America the Beautiful
@amadeo (111938)
United States
May 27, 2016 4:40pm CST
I was in two branches of service.
Join the Navy at the age of seventeen.Did my stint and then got drafted in the Korean War Conflict.I did not see any action.For us and many of us
stand guard to protect our wonderful country.
Please take the time to say thank you for our veteran's
They kept us free and the country.
Many people are too busy kicking off the summer to do the fun things.
Without them.You are not able to do this.
We love our veteran's and they deserved a big thank you and respect.
Have a Happy Memorial Day
Thank you.Ray Charles says it all.
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@crossbones27 (49432)
• Mojave, California
27 May 16
Thank you sir, because you volunteered and were drafted against your will. Yet, you still served your country proudly. I only volunteered and cannot even imagine being drafted. You showed us a better way.
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@xstitcher (32405)
• Petaluma, California
28 May 16
Thank you for your service. My Dad served in Korea too. 
(there should be a "salute" emoticon). You are right. We would not have any of the freedoms we have w/o the men who served.
I have never served, but I was born on Veteran's Day, and that's very special to me.
(there should be a "salute" emoticon). You are right. We would not have any of the freedoms we have w/o the men who served.
I have never served, but I was born on Veteran's Day, and that's very special to me.
@xstitcher (32405)
• Petaluma, California
29 May 16
@amadeo No, he passed in '05 from pancreatic cancer.
@howard96h (11640)
• New York, New York
28 May 16
I thank you and all the members of our Armed Forces for their service to our country. 
@amadeo (111938)
• United States
29 May 16
@howard96h thank you and yes the rest of all of us
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@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
28 May 16
Ray did that one so very well! I miss him. Our vets deserve to be remembered.
@amadeo (111938)
• United States
29 May 16
@JamesHxstatic yes,he does.The emotion there.I can see it when he is singiing
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
28 May 16
Thank you for serving our country @amadeo . The song by Ray Charles has always been one of the better ones. It does upset me when people use this 3-day weekend just for barbecue's, drink parties, etc and forget what it is really suppose to be for. My mom use to go to the VA hospitals and play guitar and sing for the veterans and not just on this holiday.
@amadeo (111938)
• United States
29 May 16
@nanette64 yes,not sure who is the fault there.Schools,parents etc.
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@JudyEv (339536)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 May 16
I hope people take time out of the celebrations to remember those who kept your country free when it was threatened.
@amadeo (111938)
• United States
29 May 16
@marguicha yes,so do I very much.He put such feelings into it
@TiarasOceanView (70022)
• United States
28 May 16
I salute you my friend..thank you for your service too Fredo.
@teamfreak16 (43418)
• Denver, Colorado
27 May 16
The majority of my service was during peacetime, but thank you for yours.
