songbird's crazy world

The called it the war to end all wars, but it didn't.... Today is Veterans Day. The day we honor those men and women who've proudly worn the uniform of their country. I've mentioned before that my father is a WW II veteran, served in Italy. reason enough to celebrate. But this year we have even more reason to celebrate. After nearly 9 years, the Iraq War will soon be over. The American forces are coming home. May true peace come to all of us.

On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month 1918  World War I came to an end -- and since that day we have honored our veterans every November 11. My father is a member of the Greatest Generation, a veteran of World War II.  He served in the Army (which surprised my grandparents, because they thought he couldn't be drafted because of a heart murmer he'd had as a child), he did his basic training in Georgia and served in Italy.  Came home and was given many opportunies through the GI bill, including the cahance to go to college and the opportunity to buy a home. In honor of my father's service, here are a few photos of the WW II Memorial in Washington, DC: