Posts Tagged ‘National Park Service’
WWII Talks by Dan Arant at WWII Memorial
Dan Arant has been a National Park Service volunteer sine 1993 and serves at the Vietnam Memorial and the WWII Memorial. His current topics are: Pearl Harbor, Midway, and Iwo Jima. Future planned topics are: The Battle of the Atlantic, Japan’s Kamikaze Force, and the Surrener Ceremony on the USS Missouri. Each talk is supported […]
May 30 2009: Long Island; North Carolina; Dayton and Canton, Ohio
As there were ceremonies later today at the Lincoln celebrating it’s restoration, most of the Veterans Groups made their trips to the Lincoln, Vietnam and Korean Memorials to avoid the crowds. Jeff Miller and I started off at National Airport where US Airways honored the planes with music and festivities as well as the ceremonial […]
“F8 and Be There”…May 6, 2009
We DC photographers have a motto: “F8 and Be There” which means “…be there or you’re fired”. Well I’m “history” as I’ve been missing everybody in the past two days. Yesterday, I barely caught up with Al Bailey who was traveling with Central Missouri at the WWII Memorial. I arrived just in time to pass […]
Five Years
Thanks to Mary Pettinato for reminding me today that it was five years today that the World War II Memorial was opened. Twenty four hours before that I was riding around in a cherry picker 24/7 photographing the last scenics without people. It was pretty cool having it all to myself! Then all of you […]
Five Years Today – World War II Memorial
Mary Pettinato reminded me today that it was five years today that the Memorial was opened (top left). “…On April 29, 2004, the National World War II Memorial opened in Washington, D.C., to thousands of visitors, providing overdue recognition for the 16 million U.S. men and women who served in the war. The memorial is […]
The Kerestes Report
From George Kerestes, greeter, volunteer, bon vivant and good friend of the National Park Service, Honor Flight and the WWII Memorial generation. “…Today after you left and the weather cooperated for an hour the Honor Flight from Central Illinois arrived at the World War II Memorial. They were led by one of our favorite […]
“Falling out of the sky”
This Saturday, April 18th George Kerestes told me veterans were “falling out of the sky.” And he was right! 450 veterans from North Carolina, New York, and “more” from North Carolina, the Winnebago flight, Faye Wisely from Michigan, and Dian Holland brought veterans from all over to see the World War II Memorial. The weather […]
Signs of Spring at World War II Memorial
From the front lines!!! …Emails from George Kerestes and Kari Beasley are sure signs that Spring is on its way and the flights will soon beginning. Judy Lemmons wrote that three flights will be here April 23, 24th and 25th. The fountains are still off but the World War II Memorial is still crowded with […]
Dear Mary – WWII Memorial Bookstore
October 16, 2008 Mary Bomar National Park Service 1849 C Street NW Washington, DC 20240 Thank you for recognizing my passion for the WWII Memorial and my book. I find your negative conclusions about the use of the building South of the WWII Memorial as a bookstore totally incorrect. However, I will not write you in […]
Rolling Thunder at World War II Memorial
My book still isn’t on display at the World War II Memorial but today the next best thing…. the Honor Flight RV driven by President Jim McLaughlin… was on-site. There are at least twenty of my photos on the RV and my name and website will be on the back bumper. Now that my friends […]
“Women in Military Service to America” Museum
Behind this wall at Arlington Cemetery is the Women in Military Service to American Museum often overlooked because of it’s position just below Lee House. The architects essentially dug behind the retaining wall of the cemetery and put in the most astonishingly beautiful museum in the city. Unfortunately, they can’t get a sign out of […]
1025 yards….a matter of interpretation at World War II Memorial
The first thing people ask at the World War II Memorial is where they can get some more information besides the little pamphlet. I am not the only person behind the movment to make the “building” South of the Memorial capable of selling a few interpretive items. These items are what the NPS likes to […]
Unstoppable: George Kerestes
George Kerestes is one of our Nations’s most outstanding citizens and is on hand every Saturday to greet visitors and talk up the World War II Memorial. He works at the Department of Energy and walks at lunchtime, sometimes adorned in a red, white and blue tie to get his “constitutional” and say hello to […]
Unflappable
Much like the National Park Service, the so-called Canadian Geese have immigrated to the United States and sit fat and happy enjoying the largesse of the American People. The leadership of the Park Service are currently asking for 50 million they claim they need to “maintain” the National Mall. They might try selling books at […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Texas…
J. Burton, a bagpiper from the Coast Guard lead the Texas contingent under the eagles and down onto the World War II Memorial proper. The bagpipe is a beautiful instrument must be hard to practice at home!!! Al Bailey was along to give them some help. If anyone knows where I can buy one of […]
Escorting the new flights were…
Jeff Miller and his wife Tam rolled into the Memorial with the South Carolina flight. Jeff, who introduced the “lets charter a jet” concept to Honor Flight has run out of vets to transport in the Hendersonville, North Carolina and is working with other groups to help them through the intricacies of getting the vets […]
Honor Flight Network is bringing 10000 vets to DC!!!
Honor Flight is an organization curently in 24 states that is sending WWII veterans to DC to see their Memorial. In 2007, Earl Morse, his family and Jeff Miller sent 5000 vets for FREE to DC and this year are planning on getting 10000 vets to the WWII Memorial. If you wish to make a […]
National Parks Traveler Review of the WWII Memorial Book
Bob Janiskee of National Parks Traveler did an excellent review of my “WWII Memorial: Jewel of the Mall” book. To quote: …”This is a powerful book. It will please your eye and bring your patriotic juices to boil. One caveat: If you have fancied yourself a fair photographer, paging through this book may make you […]