I have featured Angela Pan's photography in BeeLine a number of times over the years. Angela is based in Washington, D.C. and some of her best work features the the monuments and memorials in our capital city.
These images truly honor the men and women who have given the ultimate sacrifice to preserve our freedom through the years.
It also a reminder that trying and troubling times often reveal the greatness of individual men and women who step up to meet the challenge.
May they never be forgotten.
All photos below by Angela Pan.
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| Arlington National Cemetery |
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| Iwo Jima Memorial |
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| World War II Memorial |
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| Vietnam Memorial |
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| Manassas Battlefield |
Manassas was the site of two major Civil War Battles. The First Battle of Bull Run (July 21, 1861) and a Second Battle of Bull Run (August 28-30, 1862). Over 20,000 Americans were killed or wounded in the two battles.
Memorial Day began as a day of remembrance for those who perished in the Civil War. Originally it was called "Decoration Day", a term I still remember my grandparents using to refer to the day.
Memorial Day began as a day of remembrance for those who perished in the Civil War. Originally it was called "Decoration Day", a term I still remember my grandparents using to refer to the day.
It started out being celebrated on May 30 of each year which I also remember. The holiday was established as the last Monday in May by an Act of Congress in 1971.
However, when I was in my first year of law school at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia in 1973, I remember that the school and others in Atlanta did not recognize the holiday. It was a usual day of business in and around the city.
More than 100 years had passed since the Civil War had ended but Atlanta still viewed it as a "northern" holiday. I guess that proves that old grudges are not easily forgotten. It was not until the following year that we had no classes on Memorial Day.
Lest we ever think about forgetting, these are the numbers of Americans who have laid their lives down for us per Statista.
Lest we ever think about forgetting, these are the numbers of Americans who have laid their lives down for us per Statista.
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| Source: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1009819/total-us-military-fatalities-in-american-wars-1775-present/ |
May we have gratitude for their greatness.
Beautiful photos. My father like so many others believed serving their country was a privilege and the ultimate form of thanks to those that preceded them. Not to mention the GI bill was the only way he was able to pay for college when his commitment was up.
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