Posted on Jun 21, 2015
How are you spending Father's Day? Check out what these vets and families are up to!
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A wash to honor fathers' sacrifice: Families gather for a cleaning of the wall.
The 1992 gathering sparked what became a regular Father’s Day weekend tradition for survivors, many of whom didn’t find their voice until they had outlived their fathers, long after the war was over.
On Saturday, more than two decades after that initial meeting, in the murky light of a cloudy early morning, the polished granite of the memorial wall reflected the images of more than 100 people — some using walkers, others still with braces on their teeth, many carrying brushes and buckets of soapy water. Pointing to one of the 58,000 names on the wall, they recalled a loved one.
It was the beginning of a weekendlong event organized by Sons and Daughters in Touch and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund for survivors to coincide with Father’s Day. There will be a public ceremony at the memorial on Sunday beginning at 10 a.m.
http://www.stripes.com/news/veterans/a-wash-to-honor-fathers-sacrifice-families-gather-for-a-cleaning-of-the-wall-1.353566
The 1992 gathering sparked what became a regular Father’s Day weekend tradition for survivors, many of whom didn’t find their voice until they had outlived their fathers, long after the war was over.
On Saturday, more than two decades after that initial meeting, in the murky light of a cloudy early morning, the polished granite of the memorial wall reflected the images of more than 100 people — some using walkers, others still with braces on their teeth, many carrying brushes and buckets of soapy water. Pointing to one of the 58,000 names on the wall, they recalled a loved one.
It was the beginning of a weekendlong event organized by Sons and Daughters in Touch and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund for survivors to coincide with Father’s Day. There will be a public ceremony at the memorial on Sunday beginning at 10 a.m.
http://www.stripes.com/news/veterans/a-wash-to-honor-fathers-sacrifice-families-gather-for-a-cleaning-of-the-wall-1.353566
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With my family and enjoying my grandchildren and being thankful to be able to do that!
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My kids are making me breakfast as I type. Its raining up here in the northeast today so probably a movie later on. Next week hopefully we'll fulfill our original plan of going to the USS Intrepid museum down in NYC.
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MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca
My twins making me breakfast, Egg "McMuffins" is a family favorite. I like mine over hard with extra crispy bacon & cheese and made with love!
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This is a great example of selfless service while giving the families of our fallen a moment with their hero, need more stories like this, we take care of our own!
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