Honor Flight

[Thunderheads]

Well, I got some astounding news yesterday.

My wife and father-in-law have made the list for Honor Flight Michigan's June 6th flight to Washington DC to visit the World War II Memorial!! How special is that?!

My father-in-law will be 90 years old on Sunday, and I've heard the stories, felt the horror, seen his eyes water up during a discussion, and seen BOTH of his Purple Heart medals. Yes, both. Even through his stroke from 1997 that fortunately only makes it difficult to communicate, he can still tell a story!

SWMBO texted me the news yesterday while at work, and when I got home the first thing I said was ..."can you believe it?" She started crying, thanking me for the extra phone call and email to get them on the list, and we hugged it out

There's not many of these fine gentlemen left in the world, and unfortunately, the World War II memorial was the last to be produced, and obviously my father-in-law has never been.

http://www.wwiimemorial.com/

I'm very happy and excited for both of them, and I'm very honored as well.

http://honorflightmichigan.com/photos_and_video.html

[Kevin Finnerty]

WOW!

Our hats are off! Great stuff, Jeff!

[sdix00]

What a great way to honor him. Congrats on getting that done.

[Thunderheads]

Thanks guys ..... it was quite the afternoon!!! :D

[Umpete]

I have been twice, the last time was Memorial Day weekend several years ago. I chaperoned a school trip with my son who was to document his trip and make a poster. The entire Mall was loaded with veterans, but the WW II Memorial was just absolutely packed with them. We spent a lot of time there just in complete awe of the experience. When I saw my son's poster, he had a candid photo of a Pearl Harbor survivor with the caption, "A Living Memorial."

[Thunderheads]

It is today!! Alarm at 3:15, dropped off SWMBO and my father in law at 4:30 @ Metro .....and they're just about ready to pull away on the way to Baltimore, then off to DC

All the news trucks where there, ....there was a high-school band playing, photographers, you name it. A great day that these men deserve! An emotional day for my wife as she's been wanting to take him for a while now, ... it's going to be a long day, but a great one for sure!

I salute you, Norbert E. Murphy, PFC, Company G, Infantry

[Thunderheads]

SWMBO and father at the WWII Memorial Wednesday ....... a long , great memorable day! :D

[OHUMP]

That is a great pic Jeff and something I am sure they will always cherish.