Posts Tagged ‘Senator Dole’
Memorial Day 2008
The WWII Memorial opened four years ago on Memorial Day and has quickly become the most popular Memorial in Washington. It is airy, open, refreshing and easy on the eyes. I photographed all over the Mall yesterday but this was the first photo of the day and my major interest and obsession. I’ve had the opportunity to […]
Whole lot of shaking going on….
Walking across the WWII Memorial Plaza with Bob Dole takes a long time… as much as four hours and he’s impervious to the sun. In today’s pictures, you’ll find we encountered everything and everybody: a group of motorcycle police, an “inventor”, then a “submariner” and a red-haired family and then a group of Navy guys […]
Sirens Wailing
As the Honor Flight planes leave the airports, they are often escorted by contingents of motorcycle police…today by the Arlington County Police Department who brought their bikes up on the walk for a picture with Senator Dole at the World War II Memorial. The Arlington County police just finished a week of escort duty as […]
Georgia arrives in force…Roswell and Fayetteville
Accompanied by a dozen (see photo site) or so Harley Davidson Police Motorcycles, sirens wailing, the Roswell and Fayetteville Georgia Honor Flight/Air Groups arrived at the World War II Memorial and of course Senator Dole was there to greet them.I am now by his reckoning the “best photographer in the country” and I think he’s the “best Senator in the […]
Sixteen Pipers Piping at World War II Memorial
In a novel twist, this Saturday’s flights from Poplar Bluff, Mo, Louisana, Asheville and Columbus were met by not just one bagpiper but sixteen pipers who played around the World War II Memorial for several hours. Imagine the sound of sixteen pipers piping. Great stuff!! Joe Polhemus of the Columbus flight was surrounded with pipers. On […]
Honor Flight Kansas – Student Edition
Lyndon, Kansas Honor flight was at World War II Memorial. Brian Spencer, Superintendent of the Lyndon, Kansas school system has been in twice this year and I believe he is doing another couple of trips. He always brings his students and they really put a lot of effort into a beautiful ceremony. He wrote the following: […]
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 […]
WWII Fighter Plane Restoration
Senator Dole is shown here with Eric Trueblood of North Dakota who rebuilds antique WWII planes and is currently at work on gathering the parts for P51 Mustang fighter planes– a unique job with unique customers. The WWII Memorial is an amazing world which comes to you. Talking with this young man about restoring these […]
My New Assistants
Marian Watkins, an attorney on the Senator’s staff and her husband Seth have gone into training as my assistants. Seth has become especially adept and he claims to be able to juggle three cameras while photographing. And his command of the crowds is both pleasant and efficient. These lawyers are pretty handy when you need them. […]
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 […]
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. […]
Opening Day for Honor Flight: April 19th!!!
This coming Saturday is going to be “opening day” for Honor Flight’s seasonal Flights. There are fifteen states sending 700 WWII veterans to the World War II Memorial and the forecast is for “Sunny and 82.” Senator Dole will be there and Earl Morse is going to be accompanied by an NBC National TV crew […]
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. […]
Bridging the Generations
Mary Cole of Bridgewater, New Jersey is shown here surrounded by veterans at the WWII Memorial. Last year, at the age of 16, she organized a “Tour of Honor”, raised the money and brought 67 vets to the WWII Memorial by bus. Joe Gromelski of Stars and Stripes who took the picture said “… it […]
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!!!! […]
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 […]
Senator Robert Dole
Senator Robert Dole is in addition to his long standing service to our country during the War and the Congress and Senate the “unofficial greeter” at the WWII Memorial. Every Saturday, he drives down to the Memorial to greet vets and shake hands and take pictures. He spends up to six hours there and it’s […]
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 […]