tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-936778445782053358.post822104480555941918..comments2009-10-03T02:49:36.179-05:00GORDONhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04166786630172555168noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-936778445782053358.post-54273396685182495512009-10-03T02:49:36.179-05:002009-10-03T02:49:36.179-05:00As a veteran of the Marines (2001-2003), I was never in any combat action (I am female). It shocked me to hear the stories of my dad (Navy) about Desert Storm and Desert Shield - things that he had never told me before. I had always wondered what he was doing over there!<br />My brother (Air Force) lost a friend in Iraq. He never told me he was going. He paid his phone bill up for 6 months and left - I thought he was just ignoring me, when he was at war.<br />My parents and their siblings were too young for Vietnam - but they remember the news footage, the radio broadcasts, etc.<br />I have never visited D.C.(well, I did as a baby, but I don&#39;t remember it), but it is one thing that I want to do (besides visit Germany) when I get the time and money.<br />In our day to day lives, we can sometimes forget what freedom - and being an American -is all about. <br />Thanks for this post. Excellent!Auðhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02545772709436200576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-936778445782053358.post-57054993325780725822009-05-20T21:45:33.414-05:002009-05-20T21:45:33.414-05:00Excellent commentary, Gordon, and much appreciated on this holiday week.<br /><br />We visited D.C. two years ago and the changing of the guard was incredible.<br /><br />Alan ClemonsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-936778445782053358.post-12564166264144464942009-05-18T08:06:00.000-05:002009-05-18T08:06:00.000-05:00This has to be one of my favorite blog essays. Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts. I appreciate it.Ruminatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02288251654036934824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-936778445782053358.post-7899978245686111492009-05-16T11:50:00.000-05:002009-05-16T11:50:00.000-05:00Remember Pearl Harbor -- Keep America Alert!<br /><br />America's oldest living Medal of Honor recipient, living his 100th year is former enlisted Chief Petty Officer, Aviation Chief Ordnanceman (ACOM), later wartime commissioned Lieutenant John W. Finn, U. S. Navy (Ret.). He is also the last surviving Medal of Honor, "The Day of Infamy", Japanese Attack on the Hawaiian Islands, Naval Air Station, Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Territory of Hawaii, 7 December 1941.<br /><br />(Now deceased) 'Navy Centenarian Sailor', 103 year old, former enlisted Chief Petty Officer, Aviation Chief Radioman (ACRM, Combat Aircrewman), later wartime commissioned Chief Warrant Officer Julio 'Jay' Ereneta, U. S. Navy (Ret.), is a thirty year career veteran of World War One and World War Two. He first flew aircrewman in August 1922; flew rearseat Radioman/Gunner (1920s/1930s) in the tactical air squadrons of the Navy's first aircraft carriers, USS LANGLEY (CV-1) and USS LEXINGTON (CV-2).<br /><br /><br />Visit my photo album tribute to these veteran shipmates:<br /><br />http://news.webshots.com/album/123286873BFAAiq<br />http://news.webshots.com/album/141695570BONFYl<br /><br />San Diego, CaliforniaTetVet68http://community.webshots.com/user/tetvet68noreply@blogger.com