Memorial Day 2026 - A Musical Salute

Here are a few videos honoring our soldiers.  They portray the pride that we have for our fallen heroes who protected this country.  It's a copy of the 2025 page that was updated from the original 2014 salute.  That was the first year of the site.  

Please continue normal posting in the current Thursday page.  If you have any Memorial Day comments, memories, or videos please post them here.

 Thank you all for being part of another Memorial Day year...TB...

 

   

Memorial Day 2025 - A Musical Salute

Here are a few videos honoring our soldiers.  They portray the pride that we have for our fallen heroes who protected this country.  It's a copy of the 2024 page that was updated from the original 2014 salute.  That was the first year of the site.  I added a couple of new songs that I found.  I watched a lot of different tributes and songs, and these two new songs really caught me.

Please continue normal posting in the current Thursday page.  If you have any Memorial Day comments, memories, or videos please post them here.

If you linked directly into the comment section on the Thursday page, please go directly to the page to see a video from the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation & Institute that I posted on it...Thank you...TB...

 

Since the site is still malfunctioning, if you don't see the comments below you can access the comments here.  This link will take you directly to the Memorial Day comment section.  Thank you all for being part of another Memorial Day year...TB...

 

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Memorial Day 2024 - A Musical Salute

I thought I would go ahead and post this early this year while people are around.  I usually post it on Memorial day.

 Here are some videos honoring our soldiers and showing pride in the country that they protect.  It's a copy of the 2023 page, that was updated from the original 2014 salute.  That was the first year of the site.  If you have some music videos that are appropriate to the theme and you would like them added please post them below.

A must watch is the collaboration video that Lee Greenwood did because of COVID, singing 'God Bless the USA' with people from across the country.

One of my favorites that has a bit of a chilling story is one I had remembered when I was younger.  'Riding With Private Malone'.

Please continue normal posting in the current Thursday page.  If you have any Memorial Day comments, memories, or videos please post them here.  Thank you...TB...

 
 

 

Memorial Day 2023 - A Musical Salute

Here are a few videos honoring our soldiers and showing pride in the country that they protect.  It's updated from the original 2014 salute.  I have kept many of the previous videos but I have added several new ones.

Please continue normal posting in the current Thursday page.  If you have any Memorial Day comments, memories, or videos please post them here.  Thank you...TB...

 
 

 

The Cable News Sandbox - Thursday May 27, 2021

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The Cable News Sandbox - Tuesday April 6, 2021

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The Cable News Sandbox - Wednesday December 23, 2020

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2020 - We Remember

September 11, 2001

8:46 am - American Airlines flight 11 - WTC North Tower (1 WTC)

9:03 am - United Airlines Flight 77 - WTC South Tower (2 WTC)

9:37 am - American Airlines Flight 77 - Pentagon

10:03 am - United Airlines Flight 93 - Shanksville, Pennsylvania

September 11, 2001.  Where were you?

Where was TB?

He was on his way to work listening to his usual Metroplex talk radio host.  It was a little slow, or his mood was a little different, so he popped a cassette into the car radio.  He must have pushed it in about the time the first tower was struck.  He finished his drive to work, walked in, and everyone looked stunned.  "Hi guys.  What's up?"

It was eerie.  It was the data center for the second largest wholesaler in America.  At that time they controlled 28 divisions.  Usually there were 6+ tape handlers bustling around loading data tapes into hungry auto-loaders.  Continuous clicks everywhere, with people glancing at the displays and running for the next data cartridge.  All of the divisions data needs, stores updating inventory, vendors processing, invoices invoicing, forklift drivers being instructed where to load items, etc.  But...it was slow now.  Just the occasional, single 'click'.  No rush to load it.  In fact, there were flashing lights all over the floor with drives requesting their next gulp of information.

Looking around the operations room, they had the video conference television rolled into the computer operations room.  He soon learned 'what was up'. Staring through the snowy image on the television that wasn't set up for broadcast signals, he saw the burning towers.  Everyone was just stunned.  Silently staring.  Dwight, one of the operations supervisors, decided to go across the street to Circuit City to see if he could get some of the old 'rabbit ears'.  Successful, he plugged them in and the horrifying images cleared.  Silence.  Very few words were spoken that day.   Eventually TB slid back toward his cubicle.  Three desks in a big L shape and filled with file cabinets.  He doesn't recall doing anything that day.  He just kind of pushed his mouse around, glancing at his monitor.  He slid a file drawer open a few times, but never pulled anything out.

It seemed that the $100 million dollar data center was just...'there'.  People on the docks at the divisions from Florida to Hawaii weren't waiting for their instruction to direct products for shipping.  Like everyone else in the country, those people were just...there.  Staring at the images on television, or just staring blankly into space.  Products didn't move.  People barely moved.

Eventually he left.  Did he leave early?  He doesn't remember.  The day was a fog.  

As he pulled up to his apartment, he listened.  Nothing.  Nothing?  There was never 'nothing', especially if you live under the flight path of the D/FW airport.  But...silence.  He shuddered...it was like the horror was just beginning.

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Please use this page for your thoughts and feelings about 9/11.  This isn't for political discussions.  Continue to keep those going in the regular Wednesday page, and in the Thursday page when it posts this afternoon.  This page is to remember.  We must keep it the memory alive.  It's something that, for a while, brought everyone together in the way that Americans are SUPPOSE TO work together.

Never forget... 

The Cable News Sandbox - Thursday May 26, 2016

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The Cable News Sandbox - Tuesday November 10, 2015

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Veterans Day

We Remember

Memorial Day 2014 - A Musical Salute

Here are a few videos honoring our soldiers, and showing pride in the country that they protect. Feel free to add more videos below.

Memorial Day 2014 - Reflections From the Sandbox Community

As we honor our Veterans, past and present, I have put together a collection of thoughts, images, and reflections from our community.  As Americans across the land engage in barbecues, gatherings, boating, etc., we must all remember why we are able to engage in such activities.  Without the sacrifices and dedication of our Veterans, many of those leisurely activities would not be possible.


Arizoner
What these men accomplished gives meaning to the word heroic !