Category: Holidays

On Veterans Day, we try to do something to remember all of the Veterans who have fought so bravely for our country.  This year, we didn’t have anything particular in mind.  As we were driving to one of our planned field trip locations, we stumbled upon this memorial site.  We decided to stop and look at all of the names on the walls. These walls were different than places that we have gone to in the past.  The names listed on these plaques weren’t just troops that had passed away.  There were those who are still serving, those that had…

Have you thanked a veteran for their service lately? Yesterday, Munchkin and I had the privilege to run into a Korean War veteran. When we thanked him for his service to our country, tears formed in his eyes and a smile filled his face as he said thank you. It’s amazing what a simple thank you can do for someone. They need to know that we have not forgotten, and we appreciate the sacrifices they made for our country. The following video is about the Vietnam War and contains war footage. While it is specifically about the Vietnam War, we…