God bless our servicemen and women! And thank you BG staff for keeping me on my toes and making me laugh daily with this blog!
worldsoldestkittensays
This is a tribute to Mike.
Mike returned from his second and third tours of duty as a Navy medic attached to a Marine unit. He returned to his wife and his kids.
But Agent Orange had already begun insidiously destroying his body, one organ, one limb at a time. Technically he came home–but he didn’t have anything approaching a “normal life” for more than a few years. Slowly, the chemical destroyed his body from the inside out.
At the end, he’d lost both legs and required total…
worldsoldestkittensays
care.
The thousands of dollars the Veterans’ Administration sent out every month barely covered the cost of that care.
Not all the heroes who give their lives actually died on the battlefield. Some came home and just continued the process of dying.
Thank you for your service, Mike. My first boyfriend, my enduring friend.
1946-2007
augustsays
I remember all the time. I remember because of different reasons throughout the year.
augustsays
There’s NOT one day I of the week that I don’t think of their commitment.
hankypankysays
Memorial day is a somber day. It is a funeral day, to remember those Americans that died in battle for this country.
They died in the struggle for freedom.
They died at the hands of the enemy.
They died while fighting.
They died knowing the risks they were taking.
They died along side their brothers and sisters in Arms.
Everything was taken from them, they were taken from their families and their loved ones.
They didn’t come home.
Becky Ssays
Enjoy your beautiful day, Ace, and God Bless America.
We wish you all a peaceful Memorial Day.
badmoodchick says
God bless our servicemen and women! And thank you BG staff for keeping me on my toes and making me laugh daily with this blog!
worldsoldestkitten says
This is a tribute to Mike.
Mike returned from his second and third tours of duty as a Navy medic attached to a Marine unit. He returned to his wife and his kids.
But Agent Orange had already begun insidiously destroying his body, one organ, one limb at a time. Technically he came home–but he didn’t have anything approaching a “normal life” for more than a few years. Slowly, the chemical destroyed his body from the inside out.
At the end, he’d lost both legs and required total…
worldsoldestkitten says
care.
The thousands of dollars the Veterans’ Administration sent out every month barely covered the cost of that care.
Not all the heroes who give their lives actually died on the battlefield. Some came home and just continued the process of dying.
Thank you for your service, Mike. My first boyfriend, my enduring friend.
1946-2007
august says
I remember all the time. I remember because of different reasons throughout the year.
august says
There’s NOT one day I of the week that I don’t think of their commitment.
hankypanky says
Memorial day is a somber day. It is a funeral day, to remember those Americans that died in battle for this country.
They died in the struggle for freedom.
They died at the hands of the enemy.
They died while fighting.
They died knowing the risks they were taking.
They died along side their brothers and sisters in Arms.
Everything was taken from them, they were taken from their families and their loved ones.
They didn’t come home.
Becky S says
Enjoy your beautiful day, Ace, and God Bless America.
WillowPotter says
Happy Memorial Day from my family to yours!