Happy Memorial day to everyone that have served, serving. We enjoy debating on COOGFANS BECAUSE OF YOU
This is the **BEST COUNTRY OF THE WORLD **
BECAUSE OF YOU
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Especially, thanks to those who gave all…!
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Amen
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quick note:
Armed Forces Day honors those that are serving
Veterans Day honors those that did serve
Memorial Day honors those that died in service
The distinctions may not seem important to most but they are very important to me
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Nice gesture, but wrong holiday.
Veteran’s Day honors those that served.
Memorial Day honors those that paid the ultimate sacrifice.
Here’s the rule:
Armed Forces Day honors those in uniform.
Veteran’s Day honors those that used to be in uniform.
Memorial Day honors those that never had the chance to get out of uniform.
That said.
Let’s honor former UH linebacker Sam Hairston this Memorial Day.
He was killed in action in Afghanistan by a roadside bomb in 2014.
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Well someone couldn’t help themselves this morning
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RLTW
RIP SFC Hairston!
A true hero!
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Also, RIP Pat Tillman!
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Well said uhlaw97 !
You are correct. My father in law’s brother was killed in Vietnam was one of so many.
Praying for all that paid the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. THANK YOU!!!
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Well considering he was practicing free speech, I am pretty sure he has a better understanding than most …
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Can we please get the politics out of this?
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Ummm. Isn’t this whole thread somewhat political? Who sends our military to fight?
No, it’s not political unless you make it political. It was a post about honoring fallen soldiers.
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What you did is very disrespectful to our veterans and their families. Imagine Hairston’s family coming on here and to see you care more about making something political than honoring the fallen. You obviously don’t understand the significance of Memorial Day.
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Trying to score political ponts in a thread honoring memorial day. Some of you guys need to look in the mirror, there shouldn’t be divide on this day.
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Very nice recognition of those Americans who gave their lives for their country.
Our kids and Americans in general need to be learning more about them and their sacrifices and why they did it.
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Me too oldtime, me too. I have friends who’s names are on The Wall and shipmates in Arlington cemetary.
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So?
I’m a four time war vet that had two colleagues from my Afghanistan-Pakistan Hand “cohort class” KIAed in Afghanistan.
Even I say “enjoy your holiday,” “enjoy Memorial Day,” "enjoy the long weekend, " etc, or words closely to that effect.
I think that that’s a complaint over nothing. Much ado about nada.
That said, let’s honor my two colleagues in the AFPAK Hands program that didn’t make it back:
Lt. Col (AF) John Loftis
Lt. Col (AF) Frank “Bruiser” Bryant
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