Memorial Day, take the time to honor the fallen……

[Drink IRON City]

My Dad, a Korean War veteran has passed for quite a while. (2011)

One time I asked him (in his older years), “ what was his favorite thing to do ?”

His answer was solid, precise and to the point……. “Honor our flag”

I put flags up at different times of the year both for my self but ALWAYS in his honor.

Thank You Dad !!!!!


Honor and Remembrance go out to many and thank you to all who served.





Salute the nation

 

[TheDudeAbides]

Lost my dad to cancer in 1990. He lost a leg in Korea in 1952.

Dad tried to enlist in 1950, but nobody would take him because he had 'flat feet'. Disappointed he decided to try his hand at being a baseball player. He had a couple of try outs, but ended up playing only a few semi-pro gigs around western PA. The Pirates, Orioles and maybe the Phillies held open try outs in towns around the northeast. Dad went to one of those in Johnstown to give it one last shot.

No teams offered him a contract, but there was a guy there from the Army recruiting ballplayers to tour around parts of the Far East helping to build baseball fields and teach the game to locals. He jumped at the chance and there he was in the Army, in the 25th ID. Just a few months into this experience the 25th took heavy casualties and everyone was ordered to pick up a rifle and hit the front lines. Dad was assigned to be the FO (forward observer) for his company. He was only on the line for a few weeks when a Chinese mortar took his right leg off above the knee.

We're an Army family. Dad's grandson is now a Major.

May God please bless all who have and do serve.

 

[steel dino]

Thank you for sharing your stories men..
It was a washb out here this holiday weekend, but we attended a memorial at the Local high school.
God bless America and those who sacrificed it all for us.