Veterans Day 2008

When desperate times called for men and machine to do the impossible during World War II, the US Navy set about building a better battleship. It came up with the Iowa class, of which the USS New Jersey was one. She's now a museum in Camden, New Jersey. She really is a thing of beauty, and while the weather wasn't particularly great to visit the ship, I did take this photo.

 

On this Veterans Day, we should not only remember those who served and gave their all for this nation, but that we honor and remember the sacrifices made by those who continue serving today. It is through their blood, sweat, and tears, that this nation has survived bloody conflicts and become a beacon of freedom and liberty to all the world - a beacon that provokes hostility and resentment because we represent what people aspire to have.

Meanwhile, two brothers came across a monumental find after clearing out the home of their now deceased grandmother - reels of combat footage from World War II, including footage from France during the aftermath of D-Day.




Iwo Jima Memorial at night. Taken March 2005. 

Thank you to all who served!

UPDATE:
Unlike past years, Google has actually put together a tasteful logo in honor of Veterans Day. Gee, it wasn't difficult after all. HT: Charles at LGF.