From Boise…
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To Baghdad.
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At Arlington…
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And in Afghanistan.
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A head is bowed…
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A hand reaches out…
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And a heart remembers.
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The rows spread out.
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Seeming almost to span the country.
Be they in Santa Monica (above), or Sacramento.
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Other symbols remind us of what was given…
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By those who know that a salute…
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Is a salute…
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Is a salute…
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Our debt to them is immeasureable.
As it is to those who are forced to survive the loss of a loved one.
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An ache even a teddy bear can’t always fix.
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Wow. I do not know why you do these so well, but you do. Thank you.
What a beautiful post. It made me choke up so much. We owe so much more than we realize to our troops and it’s so easy to forget that fact.
Amen!
Thank you for sharing the Grace that Memorial Day is all about.
That is a beautiful tribute. Just brought our children to Arlington Cemetery and Tomb of the Unknown Soldier for the first time last month. Very poignant for them. Lot’s of questions. It’s so important to teach the young about why we have the things we do today and how lucky we are because of those that sacrificed so much for our freedom.
What a beautiful post!
It’s so important to remember that we will only be the land of the free so long as we are the home of the brave!
This post is exquisite. My dad was in the Navy so Memorial Day is always huge in my family. My dad loves to wave his American flag and go to air shows. It is awesome
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What a beautiful post. It brought me to tears. Thank you for putting together such a wonderful tribute.
this is the most touching memorial day post i’ve seen. well done.