This past weekend was Veteran's Day weekend. Our household, like many others, has; surviving veterans, future veterans and memories of those Veterans that have passed away. I am a bit sentimental and Veteran's Day often pulls at my heart strings. On one hand it is sad that we have to name a specific day to celebrate those individuals who willing give their lives everyday to ensure our safety, on the other hand I appreciate the fact that our government has set aside a day to recognize those individuals that have sacrificed so much for us. In our house we have ancestors who have served in the Air Force, Army and Navy, my spouse served in the Army and our son is getting set to head off to Naval basic training. We feel very strongly about doing our part and know that this may come at the cost of our health, sometimes our sanity and possibly our lives. Every man and woman who has joined a branch of the military realizes this and still agrees to the, sometimes thankless, job of protecting us. When I was out and about in Anchorage I found a memorial that is right next to downtown, just off of I street. I took some time this week to stand in the memorial and remember to be thankful for those individuals who have made that decision to stand not for themselves but for all of us.

LM131Veterans memorial in downtown Anchorage. LM128Veterans memorial in downtown Anchorage, AK.

LM129Veterans memorial in downtown Anchorage, AK.

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