The Veterans Day Parade, NYC On July 29, 2001 , five exceptional men were honored by the President of the United States for their remarkable military service. They were involved in a top secret mission that required unfathomable intelligence and as a result, literally won a battle which was instrumental in winning the war. Not the war that was happening in 2001, not even the Gulf War. It was World War II, and they were the Navajo Code Talkers who were largely responsible for winning the bloody battle of Okinawa. The only problem with the ceremony was that just 5 remained of the original 29. Our country was too late in thanking the other 24, and nearly too late in thanking those 5 men. On March 10, 2010, three hundred women won the Congressional Gold medal for their outstanding war service. Unfortunately, 800 received the award posthumously. These were the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) of World War II, who devoted themselves to flying military aircraft like the B-26 and B-...
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TexWisGirl, it's even more so in person!
I WANT TO DO THIS!
It's so beautiful Elizabeth!!!!
Thanks for sharing your photos. I just added one more thing to my list to do!!!!!!!!
(Oh....and Mr.Farmer saw your last name and said "HEY! I have Grimes' relations in the states! Hmmmm...IF we were somehow related- don't you think a reunion is in order;)
THANKS again for this post. I LOVE IT!
Thanks Robin, it was perfect!
Gary, absolutely and 100 times that in person.
Deborah, it should be on everyone's list for sure! :)