Posted on 05/28/2007 5:43:16 PM PDT by snugs
This weekend was Memorial Day weekend and today's dose is a tribute to this special weekend in honour of America's fallen heroes.
Rolling Thunder made their annual trip to Washington to honour the fallen on Memorial Day Weekend including visiting the White House on Saturday.
On Saturday Vice President Dick Cheney delivered the commencement speech at West Point.
Today the President attended Memorial Day ceremonies at the Arlington National Cemetery.
In the Green Zone in Baghdad there were the first official high level talks between the US and Iran in 27 years.
Americans celebrated Memorial weekend in different ways through out the US and other parts of the world this weekend.
Enjoy your visit to Sanity Island
Members of the U.S. Marine Corps carry flags during a Memorial Day ceremony in New York May 28, 2007
A U.S. Navy sailor helps unfurl an American flag during a Memorial Day ceremony in New York May 28, 2007
Charles Zebrowski, center, and other veterans are seen at Patrick Ward Memorial park during a Memorial Day ceremony in the Fairmount neighborhood of Philadelphia, Monday, May 28, 2007.
Veterans place wreaths at the Patrick Ward Memorial park during a Memorial Day ceremony in the Fairmount neighborhood of Philadelphia, Monday, May 28, 2007
Leon Segal Jr., 8-months old, holds an American flag as he is held by his mother Ly Nguyen during a Memorial Day ceremony at All Wars Memorial Park in North Miami Beach, Fla. Monday, May 28, 2007.
Framed between the legs of an onlooker, a group of U.S. Naval Sea Cadets perform during a Memorial Day Wreath Ceremony on the Broadway Bridge in Little Rock, Ark., Monday, May 28, 2007.
Touching to see so many getting out & about to Honor the fallen Heroes!!!!!!!
Three-year-old Sean Bartholmew sets his head against a grave while his family places thank you notes on the graves to show their respect during Memorial Day Services at the Houston National Cemetery Monday May 28, 2007
Homero Gallegos pauses at the grave of his uncle who fought in the Korean war during Memorial Day Services at the Houston National Cemetery, Monday May 28, 2007.
Alba Luis, 43, originally from Oaxaca, Mexico, sets a Mexican flag at the grave site of her son, U.S. Army Sgt. Rodrigo Martinez, 22, a green card immigrant from Mexico, who was killed on Nov. 28, 2004, in Iraq, during Memorial Day celebrations at the Los Angeles National Cemetery, on Monday, May 28, 2007.
Patricia Casey, and her son Shawn Casey, from Camarillo, Calif., clean up the grave of her husband and his father, James Casey, a U.S. Army World War II veteran, during Memorial Day celebrations at the Los Angeles National Cemetery Monday, May 28, 2007.
A skydiver brings down the American flag as he descends into Folsom Field during a Memorial Day celebration as part of the Bolder Boulder 10-kilometer road race through the streets of Boulder, Colo., on Monday, May 28, 2007. The Bolder Boulder will host runners from across the country to take part in the event, which is in its 29th year.
God Bless our military...liberators and protectors...making the world a better place (see tagline).
And, a special thank you to my Dad, Lloyd, who served in the Air Force, flying 35 missions over Germany, in WWII. (05/16/18 - 10/20/02) I love you Dad. 
NordP
Awww, that baby boy is so sweet!
ALL CLEAR
Thanks again to all who served and are serving this great nation!
NordP
Fantastic pics, snugs! Just fantastic!
Thanks for the great pictures snugs. One of my friends, Mike Allard, a fraternity brother from college days is buried there. Here is part of a tribute to Mike published online at http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/mjallard.htm
“Michael John Allard was born on September 12, 1940 and joined the Armed Forces while in Schofield, Wisconsin.
He served as a 1315 in the Navy. In 4 years of service, he attained the rank of Lieutenant/O3. He began a tour of duty on August 30, 1967.
For 34 years, all that Mark, Paul and Bart Allard knew about their father came from mementos, pictures and family stories. That changed March 19, when Mike Allard’s remains were laid to rest in Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia (March 21, 2001).
Allard, a Navy pilot, was killed in a 1967 airplane crash in Vietnam. The Wausau, Wisconsin, native was listed as missing in action, because the body was not recovered.
gpapa
Congratulations toaster winner
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My pleasure
snugs:
THANK YOU for posting this AWESOME Memorial Day DOSE — your featured photo of the President is PERFECT!
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MUST READ . . .
QUOTE OF THE DAY: PRESIDENT BUSH
By Princella Smith at 07:11 PM
And the quote of the day belongs to President George W. Bush:
“THOSE WHO SERVE ARE NOT FATALISTS OR CYNICS,” BUSH SAID. “THEY KNOW THAT ONE DAY THIS WAR WILL END AS ALL WARS DO. OUR DUTY IS TO ENSURE THAT ITS OUTCOME JUSTIFIES THE SACRIFICES MADE BY THOSE WHO FOUGHT AND DIED IN IT.”
AP (USA Today) - Story Excerpts
The president’s motorcade was greeted at Arlington by scores of tourists who waved at Bush.
Bush spoke under overcast skies at a marble amphitheater after he laid a wreath of red, white and blue flowers at the Tomb of the Unknowns and stood, his hand over his heart, during a drum roll and the playing of Taps. First lady Laura Bush watched the ceremony with relatives of fallen troops.
Those who have died in the Civil War, World War I, World War II and the Korean and Vietnam conflicts fought for freedoms, which come at great cost and will survive only as long as there are Americans willing to defend the nation against determined enemies, he said.
You will find a link to the rest of the article here:
http://www.blogsforbush.com/home/
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Just in case you missed the following classic from THE ANCHORESS:
LET’S DO IT; LET’S IMPEACH BUSH
Oh, I think it’s definitely time. Let’s do it - let’s impeach President Bush, let’s have all of this brought forward and get it all investigated and put on the real, actual record, instead of in someone’s book of dreams and opinions or in a convenient, “bumperstickeresqe” meme. Let’s get all the tawdry lists and narratives together and finally get them “on the record and testified to.” We can start with the Gore/Behar list:
You can read the entire post here:
http://theanchoressonline.com/2007/05/24/lets-do-it-lets-impeach-bush/
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