tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7767888.post1296765673434876728..comments2024-02-27T02:41:09.167-05:00Comments on Rachel Writes...: Memorial DayRachel Hauckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08481185182145667961noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7767888.post-68778218597011980832008-05-27T09:19:00.000-04:002008-05-27T09:19:00.000-04:00Rachel, what a beautiful tribute - John Burleson w...Rachel, what a beautiful tribute - John Burleson was the name of the young man that was killed - he was in the Tulsa youth group, received 2 purple hearts before he was killed in a fire fight. He was in Nam just a little over a year. I would love to go to DC to see all the war memorials and find John's name on the Nam wall.<BR/><BR/>Grandma and I were talking yesterday how every generation from yours to today do not know the TRUTH about WWII and others. They are being taught to discredit American instead of being PROUD of America. We watched the Memorial Concert from DC on Sunday evening - that is always a great tribute to our country and our military.<BR/><BR/>Thank you Rachel<BR/>Love MomSharon Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02987404821677434987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7767888.post-11248912720955158272008-05-27T07:46:00.000-04:002008-05-27T07:46:00.000-04:00I went to high school in NH from 1969-1973. I wore...I went to high school in NH from 1969-1973. I wore a metal wrist band with the name of a soldier I'd never met. Eventually I stopped wearing it, but I kept it, and I never forgot that name. In 1987, my husband and I visited the Viet Nam Memorial Wall, and that name wasn't there. I was relieved. Years later, I searched on the 'net to see if I could find some info on him. I was able to contact a relative of that soldier who told me that he had indeed come home safely and lived a long, productive life. I thanked God for that, and I appreciate your post that brought back those memories.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com