[MR] Memorial Day

[Baron Mungoe]

Ya know what, sometimes to a vet memorial day can bring about mixed 
feelings. It is nice to have a day to remember those that have served and 
are still doing so, but what about the rest of the year? Not trying to bring 
done all the efforts I have seen this weekend at the joust, but I think that 
some of the things we in the kingdom started to do at the start of the 
war(s) should be brought back.
I seem to recall that Duke Logan during one of his reigns tried to start a 
tradition that has fallen off. What was done was that after the traditional 
toasts were done, a last one was said something like- "To those that have 
served and those that have fallen." We need to bring that back.
Does anyone know how many Atlantians have served in the last ten years, and 
have come back needing Help? There was talk of tracking that at the start of 
the war. These service people are much more in need then those that served 
in my time. Longest I was under harms way was 30 days or so, these days they 
are running into years. Maybe we should look into that if any has a idea how 
to do so?
How many of us have someone in harms way, and are supporting them by email 
and or reg mail? I have a household member in Afganistan, and am trying to 
show him support by keeping communication open. You would not believe how 
much joy a box of sweets or something helps. If you desire, the USO has a 
"penpal" program you can adopt a service man to wright to.

Enough said, do not want to appear to rant.


-----Original Message----- 
From: J. C. Smith
Sent: Monday, May 28, 2012 12:20 PM
To: Merry Rose
Subject: Re: [MR] Memorial Day

I will add my thanks to those who have served our country.  I appreciate all 
you have done for us, and continue to do.

Today, however, is about those who have died in that service.  I know many 
of them, and I salute them today.

Barcsi Janos

JEFFREY C. SMITH

"All battles are fought by scared men who'd rather be some place else." - 
John Wayne in In Harm's Way (1965)



>________________________________
> From: Karen Hume <chagankhulan at gmail.com>
>To: ""Atlantia"" <atlantia at atlantia.sca.org>
>Sent: Monday, May 28, 2012 9:51 AM
>Subject: [MR] Memorial Day
>
>Just a short but heart felt "THANK YOU" to our members of the armed forces
>- both past and present - for all you've done for your country and your
>fellow citizens.
>
>THANKS!!!
>
>Chagan
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