Memorial Day 2012

MEMORIAL DAY HISTORY
In Flanders Fields--John McCrae, 1915:

In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.


AMERICA'S MIGHTY WARRIORS

FORMER NAVY SEAL BEN SMITH DURING GERALDO SHOW--(Hat Tip: Andrea)

MARC ALAN LEE: BORN 3-20-78, KILLED IN ACTION 8-2-06... 1ST NAVY SEAL TO DIE IN IRAQ WAR.

Found this in my ConReCo email thread this morning:

"Today a flag was flown at the Capitol in honor of Marc Alan Lee, United States Navy SEAL, born on this day 34 years ago. We couldn't be more proud of our Debbie for raising up the best of American men, and we will never forget Marc's heroism."

DEBBIE LEE ON FOX NEWS SATURDAY AT 12:25 PM ET--TUNE IN!!!

Pictured above: Debbie Lee with her son Marc Alan Lee, the first Navy Seal to be killed in Iraq.

Debbie will be on FoxNews' America's News Headquarters Saturday 12-24-11 at 12:25 PM ET. If it's possible, please tune in and ask others to do so as well. Debbie's a patriot through and through and we should support her whenever possible.

Read all about Debbie Lee and her son Marc Alan Lee at America's Mighty Warriors. And consider making a generous contribution. Thanks.

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TWO NAVY SEALS CLEARED, ONE TO GO

From the Baltimore Sun:

BAGHDAD (AP) — "A U.S. military judge on Friday cleared a Navy SEAL of any wrongdoing in the alleged beating of an Iraqi prisoner suspected of masterminding the grisly 2004 killings of four American contractors."

"After a daylong trial and fewer than two hours considering the evidence, Navy Judge Cmdr. Tierny Carlos found Petty Officer 2nd Class Jonathan Keefe of Yorktown, Virginia, not guilty of dereliction of duty, a spokesman said."

Story of the first Navy Seal cleared here.

Read Radio Patriot's piece on Navy Seal Ben Smith.

America's Mighty Warriors--contribute today.

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ONE NAVY SEAL CLEARED, TWO TO GO

From the Sacramento Bee:

"A U.S. military jury cleared a Navy SEAL Thursday of failing to prevent the beating of an Iraqi prisoner suspected of masterminding a 2004 attack that killed four American security contractors."

"Petty Officer 1st Class Julio Huertas, 28, of Blue Island, Illinois, was found not guilty by a six-man jury of charges of dereliction of duty and attempting to influence the testimony of another service member."

America's Mighty Warriors--contribute today.

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