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Memorial Day

America has a long history of military members who have shown extraordinary courage by giving their lives for the freedoms our nation enjoys. On Memorial Day (originally known as Decoration Day
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World War II (1941-1945) was an especially deadly war, with over 400,000
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One example of such a hero came from the Campaign of Guadalcanal
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Another example of courage relating to John Basilone happened during the Battle of Iwo Jima
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This Memorial Day, let us remember the military members who died in battle for this great nation. You can honor them by praying for the families of those they left behind or visiting a veteran cemetery
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(By the way, some early sermons
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Warrior Heroes: By Land, By Air, By Sea
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(Proceeds from the sale of this item go to
veteran organizations.)

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