Rolling Thunder today in Washington DC - a remembrance for POW/MIA

 Hi ya Gorgeous,

Oh my prayer for you is that today, you are enjoying your loved ones, good foods and fun!  Though, as all of the good timin' is going on, please remember the reason why we in the United States, have tomorrow set aside, it's known as Memorial Day.

Memorial Day is a solemn day of remembrance for everyone who has died serving in the American armed forces. The holiday, originally known as Decoration Day, started after the Civil War to honor the Union and Confederate dead.  It has continued to be honored and celebrated as a way to give remembrance and  honor to the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. Originally known as Decoration Day, it originated in the years following the Civil War and became an official federal holiday in 1971.

To everyone riding today in Rolling Thunder, be safe, have fun and most importantly, 

 

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE!

Use the hashtag #ROLLINGTHUNDER on social media to find videos of the ride happening! It's a beautiful thing to see. Ooh rah!

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Veteran's Day - Remember to say thank you and welcome home

Hi ya Gorgeous,
Today we take a break from our normally scheduled beauty talk to focus on something near to my heart and important.

In the United States, today is Veteran's Day and it's our chance to honor and remember the men and women of the military who have sacrificed their lives in service to our country.

http://veteransday-2016.com/

It's very important, when you see someone, usually an old guy, wearing a Vietnam Veteran hat, that you tell the person, "thank you for your service and welcome home". These boys, when they returned from the war, were met with disdain due to the political climate at the time. It wasn't fair and it wasn't right though it happened.

I do this every chance I get and it's always met with grace and gratitude.

Here's some details from the Veteran's Day website:

Veterans Day is the memorial for honoring American soldiers who served and sacrificed their lives in all the warfare from World War I (WWI). The original name was Armistice Day which marked the end WWI on the 11th hour, 11th day and 11th month of 1918. An anonymous US soldier was laid to rest at the national cemetery at Arlington. Similar events took place in Arc de Triomphe, France and Westminster Abbey in England on the same day. Since 1954 it was renamed as Veterans Day in The US, declaring it as a formal holiday.

Origin 

World War I started on 28th of July in 1914 between the Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria and Ottoman Empire) and the Allied Forces (Empire of Britain, Russia, France, USA, Japan, Italy, Serbia, Montenegro, Belgium, Portugal, Romania, Greece, Hejaz and Siam). This war took toll of 9 million military personnel and 7 million civilian lives.

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Veteran's Day: take time to thank a Veteran today

Hello Gorgeous,
Please take a moment to say thank you to a Veteran today. Whether the person is a family member, neighbor or stranger-a moment of respect and honor is due the men and women of our military who served and sacrificed for the United States of America.

 

My great Uncle served in World War II and remembers vividly what it was like to be a very young man sent to war with just weeks of training. Again, I encourage you to take a moment and thank a Veteran today!

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