Sunday, May 25, 2014

Happy Memorial Day

Oh Beautiful
                                For Heroes Proved 


 In Liberating Strife  

 Who more than self 
 their country loved

 
And mercy more than life

America America

May God thy gold refine

'till all success be nobleness

And every gain divine.

Picture 1: Civil War Graves
Picture 2: WWI memorial
Picture 3: WWII Memorial
Picture 4: Korean War Memorial
Picture 5: Vietnam War Memorial
Highland Park, Rochester NY
Picture 6: Persian Gulf War grave plaque
Picture 7: Soldier Caskets, Dover AFB
Dover, DE

Text: America The Beautiful
Katherine Lee Bates

7 comments:

Angel Prancer Pie said...

Excellent post!

We loved it.
XOXO

ANGEL ABBYGRACE said...

We honor those heroes who gave the ultimate sacrifice for our Country, especially today with our deepest gratitude for allowing us the freedoms all Americans have today.

♥Annabelle♥Boo♥Ping♥Jinx♥
♥Angels Abby & Grace♥

The Island Cats said...

We remember those that gave their lives for our freedom. We hope you all are having a nice Memorial Day.

Mark's Mews (Marley, Lori, Loki, and Binq) said...

We are awed! Best post Memorial Day post we've seen. Thank you...

Eastside Cats said...

An excellent post!

Jans Funny Farm said...

Yes! Good post for Memorial Day.

Katiez Furry Mewz said...

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The Katie Katz.

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