Tag Archives: Memorial Day

First Principles: For the Love of Country They Accepted Death, and Thus Resolved All Doubts, and Made Immortal Their Patriotism and Their Virtue

Posted on May 26, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“For love of country they accepted death, and thus resolved all doubts, and made immortal their patriotism and their virtue.” – James A. Garfield In memoriam for this Memorial Day: Please take a moment to say a prayer for the … Continue reading →

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In Remembrance of Memorial Day

Posted on May 29, 2023 by alohapromisesforever
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Thought For the Day: Greater Love Has No One Than This: To Lay Down One’s Life For One’s Friends

Posted on May 30, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

“Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” – John 15:12-14

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In Remembrance and Reflection On This Memorial Day 2020

Posted on May 25, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

Let today be a day of thought on, remembrance of and deep reflection on those who have given their lives for the cause of freedom and liberty, this Memorial Day 2020: For the peace lovers out there, may I readily … Continue reading →

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In Observance of Memorial Day 2019

Posted on May 27, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

May each and everyone of the readers of this blog and all American service persons past and present have a blessed, safe and as happy as can be as we observe this Memorial Day 2019.  Some of us gave some, … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: Let Us On Memorial Day Renew Our Pledges To Aid and Assist The Widows and Orphans of Those Who Died For Our Country’s Honor and Freedom

Posted on May 27, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“Let us then, at the time appointed, gather around their sacred remains and garland the passionless mounds above them with the choicest flowers of springtime. Let us raise above them the dear old flag they saved from dishonor. Let us, … Continue reading →

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Taken Breath

Posted on May 28, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

A poem based on a Memorial Day dance and a reality for far too many: Taken Breath by Michael Romani Whisper has it that it took away your breath The day they called to inform you of my death Seems … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: Act Worthy of Yourselves

Posted on May 29, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

“The man who meanly will submit to wear a shackle, contemns the noblest gift of heaven, and impiously affronts the God that made him free.   Ease and prosperity (though pleasing for a day) have often sunk a people into … Continue reading →

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First Principles: National Defense Is A Cardinal Duty

Posted on May 26, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

“National defense is one of the cardinal duties of a statesman.” – John Adams (1815) This quote is from a letter to James Lloyd in 1815. Since the beginning of our nation, it has been thanks to the dedication and … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: There Are Worse Things Than War

Posted on May 26, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

As Memorial Day in the United States of America rapidly approaches, this thought comes to mind: “War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things; the decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks nothing … Continue reading →

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