I have celebrated Veteran's Day in some pretty unusual ways. I got to see President Carter at Arlington National Cemetery in Washington, D.C., this was written about in last years post. Another year, I got to see Princess Diana, also written about in a post.
Those were fun Veteran's days, described above. But for the more serious side, I offer this. I actually worked at the Veteran's Administration (VA) in Washington, D.C. for about six years. Later, I was at the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) a few blocks away from the VA and the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial. I remember walking by the construction for the memorial, but once the names were inscribed, it took a good year before I could go back over there and see it. I just didn't want to see the names, nor the name of somebody I knew. The picture was taken probably in October. Below, is a picture of me. Please remember this day and what it means to you and America.
Me at Fort Belvoir, Virginia
(A little follow-up, my fatigue pants, jacket and boots still fit.)
(A little follow-up, my fatigue pants, jacket and boots still fit.)
