November 12, 2007

A Posting For Veterans Day

I found it difficult to say something that I had not already said in my Memorial Day or Independence Day postings, so I shall let these pictures do the talking. I humbly thank all those who have sacrificed for our freedom.

Revolutionary War	War of 1812	Mexican - American War
Battle of Monmouth1	Burning of Washington, 18142	Battle of Chapultepec3

World War I	World War II
Four 366th Infantry Officers4	First flag on Guam5	U.S.S. Washington vs. the Kirishima at Guadalcanal6

Korean War	Vietnam
Members of 389th Infantry Regiment7	Air Force F-105 Thunderchiefs bombing8	Aerial refueling of F-105s9

Operation Desert Storm	Operation Allied Force	Operation Enduring Freedom
101st Airborne Division's Rapid Refuel Point 210	F-117 Nighthawk from 49th Fighter Squadron11	U.S. Special Forces and Northern Alliance12

Operation Iraqi Freedom
F/A-18C Hornet aboard U.S.S. Reagan13	Gen. Schoomaker and Gen. Petraeus of 101st Airborne Assault14

1http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:BattleofMonmouth.jpg

2http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:BurningofWashington1814.jpg

3http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Battle_of_Chapultepec.jpg

4http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Four_366th_Infantry_officers.gif

5http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:First_flag_on_Guam_-_1944.jpg

6http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:NavalGuadalcanalWashington.jpg

7http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:M39-AUV-Korea-19520919.jpg

8http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Bombing_in_Vietnam.jpg

9http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:F-105_Thunderchiefs_refuel.jpg

10http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:101st_Airborne_Division%27s_Rapid_Refuel_Point_02.jpg

11http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:F-117_Allied_Force.jpg

12http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:US_forces_Operation_Enduring_Freedom.jpg

13http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:FA-18C_Hornet_on_USS_Ronald_Reagan_%28CVN-78%29.jpg

14http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:101st_Airborne_Division_-_Iraq_01.jpg