Hi Everyone Everywhere,

May God Bless each and everyone of you . I will add we should never forget our Veteran's or 911. Here is a lovely poem I found. Thank you very much. Big Huge Hugs, Roz xxx

"Soldier's Song"

Have you ever listened to a Soldier's Song ?
The cries of pain, when the world went wrong ?
Have you looked, into a Soldier's eyes ?
The tears of steel that could never cry ?
Have you ever heard, a Soldier's shout ?
Above the battle sounds, into the clouds ?
Have you ever seen, a Soldier die ?
Have you ever wondered why ?
Do you sleep in peace each night ?
Or are bombs dropping left and right ?
From the corner of your eye, can you see ?
The blood of soldiers, setting you free ?
Doctors, lawyers and bankers they may not be
But the work they do, it's for you, it's for me.





Author Unknown

WE NEED TO HONOR OUR VETERANS Hugs, Roz


Thoughts of a Soldier


I struggle to see my objective for the sand blowing in my eyes,
I hear the sound of explosions like thunder from the sky,
My mouth is dry and my body aches,
I must push on no matter what it takes,
the lives of so many innocent keeps running through my mind,
I know this is why my country has put my life on the line,
So don't lose hope America we do this for you,
For all your soldiers bleed red, white and blue.......

I don't know who wrote this one.

Thank you both for sharing that! My husband, Bill is a Vietnam veteran. He served "OUR COUNTRY" for 3 yrs. over there in Nam. He was a tunnal rat, sargent, door gunner ad also Airborn.. 101st. He looked so handsome in today's Memorial Day parade. He still can't bring himself to go to Washington to see "THE WALL" he has, however been to the "MOVING WALL" he is 100% disabled. This is truly a day to say, Thank you to our veterans who served our country and to pause and light a candle to honor those who died serving our Country. God Bless them all! Love, Desi

http://www.tvc.state.tx.us/Moving_Wall.htm

I also agree we need to keep in mind the sacrifices of our veterans in all wars. That was very thoughtful of you to post those words of tribute to our veterans. A dear friend of mine also was in Nam twice and I personally lost two friends there. We proudly fly our flag on Memorial day.
Sydney

I couldn't agree more, e1. I was married to two Navy men, 13 years total, and the sacrifices they (and all us families) made were endless.

I have serious issues regarding the war we are currently in. But when people discuss how awful it is, and how we shouldn't even BE there, they need to remember one extremely important thing. That is NOT our soldier's and sailor's faults! Our men are doing what they have been asked/ordered to do. They are doing it for the most noble reason of all... to protect our country and our citizens, our very way of life. They may have been mislead/ lied to, our gov't may have them in Iraq for all the wrong reasons, etc. BUT... our men are there doing what is asked of them, and for ALL the right reasons.

What we as a nation did to the Vietnam vets when they returned home is something we should all be extremely ashamed of. Let's not make the same mistake twice, please.