[Chieftain]

Thank you for posting this about the Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington, VA. Anyone who is in the Washington, DC area from May through August should mark their calendar for the Tuesday Sunset parade held there, and don't forget your video camera.

I drove to Washington this past Sept 12 for the Veterans against Kerry rally (officially the "Kerry LIED... while good men died. Rally" sponsored by the Vietnam Veterans for Truth). A fellow FReeper, Sergeant Dave had asked me to take some photos of the memorial while I was there and I obliged him. I got to the memorial just at sunset that day after the rally and lunch, and it was as stunning as I remember it from years before.

I was fortunate to meet a former Marine, who is also a descendant of the Navajo code talkers and his wife, who happened to be in town on business from New Mexico. We had a great fellowship time and still stay in contact. He taught me how to say "Go BUSH" in Navajo: "Yaego BUSH!". The brotherhood of Marines is exactly as General Monday described it in the beginning of this post!

[sergeantdave]

While in DC, I asked Chieftain to take some pictures of the Iwo Jima Memorial. I can tell you the pictures are stunning and moving. Good work, Marine, and thank you. Perhaps one day you can share these pictures on FR.

Semper Fi