Today I attended Memorial Day services at Fort Richardson National Cemetery. I would estimate 1000 people were there. It was a nice ceremony. Many of the people attending lost a loved one serving our country. I personally do not know anyone who sacrificed during war. I do honor the memory of the 24 souls lost September 22, 1995 in the AWACS crash of aircraft 0354, Yukla 27. I knew and worked with them all. Some of them were with the Canadian Forces.
Yeah, Memorial Day weekend is a time for cookouts, camping, yadda yadda....fun. But please take a moment and think about those who gave their lives to help make it possible for us to live in the greatest country on God's green earth. Land of the free, because of the brave.
If you will notice, the Marine represented in the above photo was 2 weeks from his 21st birthday. I didn't know him, yet my heart goes out to him and his family. To suffer such a loss can not be imagined. I thank him as well as all others who have honorably served this nation. I am proud to be an American.
