Memorial Day: Memories and a heartfelt Thank You to all Servicemen and women

May 24, 2014 · by huntmode | in Commentary - Modern Times, In Appreciation, Musings, News of the Day, WPrightnow | tagged appreciation, faith, family, God, government, grace, health, In Memory, inspiration, love, Memorial Day, priorities, traditions, veterans | 16 Comments

I will never forget the comment an Israeli made to me about our Memorial Day. “In Israel, on the day we honor our dead, at a certain time, everything and everyone comes to a stop. All traffic just stops and people bow their head in memory of their dead. Here you have three day sales.” […]

In Memory of 9/11/2001 NY, DC, PA and 9/11/2012 Benghazi

September 11, 2013 · by huntmode | in Commentary - Modern Times, In Appreciation, News of the Day, WPLongform | tagged 9/11, Benghazi, Canada, DC, faith, Gander, In Memory, inspiration, Newfoundland, NY, PA, wplongform | 4 Comments

I believe it was Margaret Thatcher who commented that no one honors their dead more than Americans. (Though I could be wrong as I was unable to locate the source). Up until last year, there was only one 9/11 that came to mind and that was 2001. This year, still unanswered, is what happened in […]