We Remember

[HeIsRisen2018]

On this Memorial Day we remember all the lives that were lost fighting for this country so that we could be free. God bless the ones who gave their lives and love, prayers, and support towards their families. I salute you!

 

[JohnDB]

Lee Greenwood has a very good song about this...
But yeah...Taps is important.

My family has dodged that bullet though. Haven't lost anyone close to me in Service. Many have served...but no one even caught a bullet. One did get poisoned...but he was military intelligence.

 

[HeIsRisen2018]

Lee Greenwood has a very good song about this...
But yeah...Taps is important.

My family has dodged that bullet though. Haven't lost anyone close to me in Service. Many have served...but no one even caught a bullet. One did get poisoned...but he was military intelligence.

I'm really sorry to hear that. I was going to save that song for Independence Day but I will do it for you and America after I finish unloading the dishwasher and before I get in the shower.

 

[JohnDB]

I'm really sorry to hear that. I was going to save that song for Independence Day but I will do it for you and America after I finish unloading the dishwasher and before I get in the shower.

The Uncle who got poisoned recovered...and he quit flirting with the local girls as a result.
Instead he waited until he got back to the USA to make eyes at a nice woman. Their kids are grown and got kids of their own.

 

[HeIsRisen2018]

The Uncle who got poisoned recovered...and he quit flirting with the local girls as a result.
Instead he waited until he got back to the USA to make eyes at a nice woman. Their kids are grown and got kids of their own.

Well I'm glad he recovered but what does flirting have to do with this? Not like I've ever done that myself. *nose grows* :blush *looks up and innocently whistles* At least nobody in your family ever lost their lives though. Anyways here's your song. Love you and I love the U S of A!!! :woot

 

[HeIsRisen2018]

Hey guys before I call it a night I just wanted to post this because I guess the Memorial Day concert was last night. Also I have two questions:


1. Were all the veterans that fought in wars drafted or did some willingly enlist?


2. As much as I love Sam Elliot why didn't the surviving soldiers just tell their own stories?




Anyways Collin's wife's words really stuck to me. "We never move on from our losses, but we can always move forward." As somebody who's lost loved ones before (although not in battle) I can say for sure that this statement is so true! R.I.P Grandma and Pawpaw. Even though I believe in my heart that you are with the Lord I still miss you, but I can't wait to see you in Heaven someday. :halo (Oh and I'm also posting bonus songs.)

 

[Michael74]

1. Were all the veterans that fought in wars drafted or did some willingly enlist?

Many volunteered. There has not been a draft since June 1973. All of today's soldiers are volunteers.

 

[HeIsRisen2018]

Many volunteered. There has not been a draft since June 1973. All of today's soldiers are volunteers.

Well, me personally I believe that although the draft was sometimes necessary, there were many lives taken that never even volunteered to die for America in the first place and it's pretty sad actually. Btw, I know that this is a day later but I guess that's alright since these kinds of things should always be on the back of our minds and it really is cute.

 

[Michael74]

2. As much as I love Sam Elliot why didn't the surviving soldiers just tell their own stories?

Many did. A lot of them wrote books, magazine article, and were interviewed on telly. There was recently a Twitter series of posts by veterans and their families on how military service affected them. I can't link to it though, because some of them used language that is not family friendly. Some of the stories are sad.

There are books by helicopter pilots, infantry who walked around in the field, generals who designed overall strategy, and lots more.

Sam Elliot is a talented actor. He reminds of of a cowboy.

 

[Corn Pop]

Many volunteered. There has not been a draft since June 1973. All of today's soldiers are volunteers.

It would only be crooked if people did not volunteer then a free nation fighting so you could be free would not make sense.

If a government forces it's people to do something then it's not a free country. It can say you cannot do something, but it cannot tell people they must do something.

In a true free country the government does not have anything compulsory on it's citizens as that is forcing people to do something against there will.

 

[HeIsRisen2018]

It would only be crooked if people did not volunteer then a free nation fighting so you could be free would not make sense.

If a government forces it's people to do something then it's not a free country. It can say you cannot do something, but it cannot tell people they must do something.

In a true free country the government does not have anything compulsory on it's citizens as that is forcing people to do something against there will.

True but even in a free country there has to be rules set in place in order for the government to run smoothly.

 

[Corn Pop]

True but even in a free country there has to be rules set in place in order for the government to run smoothly.

Why should government have any right over the will of another person in any situation. That is why they push to extremes there views to get people to willingly accept something without force against there will.

For example the governemnt cannot force people to take vaccines as that is a huge violation, yet they can push to the extremes everywhere how great and how much people really really should have it.

 

[HeIsRisen2018]

Why should government have any right over the will of another person in any situation. That is why they push to extremes there views to get people to willingly accept something without force against there will.

For example the governemnt cannot force people to take vaccines as that is a huge violation, yet they can push to the extremes everywhere how great and how much people really really should have it.

Sorry, I don't think I really understand what you're saying but if the government didn't make laws then people would do whatever they wanted to and having too much freedom isn't good at all.

 

[Corn Pop]

Sorry, I don't think I really understand what you're saying but if the government didn't make laws then people would do whatever they wanted to and having too much freedom isn't good at all.

And giving a handful of humans the power and control over everyone elses lives is not good either.

There is nothing wrong with rules as long as they don't contradict. Your not allowed to touch another person against there will as that is by law assault, so the government cannot force people to take a vaccine jab and have a piece of metal stabbed in there arm and insert fluid, or random compulsory body searches by authorities where they pat you down.

You are not allowed to harm another person in any way as according to the law that is assault or murder, so the governemnt cannot force people to go to war.

The law is not above the law, if it was then there would be no point of even having a law. What's the point in having a law if it has double standards and only a select few are allowed to violate it.

I am a law abiding citizen, clean record, and I have no problem with authorities like the police, I think they do a great job, and they are just doing there job, I have no issue with authorities, I just don't like double standards and hypocracy in general.

 

[HeIsRisen2018]

And giving a handful of humans the power and control over everyone elses lives is not good either.

There is nothing wrong with rules as long as they don't contradict. Your not allowed to touch another person against there will as that is by law assault, so the government cannot force people to take a vaccine jab and have a piece of metal stabbed in there arm and insert fluid, or random compulsory body searches by authorities where they pat you down.

You are not allowed to harm another person in any way as according to the law that is assault or murder, so the governemnt cannot force people to go to war.

The law is not above the law, if it was then there would be no point of even having a law. What's the point in having a law if it has double standards and only a select few are allowed to violate it.

I am a law abiding citizen, clean record, and I have no problem with authorities like the police, I think they do a great job, I just don't like double standards and hypocracy in general.

I sort of see what you're saying now but it still doesn't make a hundred percent sense to me. :/

 

[Corn Pop]

I sort of see what you're saying now but it still doesn't make a hundred percent sense to me. :/

All im saying is if a governemnt forces you to do something against your choice then it's not a free country. There is a difference between telling someone they cannot do something and telling someone they must do something even if both are rules. And like I said the law should never contradict itself or have double standards.

If murder is illegal by law for example, then the death penalty is a double standard. You cannot murder the law says but the government authorities can issue a death sentence.

 

[HeIsRisen2018]

All im saying is if a governemnt forces you to do something against your choice then it's not a free country. There is a difference between telling someone they cannot do something and telling someone they must do something even if both are rules. And like I said the law should never contradict itself or have double standards.

If murder is illegal by law for example then the death penalty is a double standard. You cannot murder but the government authorities can.

Actually wrong. Killing somebody without reason is murder but killing out of defense or self-defense is a whole different story.

 

[Corn Pop]

Actually wrong. Killing somebody without reason is murder but killing out of defense or self-defense is a whole different story.

So if someone is restrained by authorities, and is standing before a judge, what reason in self defence does a judge have in that situation where that person should get a death sentence?.

The person is fully restrained and fully guarded, and cannot do anything, is not a threat, and in the name of self defense gets sentenced to death?.

 

[HeIsRisen2018]

So if someone is restrained by authorities, and is standing before a judge, what reason in self defence does a judge have in that situation where that person should get a death sentence?.

The person is fully restrained and fully guarded, and cannot do anything, is not a threat, and in the name of self defense gets sentenced to death?.

Maybe because of the fact that they're protecting other people that might possibly wind up getting killed by them?

 

[Corn Pop]

Maybe because of the fact that they're protecting other people that might possibly wind up getting killed by them?

How can they harm the public when they are already restrained by the authorities?. Thats why people get sent to prison.