🫡Greater Love🫡

 “Those who have long enjoyed such privileges forget in time that men have died to win them.” Franklin D. Roosevelt

John 15:13 (KJV) Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

THANKS IS THE ONLY WORD I KNOW AND THAT SEEMS SO SMALL FOR ALL YOU GAVE

DUST

We were young, strong and fool hearty.
We were men of steel who rode iron horses.

But steel and iron rust away.

Soon we shall all fade, as did the life we led.

And we shall return to the dust from whence we came,
leaving only a fleeting memory and a name upon a wall.

One Charlie Niner Hotel (1C9H)

Memorial Day is not a Christian holiday, it’s a time we set aside to honor those who gave all. It’s important to acknowledge and remember those who have died so that we might live in a free country. And as Christians, we can also use this day to celebrate and remember the Biblical values of sacrifice, courage, and love.

The holiday originated as Decoration Day after the Civil War. The first observance of Decoration Day was held on May 30, 1868, when flowers were placed on the graves of Union and Confederate soldiers at Arlington National Cemetery.

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Over time, Decoration Day evolved into Memorial Day, and the holiday began to honor all Americans who died while serving in the military. In 1971, Memorial Day became a federal holiday, and its observance was moved to the last Monday in May to create a three-day weekend for Americans.

I would like to give thanks to Wayne J Stokes from Stockbridge GA for his great sacrifice. 

U. S. Army PFC Wayne J Stokes KIA

 2 December 1967

PFC - E3 - Army - Selective Service

9th Infantry Division

Length of service 0 years

His tour began on Nov 22, 1967

Casualty was on Dec 2, 1967

In LONG AN, SOUTH VIETNAM

HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY

GUN, SMALL ARMS FIRE

Body was recovered

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