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The Jesse Kelly Show

TV: American Military Heroes

The Jesse Kelly Show

iHeartPodcasts

News Commentary, Politics, News

4.83K Ratings

🗓️ 28 May 2022

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

Although it may not seem this way, especially if you go by the mainstream media and popular culture, America still boasts larger-than-life modern-day heroes. This show is dedicated to the women and men who have committed acts of heroism both on and off the battlefield. Join Jesse Kelly and his guests to hear their stories -- and to find out how you can participate in honoring their memory. See our Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and our California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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0:00.0

Memorial Day. What is it? Rise it important. Well, first of all, I want to be clear about something.

0:16.8

You've heard me say this before and I'm going to say it again and it really, really is important.

0:21.1

You're probably a nice person with values and nice people with values like to make sure everyone

0:30.3

feels included in something. It's human nature. It's what good people do. Genuine, good-hearted people do.

0:35.9

You're going to have to set that aside this day because Memorial Day is not Veterans Day.

0:43.9

Memorial Day is not Veterans Day. Don't do the things so many people, good people, not insulting. Don't

0:53.6

do the thing they're trying to do. Wishing a Memorial Day as we honor the fallen and veterans

1:00.7

and firefighters and first responder. No. Memorial Day is dedicated to those who have fallen

1:08.6

in battle for this country and those who fell in battle for this country deserve their own special

1:17.2

day, not watered down by niceness or political correctness. They deserve a day where we simply

1:24.9

honor them. We honor the families they left behind. We honor the service. We honor the sacrifice.

1:31.9

That's what Memorial Day is and it is important we do that for a variety of reasons. One, it lets

1:40.3

future generations know, service and sacrifice for your country is something your country honors

1:46.8

and prioritizes. It's also important because it helps the families who lost somebody. It helps them

1:54.5

through their grief. It does. A mother, a wife, they want to see this. Children who lost their father.

2:02.6

They want to see and hear. Father or mother, they want to see and hear what dad did, what mom did

2:08.8

was awesome and good and my country appreciates and honors it. Memorial Day is a solemn day where

2:17.2

we honor them. Now let me clarify something else. I'm not telling you on Memorial Day. Don't have

2:24.0

hot dogs and barbecue and swim in the pool. I'm telling you I served every marine I knew if he bought

2:32.8

the farm would want you tipping back a cold one and eating a hot dog with your family on Memorial Day.

2:39.6

They would want you to do those things. Just make sure as you do it you take a moment, tell

2:46.4

everyone to quiet down and make sure everybody says a quick prayer for those who are gone and for

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