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The Vietnam Veterans Memorial is one of those magic places, where visitors share a special connection to those who are "still on patrol".
The Australian War Memorial under Mount Ainslie
Fort Qaitbay Citadel in Alexandria
American Tank near the Cu Chi Tunnels
Lincoln Memorial (background) and World War II Memorial
Imperial War Museum Manchester UK
The missiles of Francis E. Warren AFB.
Flight Deck on the Intrepid
Standing aboard the USS Yorktown, now a permanent memorial moored at Charleston. My mind soins when I contemplate this ship's amazing career.
The rounded glass nose of a B-29 Superfortress in the American hangar at RAF Duxford, home of the Imperial War Museum's superb collection of aircraft.
One of the ruined gun emplacements from Pointe du Hoc. Despite the massive bombardment that left this small cape looking like the moon, it still stands, only skightky chipped.
Aircraft carrier in New York Harbor, shot during Fleet Week
One of the tiny Cu Chi Tunnel entrances
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I recently visited Concord with the purpose of visiting Concord Academy, and so did not have the opportunity to visit the "hot spots" of historic, literary and agricultural... More |
Old Arms
I pressed the button, and light glowed over the quilt, showing it to be made up of squares, each one worked with an intricate design, each one bearing... More |
Washington came as a surprise for me. A pleasant surprise. The full story may be found elsewhere, but let's just say that... More |
I've always been nuts about aircraft carriers. Navy ships, fast planes, complex systems. An aircraft carrier is like a symphony, a massive exercise of teamwork that crosses an... More |
In the wheeltracks of giants
I cannot say that ever, in my edge-of-the-envelope aviation fantasies, had I dreamt that I would be where I was now standing. In... More |
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