Armed Forces Day 2009
May 16, 2009 by Lillie
Today is Armed Forces Day in the US, a day to honor our military and thank them for their service.
Thank you to everyone who makes personal sacrifices and risks their lives for our security. And thank you to their families who sacrifice so the military members they love can serve their country.
O LORD God of Hosts, stretch forth, we pray thee, thine almighty arm to strengthen and protect all the members of our country’s armed forces. Support them in the day of battle, and in the time of peace keep them safe from all evil; endue them with courage and loyalty; and grant that in all things they may serve without reproach; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
I am an indonesian, whether force day there to show off weapons such as here?
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Reza,
The focus of Armed Forces Day here is to honor the servicemen and women. At some of the military installations, weapons may be exhibited, but that’s not a major focus of the day.
This is probably one of the best post so far! My cousin is over in Italy right now in the navy. I always pray for him as he is so young. It is important to always take the time to thank them
Writers (if you wrote YourName@Keywords, I could address you as a real person, and you would still get your keyword link),
My thanks and prayers for your cousin for his service.
Lillie,
Certainly, there must be many families in your country who have family members serving on overseas missions in various places around the world, particularly in Iraq and Afghanistan.
No doubt these postings would at times be very stressful, both for those in the forces themselves as well as for their friends and family members.
I admire any man (or woman) from any country, including of course the U.S, who has the courage to join their national forces and fight for their country. They are certainly worthy of our prayers as well as our respect.
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Andrew,
I agree—it takes someone who is brave and altruistic to fight for their country, and all are to honored around the world.
You’re right Lily, it takes someone to be a serviceman/servicewoman.
And to their families who also make the sacrifice not just when they(servicemen) serve their country but especially after the service. Outcomes of war unpredictable.
Deaneh,
Yes, the families sacrifice so much, and you make a good point that it may be harder when they go home than when they are deployed. I have a friend who is an Army chaplain, and he says there are a lot of divorces and other family problems after soldiers return from deplyment. It is a terrible stress on everyone concerned.
Salutes to the heroes ! Hopefully they will be remembered everyday than just one day a year.
Medical (if you wrote YourName@Keywords, I could address you as a real person, and you would still get your keyword link),
Yes, we should remember our heroes every day. Sometimes it’s nice to have a special day to focus on honoring them.
We should all stop and think about what these brave men and women have and are sacrificing for us.
Morgan,
It’s easy for us to get busy and not give much thought to what’s going on in war zones and what our brave military men and women are doing. We should appreciate them all the time, but a day like today is a good reminder to stop and think.
I think every day should be Armed Forces Day. Being ex-military myself (veteran of the first gulf war) I know exactly what they sacrifice.
Some people do not see it as a sacrifice at all, but in reality it is.
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thomas,
Thank you for your service. I know military service is a tremendous sacrifice for both the service members and their families. They deserve recognition, honor, and appreciation always.
This day shows the patriotism of the nation..
Angela,
Yes, today shows patriotism as well as appreciation of our military.
It’s just proper that a day be set aside to honor the men and women who put their lives on the line, in order to keep the country safe. That said, the country should also make sure that soldiers have access to protective equipment, health care, and educational opportunities, as one way to show our thanks.
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Erik,
I agree completely. Our military members and veterans should be treated well. We can never repay them adequately for their sacrifices, but we as a nation should make sure they are provided for.
Thank you to all the wonderful men and women that serve our great nation! We love all of you and hope you will safely return home very soon!
Coupon (if you wrote YourName@Keywords, I could address you as a real person, and you would still get your keyword link).
Amen.
My brother is a military and the whole family always celebrate the Armed Forces Day to honor my brother’s bravery and dedication to serve the country. For his wife, it’s always an Armed Forces Day for her every time my brother arrives home safe and sound after serving the country. Cheers to all the military and to their families!
Val,
You and your family also deserve recognition on Armed Forces Day. The sacrifices that all military families, especially spouses and children, make are just as significant as those of the military members. They missed their loved ones, deal with added responsibilities, and worry constantly. They may not put their physical lives at risk like the servicepersons do, but they put their emotional and family lives at risk.
Thank you to all!
I served in the Marine Corps and can attest to the work our servicemembers do, as well as their families. Thank you all for your service.
okinawa (if you wrote Your Name@Keywords, I could address you as a real person, and you would still get your keyword link),
I join you in saying “thank you” to all our military members, including you.
We are so busy with our work everyday that most of the time we forget to recognize the men and women that served this great nation. It is but only fitting to honor them and express our gratitude.
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Edwin,
Yes, it’s good to take time to say thanks.
The armed forces are make a huge contributions to the safety and stability around the world and I think they deserve a day a year, where they are in focus. Thanks for advertising for this day Lillie. They really deserves it.
Figgie,
It would be a wonderful world if we didn’t need armed forces. Unfortunately, we must have them to protect us, and we owe them our thanks and respect.
Many blessings to our troops they have the hardest job.They deserve our utmost respect.
Mandi,
You are so right. I join you in wishing many blessings on our troops.
God bless our men and women in uniform. Sometimes we forget that we have fellow Americans fighting thousands of miles away to protect our freedom. They deserve our respect and prayers.
Peter,
People who don’t have loved ones in the military can forget where they are and what they are doing. The families of those brave troops never forget. It’s good for all of us to remember and express our gratitude.
I don’t have any family members who is the navy but I think they are all heroes, risking their lives and all.
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am (if you wrote YourName@Keywords, I could address you as a real person, and you would still get your keyword link),
All our military members—Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, Coast Guard—are heroes.
Especially with our troops spread across the globe in hostile zones, Armed Forces Day and Memorial Day have an even more important meaning.
God bless those that have previously or are presently protecting our nation. All politics aside, the citizens of the USA love you and thank you!
Brad,
All I can say is Amen!
The sacrifices these men and women have made in our honour should make us all stop and pray.
Let’s all set aside some time to think of them, without them we would not enjoy the freedoms we do.
baby (if you wrote YourName@Keywords, I could address you as a real person, and you would still get your keyword link),
We must always remember those who have served and those who serve today and thank them.
Please accept my respect to all army who sacrifice their life to nation.
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Chandra,
We honor all soldiers who sacrifice for their country.
If you see a soldier thank them, and let’s pray they all come home safely.
Addy,
Your comment reminds me of an ad I saw on TV recently. A soldier comes homes and is all alone in the airport and walking out on the streets until one person appears on the street and thanks him. Then the streets and sidewalks are filled with people. I didn’t see the whole ad so not sure the purpose but I assume it was to encourage us to support the troops, especially returning soldiers.
Yes, no doubt we owe a huge debt of gratitude for our fallen soldiers.
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bralynn,
Amen to that.
It is good that people pay respect to those who lay down their lives for our security. But why just one day? I think it should be celebrated everyday-everyday should be an armed forces day! If they were not protecting us 24/7 would we have been so safe? My prayers to all those who sacrificed their lives for the greater good of the nation and its citizens!
Patricia,
I agree we should honor our servicemen and women every day. However, if Christmas came every day, it wouldn’t be special. So I think having one day set aside to really focus on honoring our military members makes us pay more attention.
Yeah Lillie you are so right. Think about why there is only ONE Mother’s Day or only ONE Father’s day in a year. The fact that such occasions come only once in a year make them so special to us.
Martha,
I’ve always heard we need some bad weather to appreciate the good. Anything that happens all the time loses it specialness.
God bless all those people risking their lifes EVERY DAY so we can live in peace!
I can’t even imagine how lucky we are to have so brave men in uniform on our side. They deserve our respect,
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abby,
Amen to God bless our troops.
The armed forces are make a huge contributions to the safety and stability around the world and I think they deserve a day a year, where they are in focus.
John,
Yes, we should recognize the contributions of those who sacrifice for the security of others.
I couldn’t agree more with John
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lily,
I agree with both of you.
armed forces day?? is this celebrated in the US only?
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Faraz,
The particular observance I’m observing is a US celebration to honor our Armed Forces. However, other countries may have similar celebrations—I don’t know.
Touching prayer Lillie. My cousin is in Iraq right now and though we’re trying to live our lives normal, we cannot hide the fear that we feel sometimes for him.
Mia,
Thanks to you and your family for your cousin’s service. I recognize that the families make sacrifices for their loved ones to serve.
What a great idea to honour your Armed Forces in this way. We do nothing like that here in the U.K. It’s quite appalling when you think about it because these brave men and women deserve to know that we are indebted to them for the sacrifices they make.
lynne,
It’s certainly important to thank the military and their families for the sacrifices they make for their countries and for the entire world.
Freedom isn’t free although it is cherished within countries that believe in and promote freedom, without our armed forces those who prefer power rather than freedom would attempt to take what is not theirs to take by force.
Robert,
Absolutely right. Our freedom is gained by the sacrifices of our armed forces.
thanks for this, i am currently developing a site to help those in the armed forces. i will for sure point to this article once it is done.
jan,
Look through my Patriotism and Troop Support category, and you will find more up-to-date posts and a variety of information.