Wishing a happy Memorial day to all veterans out there no matter how, when or where you served.

My wife has a school reunion in the next few weeks i think. One of her friends after he was drafted during the vietman conflict. Was taught how to fly a helicopter right out of HS and was put into the air Calvary. He was a hero big time.

He wrote an on line book you can buy on kindle called "born in Brooklyn raised in the air Cav" by John Flanagan.
Just saw I think you can get it on amazon in paperback.

He is a good guy. But I never felt I had much income with him.
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Her other friend was a bigger hero then he was. Marine sniper had 19 kills in his first 2 weeks there. He is still in the service as an adviser every where Iraq & afganistan.

I think I did have a few things in common with him.

A ton of great war movies on turner classic movies today.

2 of my favorites that is on today. The best years of our lives that is some movie.

The other is the pride of the marines with John Garfield and Dane Clark that was some movie

Well said, Thank You

Happy Memorial Day. An oxymoron. Its a sad day in many respects that the common man and woman have to lay down their lives for the political, economical, and philosophical positions of governments. I hope someday there never is a Memorial Day.

Good point- never looked at it that way

Dutch King arrives at American cemetery for Memorial Day



The American President has been invited to visit the Magraten cemetery if he is in Holland in June for the NATO top.

As we head into the Memorial Day weekend, let us reflect on the tremendous price that was paid by the brave men and women who gave their lives in service to our country. Through the sounding of Taps, members of The United States Air Force Band solemnly render honor to those who have given the ultimate sacrifice for their country.

A long-held musical tradition at military funerals, the music of Taps originated from a Civil War bugle call entitled, “Extinguish Lights”. A plaintive call, the sounding of Taps signals the end of the fallen serviceman’s duty and is the final tribute from a grateful nation.

To those who have given the last full measure of devotion, we honor your service, pay tribute to your lives, and thank you for your selfless sacrifice.

We'd like to thank Mr. Matthew Priest, Director of Culpeper National Cemetery, all of the staff at Culpeper National Cemetery, as well as Ms. Richelle Taylor, Public Affairs Specialist with the Department of Veteran Affair’s National Cemetery Administration, for their help making this tribute possible.

https://www.dvidshub.net/video/777678/usaf-band-memorial-day-taps

The Americans didn't even want to go to war, many German-Americans felt sympathy for National Socialism/Nazism.
But Roosevelt like Churchill knew what to do after Pearl Harbor. Japan Germany and Italy were a major threat to Democracies.