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Gadget
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Location: Point Loma CA
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Yes, thank you to all those who have served and are serving now, and to their families who serve along with them.
God bless you all.
To my Dad, Fred, a WWII vet, Bronze air medal recipiant, who is interned along with my Mom now at Fort Rosecrans.
Always a special day to go visit with all the flags and flowers.
R.I.P. Mom and Dad
"Mankind will not be judged by their faults, but by the direction of their lives." Leo Giovinetti
See you in Baja
http://www.LocosMocos.com
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DENNIS
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To me, Memorial Day was never a day to celebrate. No more than Good Friday for a Christian. I take the opportunity to remember with pride those who
served and lost their lives and I have to take exception to the term. "gave their lives." They didn't. Their life was taken by wars designed by
people in warm offices who would faint at the sight of blood.
God Bless those warriors who never intended to be blessed by us, but are. They did pay the hidden cost.
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Baja Bernie
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DIDN'T THINK i COULD POST THIS HERE
Jaime is a fairly new Nomad...and I am a mossy back but here were are one......
You guys will never guess what a gal named Jaime and I did this day..............We bought six large American Flags, went to three Overpasses near
Camp Pendleton in Oceanside......and placed the flags so they could be seen above Hwy 5...north and southbound. It was our way of honoring our troops
both living and dead who do so much to allow us the freedom we all possess in America.
Without a doubt had we been in many other major countries around the world the flags would have been immediately removed and in some we would have
been thrown into jail.
Gotta tell you that this blonde, blue eyed gal was totally into honoring the guys and gals who protect us. Sure made this old guy feel wonderful
watching her cry as she waved at the horn blowing vehicles below. This silly girl really taught me something well worth remembering and so did all of
those drivers who honked and waved.
Our country is safe as long as we have these types of action in support of our troops....not necessarily the war, but out guys and gals.
Nothing would do but that we wandered around Oceanside, her hugging and me shaking the hands as we thanked our Marines for their service.
A really meaningful prelude to Memorial Day.....tomorrow
If anyway of you want to duplicate this goose bump raising action......Home Depot has the flags fairly cheap and there are tons of overpasses in
Southern California.......not to late....ever!
"He who is blind to my soul shall never know me." Bernie Swaim
Bernie
bernie@mibaja.com
My smidgen of a claim to fame is that I have had so many really good friends. By Bernie Swaim December 2007
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Baja Bernie
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Hose A
I salute your and yours also....Sorry we got off on the wrong foot there........Peace!
My smidgen of a claim to fame is that I have had so many really good friends. By Bernie Swaim December 2007
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Baja Bernie
A really meaningful prelude to Memorial Day.....tomorrow
Bernie
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Thanks Bernie. Great gesture.
Just out of curiosity, did you write this yesterday? I know how you authors keep notes.
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Sharksbaja
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Bless those who have and continue to be the vanguard of freedom. Tho the wars may not yield what we may have sought, the beneficiaries are there to
count.
We will never forget! Amen.
DON\'T SQUINT! Give yer eyes a break!
Try holding down [control] key and toggle the [+ and -] keys
Viva Mulege!
Nomads\' Sunsets
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Lee
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Location: High in the Colorado Rockies
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They gave their lives willingly
| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
God Bless those warriors who never intended to be blessed by us, but are. They did pay the hidden cost. |
I think that's why the ''Fallen'' are called Heroes. They knew the risks, and hidden costs, but stepped forward anyway. For many, there has
always been a higher calling -- passed on from my Dad's generation -- that there is NO greater calling than to serve honorably in the military -- to
serve the United States -- to protect it's citizens.
Some might call that dumb but I call it honorable. That's my Dad's legacy to me.
God Bless us all.
Kilo 3/9, Echo 2/3
USMC Infantry
Nam '65 & '67
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mulegemichael
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Yeah, thanks to all vets from a vietnam vet
dyslexia is never having to say you\'re yrros.
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baitcast
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My late thanks to all you vets,we are very fortunate to live in this great country,it took guys like you to make it happen.
Nat.guard 52-54 Navy 54-58
Rob
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alkijeff
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USMC '71-73. But remember, Memorial Day is all about those who gave their lives and the grieving families they left behind.
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Baja Bernie
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Lee
You make me smile!
My smidgen of a claim to fame is that I have had so many really good friends. By Bernie Swaim December 2007
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bajalera
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A belated thanks, Hose, from a World War II vet. You did the right thing.
\"Very few things happen at the right time, and the rest never happen at all. The conscientious historian will correct these defects.\" -
Mark Twain
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