A Respectful Remembrance

We should each visit a fallen Military Veteran this
Memorial Day... TODAY.
Remember those deceased veterans who at several times in their military life signed up to give all or made that gallant supreme sacrifice for God, County, Family, Friends, Associates, and their many unknown past, present, and future fellow Americans.

Thank you for your MILITARY SERVICE!   

Dad, Stephen Paul, Jr., U.S. Army (WWII)

Granddad, Stephen Paul, Sr., U.S. Army Coast Artillery

Great-Great Granddad William Moegling, late of the 97th Infantry Regiment New York State Volunteers, American Civil War - Battle of Second Bull Run, Battle of Antietam, et al.

Great-Great Granddad Albert G. Odell, late of the 91st Infantry Regiment of New York State Volunteers, American Civil War - Petersburg Campaign, Appomattox Campaign, et al. (note: National Cemetery staff adds American Flags a few days before Memorial Day and typically removes flags on or about Flag Day in mid-June at Bath National Cemetery, Bath, Steuben County, NY). 

5th Great Granddad Fredrick Smith, Connecticut Continental Soldier, and Navy aboard the vessel  NEW BROOM, a brig commanded by Captain I. Bishop, the Revolutionary War

6th Great Granddad Captain James Smith, Connecticut Continental Company Commander, the Revolutionary War.

7th Great Granddad Captain Gideon Brainerd, Commanding 3rd Company, 7th Regiment of Connecticut Militia, 1745.

...and so many more ancestors back through history including, but not limited to, our 7th Great Grandfather Thomas Sheldon, Mortally Wounded-In-Action, French and Indian War, Battle of Carillion - (aka: 1758 Battle of  Ticonderoga); and, one of our favored distant ancestors the famous southeast Connecticut original settler, Connecticut Legislator, and 10th Great Grandfather Captain George Denison, Cavalry Commander, Oliver Cromwell's Army, British Civil War (1644/45).

[Reference: Click here to read of the incompetent British leadership under Major General James Abercromby at the Battle of Carillion] 

THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR
GALLANT MILITARY SERVICE


Note:  The "I thought the country was divided" cartoon at the top of this post was found by simple Google search and copied here unaltered for non-profit educational purposes only.   

Open Communication To News Media

Arlington National Cemetery

The below email was sent because FOX News, and indeed most other broadcast media, seem to think that Memorial Day somehow honors living military personnel. Evidence is simple to see in the tone and content of their reporting on Memorial Day. Furthermore, Memorial Day also does NOT honor the service of Firemen, Policeman, and other such public protectors. Those public protectors who have died on-the-job should be certainly honored by a thankful public, but not by ceremony on Memorial Day. Political, fraternal and veteran jurisdictions should pick some other day to honor fallen public guardians who are not military war veterans. Memorial Day honors deceased military War Veterans... period!

-----Original Message -----
From: DJ
To: Friends@foxnews.com
Sent: Monday, May 31, 2010 8:19 AM
Subject: Misguided...

The purpose of Memorial Day is to honor those Killed-In-Action, wounded and later died from those wounds, those who died in undeclared wars, and generally all deceased war veterans. Formerly known as "Decoration Day", the stated objective is to honor all deceased war veterans. Many people seem to be confusing Memorial Day with Armed Forces Day and Veteran's Day. Memorial Day does not honor living former or current military personnel... it is they who should be joining with all Americans in those many ceremonies and parades to express public honor for their brethren war-veteran dead. Please Click HERE for more information.