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Memorial Day Tribute

Hello everyone, today is Memorial Day and this post is to pay tribute to all who gave their lives while serving our country. A few months ago Mandy Lou and I traveled to Honolulu. And while their we visited the Pearl Harbor Memorial. And it is a must see if you ever visit Hawaii. Below are a few  pics taken while there.

 You can read about Pearl Harbor here.

 The picture above and the two following is debris left from the bombing






 

The shrine inside the memorial pays tribute to the men who lost their lives in battle.

 

This picture was taken at the entrance of  the USS Missouri. 
To all the men and women who have lost their lives protecting our borders, we SALUTE and HONOR YOU!
Because of YOU our Flags still wave. Long may it wave!




Thanks for stopping by!

Lory

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  1. BrandiMay 27, 2014 at 8:19 AM

    Such a wonderful tribute post. Thank you for sharing, Lory!!

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  2. Lory OwensMay 27, 2014 at 1:00 PM

    Thanks Brandi, hope you had a great day on yesterday.

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