Blog Heap of Links for the day 30 May 2016

I’ve got several very moving images here but, before I dive into them, I want to make sure you read the story of Army Sergeant James John Regan, the man whose life and death led to this picture, one so moving that it has appeared repeatedly on social media every Memorial Day since his death in 2007:…

What the President and the left get wrong.…

As we prepare to celebrate Memorial Day to pause in thanks for the sacrifices made by millions of Americans who died while fighting to preserve freedom, a documentary called These Hallowed Grounds reminds us that our war dead are not just interred here at home, but are spread across the world on battlefields almost lost to the memory of far too many of us.…

Soldiers place American flags in front of headstones during "Flags In" at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., May 26, 2016.…

On this Memorial Day weekend, we remember those who sacrificed their lives for "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness."…

There are places where America’s war dead are best known and still mourned. Section 60 in Arlington National Cemetery is but one example and yet stone sentinels of forgotten military men jut out from rolling grassy hills all across this country. Some have not seen a single visitor kneel at their graveside for more than a century.…

…As we do on this day each year, we pause to remember the men and women who died fighting for our freedom.

We stand by humbly, gratefully, silently, to honor their sacrifice.…

…It is a day for solemn reflection on the service and sacrifice of those who paid the ultimate price to preserve freedom.…

In case you didn’t know, today is not a day for barbecues, for fun, for baseball or bargain hunting. Today is the day you give thanks for the men and women who gave their lives so you could live yours as fully or as foolishly as you choose. Do not forsake them. Do not forget them. Ever.…

When my teenage son realized that Monday isn’t just a school holiday but is, in fact, a national holiday honoring the men and women who have died serving our country, he made an interesting comment about those who died. “It’s hard to appreciate that they’re real people because you never know who they are.”…

…As I sat weeping like a hormotional pregnant lady, I understood more vividly what these men know intrinsically. So many serve to protect this nation and fight for freedom. And some gave all.…

A life-changing experience I’ll never forget…

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If you are thinking of an appropriate way to remember our military men and women on Memorial Day, here is an incredible site which contains images and videos of U.S. Military cemeteries around the world.…

The soldier stood and faced his God
Which must always come to pass
He hoped his shoes were shining
Just as brightly as his brass…

Every Memorial Day this is the video that I play .... and tonight is no exception. After 32 million views .... this video is probably the most watched military tribute video out there .... and deservedly so.

Kurdish forces in big push against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria…
Bombs kill at least 35 in Baghdad; casualties from two other explosions unknown…
Philippine troops kill 54 Islamist militants in the south…

Women who cheat…
Christakises (and Free Speech) Not Coming Back to Yale…
CBS News Political Director: It’s Media’s Job To STEER AWAY From Clintons’ Past…

An estimated 700 would-be migrants are thought to have perished in several shipwrecks in the Mediterranean, according to the Italian coast guard. One of the capsized boats was carrying about 550 passengers. Meanwhile, nineteen would-be migrants were rescued from an inflatable boat in the English Channel by the British coast guard.

In other migration news, a British tourist was sexually assaulted by a North African immigrant on the island of Majorca.…

Louisiana Rep: Declaration Of Independence Be Racist…
How you could go to prison under Alberta NDP’s new carbon tax law…
Conservatives, It’s Time to Power Down the Left’s Cultural Heist…

…Memorial Day. On this day in 1806 Andrew Jackson killed Charles Dickinson in a duel after Dickinson had accused Jackson's wife of bigamy. There had been a long history of amenity between Jackson and Dickenson. Dickenson was also a noted duelist so Jackson killing him was no small feat.