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