Memorial Day
Fellow American,
We call this day Memorial Day. Once it was known as Flag Day - when small flags were placed on the graves of fallen soldiers.
I view the proud history of our country with the perspective of an immigrant from a war-ravaged land. If only the land of my birth had been blessed with a military as strong and brave as we have here in America.
This weekend we take time to ponder the lives, the courage, the valor, the suffering and the sacrifices of our military men and women who have given us this proud free country.
We remember and honor the 1,343,812 dead, 38,159 missing, and 1,529,230 wounded Americans from all our wars. We feel their loss. We share both the grief and the pride of their families. They were our very best, and they gave us a chance to become better and freer people.
This weekend - and every day - as we remember our fallen, our missing, and our wounded, - let us vow to lead lives worthy of their sacrifice. Let us keep alive the Flame of Liberty, so that our cherished land will forever be the Beacon of Freedom and the example of Democracy for the rest of mankind.
As we remember and pray for our departed, and for their families, let us vow to remain strong, vigilant, and to act with courage and wisdom. We owe them that much - and so much more!
Sam
3 comments:
I'll vote for you SAM.
Wow, very moving letter. Proud to be Cambodian/Asian-American. I will will protect and support this country even if it means take up arms against my enemy, foreign, or domestic. Like Sam said, I wish Cambodia have a visionary leader who serve his/her country and not exploiting her.
when he says we , who does he mean ? we as cambodian or we as american ? as khmer, we have nothing to do with this day May 28th .
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