Mike, thank you for starting this thread. I was also lead to this site by David Petersen, but by following web leads after reading his interview in the Sun magazine.

While I’ve never served, I have friends who have, a dad who gave three years of his life in Europe, England and Africa during WWII. I have a deep honor for those who served to protect us against aggression, hatred and greed. Some gave their lives, bodies, and health, while others would have been happy pursuing a life of love and prosperity in peace time.

This is a special time of deepest reflection. It included remembering who served and appreciating what we have here and what is worth working for now.

Thank you to all you out there who have become friends and mentors through this site. Thank you to Web Mom for making it possible and keeping us in line. peace, david

I come from a long line of family who served their country, including my husband. Thankfully, none of them paid the ultimate price for our freedom, but this weekend I pray for the families who did lose a loved one in war. Words can’t express my condolences to them.

Very nice post, Col Mike.

Once a soldier, always a soldier.

Happy Memorial Day, Brothers & Sisters.

Lest We Forget.

I’ll just say what Mike said…live for them that can’t and be worthy of what’s been given. I’ll be thinking of my Grandmother, who, when I found out as a kid she lost 3 brothers in WWII, couldn’t talk about it and teared up all those years later. Upper right in the pic is her brother Peter I had sent to me years later. He was only 30 when the battles in France took him. I hope all like him over the ages have found eternal peace. I look at that pic everyday and hope he somehow knows he’s not been forgotten.

Thanks to all that have served and to those that have given pieces and those that gave everything. My family and I truly appreciate the freedoms we have because of such great men.

Mike and Wojo I truly enjoy our friendship and I am honored to be counted above.

For all US Veterans –and Allies

Past, Present, Future, and those who support them!

my heartfelt thanks and perpetual respect, every day and specifically this Memorial Day-

siempre

cyberscout

Thanks to those who served and are serving.

I always respected my Pap for serving in the Navy during WWII.

Mike, thank you for putting me in your list of friends! Many more years to come!

Thanks again to all.

colmike wrote: [quote=paleoman]I’ll just say what Mike said…live for them that can’t and be worthy of what’s been given. I’ll be thinking of my Grandmother, who, when I found out as a kid she lost 3 brothers in WWII, couldn’t talk about it and teared up all those years later. Upper right in the pic is her brother Peter I had sent to me years later. He was only 30 when the battles in France took him. I hope all like him over the ages have found eternal peace. I look at that pic everyday and hope he somehow knows he’s not been forgotten.

Scott

Neat photo–4 soldiers and a Marine–on right lower level with cigarette in his hand–any idea who that is?

Mike

I’ll be damned, I never picked out that the guy on the lower right was a Marine. Leave it to us civilians:oops: The Marine is either a guy named Red DiFrancisco or Eugene Albright. I think it’s Albright, but the pic doesn’t say “bottom right”.

Lest we forget.

Late as ever, Mrs P and I are in France a few years ago we visited a Commonwealth War Grave and have made a point of visiting them each year since. This year we visited a civilian cemetery in the Morvan National Park were four airmen are buried two Brits an Ozzie and a Kewi, the two remaining members of the crew were taken care of by local people and the resistance helped them to Spain from where they were repatriated, it took them a year.

I guess they don’t get many visitors but the graves are tended and local people maintain a plaque along with a storyboard to commemorate their sacrifice.

My youngest son is in the RAF, it’s always a time for contemplation.

Mark.

Mark, never too late for a post like that and there should never be a day that remembering and respecting isn’t appropriate. I wish your son an exciting, yet safe tour of service. Thank you. best, david