THANK YOU, VETERANS, PAST AND PRESENT, AND FAMILIES OF VETERANS !
OUR VETERANS: The sacrifices our veterans make are immense and unfathomable for civilians. I offer heartfelt gratitude to all those who have served throughout the years to protect loved ones and strangers alike, to preserve hearth and home, and to support the ideals of freedom and liberty. Many made the ultimate sacrifice and did not return home. Gratitude is extended as well to their families.
My beloved husband Ronnie enlisted and served in the U.S. Army during the Viet Nam era. We met shortly after he got out of the service. He never forgot his service number and could rattle it off faster than a Whitey Ford fast ball.
My brother also served in the military, the US. Navy. He and my husband went on to become good buddies, despite their Army / Navy rivalry and their even more colorful Yankees / Red Sox competition.
My father served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War, sometimes referred to as the 
Forgotten War. His father served in World War I, and my mother’s forebears were also in the military. My son and daughter-in-law are both in law enforcement. It’s an honor to think of them all and their bravery and valor.
“While from some distant part of the field the wind wafts to my ears a shout of applause, (some special success;)
and ever the sound of the cannon, far or near, (rousing, even in dreams,
a devilish exultation, and all the old mad joy, in the depths of my soul).”
from The Artilleryman’s Vision, Walt Whitman
Thank you for stopping by.
HAPPY VETERANS DAY!
Flossie Benton Rogers
Lovely post, Flossie. I like the photo’s and the sentiment behind your post.
Thank you for commenting, Daisy. Those photographs mean the world to me.
I add my heartfelt gratitude to all war heroes all over the world, too!
Carmen, I wonder if we’ll ever see an earth where suppression is not an enticement to power and war not needed to keep freedom and peace?
No, we won’t. Sorry to disappoint you!
A lovely tribute to our men and women in the armed services, past and present. My father fought in WWII. Like your hubby, he enlisted in the Army. Sad to think wars were fought then and are still being fought today. We are so fortunate to have those who are willing to stand up and protect our country.
Great post