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Memorial Day

5/25/2014

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 "In the truest sense, freedom cannot be bestowed; it must be achieved." – President Franklin D Roosevelt


"Americans remember the men and women of its armed forces who have died in service every year on Memorial Day, always the last Monday in May. Heralding the beginning of summer in the U.S., Memorial Day is an official national holiday that has its roots in the memorials for fallen soldiers in after the American Civil War, still the country’s deadliest conflict."--Noah Rayman, Time
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My father-in-law, Erik Larsen, fought in the Korean War. He was in the first MASH unit as a surgeon. The picture to the left shows him in the forefront, hours before he was blown up in his jeep. This battle was known as the "May Massacre," when Chinese Communist troops cut off and overran their unit on May 18, 1951. Erik, the only survivor in the jeep, was missing for three days before US troops found him.

On this Memorial Day, enjoy time with your friends and family, but remember those who gave you this freedom.


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