Monday, May 28th, 2018 Honoring Those Who Made the Ultimate Sacrifice

Edison

Memorial Day Parade

May 27, noon, edisonnj.org

The Parade kicks off at Division St. and ends at Post 435 on Oakland Ave.

Metuchen

May 28, 10 am, metuchennj.org

Old Bridge

May 28, 9 am, oldbridge.com

Starts at Laurence Parkway and Ely Ave.

Sayreville

May 28, 10 am, sayreville.com

Active US military, local organizations, marching and pipe bands, and veterans march and ride down Washington Rd. and Main St.

How Do You Measure a Soldier’s Sacrifice?

How do you measure a soldier’s sacrifice?

Is it by the number of friends and family left behind?

Is it by the months or years given in service?

How do you measure a soldier’s courage?

Is it by the number of objectives completed,

Or by the number of bullets dodged or missions served?

How do you measure a soldier’s honor?

Is it by the duty he or she volunteers for,

Or by the number of medals earned?

The simple truth is that these things are immeasurable,

As is this country’s debt to all who serve,

And pay the price for freedom in this land.

The Call to Duty

A call to duty is sent out

And the strong and the brave reply.

They do it for love of country,

So there’s never a need to ask why.

They leave behind all that they love,

Their families, their homes and their lives,

Because to preserve these precious things

Is the goal for which each soldier strives.

So God bless our troops,

The courageous women and men,

Who fight to make sure

The bells of freedom peal again.