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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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May 30, 2016 - 10:19am PT
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At the Merced County Veterans' Memorial Park in the dawn's early light.
No greater love...
It's hard to forget the politics, though.
And the tragedies.
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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May 30, 2016 - 11:16am PT
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hey there say, feralfae... i remember and cherish, all that you shared about doug... :(
thank you for sharing, here...
say, there are good solid words, here:
How do we honor those who did their best to serve with honor, and yet continue our work to effectively end war? This is a very Quakerly question, and one I ask myself often.
feralfae
prayers for comfort, to all that have lost these men,
that sought to do their duty, where they were sent,
and helped the only way, they could, then and now...
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c wilmot
climber
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May 30, 2016 - 11:37am PT
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memorial day at this point is just another propaganda tool
the US has not fought a just war since Korea
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10b4me
Mountain climber
Retired
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May 30, 2016 - 11:46am PT
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the US has not fought a just war since Korea
+1
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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May 30, 2016 - 04:58pm PT
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"I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it."--variously attributed to Patrick Henry or to Voltaire
Freedom is not just an idea. It exists here due to the efforts of millions of my fallen brothers=in-arms.
To express dissent from the herd
With a discouraging word,
Is the first not the third,
Amendment to the Bill of Rights, ya...unspoken expletive.
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jstan
climber
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May 30, 2016 - 07:07pm PT
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As I was loading my truck at Home Depot a tall elderly man who seemed to have an air of consequence about him approached me saying "I have locked myself out of my car. I need to get back to Joshua Tree." I said, "As it happens that's exactly where I am going."
From our conversation on the way to JT I learned he had been a Marine posted to the South Pacific during the Second War. When we got to JT I told him when he had his key I would take him back to Home Depot. He thought I was being over generous, but I demurred.
I told him, "Assisting you in this will be an honor."
Cars sometime break down so I followed him till he got home,
I still feel honored.
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F10
Trad climber
Bishop
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May 30, 2016 - 08:18pm PT
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RIP Robert, a trooper of a different type but still respected.
Thanks for a tread for those who deserve respect for what they did !!
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, CA
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May 30, 2016 - 08:28pm PT
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RLF, God bless you, sir. Rest in peace.
Everybody else who puts their personal ideology above a service-member's duty to kill other people is either a pussy or a coward. War will be fought whether you like it or not.
May God bless all those who defended this country when asked.
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Karen
Trad climber
Prescott, AZ ~
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May 30, 2016 - 08:46pm PT
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I just want to honor and give respect for a man I am currently working with. He is 94, was a pow of the Japaneese for three and a half years was grossly mistreated. He does not harbor any grudges, he has let it go.
Also, respect and honor for my deceased father who fought in the Pacific theater, he suffered from PTSD and suffered for the rest of his short life.
My deepest respect for all who served and lost their lives.
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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May 30, 2016 - 09:16pm PT
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hey there say, karen... what a sweet share... thanks for sharing your heart...
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SuperTopo on the Web
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Memorial Day originated from the American Civil War as "Decoration Day", starting in 1868. "Decoration" as in decorating soldiers' graves with flowers.
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