Subj: Date: 5/24/1998 6:27:55 Subj: Date: 5/24/1998 6:27:55PM Eastern Daylight Time From: [email protected] To: [email protected] IN TIMES OF WAR and NOT BEFORE, GOD AND THE SOLDIER ARE BOTH ADORED. BUT WHEN THE WAR IS OVER AND ALL THINGS RIGHTED, GOD IS FORGOTTEN - AND THE SOLDIER IS SLIGHTED. --author unknown I thought about this yesterday evening (two days prior to Memorial Day) as I walked between the veterans graves at Bay Pines National Cemetery near St Petersburg Florida. There were several couples walking along the roadways and some appeared to be visiting specific grave sites. The Boy Scouts had spent the day placing American flags at the head of each veteran's final resting place. Many of the American flags had fallen to the ground. I was amazed that I was the only person there that took the time to honor our fallen Flag and our fallen veterans by replacing the flags. Please don't get me wrong. I didn't mind spending a few moments replacing those flags. In fact, I plan to return tonight to do it again. After all, that could very well be my final resting place soon. I hope that if an American flag over my grave site needs attention............. well, you can imagine the rest. - Dick Steinberg Mel - Maybe this has a place on our web site or in DogMan. If so, great. If not, that's okay too. Return Home