First, the fountains were not working, which would have been nice.
Second, there were a few things that were just plain disrespectful of our nation and our heroes:
But the heroes WERE honored (please note the companies who sponsored this!):
Thanks.
I was very humbled to be there today. I shook the hand of a hundred true heroes. I was touched that men and women my age were escorting their fathers and mothers to see the World War II Memorial for the first time.
And yes, there were mothers who served in WWII — several came by in wheelchairs, most likely nurses.
First, the fountains were not working, which would have been nice.
Second, there were a few things that were just plain disrespectful of our nation and our heroes:
But the heroes WERE honored (please note the companies who sponsored this!):
Indeed, mine was a WAAC and remained proud of it until her death. Even in the throes of Alzheimers, she expressed that "this is the best Christmas gift ever" when we showed her the placque that we'd had added to the local veterans memorial...