Memorial Day ~ Thank You Soldiers

Memorial: “something designed to preserve the memory of a person or an event, like a monument or a special day.”

Memorial Day: legal holiday in the United States, last Monday in May; commemorates the members of the United States armed forces who were killed in war.

Thank: Gratitude, appreciation, or thankfulness is a positive emotion or attitude in acknowledgment of a benefit that one has received or will receive.

You: To all Soldiers that have served and given themselves in the line of duty to protect the freedoms of our country.

You: To all Soldiers that have served and were discharged. Some that still relive the days when they were on the front lines, seeing their friends and family fall. Some that came home to an ungrateful country.

You: To all Soldiers that were held captive, killed, or have gone missing in a foreign land.

You: To all Soldiers still serving and continue to serve while much of the public and foreign countries are against their actions.

You: Mothers, Fathers, Sons, Daughters, Brother and Sisters that have lost or fear the possible loss of a loved one.

Today, I attended a Memorial Day event hosted in Indianapolis, home of the Indy 500. While much of the state and world was focused on their Memorial Day celebrations and carb day at the track, I was there. I was there when they sang the National Anthem; I was there as they announced the names of those that have passed since April of 2008. I was there as they played taps and brought the wagon, with casket, covered by a flag, driven by a team of horses. I was there, as all stood in silence, sadness, and in respect, for those that have died.

It is sad that there are still so many that not only condemn the war, but also condemn the soldiers both alive and dead. Many of these men and women joined as mere children in search of education, discipline, pride, or love.

Please, if you see a past, present or future soldier, please say “THANK YOU”.

God Bless,
Daddy Scotty