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The Debt We Owe…

May 26th, 2008 at 8:57am

… to the fallen.

Arlington National Cemetary

The true meaning and history of Memorial Day is often forgotten in a three day weekend, but it marks an obligation WE owe to those who have given all to their country. Despite the many complaints we may have about our country, our government, our economy, our lives in this nation… it is a truly great place to live… and it is all made possible by those who defended the rights and privileges we enjoy to this day. The only possible way we can repay such a debt is to honor the fallen by doing all in our power to maintain and restore the integrity of the U.S.A. they died for.

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