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<\/a><\/p>\nThen there was the frontier regiment honoring a comrade who fought in the Spanish-American War in Cuba.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n Then there were guys portraying WWII soldiers.<\/p>\n I did not take a picture of the guys representing the German Army. \u00a0 One of them explained that the army was not necessarily in favor of Hitler’s policies, but the sight of the swastikas totally creeped me out.<\/p>\n The military sections include both persons who died in combat and persons who served in the military.<\/p>\n The crowd that gathered was interesting, old veterans, currently serving military, young people, bikers, survivors and me. \u00a0 My father was a combat veteran, and it certainly impacted his life. \u00a0 It was a beautiful tribute and not just a day of barbecue and beer. \u00a0Then I went home and quilted a quilt top made for the Lori Piestewa Center (the first Native American woman killed in Iraq) on the Hopi reservation.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" This holiday has lost most of it’s original meaning: to honor the war dead. \u00a0 Instead it is seen as a day off work and the official start of summer fun. \u00a0 I decided this Memorial Day to plug into the traditional. \u00a0The old cemetery sponsored an event, so I went down to check it … Continue reading Memorial Day<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n