Early November brings darkening days and what are now rather melancholy memories. Today marks the fall of the Berlin Wall, a strike for freedom; tomorrow the birthday of the US Marine Corps, and 11 Nov is Remembrance Day (Veterans Day in the US), honoring those who served in the cause of freedom. As a teenager […]
To those who have servedin the reaches of the north,the sands of the desert,the heat of the jungle,and on the swells of the sea… To those who have walked through the valley,heard the scream of the rockets,smelled the smoke and seen the wreckage,and comforted those who have… To those who have watched the screens for […]
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In Flanders fields, few poppies grow,but crosses still stand, row on row,to mark the place where young men liebeneath trimmed grass and sunny sky,so different from that long ago. 100 years have now passed by;some carry still the torch held high.Though troubled, still we love our land,so serve in ice or hills or sand,to keep […]
We stopped for the night in Dresden on our way back home from Poland. Unfortunately, it was chilly and rainy and gray, but we took the bus from our hotel to the Altstadt just to see some of the sights. Related Images:
Driving through the rain today, watching the miles slip by, on my way back home again from another TDY, Started thinking somehow of my life, where I’ve been, what I’ve been through. Tomorrow is my birthday, and I’ll turn 42. I’ve seen Dixie in the springtime, and Paris in the fall, watched moonlight on the […]