Remembering The Sacrifice On Memorial Day

[FirefightnRick]

"A Tradition of Sacrifice, From Yorktown to Ramadi"

It was not the Declaration of Independence that gave us freedom but the Continental Army.

By Navy Seal Leif Babin

http://m.us.wsj.com/articles/a/SB10001424127887323475304578503110141945172?mg=reno64-wsj

"In 2006, my SEAL Task Unit deployed to Ramadi, Iraq. Among the rubble-pile buildings, bomb craters and burned-out hulks of vehicles, we experienced firsthand the harsh realities of war. We fought alongside the U.S. Army's Ready First Brigade of the First Armored Division to take Ramadi back from a brutal and determined insurgency.

Combat is hard. It is alarmingly violent, ear-shattering, dirty, exhausting and ugly. It is marked by chaos and confusion and self-doubt. But combat also highlights the determination and sacrificeand courageof those who persevere. Through such times, an unbreakable bond is formed with brothers-in-arms......"

Rick

[LongJim]

[GrayEagle]

Damn, that was well said.

[SilverEagle]

Very well written.

My concern is that we don't start glorifying guys like this......

and that our unofficial national anthem will turn out to be this....

Edited May 28, 2013 by SilverEagle

[SilverEagle]

This is still my favorite tribute to the ones who sacrificed on memorial day.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sa2hv8U8cWU

My God, who writes like this anymore?

Edited May 28, 2013 by SilverEagle

[GTWT]

SilverEagle,

Thanks for sharing that. Beautiful.

[CMJ]

Ken Burns CW series was so amazing. One of the great finds from it was that letter.

Edited May 28, 2013 by CMJ

[BeanCounterGrad'03]

Some interesting background on the origins of Memorial day:

http://www.snopes.com/military/memorialday.asp