Memorial Day

> Memorial Day is here. > Let us not forget what it means, > other than a day off work and > a round of golf. > > This is especially poignant. > > The Silence. > > About six miles from Maastricht, in the Netherlands, lie buried 8,301 > American soldiers who died in "Operation Market Garden" in the battles to > liberate Holland in the fall winter of 1944-. > Every one of the men buried in the cemetery, as well as those in the > Canadian and British military cemeteries, has been adopted by a Dutch > family who mind the grave, decorate it, and keep alive the memory of the > soldier they > have adopted. It is even the custom to keep a portrait of "their" > American soldier in a place of honor in their home. Annually, on > "Liberation > Day," memorial services are held for "the men who died to liberate > Holland." The day concludes with a concert. The final piece is always "Il > Silenzio," a memorial piece commissioned by the Dutch and first played in > 1965 on the 20th anniversary of Holland's liberation. It has been the > concluding piece of the memorial concert ever since. > > This year the soloist was a 13-year-old Dutch girl, Melissa Venema, backed > by André Rieu and his orchestra (the Royal Orchestra of the Netherlands). > This beautiful concert piece is based upon the original version of taps and > was composed by Italian composer Nino Rossi. > > Watch at full screen: Click _HERE_ > (http://www.flixxy.com/trumpet-solo-melissa-venema.htm) . > http://www.flixxy.com/trumpet-solo-melissa-venema.htm > > After you watch the above web site, check out the below. > > Missing Below are all of our American and Allied Heroes who fought in the > Pacific against Japan. > > Our European "arrogance," in alphabetical order > > 1. The American Cemetery at Aisne-Marne, France... A total of 2289 > > 2. The American Cemetery at Ardennes, Belgium... A total of 5329 > > 3. The American Cemetery at Brittany, France... A total of 4410 > > 4. Brookwood, England - American Cemetery... A total of 468 > > 5. Cambridge, England... A total of 3812 > > 6. Epinal, France - American Cemetery... A total of 5525 > > 7. Flanders Field, Belgium... A total of 368 > > 8. Florence, Italy... A total of 4402 > > 9. Henri-Chapelle, Belgium... A total of 7992 > > 10. Lorraine , France... A total of 10,489 > > 11. Luxembourg, Luxembourg... A total of 5076 > > 12. Meuse-Argonne... A total of 14246 > > 13. Netherlands, Netherlands... A total of 8301 > > 14. Normandy, France... A total of 9387 > > 15. Oise-Aisne, France... A total of 6012 > > 16. Rhone, France... A total of 861 > > 17. Sicily, Italy... A total of 7861 > > 18. Somme, France... A total of 1844 > > 19. St. Mihiel, France... A total of 4153 > > 20. Suresnes, France... A total of 1541 > > Apologize To No One. > > Remind those of our sacrifice and don't confuse arrogance with leadership. > > The count is 104,366 dead , brave Americans, in Europe alone. > > And we have to watch an American elected leader who apologizes to Europe and > the Middle East that our country is "arrogant"! > > HOW MANY FRENCH, DUTCH, ITALIANS, BELGIANS AND BRITS ARE BURIED ON OUR > SOIL... > AFTER DEFENDING US AGAINST OUR ENEMIES? > > WE DON'T ASK FOR PRAISE...BUT WE HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO NEED TO APOLOGIZE! > > Americans, forward it! > > Non-patriotic, delete it! > > Most of the protected don't understand it. > > DO THINK ABOUT THIS. > > If any of you have ever been to a military funeral in which taps was > played; this brings out a new meaning of it. > > > The words are: > > Day is done, gone the sun, > From the lake, from the hill, > From the sky. > All is well, safely rest, > God is nigh. > Thanks and praise, For our days, > 'Neath the sun, 'Neath the stars, > 'Neath the sky, > As we go, This we know, > God is nigh. > Fades the light; And afar > Goeth day, And the stars > Shineth bright, > Fare thee well; Day has gone, > Night is on. > Go to sleep, peaceful sleep, > May the soldier or sailor, > God keep. > On the land or the deep, > Safe in sleep. > Love, good night, Must thou go, > When the day, And the night > Need thee so? > All is well. Speedeth all > To their rest. > Remember Those Lost and Harmed While Serving Their Country. > > Also Remember Those Who Have Served And Returned; and for those presently > serving in the Armed Forces .