Today is memorial day, a day to take time to remember all those who have given their lives so that we may enjoy freedom. This year the holiday has more significance for me. Partly because we are still at war in Iraq, yes the war was technically declared over but we are still losing soldiers so to me it's still wartime. The biggest change to my life from memorial day last year is my husband joining the US Army. It's personal now. I hope that while everyone is enjoying the day off, bar-b-queing, shopping, or whatever your plans are - you also take the time to remember those who have bravely gone before us, sacrificing themselves in hopes to keep our country safe & free.
Saturday we went to a memorial park here on base. I didn
't catch the exact name of it. There are a lot of old airplanes, helicopters & tanks - some of these were items captured from an enemy. Shawn & Michael had a lot of fun looking at all of these things, I walked around and took photos. There were also memorial statues honoring those who lost their lives or served in specific battalions from Ft. Campbell. It was a sobering end to the visit. I am thankful to live in this country & thankful to those who have given their lives fighting for this country. Below are some photos from the park. I've posted them in a small size but you can click on an image to see an enlargement.
Saturday we went to a memorial park here on base. I didn
't catch the exact name of it. There are a lot of old airplanes, helicopters & tanks - some of these were items captured from an enemy. Shawn & Michael had a lot of fun looking at all of these things, I walked around and took photos. There were also memorial statues honoring those who lost their lives or served in specific battalions from Ft. Campbell. It was a sobering end to the visit. I am thankful to live in this country & thankful to those who have given their lives fighting for this country. Below are some photos from the park. I've posted them in a small size but you can click on an image to see an enlargement.
1 comment:
Rebecca..
Thank you for your thoughts on Memorial day. We appreciate your husband and his peers---although we fail to say that regularly. In my mind, however, it is the wives,husbands and families that are our true patriots because they share their husbands, wives, parents, and children with our country.
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