There are so many expansive freeway changes as I drove through Las Vegas, I was overwhelmed. Las Vegas is close enough that it can be a weekend driving trip from where I live but on this trip, I just traveled through because one of my stops was to visit the Veterans Memorial Cemetery close to Boulder City where my father is buried. He was a veteran from WWII although he was lucky to have not served overseas.
I was amazed at the thousands of new stones that had accumulated in 10 years and yet, I should not have been since our young service people are being killed every day.
This bronze statue was a special tribute to US Army Special Forces.
Last month I read a book about the women pilots during WWII and was impressed with this tribute to them.
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I was amazed at the thousands of new stones that had accumulated in 10 years and yet, I should not have been since our young service people are being killed every day.
This bronze statue was a special tribute to US Army Special Forces.
Linking up with:
Weekend Reflections
Shadow Shot Sunday2
*Sunlit Sunday
18 comments:
Very impressive.
Really makes you wonder about the effects of war and human lives . Great memorial which you captured beautifully.
How touching! We will never know just how many lives are affected by the loss of life and limb by our service people. We only see it from a distance. o Diana
Thanks for sharing this beautiful post.
Hugs
Thank you for the wonderful post ... ♥ ♥ ♥
I admire. There is very beautiful.
Greetings from far away Polish.
Lucia ♥ ♥ ♥
This is the first I've heard that there were women Airforce Service Pilots during the Second World War. I had no idea!
Hi Ruth,
Appreciated this post for its touching personal tribute to your father and for all the brave young men and women who risk and devote their lives to the safety, security and freedom of their nation!
Thanks for sharing.
Happy Valentine's Day!
Poppy
A wonderful heart touching words,and a beautiful photos... Thanks for sharing it with us...
Happy Valentine's day!
the polished stones gives a nice reflection. :)
There are some beautiful reflections in these photos, both actual and thoughtful. We should take the time every day to thank these young men and women who have given their lives for our freedoms ... where would we be without them.
Andra @ From the Sol
Cemeteries certainly make you think, which is why I like to visit them every opportunity I get. Thanks for these lovely shots.
Evening Shadows
Cemeteries do indeed give reason to reflect and think about the lives that have since passed. And, it is heartbreaking that war exists, but it seems to be something that is a part of our existence-as difficult as it is to comprehend and accept.
Memorable post! Thank you! Cathy
It would be a quiet time of contemplation while visiting such a place, remembering your father and the others, men and women, who served your country.
Karen
Some nice tribute memorials, and in particular one to acknowledge the women from the war.
These are nice tributes and memorials, I'm a little impressed myself to see this acknowlegment however shouldn't be in todays day, what am I thinking, we have come such a long way. Where has 10 years gone by so fast and how do you find it again?
There's nothing like a visit to such a sacred place to remind us of the cost of war.
Thank you for taking me to the cemetery. I didn't know that we had women pilots during WWII.
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