Memorial Day 2009
Memorial Day is always a challenging day for me. It’s a day where I feel so thankful to be at home with my family and realize how fortunate I am to have survived a deployment to Iraq. There have been countless times where people have thanked me for my service and it always leaves me speechless. What does one say to that? Typically, I just respond with, “Thank you for the acknowledgment”. I mean I just did what was asked. That’s it. But there have been thousands of fallen soldiers who gave the ultimate sacrifice and that’s what Memorial Day is about.
If you know somebody who has lost a loved one in the war, tell them your thinking about them. This day is for them.
You can find a good memorial day read over at Art of Manliness. He has a guest post from Lt. Buck Compton who is one of the last survivor members of Easy Company (from the HBO documentary Band Of Brothers). When I think of heroes, these are the guys that I think about it.
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Thanks for the link!
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Thanks for the linky love Jeff!
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As much as I like the day off I think we tend to gloss over the true reason for the day (I’ll admit I’m guilty). Indeed many sacrificed all and we need to make sure to acknowledge that. Thanks for the reminder.
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Jeff, I know what you mean when people say thanks. I spent a lot of time in the Middle East, but I never felt like I was doing anything above and beyond my job. I only did what anyone else would have done in my shoes. I acknowledge the thanks, but I always remind people that the true heroes are the veterans who never came home and the families who loved them.