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We spent the evening of Nov. 2, touring the capitol with Joan and her friend Doris at night. It was a gorgeous evening and a whole different take on all the monuments. The moon was awesome, and the line up of monuments (Capitol,Washington,Lincoln, Iwo Jima, WWII) was pretty amazing. What a great end to a wonderful day and time in D.C.
We had quite a day yesterday Saturday, April 25, 2009. It was Italian Liberation Day-celebrating liberation from the Nazis and Mussolini. Funny that there was no mention who liberated them.
The community band led the way of the Mayor and other dignitaries, who gave brief speeches and laid wreaths to honor those local folk who gave up their lives during WWII. The day started with a 10k run, and included a big cookout behind the fortress to raise money for the youth soccer clubs. There was a volleyball tournament at the school and the village was filled with visitors and families had barbeques and get-togethers! Everything but the fireworks.
You can’t imagine how moving this special location is until you witness it first hand. It is quite a stirring memorial to the thousands of young people who gave their lives on June 6, 1944, and in the ensuing days. 
The photos, testimonies, and mementos of those who served really came alive in the museum presentation and on the field of green that over looks the Omaha Beach. While 3 of our parents served in this war, they were fortunate to serve in other locals: Barbara in Washington D.C., George in Africa and Brazil, and Joe went to China. War is different now in so many ways…Steve was in Vietnam…and that was different too. Unlike most other countries, service in our military is honored; it is not just a job but a commitment. But the risks are great. We were taken with the fact that the crosses we saw represented young people who gave up their futures so that others could have one. And so many loved ones left behind to grow old without them.
