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Thanks Vets! Lots of Pictures...

HoustonCuse

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Here's to remembering the unfathomable sacrifices that have been made on our behalf through the years. It's nearly impossible to imagine the dire conditions, terrible situations, and horrific circumstances in which our fighting men and women have struggled and perished. I have been lucky enough to go to several places around the world to pay my respects. Here are some photos I've collected along the way, I hope you enjoy them but that they also serve as sobering reminder. Thanks for looking.

Cemetery at Gettysburg - Pennsylvania
The costliest battle in US history
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USS Arizona Memorial - Pearl Harbor, HI
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Part of the USS Arizona, can see the oil that still leaks from the ship. Most of the crew is still entombed inside.
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National Cemetery of the Pacific - Punchbowl, HI
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Some of the Markers at the Punchbowl
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Unknown, Dec 7, 1941
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American Cemetery - Normandy, France
All of these cemeteries are considered sovereign territory of the United States
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Ceiling of the Chapel at the Cemetery
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Omaha Beach - Normandy, France
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Look at the distance that had to be covered...
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German Bunker at Omaha
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Gun port with pock marks from American bullets
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Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery - Belgium
Resting place of many Americans who perished in the Rhineland Campaign and Battle of the Bulge. The Battle of the Bulge was the largest land battle ever fought by the US Army with over 1 million troops involved.
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Ardennes Forest - Bastogne, Belgium
There are still the remnants of fox holes dug by US troops in these woods today.
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Luxembourg American Cemetery - Luxembourg
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National World War II Memorial - Washington, DC
Each star represents 100 Americans killed in action in WWII. There are over 4,000 of them.
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PS - if you right click on the pictures and select "View Image" you will get a larger version that is much easier to see details.
 
Very cool pictures. Thanks for taking the time to post, and thanks to all of our soldiers past and present.
 
Yes thanks to all the vets and the families that support them.​
 

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