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....
This is something everyone should see if they haven't already, or have not been to DC to see the real thing. When I first saw it in San Jose, CA, I was surprised at how it moved me. It brought tears so readily. I think they had been bottled up since the days in 1966 when my Dad went to Vietnam to fight with the AirCav in An Khe. Garry Owen! And God bless the souls of those who have paid the ultimate price for the freedom we enjoy today.
This is something everyone should see if they haven't already, or have not been to DC to see the real thing. When I first saw it in San Jose, CA, I was surprised at how it moved me. It brought tears so readily. I think they had been bottled up since the days in 1966 when my Dad went to Vietnam to fight with the AirCav in An Khe. Garry Owen! And God bless the souls of those who have paid the ultimate price for the freedom we enjoy today.
ReplyDeleteThank you for doing that drjim!
ReplyDeleteIt was a very somber event. Saw lots of guys in their old cammo, and some in business suits.
ReplyDeleteMany were weeping, and all were reverent.