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In Honor Of Memorial Day

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 Posted 05/25/2026  08:32 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add ijn1944 to your friends list
Thinking about the content posted above... Have visited the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, the Korean War Veterans Memorial, and the WWII Memorial several times while passing through DC. Had an uncle who was aboard the battleship USS Pennsylvania at Pearl Harbor on 7 December. Pennsylvania was in dry dock--took some casualties. I served on active duty a while back...
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 Posted 05/25/2026  08:57 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Bump111 to your friends list
God bless the families of those who paid the ultimate price for the rest of us. Every time I see the Arizona memorial I think of my grandfather's brother who died that day and rests inside the ship.

Harvey Horrell / signalman / USS Arizona
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 Posted 05/25/2026  09:02 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add ijn1944 to your friends list
USS Arizona... My uncle was a member of the aviation 'department' (floatplanes) on the Pennsylvania and knew some of his Arizona counterparts. It was a small, close-knit group.
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 Posted 05/25/2026  09:53 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add CoinForMe to your friends list
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May they all Rest in Peace......
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 Posted 05/25/2026  11:27 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Errers and Varietys to your friends list
God bless the soldiers and sailors who sacrificed their lives for us.
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 Posted 05/25/2026  11:54 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add I6609 to your friends list
And a special thanks to all including our current members who have served. Thank You all for your time served.
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 Posted 05/25/2026  12:42 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add southsav to your friends list
AMEN!
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 Posted 05/25/2026  1:20 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add CoinForMe to your friends list

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God bless the soldiers who sacrificed their lives for us.

E&V, don't forget our sailors as well.
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 Posted 05/25/2026  1:29 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Errers and Varietys to your friends list
I added it to the comment, CFM. Thank you.
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 Posted 05/25/2026  1:33 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add lahave56 to your friends list
I've visited the Vietnam War Memorial and Arlington. So many have given so much.
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This year's National WWII Museum Memorial Day medallion
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 Posted 05/25/2026  5:28 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add nickelsearcher to your friends list
Thinking of all the fallen service members - thank you for securing our freedoms.
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 Posted 05/25/2026  6:00 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add mikev50 to your friends list
God bless all the fallen---
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I added it to the comment, CFM. Thank you.

Thank you E&V!
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