Citizen Writers Fighting Censorship by Helping Americans Understand Issues Affecting the Republic.
Gold Star wife Sharrell Anne Shaw shares her emotional reaction after her Memorial Day plea for photos of her fallen husband’s grave at Arlington National Cemetery went viral on ‘Fox & Friends.’
This is a speech I will be delivering at a Memorial Day ceremony in my hometown. I thought I would share it with those who are willing to take a few minutes to read.
Some Legends Are Harder To Believe Than Others No Matter How True Since my first Memorial Day article went down range in May 2021, I’ve updated and reposted it several times as a reminder of what this special day is about and what it means to those who served. If you serve long enough- regardless …
Sunset. There must be a million people gathered in Railroad Park tonight. Downtown Birmingham is crazy. There are no parking spots left. People are parking cars as far away as Milwaukee.
Memorial Day. We honor those who have made us what we are. As Abraham Lincoln described them, those “who gave the last full measure of devotion.”
Memorial Day is being observed across the United States, including in Newport, Rhode Island, where thousands of fallen U.S. service members were honored.
The memorial features combat boots adorned with flags and placards, with each boot representing a service member killed in action since Sept. 11, 2001.
Memorial Day. The official start of summer here in these United States. Like retired Army Colonel Buck Surdu, I have mixed emotions on this what should be somber day. You can read his thoughts here: Thoughts on Memorial Day Like everyone else in these United States, I am very glad to see summer arrive. It …
Memorial Day reminds Christians to honor those who sacrificed for earthly freedom while also remembering the eternal freedom purchased through the sacrificial love of Jesus Christ.
When they “Cry Havoc, and let slip the dogs of war” again on our soil, the inheritance of American patriots – Robert Holland, Jesse Bowden, and other Memorial Day kin like GG-Grandfather Henderson, G-Great Uncle Maley, et al. – will be to fight and win for our freedom, family, and faith. To be left alone.
Memorial Day used to be on May 30th. Then Congress came in to help celebrate the day and shifted it all over the place by making it a Monday holiday. This was done to help federal workers and that’s fine with me, but it shows what congressional priorities are.
Sursum Corda: Lift Up Your Hearts Symphonies play in dulcet refrain, with love and respect, we remember their names; for life’s tapestry, woven with threads of the brave, is far richer than whispers of the timid in graves. As petals of memory in reverence fall, for those who stepped up to heed freedom’s call— with …
In a world where convenience and comfort are often just a tap away, it’s easy to forget the unimaginable hardships that shaped the lives of our ancestors. They lived through times when sacrifice wasn’t optional—it was expected.
Tomorrow is Memorial Day. I won’t wish you a “Happy” Memorial Day, because there’s no “happy” in it. It’s a day of remembrance–a day to honor those who died in defense of their country.
Petals of Honor In the heart of battle, the air thick with smoke, poppies rise through the scarred ground, born of blood and tears, and cultivated by the courage of the fallen. For those who have tasted the fire, brotherhood blooms from the ashes, roots growing deep in the soil of sacrifice, verdant and etched …
Memorial Day is meant to be focused on taking the time to honor the fallen and remember those who paid the last full measure.
“Don’t say ‘Happy Memorial Day’ this weekend. It’s not happy. It ain’t about parades and barbecues. It’s about missing someone so badly you can’t breathe.”
The Last Full Measure; This Memorial Day, Let Us Remember Those Who Gave It All for this Nation and the Principles for Which We Should All Stand When I was eighteen years old, I was stationed in the US Army’s Presidential Honor Guard in Fort Myer, Virginia. Typical of a young man that age, I thought …
The reality is that our domestic communists have only one path to victory – convince us to give up. Our confidence is their greatest obstacle.
The Land of the Free Because of the Brave As it evolved from its original intent, Decoration Day, to honor those lost in the Civil War, Memorial Day is a way to honor all those who died in all wars in service to our country. But when I think about it, it means so much …