Today as America remembers the attack of the sudden and unproved attack of the Japanese Imperial Naval Air forces upon the Pear Harbor U.S. military installations, some families preserve more personal memories of that day. Or the day before. There was a Continue Reading
May 28, 2012
I Remember “Decoration Day”
When the Peonies bloomed like giant red and white carnations, and I was allowed to go barefoot for the first time in that the almost-summer time, and the old World War One American Legion vets put their local post caps on when they went to the hardware Continue Reading
November 11, 2011
My Daddy’s Picture: A Veteran’s Day Remembrance
Today is Veteran’s Day. Like so many in our nation’s family homes, I pass my father’s picture each day of my life. My wife has it placed in our living room. Each time I pass it, I think of his sacrifice, his heroism as he commanded troop transport Continue Reading
