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Remember, Honor, Respect…

A Memorial Weekend photo collection to honor those who have gone before from the GUARDIAN’s day job…

Abraham Lincoln tomb in Springfield, Illinois.

Abraham Lincoln tomb in Springfield, Illinois.

Vietnam War Memorial in Washington DC.

Vietnam War Memorial in Washington DC.

Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia.

Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia.

President John F. Kennedy grave and the eternal flame.

President John F. Kennedy grave and the eternal flame.

National Cemetery in Biloxi, Mississippi.

National Cemetery in Biloxi, Mississippi.

 Punch Bowl National Cemetery in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Punch Bowl National Cemetery in Honolulu, Hawaii.

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  1. Grumpy ole guy
    May 24, 2013, 11:16 am

    Very nice Dave.

  2. We tend to forget just how much service members have given up and how few of us have served our country in the military. Our wars are now fought with an all volunteer force. The scars of warfare are not something most people give much thought these days. A trip through the Boise VA Hospital is something everyone should do as a reminder of just how much some people have given up in service to our nation.

  3. How about a photo from the Idaho Veterans Cemetary? Where my grandfather has s plot overlooking the new cemetary (there wasnt a veterans cemetery then)my father is buried, my wife and I will both be buried as veterans, my son who just returned from Afghanistan will be buried and my other son, will be buried some day, he leaves for bootcamp, a week from Monday after graduating high school this saturday will some day be buried.

  4. You should have a picture of the Ft Boise Military Cemetery. So many folks from Boise don’t even know it is there.

  5. Dave, with your permission here is my favorite poem to reflect upon. In memory of the three very close veteran friends I have lost in the last sixteen months:

    In Flanders Fields
    By: Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae, MD (1872-1918)
    Canadian Army
    In Flanders Fields the poppies blow
    Between the crosses row on row,
    That mark our place; and in the sky
    The larks, still bravely singing, fly
    Scarce heard amid the guns below.

    We are the Dead. Short days ago
    We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
    Loved and were loved, and now we lie
    In Flanders fields.

    Take up our quarrel with the foe:
    To you from failing hands we throw
    The torch; be yours to hold it high.
    If ye break faith with us who die
    We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
    In Flanders fields.

  6. Lets also not forget todays Ameican veterans committing suicide everyday. It is up to 22 per day the last time I looked.
    How long do we tolerate politicians who lead us into wars in foreign lands to fight for freedom at home?

  7. dog, Americans in general are increased too… It’s not just a vet thing… it’s an economic thing. Biggest increase is in middle-aged whites who used to have hope for the American dream.

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