Comments on: Memorial Day at Arlington National Cemetery

By: James

James — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 04:51:28 +0000

I’m trying to reach John Moore over a personal matter. If you could have him email me at cognetti09@hotmail.com that would be fantastic.

By: Shubha (Kandahar Airfield,Afghanistan)

Shubha (Kandahar Airfield,Afghanistan) — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 14:28:08 +0000

For Mary: We, the airmen,soldiers,marines,sailors fighting the war here in Afghanistan send our wishes and courage to you–as we all know how hard it must have been to overcome the irrecoverable loss of your beloved one. Ma’am, we will fight and defend, with whatever it takes, to bring peace, harmony, stability and growth in the land of Afghanistan–protecting the American soil, the American people and the US Constitution. Jimmy’s bereaved soul rests in peace, as willing by God he has deserved his place in the heaven. He watches over you, wishes for you and longs you to be happy–as he knows his untimely departure has left you in tears and sorrow. He loved you, he loves you and his love will last forever–may his soul R.I.P.

For the McHugh family: Your son has not only lived his life once, but he has lived his life for an eternity–as every one of us, fighting the war for the US, we represent him–everyday!! Please do not grief that you’ve lost a son, but i plead you to be strong and support your other sons/daughters like us, fighting to protect and defend our freedom.

For John: Very very touchy picture and thank you for sharing the sorrow to the rest of the world–you have helped the world understand more about the War and its outcomes. I am deeply saddened hearing about Jimmy being KIA. Kudos to your work and keep the shutter rolling. Please (if possible) convey my above messag to Mary and the McHugh family.

By: Mike W

Mike W — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 17:50:02 +0000

Does any one know how Mary is getting along?

By: Mike W

Mike W — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 17:38:38 +0000

I just saw the picture in an email and searched the web to find out more. It just curshed my heart to see Mary laid out on the grave as if she was trying to get to her love. May the peace of God be with her always.

By: Molly

Molly — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 19:46:05 +0000

Thank you for the beautiful photo and the story behind it. This is a photo of sorrow beyond all words. I truly regret her loss. Perhaps some day we will have the wisdom to end all war.

By: dawn marie

dawn marie — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 19:21:10 +0000

sorry for the very late response…i only just got this……my very best friend in the world serve in the military. after she got out, she had the honor of working at arlington. every time i visited her, we would make our solumn pilgrimage up that long hill….if this were paper, it would be somewhat blurred from tears….this is for my cousin ronny, 18, who lost his life in viet nam, so long ago……for my good friend, bob aaron, who served in korea in a different era and has spent all but 22 years of his life in a wheel chair as a result of it….for my father, who drew the buildings he had to blow up….the people he worked with in the french underground and the schrapnel in his leg that caused such a problem every time he went through a metal detector……and for all the service personnel who have ever stood a post so that others could sleep in peace……and all the wives and girlfriends who have had to leave their beds to let the men they love fight again the battles they left behind in distant lands. WAR! WHAT IS IT GOOD FOR? ABSOLUTLY NOTHING! but, it seems that the” peace in the valley” that is sung of is a whistful longing in our deepest hearts. thank-you for writting this and my most deepest thanks to all those who, over the years have paid the price for our freedom!!!!!!!!

By: John

John — Tue, 26 May 2009 06:54:27 +0000

This is a beautiful photograph, but also a very sad photograph. My heart goes out to Ms McHugh. The photo depicts a scene that has been repeated since time immemorial. Unfortunately it has been necessary for the scene to be repeated because evil exists in the world. It always has and it always will. The scene is repeated because we cannot cower before the evil. As a Viet Nam Veteran I am fully cognizant of the duty we have to confront evil and the calculated cost of so doing. What makes Jimmy Regan a hero is not that he died for freedom or his Country, but that he knew evil when he saw it, knew the possible consequences of confronting it, and with full knowledge of these facts didn’t shirk from his duty to his Country and his fellow man. Here is something very poignant written by John Stuart Mill that I include as a tribute to Jimmy Regan. Since Ms McHugh knew and loved Jimmy, she will understand completely. Unfortunately, the myopic, and those devoid of honor, some of whom have posted here will sadly not.

“War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things: the decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks nothing is worth a war, is much worse. A man who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his personal safety, is a miserable creature who has no chance of being free, unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself. As long as justice and injustice have not terminated their ever-renewing fight for ascendancy in the affairs of mankind, human beings must be willing, when need is, to do battle for the one against the other” –John Stuart Mill

By: Brian Reisinger

Brian Reisinger — Tue, 26 May 2009 04:14:06 +0000

An amazing image… It had me thinking and thinking and thinking and thinking. So sad, so poignant, so well composed, so shocking. Unreal. So man things at once and at once such sadness.

By: Dave Goin

Dave Goin — Mon, 25 May 2009 21:42:05 +0000

Excellent picture and a very thoughtful story.

Terry Wrist.
You are unbelievably spineless. Your kind really are walking eugenics advertisements. I don’t guess you would have the nerve to shoot off like that if you weren’t hiding behind your computer or in a mob of other like minded halfwits. I would surely give you the hiding of your pathetic, miserable life. You have the right to your free speech because of these soldiers but be careful what you say as it could get you a well deserved beating. You offend me and all others with any decency. Vermin!

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Memorial Day – Around the Internets « Beagle Scout — Mon, 25 May 2009 16:06:46 +0000

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