Veterans’ Day, a day of remembrance for those who have served and given much to defend our country.
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Here,
a WWII submarine veteran sits waiting for the Veterans’ Day ceremonies to begin.
He served on the USS Tirante, SS-420,
which was built in 1944,
and served in the Pacific theater against the Japanese.
She was decommissioned in 1973,
and sold for scrap in 1974.
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This veteran was sitting in rather deep shadows.
When I brought up the brightness
in Photoshop,
it gave the image a rather odd looking background,
but I liked his proud stance
very much.
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Remembering my late father, late father-in-law and late uncles (all WWII veterans),
a brother-in-law (Vietnam)
now suffering the terrible effects of Agent Orange exposure,
and another late brother-in-law (life-long service in the Airforce).
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Thank you to all who serve us today,
and to all who have served us in the past.
Some gave all, and all gave some –
that we
can enjoy
a free nation.
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This is a fantastic photo, capturing the true essence of Veterans Day! I am very than up for all who serve and have served. That I you for such a nice reminder.
A wonderful tribute and fine picture of one of our heroes.
My Dad, husband, brother, son in law, stepson, uncles etc . like your family deserve our utmost respect and must always be remembered, God Bless America and our Veterans,
betsy
Now, this is exactly what today should be all about. Thank you. (And thank you for your kind words of understanding on my blog….they mean a lot).
Thank your family for serving for us to stay free. My husband was in the service and I have two nephews in there now.
Wonderful tribute!
Tears come to my eyes when I see these men who served in WW II. Your photo does that to me. Thanks for this timely post.
Outstanding tribute and picture. Bless you and your family who have given dearly.
This is a poignant image – a vet sitting alone, deep in thought.
thanks for visiting my blog and I think you have captured such a great moment in your photo for this day, whatever you did in photoshop it looks great!!
…just looking at this brave, olden man…trying to imagine how he looked as a young man, fighting for his country, brought tears to my eyes. thanks so much for sharing this photo.
I always love your photos so much.
It is a fine selection for this day, Madge.
Nice tribute! A restaurant at a local casino served free meals to vets today, my husband included. As we waited we were struck by how old the generations look. We didn’t see any WWII vets but there were quite a few from Korea and, of course, Vietnam – my husband’s era. And none from the current generation.
Wonderful portrait.
Madge, this is a beautiful photo. I love it. It reminds me of my husband’s uncle who served in Europe during WWII. I love the man’s demeanor. Bless him. Thank you for this lovely tribute to our veterans.
This really makes my heart swell.
There he sits head held high and proud.
My Grandfather served in WWII. I just remarked to my Mom today that I wish
I had a photo of him in his uniform. Sadly, when he died other family members didn’t share mementos.
My Grandfather was almost blinded by shrapnel but never once did he blame his country but was always extremely proud
to have served.
Thank you for sharing this wonderful tribute today and thanks to your family ones who served as well.
Excellent picture for Veterans Day!
it’s a glorious photo madge…
what a great image and a beautiful tribute to our special heros!!
Beautiful, profound image for Veterans Day. Btw, I love that you have the Billy Graham “My Hope” link in your sidebar. :)
A fine tribute to your family members and have and are serving.
I’ve become my mother in that our flag and seeing proud military men and women in parades and such bring tears to my eyes. exquisite capture of this intensely proud veteran!
I live very close to the Tahoma National Cemetery. I have wandered the grounds and been to a few funerals there. You have captured the pride of a vet beautifully here.
Beautiful capture Madge. Many thanks to those who serve this country.
A great shot and lovely tribute.
Wonderful picture for Veterans Day. I am so proud of all our men and women who serve!
Very heartfelt post, Madge! I really like this picture.
In my prayers I thank God for our service military men and women. I thank him for our Veterans and their families. We are so lucky to have these special people protect our country and freedom.