As We Celebrate Fleet Week Remembering Memorial Day the Soldier That Have Fallen

by Debra129 in Fleet Week 2012 http://strangerinapicture.us/

May 23^rd begins the holiday season for most people but this also represents fleet week a celebration of our fallen soldiers of many wars in our history.

In Staten Island and throughout the harbor of New York people came to see the Majestic sailing ships that pass under the Narrows as they sail through the harbor up to the George Washington Bridge. There were crowds of hundreds by Fort Wadsworth with their families just to get a glimpse of this breath taking view; school children were given passes so they could experience this historic event.

The parade of 17 tall ships and 10 warships are going to enter New York Harbor by this afternoon. This is a commemorates of the bicentennial of the War of 1812 and the penning of the Star Spangled Banner. For many this will be an over whelming experience that will stay in their minds forever.

For the remainder of the week the ship will be docked in Manhattan, Brooklyn and of course my home town Staten Island where the Staten Island Yacht Club will be dedicating a barbecue on this Sunday for the Navy. Many of the local food and restaurants have donated supplies for this celebration in honoring our military.

Of course there will be tours available for people throughout this weekend with festive celebrations music at the Sullivan’s Pier which use to be the home port in Stapleton and a War of 1812 commemoration at Fort Wadsworth.

LGBT Sailors have been urged to come out for this event we call Fleet Week to celebrate in the festivities, now with DADT was repealed, also that our fabulous President has made it clear that we need equal right for marriage in all relationships no matter if it’s of the same sex.

It’s time to celebrate even bars and hotels have set up Fleet Week and planned many events to attract our gay service member for their 1^st open Fleet Week in the celebrations 25^th year history. This will be the very 1^st time our LGBT service member with their families can be out openly enjoying this Memorial Day.

Fleet Week started back in 1935; it allows the naval crew to enter the city and visit the tourist attractions plus get some R&R with family, friends after being away during a long period at sea.

For our military that have come home from war such as Viet Nam, Iraq and still we are left with Afghanistan still facing a hard recovery from the doom they saw the injuries the flash backs that stay in their minds, if anyone deserves a little rest some kind of celebration it’s our soldiers even if it’s just for a week they are the hero’s we need to honor not just for a weekend but throughout the years.

In Staten Island there are more than 250 motorcycles bearing American flags many ridden by older Viet Nam veterans they formed a proud escort for the vehicles carrying the wounded warriors, lost who never received any honor when returning home.

For the wounded warriors it was the start of a two day break time to party a hotel stay and a Coast Guard boat tour of New York Harbor. Which goes to show how many now give respect to our military from past to present all people not just in the New York area.

After all that’s said and done it’s now time to end all wars give our soldiers back their lives with family friends peace, some time to rest have a life that they deserve much after all they have done for our country served proudly this is their time now for a celebration to begin of ending wars past present and to prevent any in our near future.

Let’s honor the soldiers who have fought for the security of our life this country we love and call the USA how they never asked why or when they would be coming home but did their best stood tall never did they fall or give in to another or deceive their Generals took their orders marched on no matter what door they went through.

This isn’t a political fight about being a Republican or Democrat, Independent this is about the lives of the men, women who now are our hero’s the soldier that now need the support of all citizens including our politicians for we haven’t been fighting a war on the front lines as they have. Its time to stand up for our military proudly stop the bickering over how to help or retrain them bringing them back into a life without danger in front of them.