Very Powerful...
VERY POWERFUL.
The last Monday of this month is Memorial Day. For many of us, it's just a holiday we celebrate by getting the day off from work. For department stores, it's a day to have a sale so all the people getting the day off will come in and buy their goods. But, the truth is, it's a day we need set aside to remember the men and women that have fought and died so we can have the few freedoms we have left. They deserve so much more than just one day of remembrance, but let's give them at least that much.
Let's honor them this year by being thankful for what they gave for us.
This is a powerful story in history. Only a few Americans are alive now who lived in those times. I would guess that a lot of college students are not aware of these places, or how they happened. Sad commentary on History teachers.
Outstanding is a very mild word for this.
Our European arrogance in alphabetical order:
1. The American Cemetery at Aisne-Marne , France ... A total of 2289
2. The American Cemetery at Ardennes , Belgium ... A total of 5329
3. The American Cemetery at Brittany, France ... A total of 4410
4. Brookwood , England - American Cemetery ... A total of 468
5. Cambridge , England ... A total of 3812
6. Epinal , France - American Cemetery ... A total of 5525
7. Flanders Field , Belgium ... A total of 368
8. Florence , Italy ... A total of 4402
9. Henri-Chapelle , Belgium ... A total of 7992
10. Lorraine , France ... A total of 10,489
11. Luxembourg , Luxembourg ... A total of 5076
12. Meuse-Argonne... A total of 14246
13. Netherlands , Netherlands ... A total of 8301
14. Normandy , France ... A total of 9387
15. Oise-Aisne , France ... A total of 6012
16. Rhone , France ... A total of 861
17. Sicily , Italy ... A total of 7861
18. Somme , France ... A total of 1844
19. St. Mihiel , France ... A total of 4153
20. Suresnes , France ... A total of 1541
Apologize to no one.
Remind those of our sacrifice and don't confuse arrogance with leadership.
The count is 104,366 dead, brave Americans.
And we have to watch an American elected leader who apologizes to Europe and the Middle East that our country is "arrogant"!
HOW MANY FRENCH, DUTCH, ITALIANS, BELGIANS AND BRITS ARE BURIED ON
OUR SOIL... AFTER DEFENDING US AGAINST OUR ENEMIES?
WE DON'T ASK FOR PRAISE... BUT WE HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO NEED TO APOLOGIZE!
Most of the protected don't understand it.
DO THINK ABOUT THIS.
THANK YOU.
by EDDIE G. CARTWRIGHT
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Pedro U / Member# 0770
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