Changing of the Guard: Honor Flight funded a trip for my Father to visit the WWII Memorial in D.C. I went as his Guardian and took a lot of photos. It was a very moving...

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Changing of the Guard

Jun 7, 2014 22:44:15 #

snapit4u Loc: Ohio

Honor Flight funded a trip for my Father to visit the WWII Memorial in D.C. I went as his Guardian and took a lot of photos. It was a very moving experience.Their goal is to get as many WWII Veterans to their Memorial as possible. It was compounded by the fact that my Dad cracked his hip just 10 days earlier. but we made it.!

The Unknown Soldier

Jun 7, 2014 23:18:59 #

luvmypets Loc: Born & raised Texan living in Fayetteville NC

AWESOME!!

Please pass the following message to your father from me:

Thank you, for your service to this country!!! Bless you, and get well, soon!

Jun 7, 2014 23:22:10 #

Anessa Loc: Virginia

Warm wishes for a speedy recovery to your dad, along with a Thank You!

Thanks for posting.

Jun 8, 2014 06:32:00 #

sammywoody Loc: Moncks Corner, SC

I have a WWII vet friend who made an honor flight to DC from Charleston, SC. He gave me copies of photos taken by his family and I made a DVD collage with back ground music - very feeling. When the plane returned to Charleston it was welcomed with dual water hoses, a full honor guard, military bands, and hundreds of cheering people lined the halls at the airport terminal - wonderful. Thanks for sharing

Jun 9, 2014 00:15:33 #

snapit4u Loc: Ohio

samwoody wrote:
I have a WWII vet friend who made an honor flight to DC from Charleston, SC. He gave me copies of photos taken by his family and I made a DVD collage with back ground music - very feeling. When the plane returned to Charleston it was welcomed with dual water hoses, a full honor guard, military bands, and hundreds of cheering people lined the halls at the airport terminal - wonderful. Thanks for sharing

You are so very welcome. My father was also greeted by Hundreds of people, and service men and women. Honor guards, speeches and bands. This was all done in Dayton, Ohio at 11:30 pm. Unbelieveable and moving.
This young man reached out to shake Dad's hand and every time I see it I get tears in my eyes. Sorry for the poor quality. I took it off a video.

A young boy shaking Dad's hand

Jun 9, 2014 00:16:52 #

snapit4u Loc: Ohio

Anessa wrote:

Warm wishes for a speedy recovery to your dad, along with a Thank You!

Thanks for posting.

Anessa, You are very welcome. I will pass this on to Dad

Jun 9, 2014 00:18:00 #

snapit4u Loc: Ohio

luvmypets wrote:

AWESOME!!

Please pass the following message to your father from me:

Thank you, for your service to this country!!! Bless you, and get well, soon!

I will give this to Dad and thank you.

Jun 9, 2014 00:55:28 #

sailorsmom Loc: Souderton, PA

This is a really good shot of some very special young men! They are there through rain, snow, sleet, or whatever! I love the respect being paid to those who were lost in the war.

Jun 9, 2014 07:28:52 #

sammywoody Loc: Moncks Corner, SC

snapit4u wrote:

samwoody wrote: br I have a WWII vet friend who ma... (show quote)

Awwwww ..... that's just wonderful!

Jun 9, 2014 18:51:19 #

snapit4u Loc: Ohio

sammywoody wrote:

Awwwww ..... that's just wonderful!

Thanks!

My Dad and my Hero!

Jun 9, 2014 18:53:54 #

photophile Loc: Lakewood, Ohio, USA

snapit4u wrote:

:thumbup:

Jun 9, 2014 19:16:38 #

snapit4u Loc: Ohio

sailorsmom wrote:

This is a really good shot of some very special young men! They are there through rain, snow, sleet, or whatever! I love the respect being paid to those who were lost in the war.

Yes, they are very special men.

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