WASHINGTON - The heavy rain stopped and the heavens opened up with
brilliant, warm sunshine after days of constant rain in April 2009.
Dodging small pools of water, the crowd approached the nurse's statue at
the south end of the memorial. Chatting quietly as they approached,
three striking figures, wearing blue military style uniforms came into
view.
A woman bookended by two men turned and faced the statue. She slowly raised a
white, gloved hand into a salute. The men each raised a shiny bugle to their lips
and after a short, reverent moment of silence, began to play "Taps".
A small crowd gathered around them. Some cried as they listened. Others placed
their hands over their hearts and closed their eyes. As the last of the notes
trailed off into the air, a few people broke out into applause. Some just turned
and walked away as silently as they approached. Still others, curious about what
they had just witnessed approached them to ask what the occasion was.
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At Wicomico County War Veterans Memorial today during TAPS, even at attention and saluting, my eyes wandered over the crowd.Like me, not many dry eyes.
ReplyDeleteMany THANKS to the WCWVM committee for for todays rememberance.
Old Navy.
Just hearing taps cause people's eyes to water up.
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