Posts Tagged ‘Senator Robert Dole’
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 […]