To all Royal cruisers on Memorial Day

[jonbgd]

For us, that get to enjoy conversations with LMP, about cruising on Royal Caribbean 

Take a moment today to thank those

 

To all that have served

To all that have family or friends that have served

To all that have given  the ultimate sacrifice

 

 

[suzyluvs2cruise]

Memorial Day is for remembering those who died in the service of our country. Not to diminish it for those who have served but we honor them on Armed Forces Day and Veterans Day. 

[Sillyjilly]

1 hour ago, jonbgd said:

For us, that get to enjoy conversations with LMP, about cruising on Royal Caribbean 

Take a moment today to thank those

 

To all that have served

To all that have family or friends that have served

To all that have given  the ultimate sacrifice

 

 

God Bless Our Troops!

[BecciBoo]

Thank you fallen, standing and still rolling and the families who had your 6, the brothers who had your back and to all those who mourn, stand fast.

 

My Dad, one of the greatest generation:  This was taken at the Hula Bowl 1947

 

Edited May 31, 2021 by BecciBoo

[A&L_Ont]

I came across this field of flags, in Indiana, a few years ago on one of my car tours. I turned around, went back to stop and reflect.
 

Thank-you to all that served. 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[BecciBoo]

That is really cool.

[jonbgd]

4 hours ago, BecciBoo said:

Thank you fallen, standing and still rolling and the families who had your 6, the brothers who had your back and to all those who mourn, stand fast.

 

My Dad, one of the greatest generation:  This was taken at the Hula Bowl 1947

 

 

Your Dad was an old swabbie, much respect. Was he stationed at Barbers point? 

 

3 hours ago, A&L_Ont said:

I came across this field of flags, in Indiana, a few years ago on one of my car tours. I turned around, went back to stop and reflect.
 

Thank-you to all that served. 

 

I never knew that existed.  Thank You 

[A&L_Ont]

25 minutes ago, jonbgd said:

I never knew that existed.  Thank You 

I just spotted it out of the corner of my eye in Auburn as I drove through in the early morning.  My understanding is that it was a temporary display.

 

I’m Canadian and it hit hard. Doesn’t matter where you live.  Each flag represented a person who passed and each flag had a name of a lost life. Both my grandfathers served in WW2 and one in WW1 as well.  One for Germany and one for Canada. I was fortunate enough to meet the one a few times in Germany, and the other passed before I was born. Both men who lived through too much, to which I will never really know about. 
 

As I walked through I picked up one tag that had fallen to the ground.  I tucked it under the edge their memorial marker in respect. It was the most touching/important/symbolic thing I came across in a weeks worth of back road travel, from Charlottesville North Carolina to Norwalk Ohio. 

 

Edited June 1, 2021 by A&L_Ont

[BecciBoo]

9 hours ago, jonbgd said:

Your Dad was an old swabbie, much respect. Was he stationed at Barbers point? 

Yep, a squid and proud of it.  He enlisted at 17 so he could serve in the war, lied about his age and they sent him to Pearl, where he and Mom were married at Ford Island, the sub base.  Machinist Mate and a Submariner.  His boat was the USS Besugo.  That game was the first Hula Bowl ever.

 

Edited June 1, 2021 by BecciBoo

[BecciBoo]

9 hours ago, A&L_Ont said:

 

As I walked through I picked up one tag that had fallen to the ground.  I tucked it under the edge their memorial marker in respect. It was the most touching/important/symbolic thing I came across in a weeks worth of back road travel, from Charlottesville North Carolina to Norwalk Ohio. 

 

Bet you cried like a baby, we shed a few tears yesterday and the weekend, didn't do anything but cook burgers and watch all the hoopla on TV along with all the great WWII movies, my fave...The Best Years of our Lives.  Both of us are crybabies, no matter when, we weep when they play the anthem and when they bring out the bagpipes, Scottish ancestry😪

 

My Paternal Grandfather was in The Great War, went to Russia, an infantryman.  Hubs Dad also Army in Viet Nam.  Todds brother Chris -Special Forces; 4 tours Afghanistan and earned the Silver Star.  All of both our families are heavily military, all branches except Marines and the Coast Guard.  DD wanted that branch but afraid she couldn't pass their tests, they are one of the hardest to get into, so she went Air Force like her Dad, she has already surpassed him. LOL  Now Staff Sgt servicing F-22s.  She also was stationed in Hawaii, married a native and they are actually PCSing as we speak back to the mainland in Phoenix Air base.  My Grandson is in Korea right now, he loads the big C5s.

Edited June 1, 2021 by BecciBoo

[Sillyjilly]

Wow, great pics everyone!

[John&LaLa]

On 5/31/2021 at 6:30 PM, A&L_Ont said:

I came across this field of flags, in Indiana, a few years ago on one of my car tours. I turned around, went back to stop and reflect.
 

Thank-you to all that served. 
 

 

 

Have you ever made it to Normandy?

Very moving. Wouldn't mind going back.

 

[jonbgd]

48 minutes ago, John&LaLa said:

 

Have you ever made it to Normandy?

Very moving. Wouldn't mind going back.

 

we were suppose to go this sept but hopefully next sept

[HBCcruiser]

1 hour ago, John&LaLa said:

 

Have you ever made it to Normandy?

Very moving. Wouldn't mind going back.

 

Yes.  Tauck river cruises moved our itinerary around so we toured Normandy and the American Cemetery on Memorial Day. Extremely moving. ❤️🇺🇸❤️