HRH Prince Harry participates in a ceremonial wreath laying at the Tomb of the Unknowns during the second day of his visit to the United States at Arlington National Cemetery on May 10, 2013 in Arlington, Virginia.
The Tomb of the Unknowns is solemn, sacred ground and one of my absolute favorite tourist destinations since I was 10 years old. A must-see for every American.
life:
“Honor Flight is a heartwarming documentary about four living World War II veterans and a Midwest community coming together to give them the trip of a lifetime. Volunteers race against the clock to fly thousands of WWII veterans to Washington, DC to see the memorial constructed for them in 2004, nearly 60 years after their epic struggle.”
Featured in this documentary is veteran Joe Demler — who was famously pictured in LIFE as ‘the Human Skeleton’ from a time when he weighed merely 70 pounds while in a German POW camp. (you can find him 2 minutes and 46 seconds into the trailer)
For more information on the documentary. visit their website here.
IDF chicks!
MEOW! lol
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“A pilot of the U.S. Women’s Air Force Service at Avenger Field, Texas, in 1943” by Peter Stackpole (via LIFE)
Nurse Augusta Chiwy of the Belgian Congo saved countless GIs at the Battle of the Bulge
British author Martin King was captivated years ago by the legend of a Black nurse who helped save the lives of GIs during the Battle of the Bulge. Although King has spent 20 years in the Ardennes researching the battle, he says no story compares to that of Augusta Chiwy.
Born in the Belgian Congo, the nurse was visiting Bastogne, Belgium, in December 1944 when she volunteered to help at an American aid station. Although the hospital was destroyed by bombs and many presumed the nurse long dead, King searched relentlessly for her. He finally tracked her down at a nursing home near Brussels and pieced together her story.
Chop Circles - An MV-22B Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 266 (Reinforced), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), prepares to takeoff during flight operations aboard the USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), while sailing off the coast of Onslow Beach, N.C., Jan. 29, 2013. The 26th MEU is conducting Composite Training Unit Exercise, the final phase of a six-month pre-deployment training program. The 26th MEU operates continuously across the globe, providing the president and unified combatant commanders with a forward-deployed, sea-based quick reaction force. The MEU is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force capable of conducting amphibious operations, crisis response and limited contingency operations.
(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Christopher Q. Stone) by United States Marine Corps Official Page http://flic.kr/p/dSaiQi
We ARE the 1%!!
life:
Genuinely heartbreaking — In Rockford, Iowa, on Aug. 19, a Labrador retriever named Hawkeye lays near a casket holding his owner, Navy SEAL Jon Tumilson, who was one of dozens killed when insurgents shot down a helicopter on Aug. 6 in Afghanistan.
see related — Afghanistan: Treating the Wounded
During a memorial service for Navy Seal, Jon Tumilson, his dog Hawk-Eye laid by his side
No, this is not the average tumblr picture. But that’s okay.
This is me and my father. He was hurt in Iraq in 2006. I just wanted to put this out there and show everybody what happens. Live’s are lost, and people get hurt. My Dad being one of them. He was seriously paralyzed. He can’t talk, move, or really anything. But I love him.
So do me a favor, show love, reblog?
Unknown, but not forgotten.
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Arlington National Cemetery. Fall, 2010.
Photos used with permission of copyright holder, Amara Devonte.
Attention all planking enthusiasts: THIS is planking!
As you were.
Major Richard Winters (January 21, 1918 – January 2, 2011)
