The significance of the day prompts us to blend parts of last year’s Veteran’s Day post with updated images.
At the 11th hour….
NATO Ceremony at Camp Eggers in Kabul
Of the 11th day…
World War II Memorial, Washington DC
Of the 11th month…
Camp Eggers - Afghanistan
They shall be remembered.
Tomb of the Unknowns, Arlington
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US Coast Guard Air Station, Sacramento,
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No matter the conflict…
Glasgow, Scotland
It is the faces that tell the story.
WWII Veterans, Malta
World War II veterans Margie Zwick, Women's Army Corps, and Arnold Strauch, U.S. Army, look on before the annual Veterans Day parade November 11, 2009 in New York City
Manila Cemetery Service, the largest cemetery in the Pacific for U.S. personnel killed during World War II.
- WWII Navajo Code Talkers
World War II veteran, Australia
Fort Hood November 10, 2009
National War Memorial, Ottawa, Canada
Frank Squirrel, Korean War vet, Cherokee Nation Color Guard
Remembrance Day, Australia
Grief knows no boundaries.
Arlington, October 19, 2009
Arlington, November 3
Fort Hood, Texas, November 10, 2009
It is never too late to say “Thank You”.
REUTERS/Molly Riley
AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus
REUTERS/Erik de Castro
AP Photo/Steven Senne
AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth
Oli Scarff/Getty Images
REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi
REUTERS/Daniel Munoz
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
Mario Tama/Getty Images
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November 11, 2009 at 6:22 pm
Thank you for reminding everyone this isnt an American thing…it is in every country of the world.
November 11, 2009 at 7:41 pm
Most lovely.
My parents took me to Normandy for the 50th anniversary of the invasion…so many memories looking at those photos.
November 11, 2009 at 7:42 pm
thank you to all who served in the past, the present and the young ones of the future!
November 11, 2009 at 7:42 pm
I watched the services at Fort Hood. All those young soldiers, their babies. Made me think they ought to have a show that regularly gave us all a window into that life. Make for more understanding, more compassion.
November 11, 2009 at 11:42 pm
That was really lovely. Thanks for doing this.
November 11, 2009 at 11:43 pm
Beautiful post, we all shall take a knee and praise these wonderful heroes!
November 12, 2009 at 1:12 am
What a beautiful post. A huge thank you to all those who serve and give so much of them self in so many ways.
xoxo
November 12, 2009 at 1:15 am
Wonderful pictures and a wonderful tribute.
November 12, 2009 at 2:10 am
Beautiful post! My heart is heavy with admiration. xoxo
SC
November 12, 2009 at 2:34 am
Beautiful Post. Sometimes, a picture really is worth a thousand words.
November 12, 2009 at 3:34 am
Beautiful tribute.
November 16, 2009 at 7:21 pm
This was so lovely and truly touching. Thank you for the beautiful post!