de cette guerre horrible ! et c'est a ces familles que je dedie cette video !Copyright Zizoufromdjerba.blogspot.com |
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