“A Weekend to Remember the Fallen” This is Something to Think About 05.23.26

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“A Weekend to Remember the Fallen”

Bill Bunkley’s “This Is Something to Think About”

Air Date Saturday, May 23 to Monday, May 25, 2026

It’s Memorial Day Weekend in America.

It’s a solemn tradition with Southern roots dating back to the post-Civil War era. Formerly known as Decoration Day, it was a day when Confederate flags and flowers decorated the graves of Southern Army soldiers.

It’s a weekend when we honor the extraordinary military heroes who understood the meaning of supreme sacrifice and freedom.

Duty, Honor, describe these heroes. 

Let us express our profound gratitude for those who fought and made the ultimate sacrifice for our nation. Let us also remember and honor those who continue to serve, ready to defend and make that sacrifice if necessary.

The heroes we remember today were beloved family members, wives, fathers, mothers, sons, daughters, brothers, and sisters.

Or maybe….your very best friend.

We thank God for their sacrificial service.

Bill Bunkley is a 20-year veteran Salem Media talk show host based in Tampa. The Bill Bunkley Show airs on weekdays from 3 to 5 pm across central Florida. Bill is also President of the Florida Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission and the legislative consultant to the Florida Baptist State Convention (Southern Baptist Convention Churches), among other churches and entities. He has served as the legislative consultant to the Florida Baptist State Convention for the last 30 years at the state capitol in Tallahassee. By the Grace of his Lord Jesus, he is a cancer survivor diagnosed in 2018 with AML Leukemia, having successfully undergone a bone marrow transplant that same year. In 2025, he underwent successful open-heart surgery to repair a heart valve. His wife is Toni, his son is Zac, and he attends Idlewild Baptist Church.

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