Tomorrow is May 25th, but it is also Memorial Day. We salute the people who defended our country and gave up their lives for this cause. Something we should never forget. Most of us will be off tomorrow and be with family and friends. Take a moment to reflect on the ones who gave up their lives for you to have this day. It's that moment that makes this a very special day for all of us.

I watched a movie only on HBO yesterday and have seen it a few months ago called Taking Chance. This starred Kevin Bacon who played a Marine who have the duty to take a fallen soldier home after being killed in Iraq in 2004. During the journey he encountered civilians who took the time to pay their respects to this soldier, and touched this Marine. If you get the opportunity to see this, it will touch your life with the attitude that is taking place in this country.

Happy Memorial Day to all of you everywhere.

Cheers :cool: Hondo Duke Lane

Happy Memorial Day to all the vets here and out there.

Happy Memorial Day!! Hope everyone took the time to thank a veteran.

Tomorrow is May 25th, but it is also Memorial Day. We salute the people who defended our country and gave up their lives for this cause. Something we should never forget. Most of us will be off tomorrow and be with family and friends. Take a moment to reflect on the ones who gave up their lives for you to have this day. It's that moment that makes this a very special day for all of us.

I watched a movie only on HBO yesterday and have seen it a few months ago called Taking Chance. This starred Kevin Bacon who played a Marine who have the duty to take a fallen soldier home after being killed in Iraq in 2004. During the journey he encountered civilians who took the time to pay their respects to this soldier, and touched this Marine. If you get the opportunity to see this, it will touch your life with the attitude that is taking place in this country.

Happy Memorial Day to all of you everywhere.

Cheers :cool: Hondo Duke Lane

I haven't seen the movie yet but, I've read the story and it was very touching. I've got to get ahold of this and see it.
I am a veteran and very proud to have served and the best part of being a vet to me is that at ball games or other functions where the national anthem is played, I can now give the hand salute like I did in the Army and I dare anybody to say anything about it. When I salute, it just makes the pride in my country come out even more.

I received this email yesterday, it speaks for itself.

Why we don't have to apologize to anyone.

In alphabetical order.. Just Europe .
1. The American Cemetery at Aisne-Marne , France . A total of 2289 of our military dead.
We Apologize.

http://f825.mail.yahoo.com/ya/download?mid=1%5f5306162%5fAMJWv9EAAKcRShs9aA44Ri9 HjKI&pid=2.2&fid=Inbox&inline=1&stationery=1 (http://www.abmc.gov/images/am1w.jpg)


2. The American Cemetery at Ardennes , Belgium . A total of 5329 of our dead.
We are arrogant.




3. The American Cemetery at Brittany, France . A total of 4410 of our military dead.
Excuse us.

http://f825.mail.yahoo.com/ya/download?mid=1%5f5306162%5fAMJWv9EAAKcRShs9aA44Ri9 HjKI&pid=2.4&fid=Inbox&inline=1&stationery=1 (http://www.abmc.gov/images/br1w.jpg)


4. Brookwood , England American Cemetery. A total of 468 of our dead.




5. Cambridge , England . 3812 of our military dead.

http://f825.mail.yahoo.com/ya/download?mid=1%5f5306162%5fAMJWv9EAAKcRShs9aA44Ri9 HjKI&pid=2.6&fid=Inbox&inline=1&stationery=1 (http://www.abmc.gov/images/ca2w.jpg)


6. Epinal , France American Cemetery. A total of 5525 of our Military dead.




7. Flanders Field , Belgium . A total of 368 of our military.




8. Florence , Italy . A total of 4402 of our military dead.



9. Henri-Chapelle , Belgium . A total of 7992 of our military dead.
http://f825.mail.yahoo.com/ya/download?mid=1%5f5306162%5fAMJWv9EAAKcRShs9aA44Ri9 HjKI&pid=2.10&fid=Inbox&inline=1&stationery=1 (http://www.abmc.gov/images/hc4w.jpg)


10. Lorraine , France . A total of 10,489 of our military dead.
http://f825.mail.yahoo.com/ya/download?mid=1%5f5306162%5fAMJWv9EAAKcRShs9aA44Ri9 HjKI&pid=2.11&fid=Inbox&inline=1&stationery=1 (http://www.abmc.gov/images/lo3w.jpg)


11. Luxembourg , Luxembourg . A total of 5076 of our military dead.
http://f825.mail.yahoo.com/ya/download?mid=1%5f5306162%5fAMJWv9EAAKcRShs9aA44Ri9 HjKI&pid=2.12&fid=Inbox&inline=1&stationery=1 (http://www.abmc.gov/images/lx1w.jpg)


12. Meuse-Argonne. A total of 14246 of our military dead.
http://f825.mail.yahoo.com/ya/download?mid=1%5f5306162%5fAMJWv9EAAKcRShs9aA44Ri9 HjKI&pid=2.13&fid=Inbox&inline=1&stationery=1 (http://www.abmc.gov/images/ma1w.jpg)


13. Netherlands , Netherlands . A total of 8301 of our military dead.



14. Normandy , France . A total of 9387 of our military dead.


15. Oise-Aisne , France . A total of 6012 of our military dead.
http://f825.mail.yahoo.com/ya/download?mid=1%5f5306162%5fAMJWv9EAAKcRShs9aA44Ri9 HjKI&pid=2.15&fid=Inbox&inline=1&stationery=1 (http://www.abmc.gov/images/oa3w.jpg)


16. Rhone , France . A total of 861 of our military dead.



17. Sicily , Italy . A total of 7861 of our military dead.



18. Somme , France . A total of 1844 of our military dead.
http://f825.mail.yahoo.com/ya/download?mid=1%5f5306162%5fAMJWv9EAAKcRShs9aA44Ri9 HjKI&pid=2.18&fid=Inbox&inline=1&stationery=1 (http://www.abmc.gov/images/so3w.jpg)


19. St. Mihiel , France . A total of 4153 of our military dead.
http://f825.mail.yahoo.com/ya/download?mid=1%5f5306162%5fAMJWv9EAAKcRShs9aA44Ri9 HjKI&pid=2.19&fid=Inbox&inline=1&stationery=1 (http://www.abmc.gov/images/sm1w.jpg)


20. Suresnes , France . a total of 1541 of our military dead.



Apologize to no one. Remind those of our sacrifice and don't confuse arrogance with leadership.
As Americans, let's all look forward - like to the next elections.
IF I ADDED CORRECTLY
THE COUNT IS 104,366

The above are some VERY sobering statistics. Some mentioned are our dead from WWI. As far as I know-just in WWII alone-we lost over 400,000 American Soldiers lives. I don't know aht the total was for WWI as well as for the "Russian Expedition" after WWI ended. :-(