Ravenwood - 11/10/06 07:00 AM
This is the long awaited World War II Memorial.
This gentleman is a Filipino WWII veteran. He was kind enough to pose for a photograph, and snapped a salute for me. Afterward, he actually thanked me and all of America for liberating the Philippines during World War II. I was dumbfounded.
I tried to get his entire flag in the picture, but it required backing up so far that it would be hard to see him. Plus I wasn't sure how long he would hold the salute, and I risked losing the Lincoln Memorial in the background.
This is the Korean War Memorial. This photo is a reflection of the memorial off the granite walls. I thought it was an interesting look, and the lighting was perfect.
Here is a more traditional view of the Korean War Memorial.
Thanks for that. Great shot in the reflections. Looks like ghosts.
Posted by: FishOrMan at November 11, 2006 7:53 PMNice post. We owe a tremendous debt to our veterans. Which just amplifies my disgust at seeing a photo on line (from a newspaper) of James Webb hugging John Kerry during his campaign.
I guess politics can turn even an honorable veteran into a traitor to the men he served with.
My opinion of Webb just dropped off the scale.
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