Memorial Day 2020...

Others have made the ultimate sacrifice so that you could be free. Remember them—today, and always. A moving tribute, written and narrated by former Navy SEAL and author Jocko Willink.




And now...

Know thy enemy

A friend messaged me on Facecrap with a link to the following video. And guess what my precious poodles?

FACECRAP COVERED THE VIDEO WITH THE WARNING THAT IT CONTAINED VIOLENT OR GRAPHIC CONTENT AND I HAD TO CLICK ON "SEE VIDEO" IN ORDER TO WATCH IT.

Yes - I'm shouting. I'm even shouting in red which is really loud and really outraged.

Got that? Honoring fallen soldiers on Memorial Day is "graphic and violent."

Bastards!!!!

Memorial Day "Sales"...

when stuff is marked down to the price it should have been to begin with.

Just say "NO"

Memorial Day is a day set aside to honor and remember our fallen heroes.  You don't want to spend the day buying a bunch of crap you don't really need.

Take your kids to a Memorial Day celebration in your local community.  Place a flag on the grave of a soldier killed in battle.  Have friends and family over to grill a burger.

I'm a big fan of James Clear, author of Atomic Habits - a seriously great book.  I suggest you buy it in hard bound rather than Kindle

Yesterday he posted, The Diderot Effect: Why We Want Things We Don’t Need — And What to Do About It.  I've fallen victim to this many, many times.  

I also fall victim to impulse buying on Amazon.  Yeah - I know I'm an Amazon affiliate and earn a few nickels when you follow my links for your Amazon purchase.  But, I'm also the first one to tell you not to buy what you don't need.  Overcome with the "I wants?"  Simple.  Hit the button that sends that item to your wish list.  I guarantee you that 99% of those items will never get purchased.

See something in a store while your doing necessary shopping that you simply must have?  Stick it in your cart and drive it around while you shop.  You get all the fun of "owning" the item and can put it back on the shelf before you leave the store. 

President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump visit Arlington Cemetery. 

Oh, Noes... May 26, 2019
The Last Ride of Rolling Thunder

Sad!

Final Rolling Thunder, Inc Ride for Freedom will be this Sunday in D.C.

I always hoped I could one day ride in the Rolling Thunder Freedom Ride.



More:

10 Things to Remember About Memorial Day

And More Stuff:

Diogenes' Middle Finger:   Why Are There So Many Lunatics in the Democrat Party?


Amazon Today

Deals in Sports and Outdoors

I have been remiss in my disclosure statement which Amazon demands we do. To wit - I receive a small commission, at no additional cost to you, when you purchase anything through my links even if it's not the item I've posted. We little blog peeps don't have staffs of interns and buckets of paid advertisements and yet often spend hours and hours on research for our posts.  Your Amazon purchases help and I appreciate it so very, very much.

Remember - only buy what you really, really need. The rest goes on your wish list.

Memorial Day w/Update - President Trump at Arlington Cemetery...

Update:

Ronald Reagan Memorial Day Speech...

“We are a nation under God, and I believe God intended for us to be free. We must realize that no arsenal or on weapon in the arsenal of the world is so formidable as the will and moral courage of free men and women.

Nothing honors our fallen soldiers like taking pictures of Obama...

during the wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington Cemetery.

I'm watching the ceremony live and all the audience really wanted to do was whip out their phones and snap pics of Obama.

Don't we already have enough pics of him?

Where is the respect?

Mansions of the Lord...

Freedom isn't free. Somebody paid.




More: 

Kurt Schlichter:  Here’s A Memorial Day Idea, Washington: Stop Killing Our Warriors

Memorial Day...

God bless our troops.







I will never forget those of you who spit on our returning Vietnam veterans.  Most of my readers are too young to remember.  I do...

The Eagle Cried

"The Eagle Cried" Written and recorded by US Army Major J Billington. This song was written in honor of the sacrifices of Vietnam veterans, who did not receive the hero's welcome that they deserved when they came home from the fight. This song was written for and performed at the 13th Combat Aviation Battalion Reunion at Fort Rucker, Alabama, held on May 15, 2010. To the Vietnam veterans that may find and watch this video, please accept my humble "Thank you for your service, and welcome home!" J Billington May 19, 2010

 

Flying the flag on Memorial Day...

On Memorial Day, the flag should be hung at half-staff until noon, when it should be raised to the top of the staff.

More Flag Etiquette:

When and How to Display the U.S. Flag

Remember...

not just today, but everyday.

May God bless them and hold them in His loving arms.

Memorial Day Weekend...

time to be with family and friends and thank the people that died to keep us free.

May God bless them...

I'll be taking the rest of the weekend off.  See you Monday...

Memorial Day... w/ Updates

a day to remember those who have given their lives so that we may be free.

Peace or Freedom: Memorial Day
Teresamerica: Keepers of the Peace
Maggie's Notebook: Remembering the Fallen
Woman Honor Thyself:  Memorial Day
Don't Tread On Us:  They Are All Gone
Sentry Journal:  Memorial Day Tribute
Saberpoint:  Memorial Day 2011
Woodsterman: As We Remember This Day
Always On Watch:   Memorial Day 2011 (With Addendum)
The Daley Gator:   Memorial Day 2011 – God Bless Our Fallen Heroes
Nice Deb:  Memorial Day 2011
Goomba News:  Memorial Day
Obi's Sister: Memorial Day
Subvet:  5-30-2011
Michelle Malkin: Memorial Day 2011: Honoring the fallen
Atlas Shrugs:   Flags everywhere
Smitty at The Other McCain:  If You're Deployed, And Can't Have a Proper Parade, 'Memorial Day' by Chris Cassone Is The Next best Thing.
DaTechGuy:  A most relevant Gospel today for a Memorial day
Gateway Pundit:  Happy Memorial Day
MOTUS: Memorial Day 
Zilla:  Memorial Day Tribute Link-around
Pundette: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity
Bungalow Bill:   I Remember on Memorial Day Robert Bastings and Bill Bowler, My Grandpas and World War II Veterans

Update:

The Ranter was kind enough to share memories of her uncle, shot down in Vietnam (his body was recently recovered and sent home).

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This Memorial Day, Be Their Hero

 

Please keep Randy of Randy's Roundtable in your prayers.  His town, Bismarck, SD (Oooooops that should be ND - I knew that - really I did), is experiencing some scary flooding.  Randy has been out sandbagging and doing whatever he can to help.  His daughter and son-in-laws house is in imminent danger.

Take time today to pray for the men and women who died to keep you free...