Happy Memorial Day

nun69

nun69

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to all my vet friends here and my friends with spouses on active duty, retired or any family member that has served our wonderful country! {Nikki, Debra, Brittney, Vanessa, Lynnette, Traci, Jacinda(even though I know it wasn't the US military, it was the military nonetheless:)), Jen, Marie and Libby}....if I forgot some of you (I can't rememeber everybody :D) this goes out to you as well :):hugs::wub:
 
Oh yes, thank you all!. There are no words that can truly convey the admiration I have for the families that serve their country. Bless you all.
 
Thanks Angie. Our national equivalent to your memorial day is ANZAC Day on April 25th.
 
Can I ask a question (I've been lurking and quiet lately)?

Ok so do any of y'all (see spent way too much time in TX) feel weird when people say something to you on Memorial Day? I AM NOT DIRECTING THIS NEGATIVELY TOWARDS ANGIE AT ALL (but it did lead me to post the question in the back of my mind).

I mean I admit it is nice to feel appreciated (both as the active duty or spouse) and it is pretty rare that you feel that way. But isn't Memorial Day really about those who have given the ultimate sacrifice (loss) not just service? I am only asking because I feel weird when people say things to me about it in real life and on facebook about it being about the service and such and I don't know what to say and especially when I know people who HAVE given the ultimate sacrifice. I feel like the special meaning for the day is lost. I mean everyone does it (which is why not directed here) but should it be?

And yes we usually smile and say thank you and do take it with well meaning. What do you (particularly military families and service members think)?

Am I just overthinking and hormonal and feeling the shock of hearing about a friend of a friend?
 
Memorial Day to me is normally about those who have died while Veteran's Day is about those who have served, but I think its OK to include all who have served on Memorial Day, too, just like its ok to include everyone who has died and not just military who have died on Memorial Day. To be honest, I am always weirded out a bit whenever anyone thanks me. I feel like I haven't done enough anyway to be thanked for, but I know its all well meaning and appreciate it.
 
lovely1m said:
Memorial Day to me is normally about those who have died while Veteran's Day is about those who have served, but I think its OK to include all who have served on Memorial Day, too, just like its ok to include everyone who has died and not just military who have died on Memorial Day. .
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Totally agree!

And thank you to all of you that have served or have spouses that have too! :wub:
 
Thanks Angie!

I think it is more for those killed during war-time..but I think it's fine to recognize all military..b/c honestly they just don't get thanked enough kwim?

At church on Sunday, we recognized all our fallen veterans first and then recognized and remembered all vets and those serving now.
 
lovely1m said:
Memorial Day to me is normally about those who have died while Veteran's Day is about those who have served, but I think its OK to include all who have served on Memorial Day, too, just like its ok to include everyone who has died and not just military who have died on Memorial Day. To be honest, I am always weirded out a bit whenever anyone thanks me. I feel like I haven't done enough anyway to be thanked for, but I know its all well meaning and appreciate it.
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This is totally how I feel. I know Military appreciation day was like in April or May.(really bad with dates) And Veterans Day in the fall. But I think just having people remember its about the fallen, the vets, the active and so forth is great as most seem to see it as just a long weekend to bbq, go out, etc. They don't see that its to remember all those that we've lost. :mellow:
 
lovely1m said:
Memorial Day to me is normally about those who have died while Veteran's Day is about those who have served, but I think its OK to include all who have served on Memorial Day, too, just like its ok to include everyone who has died and not just military who have died on Memorial Day. To be honest, I am always weirded out a bit whenever anyone thanks me. I feel like I haven't done enough anyway to be thanked for, but I know its all well meaning and appreciate it.
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We're a military family and it's kind of difficult for us to hear the words "Happy Memorial Day" (although we know people mean well) because we think about it in the same way, that it is about those who have died. "Happy" just isn't the right word, although we are grateful to those who have died and proud of their sacrifice, but also sad. At any rate, I think that it's always a good idea to take time to thank those who have served while we still have them here, even though Memorial Day really has its origins with "Decoration Day" and the remembrance of those veterans who have passed on.

Of course, you deserve thanks! Less than 1 percent of our population serves today. When my husband is in uniform and people come up to thank him, he says that he remembers that he is representing everyone in uniform and accepts their thanks on behalf of all those who have served. (If he's in uniform anymore, it's because he's at an American Legion ceremony and still looks good in it! LOL!)
 
lovely1m said:
To be honest, I am always weirded out a bit whenever anyone thanks me. I feel like I haven't done enough anyway to be thanked for, but I know its all well meaning and appreciate it.
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yes this...especially when I drraw verterans who were POW's, served in WWII, Korea and Vietnam...
 
nun69 said:
yes this...especially when I drraw verterans who were POW's, served in WWII, Korea and Vietnam...
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yep exactly...an unfortunately as they get older and older and there are less of them to tell their stories...we do start to forget what it was really like.

And yes Happy Memorial Day always kinda seems odd but I guess we are happy for our freedoms that they died to protect. So we should be happy then!

Thanks guys. I just tend to over-think things and yes "we" need to show appreciation for military much more (although it seems like Uncle Sam doesn't think so but that's another loooong thread). I do think it partially is due to the fact that I do have personal experience with loss of a service member and so for me its different. Like on 9-11 for those who lost friends/family that day, it has a much greater meaning than average "me" who remembers but without such "intensity". You know?

And in particular it was a weird day for me because here...it was just a regular old work/school day in Kuwait. So that didn't help me. But THANK YOU GOD for the freedoms we do have and the history and legacy we have inherited from those that have been before!!! I definitely am reminded of that here!
 
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