BBQ and fireworks. Its hard to imagine what was happening on the 4th of July during their lives.

May God bless all of those who have fought and died for liberty,truth and justice. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/bowdown.gif" alt="" />
Their sacrifice enables all those behind them to reap the harvest they planted with their very blood. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/bowdown.gif" alt="" />

God bless us all, and God bless The United States of America. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/bowdown.gif" alt="" />


Peace.

Well stated Brothers! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

Thank you.

God bless them. They gave up so much for people they never knew.

God bless them all. If only our country had the same mentality today...

Like I said in another thread,

Guess considering the holiday, I must be on my patriotic kick. Life Liberty and the pursuit of happiness. We mistake these privileges for rights, they are not FREE rights, they have been earned for us by the very life's blood of those that came before us, and hopefully those of us here and those yet to come will continue with this grand tradition, against anyone that tries to take them away. For by being free, are we truly alive.

They gave up the most important thing. It's good to see that there are others that will never forget the soldiers that fought for our country and were never able to return. By the posts I can see that the yard is filled with similar patriots that will always honor our fighting and fallen.

God Bless the ones who have gone before us...This is OUR History

The Declaration of Independence was approved JULY 4, 1776. John Hancock signed first, saying "the price on my head has just doubled." Benjamin Franklin said "We must hang together or most assuredly we shall hang separately." Of the 56 signers: 17 served in the military, 11 had their homes destroyed, 5 were hunted and captured, Abraham Clark had two sons imprisoned on the British starving ship Jersey, John Witherspoon's son was killed in battle, Francis Lewis' wife was inprisoned and died from the harsh treatment, many, such as Thomas Nelson and Carter Braxton, lost their fortunes and 9 died during the War. When Samuel Adams signed the Declaration, he said: "We have this day restored the Sovereign to whom all men ought to be obedient. He reigns in heaven and from the rising to the setting of the sun, let His kingdom come." John Adams said: "I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated by succeeding generations as the great anniversary Festival. It ought to be commemorated, as the Day of Deliverance, by solemn acts of devotion to God Almighty." John Adams continued: "I am well aware of the toil and blood and treasure that it will cost to maintain this Declaration...Yet through all the gloom I can see the rays of ravishing light and glory...Posterity will triumph in that day's transaction, even though we [may regret] it, which I trust in God we shall not."

AA, great little write up. John Adams sure did know what he was talking about.