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- Thread starter Tony Blair
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Thanks for reminding us all what Memorial Day is all about....
Tony,
Thank you for posting that particular clip. I was not ready for "Taps". It is always very sobering for me, having been incountry. I'm doing a car show today and will have out items to remind folks what this holiday is about. Its more than shows & BBQs. Its about the men and women who provided the freedom, through the ages, to enjoy those things in peace. My thanks to all my fellow vets and those who supported us. And a prayer for those who are far from home serving and protecting us today.
Some interesting facts, that I just learned, about Memorial day:
"Originally, the holiday was known as "Decoration Day." It was started by a Civil War general named Gen. John Logan, who was the Commander-in-Chief of the Grand Army of the Republic. General Logan sought a way to help the country come back together after the horrors and divide of the Civil War.
The holiday was first observed on May 30, 1868, and Gen. Logan chose that date for two very important reasons: First, the day did not mark the anniversary of a Civil War battle, and second "flowers would likely be in bloom all over the United States."
It was not made a National holiday until 1971
Thank you for posting that particular clip. I was not ready for "Taps". It is always very sobering for me, having been incountry. I'm doing a car show today and will have out items to remind folks what this holiday is about. Its more than shows & BBQs. Its about the men and women who provided the freedom, through the ages, to enjoy those things in peace. My thanks to all my fellow vets and those who supported us. And a prayer for those who are far from home serving and protecting us today.
Some interesting facts, that I just learned, about Memorial day:
"Originally, the holiday was known as "Decoration Day." It was started by a Civil War general named Gen. John Logan, who was the Commander-in-Chief of the Grand Army of the Republic. General Logan sought a way to help the country come back together after the horrors and divide of the Civil War.
The holiday was first observed on May 30, 1868, and Gen. Logan chose that date for two very important reasons: First, the day did not mark the anniversary of a Civil War battle, and second "flowers would likely be in bloom all over the United States."
It was not made a National holiday until 1971
John ED Renstrom
PCS Member
thanks Joe. as a Kid I use to play on the lawn of the SD State Soldiers home. it was keep like a park but still had wild places in it. we would play around this statue of this guy and always wondered what he was doing there. now I know after all this time. this building was built in 1889 just after the state was admitted in the union. been a lot of changes in the 100 plus years but Gen Logan has stood by then all. carved out of native sandstone same as the building was built. it started out with the building pictured. thought to be the most modern of places you could retire to. they even had indoor pluming built right in. unbelievably modern. but noting but the finest for our Soldiers. SD became a place for the Civil war veterans to go to a place that wasn't in the war that they could just be Americans once again
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John ED Renstrom
PCS Member
I would like to introduce you to Wally. when I worked for the VA he was one of the people I keep tabs on. when they did away with the long term care ward he was moved out to the locale nursing home to finish out his life. Wally has the distinction of being one of the few people that survived the Batton Death march. there ain't a lot of them still alive today.
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Daniel Scully
PCS Member
I worked with a guy in late 70,s who also survived this death march. He was a tuff SOB , so I can see that this was one of the reasons he survived this horridness ordeal.
To all the past , present and future veterans.