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A Lot Of Talk; but
Topic Started: Aug 20 2004, 05:17 PM (170 Views)
karmasasha
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Nowdays there is a lot of talk about veterans, on tv, the internet, and on this forum.

How many of you have actually went to a VA National Cemetary and paid your respects?

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Jim Miller
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I have been to Arlington National Cemetary several times. I have visited General Patton's burial site in Luxembourg, and the American Cemetary at Pointe du Hoc, Normandy. They were very emotionally moving occasions.
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roscoe
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At least buy a poppy when they set their table up at the local store. Tell them Thank you. Many can't be bothered to do that.

When you stick a flag in the ground for one of your loved ones on veterans day bring a few extra for those that have no visitors.
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Colo_Crawdad
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I have visited Arlington and my father-in-law is buried in the VA cemetary in Denver. I have visited there many times.
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bikemanb
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We should all show respect for those that have done their duty.
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For having lived long, I have experienced many instances of being obliged, by better information or fuller consideration, to change opinions, even on important subjects, which I once thought right but found to be otherwise.

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BuddyKidd
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I have also been to Arlington, very moving, I almost cried.

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Been to Arlington and also the National Cemetry here in Florida where my aunt is buried.
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DanielDenali
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I have been to Arlington. I used to go to the National Cemetery of the Pacific at Punch Bowl in Honolulu often. I also have been to the Arizona Memorial at least a dozen times. That one will give you something to think about. I also went to a cemetery when I was in Boston not long ago. They had Revolutionary war dead buried there. That was something to see.
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Banandangees
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Ever been to the Getteysburg cemetary/battlefield and look out over the "peach orchard" battle field (Picket's charge) and the big and little round top hills where tens of thousands were killed over a weekend. You can feel their presence.
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Peralko
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Arlington, The Punch bowl in Hawaii, Gettysburg, many others---all powerful reminders of those who have sacrificed all. Too bad some hold the military and veterans, alive or dead, in low regard. All too common in Hollywood, among others!
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bikemanb
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II would guess that some in Hollywood do, but currently I don't hear any knocking of the service men and women just their commander in chief. When the commander in chief is no longer the politician in chief then perhaps ……………
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