Have happy and safe memorial day. Please never forget those who would lay down their lives and have paid the ultimate sacrifice so that we may be free.

I remeber when....

I served in the US NAVY it gave me a respect for military I never really had before then. I never thought about it as I grew up till a recruiter talked me and my friend into joining and it was the best experience of my life. I been around the world made many friends in the military....I even lost a few. Like a Pettiofficer Bacon...yes his last name was Bacon. I will remeber him for who he was a good friend. I miss my friends when I got out I lost contact with them currently looking for them like PN2 Chu, SM1 Munar, and SN Famorcan. I have other close friends and I rember the comradory we shared and the good times when I look through old photographs. I will always remeber what the military taught me that there are things in life worth protecting with your own life. I wish I was still in I do stop in with the recruiters and talk to them and have a laugh and I even stop to talk wth people in uniform and just thank them for their service. For nothing prepares you or opens your eyes like going and seeing other countries that are not like this country. And it makes me feel lucky I have the freedoms I do and I will always salute those few that make the choice to lay down their lives so that we may continue to be free and live our lives the way we choose. So to this I will raise my glass and toast those of the military that are serving now and I will also drink to those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice. As well as console any family that may have lost a loved one in their line of service to this country. To this I say Happy Memorial Day may it be a blessed one and may those in Harms way return safe to their loving families.