My family has a long history of military service: grandfathers, uncles, father and husband -- ranging from The Great War to the present. I honor and respect our Veterans and their families through shared experiences and continued compassion and prayers.
The lack of understanding by some in the media disturbs me regarding the meaning of Memorial Day vice Veterans Day.
Memorial Day honors those who have fallen in the service of our Nation. Veterans Day honors all Veterans, past and present.
These two links provide an overview of why and how, we celebrate Memorial Day.
Origins: http://www.usmemorialday.org/backgrnd.html
Observance: http://www.thememorialdaytribute.com/observe-memorial-day.html
Freedom Isn't Free
I watched the flag pass by one day.
It fluttered in the breeze.
A young Marine saluted it,
and then he stood at ease.
I looked at him in uniform
So young, so tall, so proud,
He'd stand out in any crowd.
I thought how many men like him
Had fallen through the years.
How many died on foreign soil?
How many mothers' tears?
How many pilots' planes shot down?
How many died at sea?
How many foxholes were soldiers' graves?
No, freedom isn't free.
I heard the sound of TAPS one night,
When everything was still
I listened to the bugler play
And felt a sudden chill.
I wondered just how many times
That TAPS had meant "Amen,"
When a flag had draped a coffin
Of a brother or a friend.
I thought of all the children,
Of the mothers and the wives,
Of fathers, sons and husbands
With interrupted lives.
I thought about a graveyard
At the bottom of the sea
Of unmarked graves in Arlington.
No, freedom isn't free.
Freedom Isn't Free
Kelly Strong
Monday, May 30, 2011
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Friday, February 25, 2011
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Friday, February 11, 2011
Sunday, February 6, 2011
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Tea Party Patriots American Policy Summit, Pathways to Liberty
Tea Party Patriots American Policy Summit
February 25 - 27
Phoenix Convention Center
The Tea Party movement will be two years old in February! We’ve stunned the establishment once, imagine what we can do with the next 40 years!
Join us February 25-27, 2011 - the second anniversary of the Nationwide Tea Party Protests.
February 25 - 27
Phoenix Convention Center
The Tea Party movement will be two years old in February! We’ve stunned the establishment once, imagine what we can do with the next 40 years!
Join us February 25-27, 2011 - the second anniversary of the Nationwide Tea Party Protests.
Help write the first pages of a new chapter in American history at the American Policy Summit - Pathways to Liberty.
We believe it is every citizen’s duty to defend America’s founding principles. That’s why one of the Tea Party Patriots’ goals is to gain the support of 60% of American citizens for the three core values of Fiscal Responsibility, Constitutionally Limited Government, and Free Markets. It has taken the country a long time to get where we are. Now is the time to equip future generations to turn things around—to make wise decisions in elections, exercise their civic duties, and be active and educated about government.
- Education
- Politics
- Judicial
- Economic
- Culture
Who else will be there?
Tea Party Patriots’ American Policy Summit will bring together leading experts, scholars, and political heavyweights. We can’t reveal the speaker line-up yet, but when you hear who will be joining us - you’ll be really glad you have a seat. All presentations and break out sessions will focus on at least one aspect of the Pathways to Liberty. Participants will be armed with specific tools to translate rhetoric into lasting reform.
Virtual Summit ONLY $10 if you Register by February 14
Tea Party Patriots is proud to announce the launch of the Virtual American Policy Summit! You can be a part of history at the inaugural Tea Party Patriots’ American Policy Summit without leaving home. You will be able to watch all the general and breakout sessions live in real time, interact with other attendees, and cast your vote in the Presidential straw poll!
The American Policy Summit will be held in Phoenix, AZ, February 25-27, but if you can’t make it to the event in person, you can still be a part of the action. You have the option of watching all the events live or access the archives to watch previously recorded sessions. Included in the registration fee, all virtual attendees will receive one vote in the Presidential straw poll which will be held Sunday, February 27.
The registration fee for the Virtual American Policy Summit is $35.00, but if you preregister by February 14, you will receive a $25.00 discount! Preregister today and lock in your discounted rate of only $10.00.
To preregister, please CLICK HERE. Once registration is live, all pre-registrants will receive an email with a special registration code enabling you to register for the discounted price of just $10.00. Preregistration will close on February 14, 2011.
Virtual Summit ONLY $10 if you Register by February 14
Tea Party Patriots is proud to announce the launch of the Virtual American Policy Summit! You can be a part of history at the inaugural Tea Party Patriots’ American Policy Summit without leaving home. You will be able to watch all the general and breakout sessions live in real time, interact with other attendees, and cast your vote in the Presidential straw poll!
The American Policy Summit will be held in Phoenix, AZ, February 25-27, but if you can’t make it to the event in person, you can still be a part of the action. You have the option of watching all the events live or access the archives to watch previously recorded sessions. Included in the registration fee, all virtual attendees will receive one vote in the Presidential straw poll which will be held Sunday, February 27.
The registration fee for the Virtual American Policy Summit is $35.00, but if you preregister by February 14, you will receive a $25.00 discount! Preregister today and lock in your discounted rate of only $10.00.
To preregister, please CLICK HERE. Once registration is live, all pre-registrants will receive an email with a special registration code enabling you to register for the discounted price of just $10.00. Preregistration will close on February 14, 2011.
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