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Tag Archives: Memorial Day
Miles From Home On Memorial Day
My friends and family are all together this weekend, observing Memorial Day in the U.S. It is on occasions like this one that I lament being so far away. Even so, I want to express my appreciation to all … Continue reading
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Tagged Bomana War Cemetery, Expatriate, Memorial Day, Papua New Guinea, Patriotism, sacrifice, south pacific, Veterans, World War II
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Memorial Day – What Legacy Will You Leave?
Matthew 16:25–26 (HCSB) — 25 For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life because of Me will find it. 26 What will it benefit a man if he gains the whole world yet … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, Kokoda Track, Memorial Day, Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby, Sperwan Ghar, United States, World War II
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“To Remember” – Memorial Day
There is a place so beautiful, so serene it is hard to imagine the violence and bloodshed responsible for its creation. Though located on the Normandy coast of France, it is officially American soil and filled with American soldiers. This … Continue reading
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Tagged glory, Memorial Day, memorials, Normandy, sacrifice, The American Cemetery, United States Armed Forces, World War II
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I Stuffed My Pockets Full – Vietnam Recollections on Memorial Day
As we remember those who served on this Memorial Day I would like to share with you one very poignant recollection from my brother-in-law William Fields, of his time in Vietnam. Sometimes, during the fog of war, humanity beckons. No … Continue reading
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Tagged care, Catholic Church, Ho Chi Minh City, linkedin, Lord, Memorial Day, orphange, Sundays, United States, Viet Cong, Vietnam, Vietnam War
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