MyTake on Memorial Day

[LoganM]

Hello everyone...hope everyone is having a good day.

Memorial Day is coming up and I wanted to let everyone know my opinion.

Many of my friends view Memorial Day as honoring those that have fallen and their memories that are cherished. The fallen soldiers are to be honored and remembered because it takes a great deal of courage to put your life on the line for your country.

For me, I view it the same way. Memorial Day is a time to remember the fallen, and to pay tribute to them. It's a day of honoring and respecting. I am a Marine and I'm still alive and, for the almost four years that I have been in service, I have seen heartache, anger, resentment, etc towards the military. I have seen flags laying on my brothers' coffins. When I get told "thanks for your service" during Memorial Day or Veterans' Day, I usually tell them "thank you but this is the day to honor the fallen, not the living."

Now, I know there's many people on here and in the world who view the military as a bad idea and so on. I'll be honest right now, but if there was another terrorist attack and there weren't any soldiers to defend this country, I guarantee you those people would not be counter-attacking those terrorists. The United States is not the only country in the world whose military is prevelant. P.S., the world is not in good shape and you can't escape the tension that the world is having. So when you tell me and other soldiers that you don't like the military, think about what it would be like to not have the military and have many countries try and overtake the U.S. I guarantee that your mouth would not be flying insults right and left.

In conclusion, the people I mentioned above, the uneducated people (yes they are uneducated, even if they have a degree), are the people who need to have an understanding of what we do. This country had multiple wars, lots and lots of them, for a couple hundred years to get to where we are today. There is not and will not be peace for the world EVER and we need to get used to that. There is always some country or ruler, etc. that wants the upper hand.

Anyway, I hope you all have a good Memorial Day and realize what this day really symbolizes.

Sincerely,

Logan M.

[Rcjh1987]

I'm an a American, my grandpa was drafted for Vietnam ended up losing his leg, by stepping on something, I've also dated someone who was in the navy, I was ever so proud of him, the distance was horrible but we made due, I have the upmost respect for every branch and a love for them, they are who protect me, my son, my family, friends, they go through so much physically, mentally, emotionally they are the most strongest their families are an inspiration. I don't like it when people act like its no big deal that someone is in military and have the attitude of well the things they go through is their own fault since they signed up for that, I look at as they sacrifice their times, family. not everyone can do that. so with that being sad I thank you so much for your service. marines right?
Sincerely proud American

[LoganM]

Thank you ma'am, I appreciate it :-)

[Rcjh1987]

your welcome

[anon4122]

It's not that the military is bad or that we hate military people. Politicians deciding without the consent of the people that elected them or the ones who will have to fight when we go to war is wrong.

[LoganM]

Thank you sir

[anon4122]

I guess it's like hate the sin not the sinner in a sense that I support our troops but not the engagement in... I honestly lost track of where we are even in at this point.

[aniemist]

I think the military is something that is absolutely necessary. I also realize that peace is fragile, and there will probably never be true and enduring peace in the world. Those in the military put their lives on the line to try to protect and secure the peace that we do have. I understand that and hopefully more people do in the future.

In my view people should have nothing but respect for those in the military, if there is any disgust it should be directed at those who use the military for selfish and greedy reasons by abusing their powers and authority so they can profit.

[LoganM]

Thank you sir, I really appreciate it :-)

[NedfromtheNed]

We celebrate memorial day by going on pick-nicks and doing other things because thats why those soldiers died. They were protecting our American Freedoms.

[LoganM]

Thank you sir, I appreciate it :-)

[COCOCHANEL]

you are a humble person and i respect you

[LoganM]

Thank you ma'am. I really appreciate it

[YourFutureEx]

#Salute.
☮P. E. A. C. E.☮

[LoganM]

Thank you sir

[cl_517]

Nice myTake! I like it! :)

[LoganM]

Thank you sir

[cl_517]

sir? ahha okay

[LoganM]

Oh I'm so so sorry. I meant ma'am. Excuse me

[Iamciel]

love your job very much !!!

[LoganM]

Thank you ma'am. I appreciate it :-)

[Phoenix98]

100% agree.

[LoganM]

Thank you sir