Memorial Day - A Remembrance
 

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OK, so I know that most just look at Memorial Day as just another day to kick back and take a day off to barbecue, relax, and have a beer or 12?

Not for me, it has a double meaning. It?s a day to honor those that serve our freedoms and paid the ultimate price with our respect. And it?s a day that I lost one who respected ME the ultimate. Twenty-nine years ago on 31-May-1976, my Father, Bobby Dean Moore went to work. It was Memorial Day, but that didn?t matter to a perfectionist who didn?t watch the clock or the calendar. It was all about doing your best at the job, and doing what ever it takes. That set the tone of my life then and forever.

My Dad, alone in an office, died that early that day of a massive heart attack. No one was there to help, being it was a National Holiday, only the cleaning crew was to find him later. He worked long hours, and most days, it was the job-well-done as his prime mission and reward. He also was a Veteran of the United States Navy as an Arial Photographer and Co-Pilot. He never sold out, and he wasn?t one to take shit, give up, or give an inch that didn?t live up to HIS standards. Now that is what MAKES a man.

And so, for this Memorial Day, I?ll ask a little favor?

If nothing else, find someone in the military this weekend, shake that Man?s or Woman?s hand firmly, and buy them a drink or a dinner to say THANK YOU!!!

Or you could always send a little donation to fine organizations as the U.S.O. :)

http://www.uso.org

Hey, so what if Memorial Day is pretty much an American holiday. I know that there are webmasters here from all over the globe, so POST the URLs for the groups and organizations for those that serve YOU and YOUR rights and freedoms as well.

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THANKY!!!

Good call... especially now in these trying times. We may not all agree with current military action...

But the warriors over seas are doing their fucking jobs people... every single one of them deserves some level of respect from us.

Thank You!!! I see in your profile that you are a designer, post a button and link and I'll be sure to give you nice placement on my webmaster pages! :)

Your dad sounded like a hell of a man.

Great post. Sometimes the true meaning of a holiday get lost in the festivities.

1775-1783 American Revolution 4,435
1812-1815 War of 1812 2,260
1846-1848 Mexican War 13,283
1861-1865 Civil War 558,052
1898 Spanish American War 2,446
1914-1918 World War I 116,708
1939-1945 World War II 407,316
1950-1953 Korean Conflict 33,651
1957-1975 Vietnam Conflict 58,168
1991 Gulf War 293
2003-2005 Iraq War 12350

http://www.usmemorialday.org/images/.../cemetery3.jpe

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Nice thoughts. Sorry about your Dad.

http://www.usconstitution.com/T304753A.JPG

HERE RESTS IN
HONORED GLORY
AN AMERICAN
SOLDIER
KNOWN BUT TO GOD

I certainly think my Dad was a hell of a man! He taught me quite well in just barely a 16-year span, his lessons were then, and still are PRICELESS!!!

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If only there were far more trees, and far less markers. :(

Thank You! Your button and link have just been added to all of the "Banana Dancers" pages. :)

http://www.texasdreams.com/dance.html

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Do you have a BangBros 120x60 button? Doesn't have to use my ref (I just signed up though!) to put on the Banana Pages. :)

Preliminary button added, everyone that reads this should do a click on the BangBros button as well and sign up for the "Webmasters Enter Here" link!!! :)

http://www.texasdreams.com/dance.html :thumbsup

And OF COURSE, this banner makes me wet!!! For any and everybody that signs up to RealityCash using this banner link, I'll give HALF the profits to the USO. Maybe even more!! :)

Shameless reminder plug to remember those who serve! :thumbsup

Respect to your Father.