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Blue Candle Lighting on Christmas Day. Several have asked,,, is there a special blue candle? No
Several have asked how many days and how long.? The burning of the candle length is determined by the one lighting the candle.

Once, again this lighting of the blue candle represents the sailors, recruits and military that will not be joining their families during the holidays. This being done because we want to remember the families that are seperated. Some of our children and spouses are coming home and some are not so let us all remember the great sacrifice our men and women do in the service of our country.
Remember any kind of candle will do ,,,blue electric or wax. We thankyou and if you want to comment please do.. also RSVP your attendance if you are doing so in the Events.

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Thanks to response from North and South Dakota we now have many numerous candles being lit across the entire United States. We also have one mom Burning in Ontario and oGuantanomo Bay the Dominican Republic Guan Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands and three will burn in ITALY at least...This is wonderful was out shopping two marines and one is headed to Pensacola Naval Air Station and the other just came from the Navy base in Norfork Va... they are working with a recruiter here and we invited them to lunch Christmas Day they didn't know if they are going to the Riverwalk or not but they have our number to join us if they wish... So Merry Christmas

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Wonderful idea. I'll share it with friends and family and add it to our family traditions effective 12/25/08. I've always been thankful and appreciative of the sacrifice of the men and women in uniform - how nice to be able to have a visual reminder of the many who sacrifice for us all.

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Hi, I will be lighting a Blue candle for the Navy and a Red candle for the Marines that can't be home this year in old Randall, IA on Christmas Day. God Bless the USA and may the New Year be a better one for all of us.

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Although my son-in-law will be home, I am lighting a candle and I am giving his mother one to light, and I am givng he and his wife one to light too.

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I just started a group on Facebook asking for candle lightings. If your a fb member the group is called Candle for military away for the holidays

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Our son, Andy, will not be home for Christmas but we will light a Blue candle for all of our sailors!! He will come home for two weeks Dec. 29. Thank you to everyone responding to this blue candle lighting. I have given a couple of candles away for family members and friends to light. Wonderful idea!! Keep it going! There will be blue candles burning all over Harlem and Augusta, Georgia and North Augusta, South Carolina.

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I have my blue candles ready to go -daughter not home this year

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Count us in on behalf of our daughter, Bre!!!

Love and God Bless to all.

Mary-Ellen & Tim

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thankyou and thankyou and God Bless you

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Count me in.I will be burning mine here at home.My sailor will not be home hes in the war zone.Thank you for telling everyone.

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Hello I wanted to let you know that I will be lighting blue candles, I am in Harpers Ferry WV
Also family and friends are doing it in the following state, New Castle, Pa and Oil City Pa
Merry Christmas to all and I will keep all in my prayers.
God Bless

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