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May 31, 2021 · 11:40 am

Putting “Memorial” into Memorial Day


Normandy American Cemetery, France

I have over the years and during my many travels paid respects to my fellow veterans who have fallen in service to our nation. As such I thought it appropriate today to remind people what the word “Memorial” in “Memorial Day” means by reposting images from past articles.

Gun turret No. 3, U.S.S. Arizona, Pearl Harbor, Hawai’i
National Cemetery of the Pacific “Punchbowl”, O’ahu, Hawai’i
U.S.S. Arizona Memorial, Pearl Harbor, Hawai’i
Brigadier General Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., Normandy, France
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February 10, 2017 · 5:35 am

Solemn Photo Friday — Memorial Sites of Oahu


Flying the Flag

Flying the Flag

I hesitate to call this another entry in my Fun Photo Friday series.  The subject is just too serious for that.  Here are some of my favorite images from our visit to the USS Arizona Memorial and the Punchbowl Cemetery:

Gun Turret
U.S.S. Arizona Memorial, Pearl Harbor, Hawai’i
Punchbowl
Bowfin
Red, White, and Blue
Rusted Remains
Mighty Mo

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February 8, 2017 · 5:35 am

Port 2 Honolulu — National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific


National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific

National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific

Lisa and Al Fittipaldi joined Ursula and me for a ride that would take us high above the towering buildings of Honolulu.  Exiting the bus we still had a bit of a hike to our destination.  Along the way we would find spectacular views of Honolulu and Diamond Head.

The view from the Punchbowl

The view from the Punchbowl

Honolulu and Diamond Head

Honolulu and Diamond Head

The sun was settling low on the horizon by the time we reached our objective.

Entrance to the Memorial

Entrance to the Memorial

This is a trip Ursula has wanted to take for quite some time, and we finally made it.  We were in Punchbowl Crater, home of the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.

National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific

National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific

The photos below are captioned, so additional words are unnecessary and distracting from this solemn place.  Bearing that in mind, below is today’s photo gallery.  Click on any image below to enlarge and start today’s slide show.

Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard
Separated in War; Joined in Death
National Cemetery of the Pacific “Punchbowl”, O’ahu, Hawai’i
34,000 graves; another 19,000 interred
Punchbowl Cemetery
“The solemn pride that must be yours, to have laid so costly a sacrifice upon the altar of Freedom”

 

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