Happy Memorial Day, everybody. If you got the day off, I hope you are spending it with someone you love, or are at least exchanging massive amounts of texts with them. If you have to work, I hope you make a lot of money.
Let’s not forget what this day is all about; honoring those that have died in military service. All three of us here at threevue either were or are in the military, and we are lucky enough to have made it out alive (although Russ almost had a heart attack on Wii Fit the other day). Some of us, though, weren’t that fortunate. I propose a moment of silence while we commemorate the following fallen heroes, not all of which are American, but deserved to be honored nonetheless.
Sgt. Paul Jackson USMC
Sgt. “Soap” McTavish 22nd SAS
Capt. Price 22nd SAS
Gaz 22nd SAS
Lt. Vasquez USMC
Staff Sgt. Griggs USMC
God bless you brave soldiers.
Memorial Day Sonnet
If Liberty means anything to me,
I will remember what my freedom cost,
By those who gave their all to keep me free,
Whose lives were sacrificed, but never lost.
I will remind myself of what they did,
And keep them dearly cherished in my heart;
Their honor never from me shall be hid
And I will know they always did their part
To save our nation and its people here,
To pledge their lives in defense of our ways,
To show that freedom always outlives fear,
And sacrifice is hallowed all our days.
If Liberty means anything to me,
I will remember those who kept me free.
© John Stuart 2008
Pastor at Erin Presbyterian Church,
Knoxville, Tennessee
Audio at:
http://media.libsyn.com/media/stushie/Memorial_Day.mp3
Ummm, thanks?
WTF? I suspect he doesn’t play VGs, and thinks those are real peeps.
I mostly miss Sarge and McGreggor, I mean MCGREGGOR!!!
“Tell Guzzo to go to Hell” good times everyone.
Oh yeah! I should have put those guys. I agree, I think stushie thinks these are real people, which makes me feel like more of an ass for writing this post.