Absolutely! Courage and bravery is just the beginning when it comes to describing what these men and women are doing and have done for this great land we all call HOME.
Rick -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Pat Smoot Sent: Saturday, May 29, 2004 11:28 AM To: RollTideFan-The University of Alabama Athletics Discussion List Subject: Re: [RollTideFan] Memorial Day Thanks to all that are currently serving & those who have served in the past. God bless you all. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steven Johnson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "RollTideFan-The University of Alabama Athletics Discussion List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, May 29, 2004 11:07 AM Subject: Re: [RollTideFan] Memorial Day > Amen Robert. > > RTR > LC > --- Robert Springfield <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On this Memorial Day let us not forget that our > > young men and women are dying in a foreign land. > > > > It is certainly not the first time that our sons and > > daughters, our husbands and wives have answered the > > call. I am afraid though that this will not be the > > last time. > > > > There are readers of Bama Fan, I am certain, who > > have experienced the tragedy of combat. > > > > When those GI's gathered before the Chaplin on the > > eve of battle to receive his blessing ,they felt > > those "butterflies" in the pits of their stomachs. > > No one knew if they would see another sunset. > > > > I feel it is fitting to remember our young men and > > women by quoting from Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg > > Address. > > > > ".....The world will little note, nor long remember > > what we say here, but it can never forget what they > > did here. It is for us, the living, rather, to be > > dedicated here to the unfinished work which they > > have thus far so nobly advanced." > > > > " It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the > > great task remaining before us, that from these > > honored dead we take increased devotion to that > > cause which they gave the last full measure of > > devotion; that we here highly resolve that these > > dead shall not have died in vain; that this nation, > > under God, shall have a new birth of freedom; and > > that Government of the people,by the people,for the > > people, shall not perish from this earth." > > > > On this Memorial Day I shall be thinking of my > > buddies. I hope you all do too. > > > > ______________________________________________________ > > RollTideFan - The University of Alabama Athletics > > Discussion List > > > > "Welcome to RollTideFan! Wear a cup!" > > > > To join or leave the list or to make changes to your > > subscription visit http://listinfo.rolltidefan.net > > > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Friends. Fun. Try the all-new Yahoo! Messenger. > http://messenger.yahoo.com/ > > ______________________________________________________ > RollTideFan - The University of Alabama Athletics Discussion List > > "Welcome to RollTideFan! Wear a cup!" > > To join or leave the list or to make changes to your subscription visit http://listinfo.rolltidefan.net ______________________________________________________ RollTideFan - The University of Alabama Athletics Discussion List "Welcome to RollTideFan! Wear a cup!" To join or leave the list or to make changes to your subscription visit http://listinfo.rolltidefan.net ______________________________________________________ RollTideFan - The University of Alabama Athletics Discussion List "Welcome to RollTideFan! Wear a cup!" To join or leave the list or to make changes to your subscription visit http://listinfo.rolltidefan.net
