A Day Of Remberance

On this final Monday of May we are reminded of those that gave their life to serve. From the time of our Civil War to and through this day we commemorate all of the lives that are lost to the efforts of war. No matter what name that might have been given to that war. 

Memorial Day 2013

What drives a person to serve our country in such a way? Pride? Integrity? Love of country? Selfish-less? Gratitude? Need to help others? Courage? Faith? Right thing to do? Ability to sacrifice? No matter what it is we should always be thankful for those that do serve. We must do this. Let's never turn our backs from these brave souls.

Not to many of us like to see our family members nor friends go off to fight for some cause. But they do, and it is our responsibility to give them every bit of support that we can muster. We can support those serving and still hate the battle.

Today, May 27, 2013 we give our thanks and gratitude to all those that gave their life to give us our ability to live as we do.

"Soldier, rest! Thy warfare o'er,

Sleep the sleep that knows no breaking,

Dream of battle fields no more,

Days of danger, night of waking."

Sir Walter Scot

Partial listing of wars involving the United States of America:

American Revolutionary War

Northwest Indian War

Franco-American War (Quasi-War)

Barbary Coast War

Tecumseh's War

War of 1812

...

Mexican-American War

American Civil War

Spanish-American War

...

World War I

World War II

Cold War

Vietnam War

Gulf War

War On Terror

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_wars_involving_the_United_States

If you would like to see all of the list of wars just follow the above link. You will probably be blown away as I was.

The words may seem trivial and small but they are from my heart:

Thank You!!!

Elaine