Happy Memorial Day!

I had a long Memorial day post all planned out, but honestly it was mostly negative. I basically just wanted to complain about all of the people out there who ignore Memorial Day, and have no idea why it's even a holiday. I just want to say to everyone out there who has shown support to the troops, past and present, thank you. And to all of the people who have served their country, thank you for your service, some people still get it, and appreciate it.

Mostly, I want to spend some time thinking about our fallen brothers in arms, no matter what people say, anytime a person gives the ultimate sacrifice in service to something greater than himself, it is not in vain.

Some fitting quotes for the day...

"It's Tommy this, and Tommy that, And chuck him out the brute,
But it's 'Savior of his Country,' When the guns begin to shoot!
- Rudyard Kipling

"For God and the soldier we adore, In time of danger, not before!
The danger passed, and all things righted, God is forgotten and the soldier slighted."
- Rudyard Kipling

"Si vis pacem, para bellum"
("If you want peace, prepare for war!")
- Flavius Vegetius Renatus (ca 390 AD),

"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing"
- Edmund Burke