Sure, there is that. But many lost their lives in vain due to decisions made by fools who sought only personal gain/prestige. As a past president recently said.. suckers.
There’s a line about 2 minutes and 20 seconds into the clip that’s a good thing to remember because there are some jokers who are still trying to make some kind of a crack about it every now and then. But we know better, don’t we?
It’s the one where the chaplain says, “And don’t ever let anybody tell you…”
My dad gave a huge chunk of his life in the service of this country and trying to keep the rest of the world from sinking into the stinking pits of the facists’ swampland. We had our disagreements, my dad and I, but there was never a doubt that he honored his military culture and his oath to the constitution.
Thank you for reminding me that there was a kind of selfless loyalty that became the Hallmark of patriotism that had nothing in common with loudmouth hollow braggarts who spout their ignorance in Congress and on today’s social media.
RAGs almost 2 years ago
https://www.kiplingsociety.co.uk/poem/poems_tommy.htm
Alberta Oil Premium Member almost 2 years ago
Sure, there is that. But many lost their lives in vain due to decisions made by fools who sought only personal gain/prestige. As a past president recently said.. suckers.
Walter Kocker Premium Member almost 2 years ago
Today is a day of remembrance to honour those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom.
Anybody gotta problem with that?
Display almost 2 years ago
https://youtu.be/XrnB1OMhETI
The clip is from Battleground.
There’s a line about 2 minutes and 20 seconds into the clip that’s a good thing to remember because there are some jokers who are still trying to make some kind of a crack about it every now and then. But we know better, don’t we?
It’s the one where the chaplain says, “And don’t ever let anybody tell you…”
God bless America. We can sure use the help.
S&C = Dismayed&Depressed almost 2 years ago
My dad gave a huge chunk of his life in the service of this country and trying to keep the rest of the world from sinking into the stinking pits of the facists’ swampland. We had our disagreements, my dad and I, but there was never a doubt that he honored his military culture and his oath to the constitution.
Thank you for reminding me that there was a kind of selfless loyalty that became the Hallmark of patriotism that had nothing in common with loudmouth hollow braggarts who spout their ignorance in Congress and on today’s social media.
RAGs almost 2 years ago
In Memoriam
I drink to the ones who drink no more,
whose dreams have turned to dust.
Time has faded the jackets they wore,
their medals have all gone to rust.
Few now remember the battles they fought,
or the places where so many died;
or the pain and the tears in the midst of the night
when battered and broken men cried.
Peace now reigns at their places of rest
their covers of grass grown high;
with stones to mark the neatly laid graves
where forgotten, uncaring, they lie
zerorest almost 2 years ago
For what?