Memorial Day in Ocala 2009
Jimmy and I attended the Memorial Day celebrations at the Veterans Memorial Park in Ocala. It was a very moving ceremony. Little Ocala is a very patriotic town. The pictures below are some of the highlights.
All services were represented and honored here, Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, and Merchant Marines. The Marines seen here are from a local Marine ROTC group. They did a great job and all looked like babies to me. I remember when the Lieutenants looked so young but when the Lieutenant Colonels started looking like they just got out of college, I knew it was time to retire.
All wars were commemorated, even the Civil War with representatives from both the Confederate and Union sides. These are the Confederate soldiers...
...and these are the Union soldiers.
The veteran's motorcycle club was a big part of the organization. They were helping with all aspects from parking to helping with the ceremonies.
This is the Monument to the Florida Metal of Honor winners. There are lists of names on all four sides.
They even had a fly over of vintage WWII planes.
For sure anyone associated with the Armed Forces knows that "Freedom is not Free" is a very true statement.
Jimmy and I attended the Memorial Day celebrations at the Veterans Memorial Park in Ocala. It was a very moving ceremony. Little Ocala is a very patriotic town. The pictures below are some of the highlights.
All services were represented and honored here, Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, and Merchant Marines. The Marines seen here are from a local Marine ROTC group. They did a great job and all looked like babies to me. I remember when the Lieutenants looked so young but when the Lieutenant Colonels started looking like they just got out of college, I knew it was time to retire.
All wars were commemorated, even the Civil War with representatives from both the Confederate and Union sides. These are the Confederate soldiers...
...and these are the Union soldiers.
The veteran's motorcycle club was a big part of the organization. They were helping with all aspects from parking to helping with the ceremonies.
This is the Monument to the Florida Metal of Honor winners. There are lists of names on all four sides.
They even had a fly over of vintage WWII planes.
For sure anyone associated with the Armed Forces knows that "Freedom is not Free" is a very true statement.
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