I was at Arlington National Cemetery this morning, as it was Memorial Day. The vastness and solemnity of it can be overwhelming. So many…Just so many. It is impossible not to have your soul touched while there.

We spent part of the day at the memorials. This is the World War II Memorial. I did not capture the enormity of it, the scope of the artists' imagination. Every state, country, and territory is represented here. Thank you. The impact of that war will be with us always. Always. I can never quite capture its essence. It's a beautiful, restful, and welcoming memorial. Thank you, World War II veterans. That was such a big war.

The World War II Memorial honors the 16 million who served in the armed forces of the U.S., the more than 400,000 who died, and all who supported the war effort from home.

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I like to visit the Korean Memorial in the very early morning hours. There always seems to be a slight fog or mist and they appear to be walking through it. They look real in the distance. In really foggy rainy conditions, it will give you goosebumps, they look so real.

He was not just anybody, He was so much a somebody. A huge shining somebody. Never let these just be names on a wall. The Vietnam War Memorial.

“Lord my boy was special
And he meant so much to me”
And oh I’d love to see him
Just one more time you see

All I have are the memories
And the moments to recall
So Lord could you tell him
He’s more than a name on a wall

It has been said of the Vietnam Wall “You can touch it and in return – it will touch you.”

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Especially on this day, there so many cards, pictures. letters to their sons, fathers. brothers and cousins. I have no words for these personal expressions of love and others of gratitude. They touch me deeply.

Freedom is not free. "an idiom in the United States that expresses gratitude for the service of members of the military. It implicitly states that the freedoms enjoyed by many citizens in Western democracies are only possible through the voluntary risks taken and sacrifices made by the military".

The outpouring gives me faith that what our soldiers in uniform do, is not for naught. Do not mistake this post. I can only pray for peace on earth, it is what I want forever and ever. But, my respect still goes out for the soldiers in the US military.Thank you for taking the time to peruse the post.

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A token of love or respect, or both. Of love, respect, and sorrow. ❤

All I have are my words, armed in my mind, written in pen, stand by stand. Oh, yes. Still by hand. It has a different feel. Altered not by keys, backspace, and delete, I write, erase, tear it to pieces and start all over again. And again.

It’s my way. I walk out to the deep end of the page and dive right in.

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