This is what I love about being back in my small hometown. I went to the Memorial Day parade this morning and watched the VFW honor guard lead the parade, followed by some town officials, Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts, Knights of Columbus, the Albion marching band, and of course, the fire trucks.
Small parade. Big pride.
My nephew Issac marched with the honor guard, and also appears in the photo at right. (He is the one in camo fatigues with the beret, standing to the left of the soldier in the cap.) Issac served two tours in Iraq and one in Afghanistan. I am so proud of him. He's out of the army now and home with his beautiful family. I took this photo during the ceremony at the school, following the parade this morning. The gun salute always stirs my soul.
This is my home town. This is my country. These are the people our soldiers are fighting for. I am one of them. And I am grateful.
Small parade. Big pride.
My nephew Issac marched with the honor guard, and also appears in the photo at right. (He is the one in camo fatigues with the beret, standing to the left of the soldier in the cap.) Issac served two tours in Iraq and one in Afghanistan. I am so proud of him. He's out of the army now and home with his beautiful family. I took this photo during the ceremony at the school, following the parade this morning. The gun salute always stirs my soul.
This is my home town. This is my country. These are the people our soldiers are fighting for. I am one of them. And I am grateful.
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