all the pages have gone before rush so we just want to let you know we're a little bit about a saint here because we had to raise the flag by noon so we're going to stock by what we have written down right now i appreciate you all taking the time to just we pray lord that you would move through in each of our hearts today that we would have an attitude of gratitude to all of those gone before us and those who serve now adays we pray that you bless each of the speakers and everybody who has a park in today's thank you very much we have called on these occasions to speak a few words and words matter they point us to the memory  to this day with the weather out of commitment to this declaration but you do duty to defend the these rights from encroachment i am forces fight to preserve this nation for all the call at home memorial day is a day meant to remind us of the country's thousands of soldiers who died serving the causes of freedom of the worst was that america as witness and to remind us of all the field of struggles that continue to progress liberty is a day for sun it reflection  proud remembrance of america's eventful military history and of all of our country's millions of service men who died fighting for freedom it is a day of reconciliation a day to come together to one of those who gave their all a day to remember those who are still fighting and those which still missing we must remember the price paid for our freedoms we will not let our fall in war he rules dice of god the last one of them with the dignity and respect deserving of their ultimate sacrifice in the commitment to make america proud and free to them all we are still very grateful sometimes as a nation we often seem to take for granted the freedoms we enjoy these freedoms come with a and a lot of communities traditional observance of memorial day has diminished over the years and some americans have forgot the meaning of the bowmore day i am proud that don't want still holds a memorial day trade to enter to honor our war dead and to devotion to the causes for which they gave their last full measure of devotion that this nation under god shall have a new birth of freedom that the government of the people by the people and for the people should not perish  can charge was to ensure that the cause to which each soldier gave their life would not be lost and that this union would grow have a stronger many women many women in harm's way have died over the past several years for our freedom and to establish frontiers of liberty worldwide for those given all their for those giving their all and current campaigns we should support them with  as we stand here looking at the flags upon these graves these flags forever you of the true american very let's pass on to our children and those who never knew what these soldiers died for it's the least we can do time i would like to thank you all for your patriotism in supporting the soldiers who serve this country continue your support for generations to come by teaching on appreciates what they did father you've been good to us and to our country over these years and you are the god of all comfort use us to comfort broken hearted families and those who missed their loved ones while they serve in faraway places but we leave here today with grateful hons and we pray that we continue to reach out to the next generation to several of us because of our he said and help us avoid to revive  the great characteristics of what makes this nation great last of all in jesus name amen of my have showing up today and putting in the great effort that is off putting today you guys really we appreciate what you've done today thank you very much