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A Day in the Life of President Bush (photos): 5.30.05
Yahoo.com, Whitehouse.gov, Various ^ | Monday 30, 2005 | Snugs

Posted on 05/30/2005 2:35:37 PM PDT by snugs

Today is Memorial Day President Bush commemorated this solemn event by taking part in the ceremonies at Arlington Cemetery along with the Secretary of Denfense Donald Rumsfeld.

For further details of this event and Arlington Cemetery in general visit http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/

Yesterday 29th May 2005, Secretary of Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld addressed a Memorial Day Rolling Thunder veterans rally at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, May 29, 2005. Earlier in the day, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs General Richard Myers had led thousands of the Rolling Thunder motorcycle riders into Washington for their 18th annual 'Ride for Freedom' and rally for veterans

The history of Memorial Day
Each year, on the last Monday in May, the USA celebrates Memorial Day. For many, this day carries no special meaning except perhaps an extra day off from work, a beach barbecue, the start of the summer travel season, or for merchants, the opportunity to hold their annual Memorial Day Weekend sale.

In reality, the holiday is observed in honor of the nation's armed service personnel who were killed in wartime (in the UK this is the 11th November – Remembrance Day at which on the 11th hour of the 11th month we have a minutes silence all over the Britain).

The custom of honoring the graves of the war dead began prior to the end of the Civil War, but the national Memorial Day holiday (or "Decoration Day," as it was originally named) was first observed on May 30, 1868, on the order of General John Alexander Logan for the purpose of decorating the graves of the American Civil War dead. With the passage of time, Memorial Day was extended to honor all those who died in service, from the Revolutionary War to the present. It continued to be observed on May 30th until 1971, when most states changed to a newly established federal schedule of holiday observance.

Confederate Memorial Day, once a legal holiday in many southern states, is still observed on the fourth Monday in April in Alabama, and the last Monday in April in Mississippi and Georgia. A National Moment of Remembrance

May of 1997 saw the start of what is becoming an American tradition recognized by the President and Members of Congress -- to put the "memorial" back in Memorial Day. The idea of a National Moment of Remembrance was born a year earlier when children touring Lafayette Park in Washington, DC were asked what Memorial Day meant and they responded, "That's the day the pools open!"

The "Moment" was initiated by No Greater Love, a Washington, DC-based national humanitarian organization. For the first time in U.S. history, on Memorial Day 1997 "Taps" was played at 3 p.m. in many locations and at events throughout America. This effort was repeated again in subsequent years.

The objective of the "Moment" is to raise Americans' awareness of the honorable contributions made by those who died while defending our nation and to encourage all Americans to honor those who died as a result of service to this nation by pausing for one minute at 3:00 p.m. (local time) on Memorial Day.

This History of Taps

http://www.west-point.org/taps/Taps.html

Enjoy your visit to Sanity Island which today a tribute to Memorial Day



TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: donaldrumsfeld; generalmyers; georgewbush; memorialday; military
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To: anonymoussierra

Sara, those are wonderful pictures. We enjoy and appreciate the pictures you post so much, thank you for doing that.


61 posted on 05/30/2005 3:45:22 PM PDT by JustaCowgirl (The incidence of coincidence rises with prayer.)
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To: GretchenM

Gretchen I have to admit that was my first thought to


62 posted on 05/30/2005 3:45:42 PM PDT by snugs (An English Cheney Chick - BIG TIME)
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To: JustaCowgirl

Thank you for your kind words, yes I did put them together myself.

I love the one of General Myers as well when I saw it I thought wait till Justacowgirl sees it she will go wild LOL.


63 posted on 05/30/2005 3:47:49 PM PDT by snugs (An English Cheney Chick - BIG TIME)
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To: snugs

You know how crazy I am about manly men in boots and jeans. LOL! And as Laura Ingraham said, General Myers is just a stud. I didn't say it, ladies, she did.


64 posted on 05/30/2005 3:49:49 PM PDT by JustaCowgirl (The incidence of coincidence rises with prayer.)
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To: GretchenM

My pleasure thank you for your kind words this evening


65 posted on 05/30/2005 3:50:15 PM PDT by snugs (An English Cheney Chick - BIG TIME)
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To: JustaCowgirl

In that case we will let you get away with it LOL


66 posted on 05/30/2005 3:51:24 PM PDT by snugs (An English Cheney Chick - BIG TIME)
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To: snugs

great dose - thanks so much!


67 posted on 05/30/2005 3:53:12 PM PDT by bitt ("There are troubling signs Bush doesn't care about winning a third term." (JH2))
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To: bitt

My pleasure thank you for your kind words


68 posted on 05/30/2005 3:53:39 PM PDT by snugs (An English Cheney Chick - BIG TIME)
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To: snugs

Thank you for the wonderful pictures, snugs! You did a great job on the thread.


69 posted on 05/30/2005 3:54:01 PM PDT by tuliptree76
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To: tuliptree76

Thank you I appreciate your comments and thanks for "popping in"


70 posted on 05/30/2005 3:59:00 PM PDT by snugs (An English Cheney Chick - BIG TIME)
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To: snugs; anonymoussierra

Extraordinary photos. Thank you!!


71 posted on 05/30/2005 4:01:42 PM PDT by Right_in_Virginia
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To: snugs

Thanks snugs for your work on the dose today.
We have a number of events here in San Diego with all
the military. Our National Cemetery here, Ft. Rosecrans
has 88,000 burials.

My uncle and his wife are spending their Memorial Day in
Korea. My dad could have gone also but didn't.
As Korean War Vets, The Korean Gov. invites vets for a
week for activities and to thank them.
I received an e-mail from my uncle last night, he said a
film crew from the Discovery Military channel were filming
this for an upcoming program.


72 posted on 05/30/2005 4:03:03 PM PDT by SoCalPol (Hey Chirac, Call Germany Next Time. They Know The Way To Paris)
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To: SoCalPol

I will have to look out for that programme as I believe I can get that channel on our satalite.

Thanks for your support


73 posted on 05/30/2005 4:07:05 PM PDT by snugs (An English Cheney Chick - BIG TIME)
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To: Right_in_Virginia

My pleasure


74 posted on 05/30/2005 4:07:23 PM PDT by snugs (An English Cheney Chick - BIG TIME)
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To: snugs

Wow Snugs, thank you for these. I have been away for a work trip and come back to find you are posting! What an effort!! Thanks.


75 posted on 05/30/2005 4:08:16 PM PDT by anotherdownundergwbfan
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To: snugs; All

Snugs:
Thank you for making the time to create such AWESOME photo montages!

All:
The President gave a particularly poignant speech today . . . VERY moving and VERY well-received (it was interupted 8 times by applause . . . highly unusual given both the setting and the brevity of the speech).

C-Span had indicated that it planned to re-broadcast the Ceremony at 8 PM ET . . . However, they haven't as yet posted it on their TV schedule!
http://inside.c-spanarchives.org:8080/cspan/schedule.csp


76 posted on 05/30/2005 4:13:15 PM PDT by DrDeb
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To: anotherdownundergwbfan

Welcome back hope the trip was successful glad you enjoyed the photos.


77 posted on 05/30/2005 4:14:40 PM PDT by snugs (An English Cheney Chick - BIG TIME)
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To: DrDeb
I watched it live via Cspan and the computer also Rummy's speech I thought both of them were good not too long not too brief but just right and I am certain were well received by the military which was more than confirmed by the applause.

Thank you for your kind words and thank you for all effort you put in on the web research for interesting articles, polls and Cspan schedule
78 posted on 05/30/2005 4:17:35 PM PDT by snugs (An English Cheney Chick - BIG TIME)
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To: snugs
Snugs, what a wonderful collage of photos! You provide more information than our leftist, lying, lamestream media, that's for sure!

The troops of the UK and the US have my undying support and humble thanks for all they have done, do, and will, no doubt, continue to do in the future!

God Bless the UK! God Bless the US! God Bless our Troops!
79 posted on 05/30/2005 4:22:27 PM PDT by duckbutt ( If you let a smile be your umbrella, then most likely your butt will get soaking wet.)
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To: snugs

The trip was good, thanks. The problem is catching up with everything now. So, I look at the three week of doses I have missed and wonder 'which ones should I open?'

What has been happening? I think I missed Laura overseas, is that right?

Any hints as to what days to look at for great photos etc???


80 posted on 05/30/2005 4:24:50 PM PDT by anotherdownundergwbfan
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