Am I the only one that has missed any salutation by the mighty media to our fallen heroes?

Valentines Day gets more play.

BTK

It is terrible isn't it. Last year in my neighborhood I seen only about 6 flags out of at least 100 houses.

Please everyone...flag the flag this weekend!

and most of all thank a Vet!

You are absolutely right. Happy Memorial Day to all our Veterans, our brave men and women serving our country and our fallen heroes!
My flag is proudly flying!
Jeanne

This weeks People Mag did a moving article on Tank Commander Staff Sgt Russ Marek's journey since being horribly wounded when his tank was destroyed by a roadside bomb 3 years ago.

Most of the media is composed of elitist liberals who view Memorial Day as a "3 day weekend" and nothing more.

AOL's homepage doesn't even mention it in their 8 pop-up headlines today (although one of the 8 does note The Villages as the most AOL searched retirement community)

My PTD homepage noted Pres Obama's Memorial Day address.

The big headline in the Sun is Travel today.

HOWEVER, we may be premature in our observations.... The recogintion of Memorial Day is Monday, May 25th.

I know it's popular in some circles to bash the media as unpatriotic, leftist, un-American, etc., but try this on for size:

Your daily paper and your daily TV news is just that: DAILY.

And Memorial Day is not until Monday (the observed day) or next Saturday (traditional). If you find no mention of MD activities in Monday's paper or coverage in Tuesday's, THEN you might have a case.

As for the weekend itself, with the weather as it is right now, probably a lot of outdoor holiday weekend activities for today, Sunday and Monday may just be cancelled.

Where I am it is beautiful. I find it difficult to gage success of an event merely dependent upon whether it is nice weather or not. I refuse to have my enjoys that limited.

The observation of the "Daily-ness" of the media is a function of the involved celebrated subject.....I believe it is referred to as Memorial or Memorial Day Weekend....the appropriate reference by the media has been lacking and I don't expect a huge gush of satisfaction in the Monday editions. Ya see it is so difficult for them to cover a subject that cannot be partisan aligned.
True patriotism, thanking a veteran and remembering those who have fallen defending our freedoms....does not require a party affiliation. A strance state of existence in our current polarized society.

BTK

I agree with cybergeezer... Memorial Day is Monday...

signed:
A VETERAN

Originally Posted by aln

I agree with cybergeezer... Memorial Day is Monday...

signed:
A VETERAN

Why no parade today? Why no "rolling thunder" at the National Cemetery? It's a conspiracy I tell you! A conspiracy! I sat out at the Veteran's Park all morning waiting for a parade or ceremony. With 70,000 residents we couldn't even get one person to speak? Then I went to Leesburg and sat on the curb for three hours, waiting for the parade to come by- Geez, they hadn't even blocked off the streets!

The I went to visit my father's grave at Bushnell- even the thousands who come in on the Motorcycles gave up this year! It was a nice and very quiet time for us to pay our respects. But what the Heck has happened to this country! Oh, the humanity, Oh, the humanity! Has everyone forgotten Memorial Day!?



Oh.....Never mind!

Russ Marek says: "Most of the media is composed of elitist liberals who view Memorial Day as a "3 day weekend" and nothing more"

I'm sorry, what kind of judgmental crap is THAT! I lost friends in Viet Nam, relatives in WWII and my family has served honorably in Viet Name and both Iraq wars. Who the hell are you to talk about "elite Liberals" not honoring our war dead or our military. I come from a long line of "liberals who served, died, and who still honor America's military- dead and alive- including my father and his brothers, and my grandparents- including one grandmother.

It's hate-filled, ignorant language like yours that Hitler used to foment anger among the ignorant masses to divide his country- and motivate those who later followed him as the right-wing Father of the Homeland. And you wonder why us "liberals" think of you guys as neo-nazis!? I hope Bucco, Yoda and the reswt of you proud Americans don't stand behind crap like this too!

Please tell us Russ, that on top of everything else, of you ever served in the military yourself. That would be just the cherry on the sundae! F.A.

I wrote earlier-

"Please tell us Russ, that on top of everything else, if you ever served in the military yourself. That would be just the cherry on the sundae!"

My apologies for not reading your profile & my gratitude for your long service to this country. This doesn't change a thing about the content of your hate speech, but I should have looked before I leapt! Aghain, my sincere apologies.

Rob

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!and a nice holiday to you too. WOW!!!!!!!!!!!

Russ Marek is a war hero featured on People Mag., ABC News & other Military feeds. My comments, pro & con were meant for RSHoffer, the Villager who made the initial posts.

This weeks People Mag did a moving article on Tank Commander Staff Sgt Russ Marek's journey since being horribly wounded when his tank was destroyed by a roadside bomb 3 years ago.

Originally Posted by billethkid

Am I the only one that has missed any salutation by the mighty media to our fallen heroes?

Valentines Day gets more play.

BTK

The CNN site has front page coverage relating to our fallen heroes.

http://www.cnn.com/

I have seen video on the nightly news of the flags being placed on the graves in Arlington. Another piece on the sole survivor of WW 1. NBC did a story on the continuing groups of WW 2 vets being flown to D.C. for a visit to the WW 2 memorial (you can see it on their web site, along with other similar stories)

Perhaps one merely needs to take your head out of where the sun doesn't shine to realize that the day is not really forgotten by the evil main stream media.

Memorial Day stories/features are all over the TV and print news around here. I suspect it's the same all over the country, especially around TV with a large number of veterans etc.

BTW old glory is flying off of our deck as I type...

Hey don't worry gang. Why in a few years we ALL will have Chinese flags to display the way this government is going, and oh yes...better be practicing the Chinese Natl. Anthem.