Veteran’s Day

Filed under: Fatty D, My Life — FattyD at 7:25 pm on Monday, November 12, 2007

Last week I visited the Arlington West Memorial on the Santa Monica beach. The mission statement of this memorial is “*to honor the fallen and wounded *to acknowledge the human cost of war *to provide a place to grieve *to encourage dialogue among people with varied points of view *and to educate the public about the needs of those returning from war.”

It was such a moving and sad experience, seeing all the crosses and knowing they represented a life lost in this war. Although I do not agree with this current administration’s choices, I greatly appreciate and support all the people who are serving our country. THANK YOU!!!!

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Comment by Gary

November 14, 2007 @ 4:16 am

My grandfather was a WWII hero, purple heart, and the works. He was there on D-Day, too. Even got frostbite on his feet & thought they’d amputate. Miraculously, he got better. Remainder of his life, he had yellow toes. He passed away when I was 10. Didn’t sink in until the 3-volley salute and the trumpeter played at the funeral. What was odd is that Nazis couldn’t kill him, cigarettes did.

The best way to lose a friend is to talk about religion or politics. So I’ll just quote a line from the TV show “the Prisoner”. A man asked the prisoner (No. 6) if he would vote, he said “It’s pointless”. When asked why, he stated “Everyone votes for a dictator”. Anyway, thanks for the lovely pics. It’s great to see the personal side of your life.

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Comment by FattyD

November 14, 2007 @ 8:38 pm

Thank you for sharing the story about your grandfather, Gary.

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Comment by knobby

November 16, 2007 @ 7:18 am

thanks for observing veterans day means alot to me being a vet of the iraq war and losing a friend i thank you

p.s your so sexy

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