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Category Archives: military
Veteran’s Day 2016
Yeah, I’m a day early. Blame it on Cohoes High School. And the Middle School.. Or at least the band and choruses. Last year, my daughter had a thought about a patriotic concert in honor of vets. It didn’t happen. … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Family, history, Life, military, Seasons, Traditions
Tagged Cohoes High School, Veteran's Day Concert
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Memorial Day
On Monday, Mom, the Kidling, Hubs and I will be at Saratoga National Cemetery for the annual Memorial Day event. That’s what it’s all about: remembering those who served and are no longer here. Especially those who died in battle, … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Current Events, Family, history, military, Seasons, Traditions
Tagged Memorial Day.respect
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Bless Our Vets
When my daughter arrived with her grandmother to pick me up from work today, she couldn’t wait to tell me about English class today. They had a substitute teacher, and the man happens to be a Vietnam Vet. Considering they … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Film and Media, history, military, Raising a Girl
Tagged English class, Vets teaching
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Veteran’s Day 2013
“On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month….” Originally known as Armistice Day; now called Remembrance Day in most Allied nations and Veterans Day here in the US. A moment of silence; a day of parades, … Continue reading
Memorial Day
Two days of the year, if I can at all possibly get there, I spend at the Saratoga National Cemetery (Also known as the Gerald Solomon National Cemetery) . Veterans Days and Memorial Day. I try to go up a … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Family, history, Life, military, poetry
Tagged Memorial Day, Saratoga National Cemetery, Unknown Union Soldier
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We Will Never Forget
We Will Never Forget.
Veterans Day 2012
Veterans Day 2012 “At the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month….” Those were the words of a telegram that told the world that WWI was over. The Armistice with Germany had been signed. The “war to … Continue reading
Posted in history, military, Traditions
Tagged Armistice Day, military, Remembrance Sunday, Veterans day
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