Memorial Day, the "official" day set aside to commemorate
our fallen comrades will soon be here. We, however, reflect on
our fallen comrades frequently throughout the calender year. Memorial
Day is so designated so that our fellow citizens should remember
the sacrifices of our fallen comrades to ensure the freedom of
our nation. Sadly, a great proportion of the American populace
take the sacrifices of our military for granted. They spend Memorial
Day enjoying barbecues, shopping opportunities, etc., and fail
to remember those whose sacrifices enabled them to enjoy their
freedom. Memorial Day, like a religious holiday, is a spiritual,
holy, and thought-provoking day to those of us who have served
and lost friends and family in the service of our country. We
shall always honor the memory of those who have fallen, and never-ever
forget those who have not returned, our prisoners of war and missing
in action. We ask the Almighty to give them solace and to give
polititians the courage and motivation to resolve the POW/MIA
issue.
We encourage those of you who are able to join our friends from
Rolling Thunder in Washington, D.C. and/or Task Force Omega of
Kentucky at L.Z. Rainelle in West Virginia during the Memorial
Day weekends, or to join in your community activities on Memorial
Day to honor those who have made the supreme sacrifice in the
service of our nation.
Remember that freedom is NOT FREE and should NEVER be taken for
granted. In this present political climate it appears that our
freedom may be in jeopardy. If you value your freedom and wish
to preserve it, you must be willing to sacrifice for it, like
those who have died fighting for it, or risk losing it, for yourselves
and posterity.
John J. Molloy
Chairman
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