Remembering service

At Argghhh!!, The Armorer remembers this day in Medal of Honor history;

While not rising to the level of 101 Medals, like 5 August, today was still a day of fire, thunder, and blood in the history of the Medal, with 68 Medals of Honor marking actions on this day – including that of Navy SEAL Mike Monsoor, who earned his Medal in Iraq on this day in 2006.

Some still living heroes, got some mail from their families and friends on their way from Wyoming to DC to visit the World War II Memorial to their service;

Sixty years ago, soldiers received notes in the form of V-mail – miniature bits of paper shrunken down via microfilm to save cargo space.

Now aboard Honor Flight-Wyoming, the 110 World War II veterans traveling to see their memorial weren’t expecting all these letters.

The staff collected them ahead of time, two Xerox boxes full. Some veterans opened all the letters on the plane and shared them. Others kept them sealed. Maybe they would open the notes later, at home, when they were ready.

The letters brought back memories of mail received at war. They were reminders of stories these veterans will always carry with them.

Laughing Wolf takes a modern look at Omaha Beach at Blackfive;

Today, the view from the top of the bluffs is far different than it was on that miserable June day. Trees and brush have grown up, dunes have been allowed to pile up, and time has marched on. Yet, for all that time has marched, some things have stood still.

Tankerbabe reminds us that we missed Gold Star Mothers’ Day;

The last Sunday in September is designated as Gold Star Mother’s Day. While it is not an “official” holiday in the United States it is a day we should all stop to remember the fallen from our wars and give support to the mothers (and other family members) of our Fallen Heroes.

Category: Support the troops