| Show Is Just J One One Memorial Memori lL D Day y A A. Year Enough J f r f c By Emily Baker Retired Sergeant Major Robert Neil Roland feels that Memorial Day should extend through the year As a student at Roland carries a AAS in Transportation Management Currently enrolled to achieve his Degree in Business Management by the end of the summer 1988 Roland is a Disabled ed American Veteran who served his country in combat in Korea and andas as combat support in Vietnam As a member of the DAV Roland holds the title of Junior Past Commander and is now currently currently currently cur cur- serving as as Treasurer Rolands Roland's organization the DAV views Memorial Day as a day of remembrance for those vets who have made the supreme me sacrifice to keep this country free Roland feels the supreme sacrifice is life health and loss of limbs These guys lives liveson on the line to keep this country f free ree Retired Sergeant Major Roland thinks more of those vets who have given their lives for this country on Memorial Day Roland said Freedom is the privilege that we w C r rR R protected and defended by b our by-our i. i our armed forces on m many ny occasions s s. s If If you have the privilege then you have the responsibility to that privilege Roland said Memorial Day to me is the time that is set aside to pay tribute and honor to these men It is a time of personal reflection to look back and to meditate and think on some of f our own comrades comrades comrades com com- rades who I have known Those that I came to dearly love They were more than a brother brotherto to me Roland said When asked if if- one day day- was was' enough to remember these men Roland stated I dont don't think one day is enough I think it should be an ongoing ongoing on on- going thing I think the people of the United States State should constantly constantly constantly con con- reflect upon these people who have given so much so that they can enjoy what they have tod today today to to- d day ay Everyone thinks that Memorial Day is just a big three day weekend to go off fishing or get drunk said Roland What do you remember To those that we lost those we have not found and those that still feel the pain s r t of W 7 f 1 of 1 i k I t i JJ l t r Jl y 1 h Jo t t Joo t n 1 1 a i f t tx x f fail Tk ail i Y YI I f fF F e Rt s. s J. J |
