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President's Veterans Day Message
President's Veterans Day Message
Veterans Day, 2003 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation The willingness of America's veterans to sacrifice for our country has earned them our lasting gratitude. On this, our Nation's 50th annual Veterans Day observance, we celebrate and honor the patriots who have fought to protect the democratic ideals that are the foundation of our country. When the armistice ending World War I was signed on November 11, 1918, more than 4.7 million Americans put down their arms and turned to the work of strengthening our Nation. The end of that first global conflict was initially commemorated as Armistice Day. In 1954, the Congress renamed the day as Veterans Day to recognize all those who have served in our Armed Forces. Throughout our history, loyal citizens from every corner of America have willingly assumed the duty of military life. And time after time, in conflicts across the globe, they have proven that democracy is mightier than tyranny. From World War I and World War II, to the conflicts in Korea, Vietnam, and the Persian Gulf, to the recent battles in the war on terror, our military has built a great tradition of courageous and faithful service. Our veterans have helped bring freedom to countries around the world. Free nations and peoples liberated by American troops are grateful for the long, distinguished line of American veterans who have come to their aid. Today, our veterans inspire new generations of Americans as we work to defeat terrorism and advance peace. In respect for and recognition of the contributions our service men and women have made to the cause of peace and freedom around the world,the Congress has provided (5 U.S.C. 6103(a)) that November 11 of each year shall be set aside as a legal public holiday to honor veterans. NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim November 11, 2003, as Veterans Day and urge all Americans to observe November 9 through November 15, 2003, as National Veterans Awareness Week. I encourage all Americans to recognize the valor and sacrifice of our veterans through appropriate ceremonies and prayers. I call upon Federal, State, and local officials to display the flag of the United States and to participate in patriotic activities in their communities. I invite civic and fraternal organizations, places of worship, schools, businesses, unions, and the media to support this national observance with suitable commemorative expressions and programs. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this tenth day of November, in the year of our Lord two thousand three, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and twenty-eighth. GEORGE W. BUSH http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/relea...0031110-5.html
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IN LOVING MEMORY OF MY HUSBAND SSgt. Roger A. One Proud Marine 1961-1977 68/69 http://www.geocities.com/thedrifter001/ |
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ONLY NUMBERS?
Two hundred, twenty-eight years That, we have been going to war Eleven times we said, "For freedom!" Was, what we were fighting for. We've spent two, point, six trillion But that was just a petty cost Compared to all of the spent lives Of those loved ones, who were lost. Thirty-two hundred plus, a month For more than thirty-two years The total time fighting our enemies And more time, shedding our tears. One and one quarter million dead That's more than fifteen every day Since we went to war, "For freedom!" In our Revolutionary way. One and one half million wounded For this Country of the Free Although some of these losses Were the Union's and Confederacy. But, all of them are Veterans Who fought for what they believed In their own way, doing battle For those Freedoms, they perceived. As of late, a Veteran's definition Has come from a different kind of War For which we all, are conscripted To help guard, our Freedom's door. Let's Honor, each and every one And though we may not know each name They were so much more than numbers In every Wartime's deadly "game". And, this November eleventh In the year, Two Thousand Three Let's hope someday, all People Live in a land, where they are Free. Let's make Veterans Day a memory And a part of days gone past Learn to live with our Fellowman In a Free World at Peace, at last.
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IN LOVING MEMORY OF MY HUSBAND SSgt. Roger A. One Proud Marine 1961-1977 68/69 http://www.geocities.com/thedrifter001/ |
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NOVEMBER 11TH
There are so many little towns That make up this great nation And the heroes from them Boggle the imagination. Those who answer the call In peace and wartimes strife Who give of themselves So, we can live this life. Some go and fight those wars Some die, some hurt, survive But all that they believe in Is what keeps freedom alive. It is all those little towns And people who live there Who stand and fight for freedom For people, everywhere. Somebody's dad or brother Husband, daughter or son Mother, sister, cousins We all, know someone Who, when freedom was threatened Here at home, around the world Were determined to insure Freedoms flag remained unfurled. They believe and fight for The things this world needs They might not always win But they will have planted seeds. In time of peace or conflict There is always a price to pay And today, we pay them tribute On this Veterans Day.
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IN LOVING MEMORY OF MY HUSBAND SSgt. Roger A. One Proud Marine 1961-1977 68/69 http://www.geocities.com/thedrifter001/ |
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VETERANS ALL (after 9/11)
Well! We're in a different world Than, what, we ever knew It will never, be the same As it was, for me and you. I think that, since 9/11 Some words forever changed Like the meaning of "Veteran" Has been, re-arranged. Now, we all are fighters For our "freedoms' cause" If we don't stand, be counted We'll have lost, "the cause, that was!" On this Veterans' Day In this "land of the free" We honor those, who gave all Those with us, and those, yet to be. We honor those who perished In attacks upon our shore And those hunting evildoers Who came through our "open door". We honor all Americans And freedom lovers of the world Where flags like, "The Stars And Stripes" Fly in the breeze, unfurled. I think from this day forth All patriotic celebrations Will always give us pause To these new, realizations. We must rid this Earth Of those "Devils" and their goals With terror on their minds Within their hateful souls. So, here's to all the Veterans Who have made "Freedom Ring" And, those around the world Who know! We have a "special" thing. Veteran's Day 2001
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IN LOVING MEMORY OF MY HUSBAND SSgt. Roger A. One Proud Marine 1961-1977 68/69 http://www.geocities.com/thedrifter001/ |
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TIME TO GO
I could see the flash of cannon Over the ridge of the hill Could hear the shots over my head As I lay deathly still. I looked up at the twinkling stars Through the haze of the gunsmoke And I could hear my comrades Whispering as they spoke. There was a quaking in their voice That betrayed their mortal fear And as I gazed into the sky I asked, "What am I doing here?" I thought of all those buddies Killed on this foreign shore And of loved ones back home And then, I knew, "What for!" To fight for God and Country Is a calling, most will heed To keep freedom safe from those Who would plant an evil seed. I lay there in my foxhole Gripped by the numbing cold But then, felt a warmth, from inside Like I was held in the "fold". I felt my best friend touch me And couldn't believe he said, "No need to call the corpsman, 'Cause he's already dead!" And then my head felt light As I looked down below, Whispered, "I'll see ya', Bros Because it's time for me to go!"
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IN LOVING MEMORY OF MY HUSBAND SSgt. Roger A. One Proud Marine 1961-1977 68/69 http://www.geocities.com/thedrifter001/ |
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POW/MIA
So many fates are left unknown And so many rumors that abound So many families ask the question When will, the answers be found? So many years have come and gone Sometimes, hope is hard to keep There's some who feel there's none And in some, it's buried deep. The pain, is in not knowing How, to put loved ones to rest When there is no way to prove They have passed, the final test. But, no matter what the answers We can't let this cause alone Until, each and every one of them Is found, and brought back home.
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IN LOVING MEMORY OF MY HUSBAND SSgt. Roger A. One Proud Marine 1961-1977 68/69 http://www.geocities.com/thedrifter001/ |
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POW/MIA STORIES
It's hard to find, the stories That, they won't talk about It's hard, to realize the things That they had, to go, without. How can they let the feelings (Even, they don't understand) Show to, any other people In this, Freedom's Land. We can't know, the hardships Unless, we were there Especially, when they came back home To those who didn't, seem, to care. Unless you had, lived through it Watching, Comrades that had died Why should they, talk about it to us Of, the tears, inside, they've cried? Even, if they chose to tell us What difference, would it make Would it be worth the chance That they, would have to take. Why should they bare their soul That's already been, stripped, clean Because, even with, a picture of it We couldn't see, what they have seen. Sometimes, all we have to do Is, to look into their eyes And think that we might see or hear Their, mournful, pain-filled cries. That POW who came home Who lived, through that Hell Can't tell the stories, of the MIA Who never had, a chance to tell! So, we may never, ever, know Of, the horrors, they have, known And, if we think about it It's probably best, that they aren't shown! But there is, always an end To every, never-ending story Although sometimes, they're never told In, all their Truth and Glory. So if you ask about it And if you ever wonder why They won't talk of that nightmare Maybe now, you might know, Why
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IN LOVING MEMORY OF MY HUSBAND SSgt. Roger A. One Proud Marine 1961-1977 68/69 http://www.geocities.com/thedrifter001/ |
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OLD GLORY
More than two hundred years ago Betsy Ross sewed strips of rag - From those bits of colored cloth Was shaped "Old Glory", our grand flag. Stripes of red and white For the thirteen colonies - White stars against the blue Began waving in the breeze. It's gone through minor changes - With stars added, as we grew - It's flown proudly o'er our land And in some other countries, too. That symbol of our freedom - Should be protected, at all cost - But now our reverence for it Seems, to be getting lost. There are some things so sacred To our great American way That, those who desecrate it Should, have a price, to pay. Even though each buys his own That flag belongs to us all - It's owned by all the people And we should never let it fall.
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IN LOVING MEMORY OF MY HUSBAND SSgt. Roger A. One Proud Marine 1961-1977 68/69 http://www.geocities.com/thedrifter001/ |
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I'd just like to take a moment to wish all my brother and sister veterans a wonderful Veteran's Day. Let's not forget our POW/MIA's on this day and all those in uniform around the world protecting our freedoms.
God Bless you all....... Sempers, Roger
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IN LOVING MEMORY OF MY HUSBAND SSgt. Roger A. One Proud Marine 1961-1977 68/69 http://www.geocities.com/thedrifter001/ |
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