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Wanda Snow Porter

Memorial Day

5/23/2013

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Observed on the last Monday of May, Memorial Day honors men and women who died while serving in the United States military. Originally known as Decoration Day, it likely began when townspeople gathered in different states to honor their Civil War dead in the 1860's. Yet Memorial Day didn't become an official federal holiday until1971. 
Recently, I've been reading letters my father-in-law wrote while serving in the Pacific during WWII. He writes of homesickness and hardship. The years he spent in the Pacific were a huge sacrifice, but luckily he came home when the war ended. Many of our warriors did not. 
Our freedom has been bought by the many soldiers who paid the ultimate price. Memorial Day gives us the opportunity to salute those men and women who never made it home. When we fly our beautiful American flag, we honor those who gave their lives for our country. The white reminds us of the purity of truth, the blue of our country’s resolve and justice, and the red of the courage and sacrifice of our warriors. 
On Memorial Day, please remember to say a prayer for the soldiers who died serving our country, and for the men and women now serving, that they may come home safely. 
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My father-in-law, Asa Porter, while fighting in the Pacific islands during WWII. His letters relflect the difficulty the troops had getting film for their cameras. This is the only photo he sent home.
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Beverly link
5/28/2013 04:39:15 am

Lovely post. We owe our brave men and women in the military, past and present, so much. I hope everyone remembers this. Thanks.

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Wanda Snow Porter link
5/31/2013 12:32:46 am

Yes, Beverly, our country should never forget those brave men and women who fought for our freedom. My father-in-law could not write about military matters, but his letters reflected his personal difficulties. He wrote about the lousy food, uncomfortable conditions, and lack of paper to write on--one letter was written on Japanese toliet paper. He looked forward to the war being over so he could come home. A place he cherished.

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