I've never seen the Arizona memorial, though it's definitely on the list of "things to do before I die."

The most moving places I've ever seen are (i) the Tomb of the Unknown in Arlington, and (ii) the Vietnam Wall in DC.

My late brother was born on the 7th anniversary of Pearl Harbor.

And my dad was among those who enlisted "for the duration" shortly thereafter. Now that's not something you see anymore. Enlisting and re-upping, certainly. But agreeing to go "wherever it takes, however long it takes"? That's something we haven't seen since that generation.

Thanks, Dad.

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Wade I was talking to a Korean War Vet last week. He is a kind man I have known for years. He and 2 other men from town took the Honor Flight to DC a couple of weeks before.

I thanked him for his and his family's service. As we talked I looked at his wife. Her eyes were glowing. I told him how much easier families have it today where the service man/woman is only gone for a year. Usually less. We have telephones and the internet by which to keep in touch. I said I could not fathom how much more difficult it was for him and his family.

He thanked me and we talked about what he saw when he was in Washington. Even with the sequestration mess they still had a great time.

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