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I posted this Memorial Day blog last year. I\u2019m reposting it because\u2026 well\u2026 it speaks volumes of how I feel about Memorial Day as a Navy veteran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For many years, I was one of \u201cthose guys\u201d who appreciated the long, 3-day weekend, the cookouts, and the extra time with family and friends. Yes, of course I realized the meaning of the day. As I get older, aka \u201cseasoned,\u201d I now more appreciate what our veterans\u2014those with us as well as those we\u2019ve lost\u2014did for me\u2026 for us. God bless all veterans!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I didn\u2019t know him personally, but he was my father\u2019s best friend during World War II. They shared many hard and challenging times together on the front lines in Europe. But they also found time for a few laughs along the way. Such is the way with combat veterans. My father never talked about Kad<\/em>, but he wrote about him in his diary. After many years of searching, I found his family and let them know that Kad was a hero to my dad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I didn\u2019t know them personally, but they were from my hometown. They all attended Gainesville High School, graduating a few years before me. Like so many others, they fought for what they believed in. Several times a year, our local Vietnam Veterans of America chapter gathers at their graveside to honor these fallen friends: Marcus, Freddy, Alton, and Tommy<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I didn\u2019t know him personally, but I was there when he died on the flight deck of USS Kitty Hawk<\/em> during Westpac \u201875. It\u2019s not something one forgets. During an aircraft crash, you have to stay focused and do your job to help keep everyone else safe, dealing with the situation as best you can. I know many of my veteran friends know exactly what I\u2019m talking about. You react, based on your instinct and training. Andrew<\/em> was just doing his job, the same as the rest of us. But he was in the wrong place at the wrong time. He was a fellow shipmate who left behind a wife and young child.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I didn\u2019t know him personally, but I knew of him. He was my son\u2019s age. I know his parents\u2014we attend the same church and are in the same Sunday school class. When I ride or walk by his memorial on the church grounds, I always pause for a moment and say a quick prayer. Chris<\/em> was an Army infantryman who was killed in action in Baghdad.  Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends<\/em>. [John 15:3]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I can\u2019t help but think of my father, A. Z. Adkins, Jr.<\/strong>, who served with the 80th Infantry Division<\/strong> during WWII<\/strong>, fighting in Europe. He made it back, but so many of his buddies didn\u2019t. I think of Dr. Rufus K. Broadaway<\/strong> who served with the 82nd Airborne<\/strong> and dropped in behind enemy lines the early morning of June 6, 1944, landing in an apple tree. He made it back, too. I married his daughter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When I was younger, I know Memorial Day was important to my father, and I\u2019m sure to Becky\u2019s dad, too. As a kid, while our parents wanted us to know about the war, they didn\u2019t want us to worry. I\u2019m sure they spent a little quiet time on Memorial Day thinking about those men they served with who didn\u2019t make it back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My mom once told me that before she met my father (they met after the war), she had written letters to a lot of soldiers who were friends from high school and college. Many didn\u2019t come back. I\u2019m sure she also spent a little quiet time on Memorial Day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There will be different types of ceremonies this Memorial Day, but we will remember\u2013we will always<\/em> remember. Veterans and families will still be out there, paying tribute to their fallen brothers, family members, and even strangers who gave their all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I know I always take time during the day, like I\u2019ve done for the past 40+ years, to remember the sacrifices our soldiers & sailors made in order for us to preserve our freedoms. I hope that you\u2019ll find a little quiet time this Memorial Day to remember and Never Forget<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All gave some, some gave all.
Fair Winds and Following Seas.
We Have the Watch.<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n
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Andy Adkins<\/strong>\u00a0is a US Navy veteran (\u201973-77) and the author of several books, including\u00a0You Can\u2019t Get Much Closer Than This-Combat with the 80th \u201cBlue Ridge\u201d Division in World War II Europe<\/a><\/em><\/strong>, published by Casemate Publishers (2005) and selected as the Book of the Month for the Military Book Club. His newest novel,\u00a0NEVER FORGET<\/em><\/strong><\/a>, is the story of\u00a0A Vietnam Veteran\u2019s Journey for Redemption & Forgiveness<\/em>;\u00a0NEVER FORGET<\/strong>\u00a0is offered as a FREE (PDF, eBook format) download. Adkins also writes a weekly blog,\u00a0\u201cA Veteran\u2019s Journey.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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