William Shakespeare said, “I can no other answer make, but, thanks, and thanks, and thanks.”
I was just watching the movie Pearl Harbor, and it brought to mind the enormous debt of gratitude we owe the men and women in our armed forces, both then and now. Elmer Davis said, “This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave.”
Below is a collage project I did for one of my Photoshop classes of pictures I found of my father who went to war over Pearl Harbor. He was the Captain of a B-17 crew who flew 35 missions during World War II.
He would never talk much about his experience in the war, but I do have these pictures which speak for themselves.
A pilot's life would include...
The family you have to leave behind so you can fight to protect them. While my brother, Roger, and my sister, Libby, were not yet born, he fought for their future as well as mine.
Loaning your gear to your kids...I still have this hat and the dogtags, 65 years later!
New work clothes...
A new place of business...
A new workgroup...
And a place in the history of our country forever...
8th Air Force Division
United States Air Force
Franklin Delano Roosevelt said, "This generation of Americans has a rendezvous with destiny."
And it is still so with today's generation. We pass on our gratitude for the sacrifice, strength and bravery of our armed forces in the Middle East and around the world. We offer our prayers for their families waiting at home for their return.
From the bottom of our hearts,
thank you.
Mimi
1 comment:
These are precious, Mimi. You must be very proud of your dad. Thanks for sharing. Jane B.
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