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Tag Archives: memorial day
More Than a Name
The original version of this was posted in May 2020. David Charles Marshall Jackson was his name. The poor kid was named after his great-grandfather, grandfather, and father. That’s the price one pays to be the second son whose older … Continue reading
Posted in National Defense, Uncategorized, Veterans, Vietnam
Tagged @jacksonseric, memorial day, Soldiers, veterans, Vietnam, Vietnam Veterans Memorial, warfare
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Memorially Speaking*
I have been hard-pressed not to editorialize over Memorial Day this year. Instead, let me say simply it is a holiday with a disputed history and an often misunderstood focus. Currently, we designate the last Monday in May as Memorial … Continue reading
Posted in Holidays, Patriotism, Veterans, Vietnam
Tagged @jacksonseric, Army, Coast Guard, holidays, Korea, Marines, memorial day, Military, Vietnam, war
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A Promise Kept
I was introduced to a song, “After the War,” several years ago. The song is moving, especially to those who lost someone in Vietnam. It may be even more moving for those who visited the Vietnam memorial to find their … Continue reading
Posted in Patriotism, Uncategorized, Veterans, Vietnam
Tagged memorial day, Vietnam, Vietnam Veterans Memorial, war, warfare
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A Day of Remembrance
Memorial Day this year had a different feel to me for some reason. Perhaps, my own mortality is beginning to seem more real or the posthumous reuniting of my father and brother has me waxing more nostalgic than usual. Or, … Continue reading
Posted in National Defense, Veterans, Vietnam
Tagged memorial day, veterans, Vietnam, Vietnam Veterans Memorial, wounded warriors
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