Major William W. Benson, USMC
A Grateful Memorial Day Remembrance.In “Last Man Off Wake Island” Lt. Col. Walter L.J. Bayler, a Battle of Midway veteran, remembered my uncle.“Major William W. Benson, USMC, of Springfield,...
View ArticleA story of service on Memorial Day
I wanted to share a story from my family history from across the years for Memorial Day.I originally wrote this many years ago about my G-G-G-Grandfather on the 150th anniversary of his death. He...
View ArticleCartoon: TRUMP'S MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND
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View ArticleMemorial Day, Grief, and Joe Biden
It’s late in the day, but before Memorial Day gets away from us, I’d like to recommend this video. It’s Joe Biden in 2012, speaking to people dealing with grief. It was the 18th Annual Tragedy...
View ArticleFor Michael
Soldier in your unknown graveNo one knows just what you gave no one knows just what you lost no one knows what your life costNo one’s left but me who knows that your soul to Heaven goesSoldier in...
View ArticleC'mon Floriduh
There is a modicum of good news in Florida. The judges seem to be ready to scrap the whole poll tax idea as Orwellian and so two centuries ago. Most of the competitive elections are now actually...
View ArticleTrump spends Memorial Day doing the important things—golfing and insulting...
Any moment now, the official total of American deaths from COVID-19 will cross 100,000. Truthfully, this event has already happened, but weekends—especially holiday weekends—have seen delays in...
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Joe Biden wearing Face Mask makes Fox News Heads explode
Joe Biden, on Memorial Day, visited and laid a wreath at the Veterans Memorial Park in New Castle, Delaware. Joe and Jill Biden were wearing masks, as were most of the personnel around them. Joe looked...
View ArticleCOVID-19 is killing Americans like it's gone to war with us. The numbers back...
Back in April, the media outlets noted that American deaths from COVID-19 had surpassed the number of American deaths in the Vietnam War (58,220). Given that it’s Memorial Day, I decided to crunch some...
View ArticleTexas sets new record for hospitalizations as coronavirus cases increase...
The novel coronavirus pandemic is far from over. In the past few days, several states across the nation have seen an increase in cases. Following Memorial Day, cases increased nationally at a rapid...
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Top Comments: Instrumental Quarantunes
As requested, my third Quarantune post is of me doing instrumental stuff. Join me below the story break for some of my bassooning.Here at Top Comments we welcome longtime as well as brand new Daily Kos...
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QAnon Coming To Dallas - And The City is Hosting.
For God and Country Patriot Roundup is coming to Dallas on Memorial Day weekend — and it’s a real QAnon Con! That’s bad. My hometown is hosting what the FBI calls ‘domestic extremists’ prone to...
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(Original) Memorial Day Observance - National Cemeteries and Memorials
Note — This is a slightly edited repeat of a diary posted last year for New Day Cafe. It is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all National memorials, merely some I’ve visited and/or been...
View ArticleVeteran's Audio Cut When He Discusses Blacks' Role in Vet Day Creation
Veteran's microphone cut off when he discusses Blacks' role in establishing Memorial DayThere are stories behind every two-dimensional picture or recorded moment. Without those stories all depth and...
View Article05/31 is Memorial Day in the US
Today is day 151 of the Gregorian Calendar year, Sweetmorn, Confusion 5, 3187 YOLD (discordian) And let us not forget 13.0.8.10.3 mlc (the Mayan Long Count)
View ArticleRemembering Women in War
They were nurses, soldiers, codebreakers, factory workers, resistance fighters, POWs, victims. We should remember them on Memorial Day.Women have been warriors throughout history. During the Civil War,...
View ArticleOn Memorial Day, Honoring Those Who Made Ultimate Sacrifice
By Karen Rubin, News-Photos-Features.comPresident Joe Biden never fails to honor our troops and ask God to bless them. “I'm the first president in 40 years who knows what it means to have a child...
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PWB Peeps Open Thread: Remembering
When we remember our fallen service members, we should not forget the ones with four feet. Or even the ones with wings.Dogs and horses have fought beside humans for thousands of years. Not because...
View ArticleThe 100th Anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre
Memorial Day in the United States honors men and women who died in the nation’s wars. It originated as Remembrance Day and Decoration Day commemorations by both sides during the American Civil War....
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