Memorial Day

I started a simular thread that seemed to get a lot of negativity :(

Here is my choice

Memorial Day for means remembering all those who have passed on. These flowers were at my Dad's funeral. RIP Sgt. George W. Senske Ret. USA Army

The Vietnam War Memorial in Rochester, NY.



May they rest in peace and respect!

William Norton

Sorry to hear that Michelle; wouldn't have even occurred to me that there was a negative aspect. Your flowers are lovely, and your memories precious.

Not quite the US, but here's a photo of the Australian War Memorial in Canberra, framed under the flagpole of the Australian Parlament.

Here is my image, I attend Rolling thunder in DC. 500,000 motorcycles honoring the POW/MIA of our Military.

WWII Vet and Master artist Frank Martinez remembers the loss at Normandy
Artist Frank Martinez5thVer from Larry Costales on Vimeo.

This steel beam from the World Trade Center was brought to Plymouth two years ago. It is part of the September 11 Memorial in town.

This bench on the waterfront was erected in memory of Jennifer Kane, a Plymouth, MA resident who lost her life in the North Tower of the World Trade Center.

Is it just a mid-west tradition to visit family graves on Memorial Day?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memorial_Day

I have no image to commemorate those service men and women that have fallen in the call to duty to their country. I am just honored that I had friends who gave their all to that service - and humble that my number wasn't called instead.

Having spent some time in both Sharpsburg Maryland, and Waterloo New York over the years I'm surprised to find I don't have any images from either of them handy. But here are two Civil War monuments, one in New York, and one in Mississippi. And one in Gettysburg for good measure.