Photography
It’s all in the details…
On Saturday, May 3rd, there were 800 veterans at the World War II Memorial. They came from Fargo, ND, Michigan, Dayton, Akron-Canton, Missouri, Long Island, Louisiana, Toledo, Kansas and Miami, Ohio. Everything went extraordinarily well: tents, food, oxygen, wheelchairs, scooters, wreaths, ground crew, etc… Much of this Saturday’s coordination was done by Susan Barr and […]
Book Sale at the FDR Memorial
“Jewel of the Mall” is available at every bookstore and Museum in town. The only place you can’t buy it is at the WWII Memorial. However, just four blocks away, Linda Smith who runs the bookstore at the FDR (Franklin Delano Roosevelt) Memorial has a sale going with a set of four frameable 5×7 postcards […]
Seven State Festival… Fargo goes wild!
Saturday, May 3rd was particularly exciting at the World War II Memorial. Honor Flight groups from seven states participated during the weekend. It began with dinner at the Hyatt on Friday night with Tracy Briggs. As usual, she said this is her “last trip” (we hope not!!) for the WDAY North Dakota Group. Senator Dorgan […]
Kansas at World War II Memorial
Congresswoman Nancy Boyda, Jerry Moran and Senator Dole posed for a picture with the Kansas Honor Flight. Despite the fact that it was mid-week, I believe there were four separate flights that came into the World War II Memorial.. It should be quite a Summer. Honor Flight is featured in Jewel of the Mall: World […]
First Flights: Birmingham, Alabama
Amy McDonald and Pam Nichols stand next to Senator Dole and Congresswoman Kaptur at an Honor Flight Press Briefing held at the WWII Memorial. This was Alabama’s first flight and according to Amy “we had a great day and I’m still swirling in all the emotion. It was our first flight and we learned a […]
Emerald Coast Honor Flight
Emerald Coast Honor Flight was first on the scene yesterday and it seemed there were as many guardians and staff as Veterans. Congressman Jeff Miller of Florida was on hand to greet the Veterans. A particularly moving wreath ceremony was held centered on the reflecting pool with the Lincoln in the background. There were 130 […]
Dole and Kaptur visit with Honor Flight at WWII Memorial
It was an epic day. Senator Dole and Congresswoman Marcie Kaptur visited with WWII veterans at the WWII Memorial today. Marcie Kaptur proposed the legislation and ushered it through Congress and Senator Dole made the rest happen by raising the 200 million dollars necessary to build the Memorial. They both must have felt enormous satisfaction. […]
Duos….
Myron Nolish from California and his grandaughter Becky were at the WWII Memorial this weekend with Jim McLaughlin. It’s nice to see these generations together and to bear witness to the love that prompted these two to travel together. And speaking of love…Also at the Memorial this weekend were husband and wife in uniform Belle […]
Ground Support at the WWII Memorial
Diane Sinclair, a member of the Honor Flight DC Ground Crew, lives out by Dulles and manages to get in to support us every weekend at the WWII Memorial. She had two of these artificial wreaths made up which can be used by the various flights in their flag ceremonies normally held out by the […]
Making a Difference…NBC News
Honor Flight Receives National Media Attention Springfield, OH. The Honor Flight Network (HFN), headquartered in Springfield, OH was featured on a national news broadcast. NBC News National Correspondent Janet Shamlian accompanied the first flight of 2008 from the Dayton International Airport on April 19, 2008. NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams aired the story last Friday. […]
Honor Flight: April 19th…the cat’s meow….
To the sounds of a bagpipe, the twenty buses offloaded seven hundred veterans, one hundred volunteers and there were ceremonies for every state represented and always, a rembrance for those who didn’t get the opportunity to make the trip. Joyce Tarantino and her ground crew arranged for groups of soldiers to greet the vets at […]
Honor Flight’s Early Birds
Today, Honor Flight had three flights come in. I was just able to get down to the World War II Memorial to say hello and make some snaps. Jim McLaughlin brought a flight of Lone Eagles who joined a Cinncinati Group at the airport. With them were Thelma and Bob Worden and their son John. […]
Cherry Blossoms
Washington is at its peak. After a wonderfully mild Winter, the Cherry Blossoms are in bloom and the town is a riot of color. It’s time to bring those Veterans in and I am looking forward to Honor Flights coming into town. I will be reporting on every honor flight if you Honor flight leaders […]
Air Force Association
Speaking of Al Bailey and the Air Force, I got a call from Susan Rubel at the Air Force Association and AFA Veteran Benefits Association asking for books for their online store. They are also presenting the “Jewel of the Mall” book at a special discount for their members and it will go out as […]
Al Bailey…so you want to go for a ride?
I set my google alerts for the WWII Memorial and am these days frequently rewarded with tidbits like this from the Cinncinati Enquirer “Alan Bailey will give a presentation on the Honor Flight program when the 741 Center hosts a Veterans Club meeting at 11 a.m. April 1 at 570 N. Ohio 741. The program […]
Ray Kaskey’s Sculpture Website
Ray Kaskey is the internationally renowned sculptor who created the eagles, the bas reliefs, the ropes that join the columns, the water grates, the flagpoles and every piece of bronze in the WWII Memorial. Prior to the WWII Memorial, he was most famous for his statue “Portlandia.” He was chosen for this project not only […]
Remembrance…
Every flight seems to have a ceremony of one sort or another and they are all distinctive and usually focused around their state column. A lot of Senators and Congressman show up at the WWII Memorial when their state arrives and Kansas made a strong showing last Fall. Why there’s that Bob Dole guy again!!!! […]
Location, Location…World War II Memorial
My mom always says about real estate “Location….location…..” and the WWII Veterans definitely got the best spot on the Mall. J. Carter Brown, the head of the site selection committee insisted on the most prominent of all the available locations on the mall. Good for him!!! Of course this put the World War II Memorial […]
Welding the Eagles Together…
Actually one of the great parts of the WWII Memorial Project was watching this massive architectural ornament being put together. Apex Piping was responsible for most of the unique views and access that I achieved while photographing. They arrived with the Eagles and a brand new crane with an American Eagle painted on it. Their […]
The WWII Memorial Community
This is a site dedicated to the WWII Memorial and the veterans who preserved our way of life during WWII. I’m Stephen R. Brown and the author of “WWII Memorial: Jewel of the Mall” . The book is available everywhere on the Washington Mall except the WWII Memorial. I post images of Memorial events, WWII Veterans […]
President Clinton
I photographed President Clinton last Fall at a signing for his book “Giving.” We had the chance to trade books. He’s a terrific person to be with and his enthusiasm for life is contagious and his memory for people is astonishing This is the note he sent me and I have it framed. He signed […]
Go Gurl!!!!
I met Pat Foote (left) or “General” Pat Foote (if she needs your attention!) in 2004 when I photographed her with Toby Felker for a special edition of the The Washington Post Magazine. Pat’s license plate says “gogurl” and she is a whirlwind of change, a supporter of women’s rights in and out of the […]
“My God, My Country And Me”… Lewis Ellenberg
This is Lewis Ellenberg who last year called me up and said “Brother….I want ten of your books….the boys were jealous and I decided to get them a copy.” For orders like this, I have the privilege of discounting and I do. In return, Lewis sends me his self-published book entitled “My God, My Country, […]
WHNPA and Military recognize Honor Flight
The The White House News Photographers Association is going to recognize Earl Morse, Jeff Miller, Susan Barr and a few veterans at the annual May Awards dinner. WWII veterans will present the Military Photographer of the Year award. The WHNPA has had a long relationship with the Military and the Washington Post photo department has […]