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  BrothersJudd Blog — Authority: 558
  Kenny Gamble Honors Veterans With I Am an American (Dan Reilly, 11/10/09, Spinner) Shocked to learn how many veterans end up homeless, Gamble decided to spread awareness by recording I Am an American, a song originally written "in the 30s or 40s" by a member of the International Peace Mission charitable movement ...
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• Saluting The American Flag Optional?

  
  The Political and Financial Markets Commentator — Authority: 471
  No Flag Pin On The Lapel. No Salute Or Hand Over The Heart For The National Anthem! From the one picture speaks 1,000 words department, here are 2,000. Just a little food for thought on a Friday afternoon. The picture on top is Memorial Day this year, and the one below is during the Presidential campaign. ...
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• Is the U.S. Ready to Change Course?

  
  A Girl And A Gun — Authority: 152
  Now that Barack Obama has been in the White House for almost half a year, it’ll be fascinating to look at whether the renewed interest in the political process will be something we can count on going forward. Obama’s African American heritage was history-making, but time will only tell if that is enough to keep ...
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• 2009 Memorial Day Tribute

  
  The Republican Temple — Authority: 488
  Tribute to all veterans and all the fine men and women serving in the armed services.
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• Veterans Day vs. Memorial Day

  
  . . . No More Empty Fortune Cookies — Authority: 114
  Do you know the difference between Veterans Day and Memorial Day? We always stop to honor all of our service men and women on both days, but why are there two different days, and what is the difference between them? According to the US Department of Veterans Affairs, a lot of us confuse the two. They say: Memorial ...
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• Happy Veterans Day!

  
  FamilyFoundationBlog.com — Authority: 137
  The retired Army Lt. Colonel who was the commandant at the military high school I attended would tell us that the purpose of giving people off from work and school on holidays was so we would remember the significance of the day and perpetuate it. So, remember, dear readers, today is Veterans Day, not Memorial Day ...
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• Remember the Civilian Victims of War, Too

  
  Latest entries from dotcommonsense.blog-city.com — Authority: 138
  And tales of horror for civilians are generated daily both in Afghanistan which we failed to stabilize early because the Bush administration wanted to save resources for the oil grab in Iraq, and in Iraq itself, in which we managed to screw up a simp Related Entries: Jon Stewart on Fall of Berlin Wall and How it ...
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• Honoring Those Who Served

  
  It's Not All Gravy — Authority: 125
  This Veterans Day I want to take a moment to say thanks to the members of my family who have served in the military. In my immediate family I have a daughter who was in the Army and a son who was in the Marines. They spent many years debating which branch was the best, and still have a friendly rivalry. Dany did ...
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• Happy Birthday Marines-234 Years Old Today

  
  Baby Boomer Advisor Club|Baby Boomer Health and News — Authority: 441
  Today is the day that Marines all over the globe celebrate their 234rd birthday. Marines have a tradition of performing some type of birthday and cake cutting ceremony no matter where they are in the world whether it be state side, overseas, or in the combat zone. On behalf of all Americans, we’d like to say THANK ...
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• Veteran’s Experience Was Great

  
  The Resident — Authority: 127
  Brian Gaffney, chairman, East Lyme VFW, helps organize the Memorial Day Parade and Veterans Day Parade in Niantic. story & photo by Crystal Harpstreit Brian Gaffney joined the US Air Force fresh out of high school in 1963 and spent his time living in some of the last places he expected. After training at ...
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• Obama’s Veterans Day Confusion

  
  Ahrcanum "ahR-Kah-noom" > secret secrets — Authority: 132
  Veterans Day Poster, 2009, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs with a hat tip to http://timpanogos.wordpress.com/2009/11/01/veterans-day-2009-heres-the-poster/  An enhanced image as well as posters from prior years can be found at http://www1.va.gov/opa/vetsday/gallery.asp .  The high resolution image ...
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• 14 Veterans Day Remembrance Photos

  
  Visual Insights — Authority: 544
  From Denny: Today is Veterans Day, a time of remembrance for so many things. There are few families that have not been touched by war through the generations. From jimbrickett @ flickr Arlington Cemetary - Veterans Day , originally uploaded by InnocentEyez . Memorial Day Free Download ...
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• Template du Jour: Veteran’s Day Memorial

  
  Templates blog — Authority: 123
  Todays template is a Veteran’s Day Memorial image for PowerPoint 2007 submitted by Collin M . You can download this template now , or get more free templates or free clip art & photos from Office.com. Submit your own templates here , you never know when we might feature yours!
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• Honoring Heroes on Veterans Day (1)

  
  Liberty Works — Authority: 425
  On thy grave the rain shall fall from the eyes of a mighty nation! ~Thomas W Parsons John William Finn: First Medal of Honor Recipient of World War II During the first attack by Japanese airplanes on the Naval Air Station, Kaneohe Bay, on 7 December 1941, Lt. Finn promptly secured and manned a .50-caliber ...
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• Veterans Day: Heroes & Asterisks

  
  Josh Q. Public — Authority: 569
      I am a patriot, and I love my country.  Because my country is all I know.  -Pearl Jam Public Service Announcement :  OK, here we go!  What’s crack-a-lacking sports fans?  Happy Veteran’s Day .  From the Halls of Montezuma.  To the shores of Tripoli.  We will fight our country’s ...
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• A Brief History of Veteran’s Day

  
  TakePart Social Action Network — Authority: 614
  Today is Veterans Day, originally Armistice Day, marking the end of World War I, which came to a close on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month of the year in 1918. The Department of Veterans Affairs tells us that President Wilson first marked the anniversary in 1919, when the President ...
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• Veterans Day Quote, Links to Memorial Poems, Peace Quotes

  
  Beautiful Illustrated Quotations — Authority: 540
  From Denny: Today is Veterans Day, a time of remembrance for so many things. There are few families that have not been touched by war through the generations. Todays quote is actually one of my own as the quest for establishing Peace in the world takes time and the convincing of each individual - and continues ...
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• Honoring Heroes on Veterans Day (2)

  
  Liberty Works — Authority: 425
  “Green sods are all their monuments; and yet it tells A nobler history than pillared piles, Or the eternal pyramids.” ~James Gates Percival Michael A. Monsoor: Awarded the Medal of Honor for Heroism in Iraq President Bush awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously to Petty Officer Second Class (SEAL) Michael ...
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• Honoring Heroes on Veterans Day (4)

  
  Liberty Works — Authority: 425
  They fell, but o’er their glorious grave Floats free the banner of the cause they died to save. ~Francis Marion Crawford Audy Murphy: Most Decorated Soldier of World War II Near Holtzwihr France, on January 26, 1945 2d Lt. Murphy commanded Company B, which was attacked by 6 tanks and waves of infantry. 2d Lt. ...
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