Memorial Day MIA

We attended the 80th annual Memorial Day service at Mount Olivet in Fort Worth last night. It was a somber ceremony on the beautiful grounds with many Veterans groups and families in attendance.

Jungas Jordan was there "on behalf of Mike Moncrief". The mayor was too busy to attend forums prior to the election (he did make it to one). Were we surprised he was too busy to pay his respect for those who paid the ultimate price for our freedom?

We asked the question yesterday if those who serve are bothered by the lack of voter participation. The speaker last night mentioned something along the same lines. He said we were in attendance because we felt it with every fiber of our being, it was something we must do, just like voting.

Later on the news we heard the sad statistic, 1/3 of Americans do not know what Memorial Day is for. How is this possible?

One of the veterans gave an interview, we liked what he had to say.

Bruscino is a member of the Lone Star Chapter of Paralyzed Veterans of America. He said he was there to honor the war dead, which is what the holiday is all about. Forty years after he was paralyzed, the veteran admits he feels much more appreciated in 2009 than during wartime. "I'd say that was one of the lessons that people learned: that veterans were doing their jobs. And, if they want to get mad at somebody, get mad at the politicians, not the veterans."