The Salute – Honoring Veterans
The Salute – Honoring Veterans

The Salute – Honoring Veterans

Saluting the Flag - Tahoma National Cemetery - Washington State

Tahoma National Cemetery is only one of four located in the Pacific Northwest.

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Of the four national cemeteries in the Pacific Northwest,

Washington State has only one of them.

and that is Tahoma, located between the cities of Kent and Maple Valley

about a forty minute drive from downtown Seattle.

The other three National cemeteries are located in the State of Oregon.

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Today, Memorial Day,

formerly known as Decoration Day,

is a day of remembrance of those who have given their lives

in service to the United States of America through military service.

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Here,

I’ve caught an Honor Guard member, saluting the United States Flag,

during ceremonies at Tahoma National Cemetery.

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My father is buried in this hallowed ground of heroes.

Tahoma is such a beautiful National cemetery,

on Memorial Day and Veteran’s Day the ‘Street of Heros’ is lined with flags,

and on a clear day from the flag plaza at the north end of the drive

you can see majestic Mount Rainier.

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My father, James Caudle, was a WWII U.S. Army Veteran,

Tech 4 with a Tank Destroyer Unit, landing on Normandy on D-Day +6,

he fought through the Battle of the Bulge

and was always a Patriot.

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I am proud my father was a veteran

and I honor all veterans on this the day we as a nation

set aside to remember their valor,

service and

sacrifice.

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15 Comments

  1. The text of your post today is lovely, Madge, as is the photograph.

    I went back a few weeks to check on your health. The mentions of the blood clots are fewer, so I am hoping that you are on the mend or pretty close. Hope so.

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