Memorial Day Rememberance

[Draco1962]

Monday, 5/25/15, is the US Memorial Day holiday. I am sharing this forward as a reminder of what this Memorial Day holiday weekend is all about. Please take a few minutes to reflect and say a private thanks to the men and women that didn't make it back home to enjoy the BBQs, cookouts or vacations that start with Memorial Day. Honor their sacrifices that helped make and keep our country the bastion of freedom it is today.

An exceprt from the video's author about the Angel Flights:

A little bit of history behind Angel Flights:
If you did not figure out via pictures already, Angel Flights are the U.S. Air Force planes (C-130's) used to fly home our Fallen Soldiers. Angel Flight is also their call sign. In addition, Angel Flights have top priority in U.S. Airspace - as you saw the Towers say "number 1 for landing/takeoff" .... now of course, I know, there are other flights that have an even higher priority ... but in reference to other standard military flights, Angel Flights get number 1 priority.

"Heroes" - another term frequently used in the video is the term used to describe our Fallen Soldiers.

[hansolo77]

I'm not much for country music, but this is a very good song. Kinda gets you right there ya know? Thanks for sharing.

[tthurman]

Seemed fitting of this post.

Just took this pano of the WWII memorial this afternoon. I've got the sunburn to prove it too

Looking from way across from the Lincoln Memorial

It's a beautiful day in DC today!

[Draco1962]

The Mall is one of my favorite places there. I hope you get a chance to see the Air and Space Museum as well as the Museum of Natural History.

[hansolo77]

I've never been to DC. Looks awfully crowded.

[tthurman]

It is! I've been here many times, but never on Memorial Day weekend, people are everywhere! Vets are walking around, and complete strangers are walking up to them and thanking them, and they are more than happy to spend some time talking to them. When I saw this for the first time today, I was completely caught by surprise, cool stuff!

Those two are my favorite Museums, I'll be hitting them up again if at all possible.

[ClassicGMR]

Thank you for your service Pepere. You are missed.

Francis E. LaCroix (1918-1995)

[Draco1962]

Thank you for your service, Papa & Duby-Daddy - you both are very much missed!

US Army - William W. Homer (1918-1998)

US Army - Charles F. Dubyak (1919-2013)