Pride
More than 800 Memorial Bricks Placed on the Grounds of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Angel Fire, New Mexico
by Ray Seva ANGEL FIRE– More than 800 veterans memorial bricks were placed on the grounds of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Angel Fire today during an annual Labor Day weekend bricklaying. The red bricks were purchased by anyone wanting to honor a military service member or veteran–living or deceased. Each brick bears the name […]
Our Personal Experience at Margraten
by Richard Moody Memorial Day Commemoration in the Netherlands In the small town of Margraten in the Netherlands lies an American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) cemetery, the Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial. It is the only U.S. military cemetery in the Netherlands, but that is not what makes it unique. Located just east of Maastricht, […]
A Photo from Iwo Jima
My Grandfather and 8 of his brothers (all from New Mexico) served in various branches and all amazingly survived WWII! My Grandfather was a Marine who worked with our Navajo Code Talkers – he was one of the few Iwo Jima survivors to return home to NM. Here is an informal photo taken before the […]
From the Frontlines to the Homefront 