Tag Archives: Memorial Day

Happy Memorial Day from Blog for Iowa

Posted on May 30, 2022 by Trish Nelson

This is one of my favorite flag photos taken by BFIA’s own Paul Deaton. Please have a meaningful and respectful holiday. Below is a short statement about the history of Memorial Day. But to me, Memorial Day is also about … Continue reading →

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In Flanders Fields

Posted on May 29, 2022 by Dave Bradley

From Wikipedia:  “In Flanders Fields” is a war poem in the form of a rondeau, written during the First World War by Canadian physician Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae. He was inspired to write it on May 3, 1915, after presiding over … Continue reading →

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Numbers And Other Thoughts

Posted on May 23, 2020 by Dave Bradley

Videos from early March of O’hare Airport in Chicago when Americans were trying to return to the US (2 minutes) As we head into the weekend set aside to honor our war dead, we are nearing and will pass another … Continue reading →

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It’s Not Memorial Day

Posted on May 24, 2017 by Paul Deaton

We can end the witch hunt because it’s been found in the person of Iowa House Speaker Linda Upmeyer. I had hoped our first female speaker would be different from other politicians. Those hopes were dashed as she proved herself … Continue reading →

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Cemeteries And Decorations

Posted on May 30, 2016 by Paul Deaton

BIG GROVE TOWNSHIP, Iowa — A couple of years ago the Solon American Legion moved their annual Memorial Day commemoration from Oakland Cemetery to the new service memorial at American Legion Field. As remaining World War II veterans depart on … Continue reading →

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Memorial Day 2015 Marks 50 Years Of Vietnam War

Posted on May 25, 2015 by bfiaedflaherty

by Ed Flaherty Memorial Day is a day set aside to remember and honor those who gave their lives in this nation’s wars. This particular Memorial Day is of special significance in that it is fifty years since the Vietnam … Continue reading →

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Memorial Day Thoughts

Posted on May 24, 2015 by Dave Bradley

We rightly turn our thoughts and our thanks to those who fought and the many who died in America’s wars. Sadly, we often find out long after a conflict is over that the reason we went to war in the … Continue reading →

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In Flanders Fields – Song

Posted on May 26, 2014 by Trish Nelson

 

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Dave Loebsack Remembers Those Who Served Our Country

Posted on May 24, 2013 by Trish Nelson

BFIA would like to wish everyone a great Memorial Day weekend. Here’s a message from Rep. Loebsack.

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Honoring Veterans On Memorial Day, 2012

Posted on May 28, 2012 by Trish Nelson

“A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself.”  –  Joseph Campbell  

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