When we drive to the shooting range, we pass our local California National Guard armory. Today, the Weekend Warriors were busy with their activities and had this large transport vehicle at the ready. We’re proud of our soldiers and salute them for giving up a part of their regular lives to be in the service of our state and country. God bless them!
I almost forgot!
I just added a link to the Never Forget Graphic (seen on hundreds of blogs) encouraging bloggers to sign up for 2996 tribute on September 11, 2006. When I got the email from DC Roe I was going to “get around to it,” but promptly forgot until I saw a reminder on MVRWC this morning.
Check out the 2996 link under the graphic.
Update: We signed up for our 9/11 victim today. Less than half of them have been spoken for, so c’mon bloggers and sign up (click the link under the graphic).
We will be posting about this victim on 9/11/2006:
Marc Scott Zeplin, age 33.
Place killed: World Trade Center. Resident of Harrison, N.Y. (USA).
Marc Scott Zeplin will be honored by Cap’n Bob & the Damsel. This was the 1205th blogger to sign up for the 2,996 Tribute project.
Please enjoy this patriotic flower arrangement while we get our internet connection at home repaired. Light or no blogging until the high-speed connection returns.
We might not even have an Independence Day to celebrate!
Without the brave men and women of the Army, battles being fought abroad might be fought on our own soil.
Without the months that sailors in the Navy spend away from their homes and families defending the seas and supporting the other branches we might not celebrate our freedom.
Without the bravery, dedication and intensity of the U. S. Marines, we might live under the evil influence of foreign masters.
Without the fine men and women of the U. S. Air Force watching and defending the skies of the Earth, we might face threats from over the horizon.
Thanks to the Coast Guard, our coasts and waterways are protected from incursions by evil forces seen worldwide.
God bless all the men and women in the Armed Forces! They prove continuously that these colors don’t run!
Celebrating Freedom Weekend and the 4th of July, we have a nice arrangement of red, white and blue flowers in the living room. I hope you enjoy this photo of our patriotic bouquet.
Update: I’m so proud that none other than Lorie Byrd liked this picture too! Thanks Lorie! Happy 4th of July!
p.s. Lorie also posted this on Wizbang!
Flag Day is a good time to change over to our patriotic Stars and Stripes theme for the blog. The new theme will also be appropriate for the Fourth of July and the summer season, so it will probably be here until Labor Day or so. Enjoy the new look.
Incidentally, the flag image in the background was taken aboard the SS Lane Victory, a WWII Merchant Marine Vessel, still in operation out of San Pedro, Los Angeles Harbor.
Taking to the skies to help celebrate Memorial Day, these beautiful vintage airplanes were just returning to home base at Zamperini Field in Torrance, CA (named for Louis Zamperini, living legend and WWII veteran — but that’s another blog post).
My aviator husband tells me that the aircraft were a mix of Stearman and Waco bi-planes — six alltogether — doing a pass over a local celebration, where they flew the “missing man” formation in honor of fallen military aviators. Even though we did not attend the celebration, we saw a parachute team circling down with a giant American Flag to open the ceremonies earlier in the day.
