Photography
Ground Support Builds at World War II Memorial
Scott Williams Commander of the American Legion Post out of Purcellville, Virginia is on hand every Saturday with his crew to pass out water and help the WWII Veterans get around the World War II Memorial. Today, this hat was floating around on one of his guys and while I haven’t gotten the complete story […]
Michigan and Cleveland at WWII Memorial
Last Saturday, Honor Flight Michigan and Honor Flight Cleveland came in for two remarkably brief visits to the WWII Memorial which went off without a hitch. The images can be found at the Photo Sharing Site. Given that there is no “old news”, I’m going to skip a week and jump forward to this weekend when […]
Touring with Rangers at World War II Memorial
National Park Service Rangers are always available to do group tours of the World War II Memorial. The National Park Service is adapting to the new Memorial and providing better services and accomodations to visitors. The rangers know the Memorial intimately and a guided tour will surprise you in the complexity of the Memorial. The Memorial looks […]
Michigan: Pride and Honor Flight at World War II Memorial
It was a beautiful daydown at the World War II Memorial and Faye Wisely of “Pride and Honor Flight MIchigan” was already on scene with 85 vets and 25 guardians. Faye was the first person I sent a book to last year and my initial contact with Honor Flight. I believe this is her second […]
Cleveland Browns?
My long lost cousin Senator Sherrod Brown showed up today to greet Veterans at the World War II Memorial. The Brown family is large and influential and it was good to find a family member out there along with Congresswoman Betty Sutton greeting our veterans. Cleveland has been in a couple of times this year and […]
Four flights flying…white house fellows….
Jay McMaster of Columbus and his crew were the first to arrive at the WWII Memorial today and we did this group picture just before Senator Dole arrived. Ah…life was so orderly at that point. Three more flights arrived within the next 30 minutes with Jim Salamon of Dayton, Jim McLaughlin with his Lone Eagles […]
Don’t fence me in…
During the Fourth of July, the Park Service had erected a fence where the luncheon tents are normally located at the WWII Memorial. Our thanks to the rangers and the maintainence crew from the National Park Service who made sure it was moved so we had room for the tents. They worked through the afternoon […]
Flag of Our Heroes
Dave Bauer and Bernice Allen with Senator Dole at the World War II Memorial. Bernice is the matriarch of the Pik Crew, that Blue Grass Band of kids that raised over $35,000 for Honor Flight. The reporter who announced that they were married has been fired. I never thought he could be trusted anyway!!! Dave has […]
Alabama sails into the World War II Memorial
Amy McDonald and Pam Nichols brought their second flight into the World War II Memorial. It was a cast of characters. Francis Phelps (below center), a Navy veteran and her daughter posed for me in front of the Ovet Culp Hobby quote. It’s evident that the WWII Memorial designers worked hard to be “all- inclusive” […]
Smile you “huskers”….
As I strolled over to the World War II Memorial after greeting Bill and Evonne Wiliams at the bus, I heard a young women (left) shouting “Smile you Huskers!” . Wow!! another “serial cusser” I thought to myself… and I headed over to meet her only to find out that “huskers” has something to do […]
“Jewel of the Mall: World War II Memorial” discounted to Veterans Groups
If you are a veterans’ group interested in purchasing “Jewel of the Mall: World War II Memorial” books as a memento for your WWII Vets, please contact the studio at srb@srbphoto.com or 202-667-1965. In September, I will be doing another printing and I assume with this gas crisis that it will tough to keep the […]
World War II Memorial Photographs Available
If you are looking for fine art of of the World War II Memorial for your home or office, framed and unframed prints of the Memorial from both the book and the overall project are available and can be ordered online. I have made arrangements with Miller Photo, one of the country’s finest labs, to […]
World War II Memorial Hints
Each column has a wreath of oak and wheat bronze and to keep the view clear across the Mall are only seventeen feet hight. The columns are placed and named in order of their entry into the union and jump from South to North sides of the World War II Memorial. Delaware was the first […]
Long Island Makes Second Trip of the Year
Chris Cosich and his Long Island group arrived at the WWII Memorial today. It’s good to see that my home turf is well-represented and active in Honor Flight. This is their second trip of the year and I believe they plan two more in the Fall. Here’s a family grouping. Honoree of the day was 1st […]
“Mad Dogs and Englishmen”
I have to admit that “photo detail” with Senator Dole at the WWII Memorial is an endurance event. He can stand in the hot sun and shake hands for half the day. He’s jostled, grabbed, poked, prodded and maintains a composure that is I guess what you’d have to call almost Presidential. He’ll make a […]
Honor Flight Northwest Ohio at World War II Memorial
Dee Pakulski leads her group down to the Ohio Pillar for a flag ceremony and group picture at the World War II Memorial. Northwest Ohio seems to have gotten the most publicity of any Honor Flight group. Dee attributes it to her marketing group. We met at the Winter conference and while she had never […]
Chicago’s Mary Pettinato….first visit
I’ve been talking to Mary Pettinato of Chicago and watching her success in promoting Honor Flight. It was delightful to finally meet her with her group. She is seen here with Robert ____who she claimed was her “favorite veteran”….but I think she says that to all the guys!! Chicago for some reason always has a […]
Unsung Heroes
Too frequently, I overlook Jim McLaughlin, the president of Honor Flight, who specializes in Lone Eagle and TLC flights–flights for those vets who for health reasons need to travel to the World War II Memorial right away or are geographically out of reach or for some reason or another, unable to join regularly scheduled flights. […]
Honor Flight Michigan again!!!
Honor Flight Michigan lead by Rick Sage was in for the sixth trip of the year. Dave Cameron must be proud!!!! It was absolutely the smoothest day of all. I got the group picture and after a flag ceremony, Earl Morse lead them off on a tour of the Memorial and Senator Dole strolled in […]
Of Note at World War II Memorial
These volunteers and soon to be graduates from Aberdeen Proving grounds showed up to say hello to the Honor Flight group. And a first for Honor Flight! Senator Dole greeted a young couple (send us your names!!) who had come down to the WWII Memorial as part of their wedding celebration. He’s active status and […]
Horsing around…
Thirty years ago, I did a story for National Geographic “Kids Magazine” about how they trained the National Park Service horses to work so closely and safely with people. The horses will put up with just about anything including fireworks underneath them, loud noises, sudden noises, explosions, traffic, riots, and are trained in the stables […]
Honor Flight Franklin County Missouri….
If you ain’t having a good time with Jim Tayon, it’s just possible you’ll never have a good time! This must be his fourth or fifth trip this year and he always looks like the cat that just got that bird!! Anyway, today he and his partners in crime, one of them being a judge, […]
Cleveland at World War II Memorial
Today was probably the most beautiful day DC has had since the last really beautiful day which was yesterday so it was with great timing that Gene O’Quinn sailed into town from Honor Flight Cleveland with 110 people. They met with Senator Dole at the World War II Memorial and held both a Wreath and […]
Dynamic Duo…
Of late, I’m feeling like the unelected “Mayor” of the WWII Memorial and tend to stroll up to folks and ask “what’s up?” Well today, Fred Smith, Veteran, decorated Marine and Founder and Chairman of Fedex was up. He had brought three Okinawa veterans and was doing a mini honor flight. And then along comes […]