{"id":521,"date":"2011-08-18T17:51:10","date_gmt":"2011-08-19T01:51:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bigreb.com\/blog\/?page_id=521"},"modified":"2021-04-20T11:16:44","modified_gmt":"2021-04-20T19:16:44","slug":"lest-we-forget","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/bigreb.com\/blog\/?page_id=521","title":{"rendered":"In Tribute"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><span style=\"font-size: 0.83em;\">I am very proud of my family who are currently serving in the military and public service and those who have served&#8230; Starting with the revolutionary war and continuing through the recent\u00a0 conflicts in Afghanistan, my family has had their men in the military fighting for what they believe. Today, because of their dedication and service, we are able to enjoy the rights guaranteed to us under our Constitutional Republic and Bill of Rights. The right of &#8220;life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness&#8221;&#8230;<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 0.83em;\">\u00a0I salute you and your sacrifices to our great country&#8230; To the thousands who have given the ultimate sacrifice, may God be with you and your families&#8230; To those whose fate we will never know, you are not forgotten and will always be in our prayers&#8230;<\/span><\/h3>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">May God keep his protective hand on the shoulders of our fighting men and women, and their families, and keep them out of harm&#8217;s way\u2026<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bigreb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/MIS-flag.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"MIS flag\" src=\"http:\/\/bigreb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/MIS-flag-300x237.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"237\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bigreb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Hudson12.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1110\" title=\"Hudson1\" src=\"http:\/\/bigreb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Hudson12-779x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"540\" height=\"709\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bigreb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Hudson12-779x1024.jpg 779w, http:\/\/bigreb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Hudson12-228x300.jpg 228w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bigreb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Wayne-Gray-Harman-memorial.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1174\" title=\"E:Gray familywayne gray memor\" src=\"http:\/\/bigreb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Wayne-Gray-Harman-memorial-787x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"540\" height=\"702\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bigreb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Wayne-Gray-Harman-memorial-787x1024.jpg 787w, http:\/\/bigreb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Wayne-Gray-Harman-memorial-230x300.jpg 230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bigreb.com\/tributes\/toby.jpg\" alt=\"toby\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bigreb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Hudson-Gray.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1167\" title=\"Hudson-Gray\" src=\"http:\/\/bigreb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Hudson-Gray.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"718\" height=\"403\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bigreb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Hudson-Gray.jpg 718w, http:\/\/bigreb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Hudson-Gray-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 718px) 100vw, 718px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bigreb.com\/tributes\/boatman.jpg\" alt=\"boatman\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bigreb.com\/tributes\/wilmer_gray.jpg\" alt=\"wilmer gray\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bigreb.com\/tributes\/paul_ostoich.jpg\" alt=\"paul ostoich\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bigreb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Sweets-Rev-War.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1170\" title=\"Sweets Rev War\" src=\"http:\/\/bigreb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Sweets-Rev-War.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"680\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bigreb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Sweets-Rev-War.jpg 680w, http:\/\/bigreb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Sweets-Rev-War-300x158.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bigreb.com\/tributes\/ray_sweet.jpg\" alt=\"ray sweet\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bigreb.com\/tributes\/faranfontoff.jpg\" alt=\"faranfontoff\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bigreb.com\/tributes\/gigi_sheriff.jpg\" alt=\"gigi sheriff\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bigreb.com\/tributes\/gigi_mppd.jpg\" alt=\"gigi mppd\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bigreb.com\/tributes\/gigi_dispatcher.jpg\" alt=\"gigi dispatcher\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bigreb.com\/tributes\/robert_hudson.jpg\" alt=\"robert hudson photographer who carries a big gun\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bigreb.com\/tributes\/robert_hudson2.jpg\" alt=\"robert hudson reserve fireman and photographer\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I am very proud of my family who are currently serving in the military and public service and those who have served&#8230; 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