{"id":4016,"date":"2011-05-30T11:16:09","date_gmt":"2011-05-30T15:16:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jasetaro.com\/blog\/?p=4016"},"modified":"2011-05-30T11:25:55","modified_gmt":"2011-05-30T15:25:55","slug":"lest-we-forget-memorial-day-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jasetaro.com\/blog\/2011\/05\/30\/lest-we-forget-memorial-day-2011\/","title":{"rendered":"Lest We Forget &#8212; Memorial Day 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>My Father was a World War II veteran, like many of his peers he never talked much about his service or the things he\u2019d seen&#8230; To him Memorial Day was a day for quiet reflection, for remembering those who had given their full measure, and so it is with me.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"595\" height=\"335\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wK0T4pVHP28?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<h4>It is the Soldier<\/h4>\n<p>It is the Soldier, not the minister<br \/>\nWho has given us freedom of religion.<\/p>\n<p>It is the Soldier, not the reporter<br \/>\nWho has given us freedom of the press.<\/p>\n<p>It is the Soldier, not the poet<br \/>\nWho has given us freedom of speech.<\/p>\n<p>It is the Soldier, not the campus organizer<br \/>\nWho has given us freedom to protest.<\/p>\n<p>It is the Soldier, not the lawyer<br \/>\nWho has given us the right to a fair trial.<\/p>\n<p>It is the Soldier, not the politician<br \/>\nWho has given us the right to vote.<\/p>\n<p>It is the Soldier who salutes the flag,<br \/>\nWho serves beneath the flag,<br \/>\nAnd whose coffin is draped by the flag,<br \/>\nWho allows the protester to burn the flag.<\/p>\n<p>-Charles M. Province<\/p>\n<p>To every Soldier, Sailor, Airman and Marine\u2026 Thank you and may God bless you and keep you safe.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My Father was a World War II veteran, like many of his peers he never talked much about his service or the things he\u2019d seen&#8230; To him Memorial Day was a day for quiet reflection, for remembering those who had given their full measure, and so it is with me. 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