God bless all our warriors, past and present, who preserved our freedom, liberated countries and kept the world from being subsumed by evil.
God bless America; the last, best hope of the entire planet.
BZ
P.S.
Click on each photo to enlarge.
posted by Bloviating Zeppelin at
Monday, May 31, 2010
"Nothing in the world's more expensive than 'free.' " -- The Deacon, "The Wire"
A former Democrat in my tender and ignorant youth, I am now a Conservative first and, these days, quite a distant Republican with a dash of Libertarian mixed in for good measure. I believe in God, the strength of America, the brilliance of our Founding Fathers, the valor of our military, and the need for Leadership in all forms and on every level. I am not an advocate of censorship as I believe everyone on the Far Left has a God-given right to be painfully stupid -- as I have a right to expose said stupidity. UPDATED NOTE: Recent legal references mandate that I make clear that these writings are ONLY my written OPINIONS and those of no one else. FAIR USE NOTICE - This web site may contain copyrighted material, which may not always have been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. Such images and excerpts are made available for the purpose of analysis and critique, as well as to advance understanding of social, political, media and cultural issues. We believe this constitutes 'fair use' as explained in Section 107 of the US Copyright Law. ADVERTISING: I do NOT, however, ask for nor display advertisements here.
19 Comments:
Thank you so much for this, BZ. As you said earlier, all our servicemen & women are indeed a "breed apart." God Bless you.
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David Wyatt, at Sun May 30, 11:05:00 PM PDT
A pictures says a thousand words, thanks for the great tribute.
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Beth, at Mon May 31, 05:41:00 AM PDT
David and Beth: thank you so kindly. I feature that this day isn't so much a celebration for joy, as it should be a day of thanks and remembrance for all those brave souls who, over land and sea and in the air, sacrificed their very lives for the country in which the believed: the United States of America.
BZ
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Bloviating Zeppelin, at Mon May 31, 05:58:00 AM PDT
beautiful!
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Debra's Diary, at Mon May 31, 09:06:00 AM PDT
Amen!
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TexasFred, at Mon May 31, 09:48:00 AM PDT
Truly, a very profound tribute. Thank you to all of our American heroes.
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Leticia, at Mon May 31, 12:27:00 PM PDT
Thank you for remembering BZ.
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Old NFO, at Mon May 31, 12:48:00 PM PDT
I want you to know BZ, that I read the letters you've had up on your blog and I've been so blessed by them.
I love coming here on a day like today, because I know I'll find the same reverence and respect I try and show today.
Thank you so much. Again.
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Jennifer Leeland, at Mon May 31, 02:38:00 PM PDT
BZ -
Incredible and humbling. Well done, my friend. Thank you.
cjh
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cj, at Mon May 31, 02:53:00 PM PDT
BZ, I spent several "memorial days" while in country pacifying the hamlets in my area of responsibility.
As a Texas Aggie military graduate, the memorial day means something extra.
Thank you for your blog, for your gracious use, and letting old warriors like me have a daily place to read current events, knowing that friendly's were only a keystroke away.
I THANK YOU ON THIS DAY.
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mrchuck, at Mon May 31, 03:56:00 PM PDT
Great Images. The Vietman Wall one is especially touching. I remember when we were in Washington. It was something to see the vets and how emotional they and their families were. I almost felt like I was intruding on such a personal moment.
Debbie
Right Truth
http://www.righttruth.typepad.com
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Debbie, at Mon May 31, 04:42:00 PM PDT
Awesome tribute, BZ. Thanks!
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Karen Howes, at Mon May 31, 04:44:00 PM PDT
Wow. Very powerful...thank you, BZ
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Spokes, at Mon May 31, 06:23:00 PM PDT
Great and touching images. They are all, all reminders of just how much so many have given so that we might have the freedoms we all enjoy in this one-of-a-kind country. We are unique and special in the world and our sorry president fails to recognize this.
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Ron Russell, at Mon May 31, 07:55:00 PM PDT
Thank you for this meaningful tribute, BZ. The video, the man in the wheelchair managing to stand and the pic of the young woman lying on the grave...it defies expression.
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Maggie Thornton, at Mon May 31, 08:13:00 PM PDT
Thank you BZ, for an excellent tribute. Your post was perfect for illustrating my discussion with my kids.
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Mrs. Bunker, at Mon May 31, 08:24:00 PM PDT
what a great post....thanks, BZ...you outdid yourself...just wonderful.May God bless them all.
The one of the little baby touching the Vietnam wall did it for me.,,and the girl lying on the grave, I can barely look at that one.
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Z, at Mon May 31, 10:09:00 PM PDT
Thank you all and thanks to you, Mrs Bunker, for using my blog as illustration.
BZ
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Bloviating Zeppelin, at Mon May 31, 10:12:00 PM PDT
Some really nice photos, bz. Sorry I've not been around. Hopefully I'll get my blog figured out as well.
The "Taking Chance" video reminds me of this story, which is not a great story. Don't know if you've already heard about it, or blogged it.
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The WordSmith from Nantucket, at Wed Jun 09, 03:10:00 AM PDT
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