http://stateofthereunion.com/memorial-day State of the Re:Union is a new Public Radio show that examines what makes a community and the resonating themes that unite us as a country. Thu, 04 Aug 2011 02:24:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://stateofthereunion.com/memorial-day/comment-page-1#comment-1031 Angela C Thu, 27 May 2010 17:09:34 +0000 http://stateofthereunion.com/?p=1289#comment-1031 Well said. I grew up in a military family as well and will never forget what that lifestyle is like. Our family moved every couple of years, which meant new schools, no extended family nearby and growing up without that sense of place that most families develop over the years. As a schoolkid, there was a subtle but common social stigma for military kids - we didn't have the newest clothes or coolest gadgets, but loving and supportive parents made up for it as best as they could. I agree with your point that it's important to remember and thank service men and women, but I also think gratitude is owed to their families, who hold down the fort at home and often make their own humble sacrifices in sharing their loved ones with the country at large. Well said. I grew up in a military family as well and will never forget what that lifestyle is like. Our family moved every couple of years, which meant new schools, no extended family nearby and growing up without that sense of place that most families develop over the years. As a schoolkid, there was a subtle but common social stigma for military kids – we didn’t have the newest clothes or coolest gadgets, but loving and supportive parents made up for it as best as they could. I agree with your point that it’s important to remember and thank service men and women, but I also think gratitude is owed to their families, who hold down the fort at home and often make their own humble sacrifices in sharing their loved ones with the country at large.

]]> http://stateofthereunion.com/memorial-day/comment-page-1#comment-1027 N Jones Thu, 27 May 2010 15:40:37 +0000 http://stateofthereunion.com/?p=1289#comment-1027 Good reminder that there is a price to pay for freedom. I enjoyed reading the article and will make it a daily routine to say a prayer for all the men and women that are sacrificing all the things that I take for granite. Good reminder that there is a price to pay for freedom. I enjoyed reading the article and will make it a daily routine to say a prayer for all the men and women that are sacrificing all the things that I take for granite.

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