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Monday, May 31, 2021

Memorial Day, 2021

Photos by Salt Water New England



















 

14 comments:

  1. A beautiful and dignified series.

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  2. Thank you for the pictures and thanks to all the people who took the time and put forth the effort to honor those who died while serving our Country.

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  3. Love those wooden houses! And it's amazing to see people wearing jackets. I think I need to live in New England from Easter until ... well ... actually all the time. :-)

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  4. Good to see CIB , Combat Infantry Badge on the Airborne Sgt.

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    1. Expert Infantryman Badge. No campaign medals. No CIB.

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  5. Great pics! Thank you for sharing. In pic #1 the SGT on the far left had been stationed in Alaska at some point during peacetime in the Army. The center SGT spent some time overseas; unclear whether Asia or Europe. Looks like during peacetime as well. The gentleman on the far right spent some time in Vietnam and is a recipient of the Bronze Star and the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal. Love the DI in pic #10. The hair might not be as high and tight as it used to but that mouth could easily reduce you in a second! Nice to see them taking today to honor our fallen. - hrplo

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    1. Correction: 1st SGT - Anonymous at 2:35p.m. is right - CIB. My bad! - hrplo

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    2. I think the buck sergeant in the 1st photo, on the left, has an expert infantryman's badge, not a CIB.

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  6. Lovely photographic tribute to those who have given so much.

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  7. Just perfect! Thank you.

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  8. So nice to see so many young people with their families honoring our great heroes.

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  9. Good old Madison, CT. So nice to see my cousin and his wife in one of the photos.
    It made my day special.

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  10. Just wonderful. Thank you.
    The essence of Memorial Day.

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