Giving Their ALL

Early this morning is when I am blogging this very special blog entry on this Memorial Day 2012.

On this Memorial Day 2012, had the opportunity to both watch and listen to country and western singer Billy Ray Cyrus‘s song about this day, “Some Gave All.”

This song sums up in full why the United States of America on this and each and every Memorial Day as one year passes to another it gives this holiday its full meaning. The man in the song, Sandy Kane, who became the teacher and teaches the lesson of not only being thankful for our liberties but also to say thanks not only to the living veterans but in remembering those who had given all in full.

“All gave some and some gave all
And some stood through for the red, white and blue
And some had to fall
And if you ever think of me
Think of all your liberties and recall
Some gave all.”

In that one paragraph, is what not only gives the full meaning in reflection but a call to honor the heroic sacrifice of those armed forces men and women who died for this country by being an advocate for this nation, the United States of America not only during these very challenging times for this country but also doing all to make sure that the very self-giving sacrifices of this armed forces men and women do not go in vain.

THANK-YOU in SHOUTOUT to those WHO HAD GIVEN THEIR ALL.

With MANY THANKS To Billy Ray Cyrus, melakneeb9, And YouTube. Watch Video Here:

With MANY THANKS To Cowboylyric.com For The Words.

“Some Gave All Lyrics Words”

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Memorial Day Commemoration 2008 (Photo credit: davidyuweb)

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First, congrats and THANK-YOU for your service to the United States of America.

“He left school to fight a war, now the decorated war veteran is getting yet another honor.”

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“The Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum marked the 17th anniversary of the bombing that killed 168 people. 168 seconds of silence were observed at 9:02 a.m. Timothy McVeigh was convicted on federal murder charges and executed in 2001. (April 19)”

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The 9:03 gate and reflecting pool at the Oklahoma City National Memorial in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The gate represents the first moments of recovery in the rescue efforts of the victims of the Oklahoma City bombing. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

“A Night To Remember” Plus One Hundred Years

Today marks one hundred years since the sinking of the Titanic. A special presentation in historic look back.

“James Cameron speaks with Rebecca Jarvis about the Titanic, the night it sank, and some of the unsung heroes of that night that were never mentioned.”

With MANY THANKS To Both CBSNewsOnline And YouTube. Watch Video Here:

With MANY THANKS To Both National Geographic And YouTube. Watch Video Here:

“James Cameron and his team pull together a new CGI of how they believe the TItanic sank and reached the ocean floor.”

“Titanic footage and survivors interviews. On 14 April 1912, on her maiden voyage, the passenger liner RMS Titanic hit an iceberg. More than 1500 men, women and children perished. This is a short television documentary about the sinking of the Titanic, including interviews with survivors talking about their experiences and their escape.”

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Titanic at the docks of Southampton. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

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Marking 100 years since the sinking of the Titanic.

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The sinking of the RMS Titanic, as painted by Willy Stöwer (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

 

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“CHARDON, Ohio — It appears that T.J. Lane had violence in his life from the beginning.

Geauga County court records show the father of the teen who authorities say shot five students at Chardon High School on Monday had been arrested many times for violent crimes against women in his life, including Lane’s mother. More than once, police or courts warned him to stay away from the boy and his mother.

Authorities said the teen walked into the high school cafeteria early Monday morning, took out a gun and aimed it at several boys. In the end, three students were seriously wounded and one was killed. A fifth student died early Tuesday. T.J. Lane is to appear in Geauga County Juvenile Court Tuesday.”

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