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Thanks to any and all who have served and defended the USA

And don't forget to give a veteran whom you know a quick phone call today and tell them thank you. Most vets I know would act like they dont want to hear it, and it might be a little awkward for us to do, but I think they deserve it none the less.

God bless.

Thanks for posting this Tom. I attended a memorial service today that was quite moving because the focus was on what we as a community can do to help the families of soldiers who have been lost or who still are in harm's way.

One way I'm going to try to combat my daily feelings of dread about the war (bad pun but it stays) is volunteering for the local support group for military families.

Many brides of soldiers need help with basics around the house like mowing the yard, painting, removing leaves or snow. Why? They're caring for three, four, or more kids alone, usually on a reduced household income.

They also need volunteers who can babysit for military families, so moms or dads can have a planned night out. Or donate cash to the emergency fund or cans of food or household cleaning agents to the "store" provided by the agency. They'll make sure it it goes to help people whose sacrifice is living without a loved one on a short-term or permanent basis.

I'll come back and post the URL for the group whose representative spoke at the memorial today, in case anybody is interested in learning more.

Hi-

Oz Media had started a discussion along the same vein.

But here's a link that gives some additional info as well:

http://www.patriotism.org/veterans_day/

Maureen

Remembrance Day in AU as well. There are two major things that we hold dear to our hearts over here at 11.00 AM on the 11-11 one minutes silence for the fallen in al the wars that we have participated in.

And funnily enough the "Death of Democracy" in Australia as it was on that day in 1974 that the them Opposition Leader conspired with the Governor General in an act of Treason to over throw a lawfully elected Government in a grubby grab for power.

So on the 30 TH anniversary of this day I find it hard to reconcile the price paid by my fellow country men and women for the supposed freedoms that we are supposed to enjoy and then the hypocritical way that the lowest of the low a Politician made a dirty grubby grab for power. It totally dishonors the people who fought and died to keep this country free. When that low life scum should have been remembering the fallen he was actually making his way to Government house to steal power. His actions on that day are a total disgrace to all of those who fought for this country ever.

Col