This time of year is especially touching for us all to remember those who have served our great county in the military to help us be a “Free” country. As I reflect on my families recent visit to Washington DC to the World War II Memorial what emotions it stirred inside of me. I quietly reflected on my Uncle Cline Sturkie who served in WWII. We loved to sit around the family table and listen to his stories, it didn’t matter how many times we had heard the stories each time was as if a new story. There were times around the family dinner table when Uncle Cline did not want to talk about WWII. Until the day he left this earth he still had his winter thermals the U.S. Army had issued him! I can’t imagine what the US soldiers went through for us and continue to go through – for FREEDOM. Uncle Cline may not be with us now, however the stories he shared with us our part of our memories that will never leave us. It is so touching that our daughter wanted her great Uncle Cline’s “dog” tags. She has worn them with such love and great pride, now they hang in a special place.
How very thankful we all should be to live in the land of the free. How very thankful we should be for all the men and women who are serving and who have served in the U. S. Military. We thank them for our freedom and their great sacrifices.
Take time to remember our soldiers and to be thankful for their service to God and Country.
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- WWII
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- WWII Memorial
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- WWII Memorial
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- Arlington Cemetery
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