Others can and will say things much more eloquently than I can, so I'll just leave this here.....
Haven't seen anybody selling poppies this year, or I would have bought one, just like my Dad taught me to.
Thought I'd add this pic of the USNS Mercy departing Los Angeles on 15 May.
Got dusty in here when I first saw it.....
Admiral Yamamoto infamously said "You cannot invade the mainland United States. There would be a man with a rifle behind every blade of grass."
And so it should be, a nation of riflemen....
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Yawn....just more Kabuki Theater, but interesting reading, nonetheless. Read All About It Here.....
I always buy one when I see a seller.
ReplyDeleteI think this covid affair has kept them away this year.
DeleteThat speaks more eloquently than words. Thank you for posting it. We must always remember.
ReplyDeleteAnd take care of our Veterans. Many came back "whole-of-body", but with other issues.
DeleteI was sad there were no poppies this year.
ReplyDeleteNo poppies, but I still have mine from last year.
ReplyDeleteMissing the poppies this year, sadly most don't seem to know what they stand for...
ReplyDeleteI was sad not to see any this year, too.
DeleteI miss seeing sailors in whites manning the rails. Jungle camo is the current naval trend. I know it's picky on Memorial Day, but much can be said for tradition, DRJIM.
ReplyDeleteWell gee, LL, don't cha know we're AT WAR with the corona/COVID/kung flu virus?!?
DeleteBut I agree. It would have been nice to see them in whites, or even blues, when they rendered honors to the Iowa.
Still, the picture made me get all misty eyed when I saw it.