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I wish to incite all Christians to rise up and take back the United States of America with all of God's manifold blessings. We want the free allowance of the Bible and prayers allowed again in schools, halls of justice, and all governing bodies. We don't seek a theocracy until Jesus returns to earth because all men are weak and power corrupts the very best of them.
We want to be a kinder and gentler people without slavery or condescension to any.

The world seems to be in a time of discontent among the populace. Christians should not fear. God is Love, shown best through Jesus Christ. God is still in control. All Glory to our Creator and to our God!


A favorite quote from my good friend, Jack Plymale, which I appreciate:

"Wars are planned by old men,in council rooms apart. They plan for greater armament, they map the battle chart, but: where sightless eyes stare out, beyond life's vanished joys, I've noticed,somehow, all the dead and mamed are hardly more than boys(Grantland Rice per our mutual friend, Sarah Rapp)."

Thanks Jack!

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Sunday, November 12, 2017

Czech Townspeople remember their USA Liberators - Too often we forget here in the USA ... Thx Paul C!

Paul Claxon

6:20 PM (23 minutes ago)
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Lately, when I march in the Memorial Day parade, I'm ashamed of only a handful of people come out to watch.  It's depressing.  We are slowly letting our democracy slip away.


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Shouldn't we be teaching our children this kind of respect?
Did NOT know this !!  Are the military organizations dropping the ball?  :-)
 
 
 
 
“WE WHO CAME HOME
MUST NEVER FORGET
THOSE WHO COULD NOT.”
escription:
~ Jim ~
Memorial Day Czech Style
 
Children of the equivalent of fifth grade are each assigned one of the American and Canadian liberators buried there. Their grave is the student's responsibility for the year and they learn all there is to know of their own hero. Their surviving family is sent letters and they respond to the annual child who tends their loved one's grave.
No apology needed here!
 
Have you ever wondered if anyone in Europe remembers America's
sacrifice in World War II? There is an answer in a small town in the Czech Republic. The town is called Pilsen ( Plzen ).

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Every 5 years, Pilsen conducts the Liberation Celebration of the City of Pilsen in the Czech Republic. May  6th, 2010, marked the 65th anniversary of the liberation of Pilsen by General George Patton's 3rd Army. Pilsen is the town that every American should visit. Because they love America and the American Soldier.

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Even 65 years later...by the thousands, 
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The citizens of Pilsen came to say thank you. 
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Lining the streets of Pilsen for miles 
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From the large crowds, 
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to quiet reflective moments, 
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including this American family's private time to honor and remember their American hero. 
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This is the crash site of Lt. Virgil P. Kirkham, the last recorded American USAAF pilot killed in Europe during WWII. It was Lt. Kirkham's 82nd mission and one that he volunteered to go on.
 
At the time, this 20-year-old pilot's P-47 Thunderbolt plane was shot down, a young 14-year-old Czech girl, Zdenka Sladkova, was so moved by his sacrifice she made a vow to care for him and his memory. For 65 straight years, Zdenka, now 79-years-old, took on the responsibility to care for Virgil's crash site and memorial near her home.

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On May 4th, she was recognized by the Mayor of Zdenka's home town of Trhanova, Czech Republic, for her sacrifice and extraordinary effort to honor this American hero. 
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Another chapter in this important story... the Czech people are teaching their children about America 's sacrifice for their freedom. 
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American Soldiers, young and old, are the Rock Stars these children and their parents want autographs from. 
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Yes, Rock Stars! As they patiently waited for his autograph, the respect this little Czech boy and his father have for our troops serving today was heartwarming and inspirational. 
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The Brian LaViolette Foundation established The Scholarship of Honor in tribute to General George S. Patton and the American Soldier, past and present. 
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Each year, a different military hero will be honored in tribute to General Patton's memory and their mission to liberate Europe . This award will be presented to a graduating senior who will be entering the military or a form of community service such as fireman, policeman, teaching or nursing -- a cause greater than self. The student will be from 1 of the 5 high schools in Pilsen, Czech Republic ..
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The first award was presented in May 2011 in honor of Lt. Virgil Kirkham, that young 20-year-old P-47 pilot killed 65 years ago in the final days of WWII. 
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Presenting Virgil's award was someone who knows the true meaning of service and sacrifice... someone who looks a lot like Virgil. Marion Kirkham, Virgil's brother,
who himself served during WWII in the United States Army Air Corps!!! 

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In closing... Here is what the city of Pilsen thinks of General Patton's grandson. George Patton Waters (another Rock Star!) we're proud to say, serves on Brian's
Foundation board. 

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And it's front page news over there not buried in the middle of the social section. 
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Brigadier General Miroslav Zizka, 1st Deputy Chief of Staff, Ministry of Defense, Czech Armed Forces. 
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Notice the flags? Share this email with your family and friends ... every American should  hear this story.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 



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Please pray for our military men and women  ~ 
"Our Freedom is in their hands!"

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