A Special Memorial Day Broadcast: Remembering the Fallen
Timeless Wisdom with Dennis Prager
Salem Podcast Network
4.7 • 2.3K Ratings
🗓️ 25 May 2026
⏱️ 116 minutes
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Summary
On this Memorial Day episode of Timeless Wisdom, Dennis Prager honors those who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country and freedom. From the USS Iowa battleship in San Pedro, California, Dennis takes calls from listeners sharing the names and stories of loved ones who died in service. He reflects on the importance of remembering the fallen, the difference between Memorial Day and Veterans Day, and the significance of America's role in promoting liberty and freedom. With a mix of personal anecdotes and historical context, Dennis explores the complexities of war and the human cost of sacrifice.
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| 0:00.0 | On today's episode of Timeless Wisdom. |
| 0:03.2 | We have made Memorial Day in July 4th into picnics and banquets, and that's lovely, but it's not enough. |
| 0:10.7 | And I would ask all of you listening anywhere to just take a minute of silence today, if you're having a picnic or a barbecue, |
| 0:19.0 | and think about the people who died almost all of them very young |
| 0:23.9 | for the cause of keeping a free America and keeping a better world. |
| 0:30.1 | Remember, a lot of Americans have died for others. |
| 0:33.3 | I always make that point. |
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| 1:02.1 | Call 864-644-1900. That's 864-644-1900. Welcome to Timeless Wisdom with Dennis Prager. |
| 1:10.4 | Here thousands of hours of Dennis's lectures, courses, and classic radio program. Welcome to Timeless Wisdom with Dennis Prager. |
| 1:15.2 | Hear thousands of hours of Dennis's lectures, courses, and classic radio programs, |
| 1:20.1 | and to purchase Dennis Prager's Rational Bibles, go to Dennis Prager.com. Thank you. The in honor of the brave men and women that died serving this great country |
| 1:52.2 | broadcasting live from the world war two battleship the u.ss iowa this is the dennis prager |
| 1:58.2 | show happy memorial day hello everybody welcome to This is the Dennis Prager Show. Happy Memorial Day. |
| 2:04.1 | Hello, everybody. |
| 2:07.2 | Welcome to the Dennis Prager Show on Memorial Day. |
| 2:09.3 | Hi, everybody. |
| 2:15.1 | I have the chills, and it's not because it's cold. |
| 2:19.4 | It's actually the weather is perfect for all of you across the country and wherever you're listening on the Internet around the world. |
| 2:22.0 | I am broadcasting from San Pedro, California, right by the Pacific, |
| 2:26.9 | right next to a few feet away, really, from a battleship, the USS Iowa. |
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