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In reply to the discussion: Can I ask a Memorial Day favor? [View all]JayhawkSD
(3,163 posts)28. For me, especially those "on eternal patrol."
The men who sailed from Pear Harbor in particular, but from other ports as well, in ships that went below the surface in pursuit of the enemy and never again saw the light of day, listed merely as "unreported" when they never came home.
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Agreed. I also use it to honor my grandfather. We was a WWII vet who died on Memorial Day
PeaceNikki
May 2015
#23
So right that is why we have the ceremonies at the cemeteries. We also need to remember that
jwirr
May 2015
#24
I agree that it's not just VA medical--they've got other issues of an institutional
MADem
May 2015
#47
Thank you, hootinholler. Thanks for the reminder what Memorial Day is really about!
sabrina 1
May 2015
#46