It's here! While Memorial Day Weekend unofficially kicks off the summer season here, it is also important to remember why we celebrate, as my flashback poster above featuring Wolf depicts. Thank You, Heroes... Remembering our K9 Heroes... Honor Your Veteran, Share A Memory Share a Remembrance | National Memorial Day Concert | PBS : Honor the fallen: Share your memories of a friend or loved one on the National Memorial Day Concert's Wall of Remembrance. “We do not know one promise these men made, one pledge they gave, one word they spoke; but we do know they summed up and perfected, by one supreme act, the highest virtues of men and citizens. For love of country they accepted death, and thus resolved all doubts, and made immortal their patriotism and their virtue.” - ~ James A. Garfield May 30, 1868 Arlington National Cemetery Thank you to all our veterans - male, female, and K9 - who gave the ultimate sacrifice in order for us ...

Veterans Day: A Thank You in Pictures  70th Anniversary of  the End of WWII   How It All Began in Our Family... My all-time favorite photo of my parents at Fort Jay, Governor's Island, NY, circa 1941. My dad was in the U.S. Army's 1st Division ( "Big Red One"), and then a second tour with the R ainbow Division .   My parents on their wedding day December 27, 1941  My Dad with a pup he rescued while serving. My Dad helping to feed the pup milk.  My Mom joined in the war effort on the homefront and became a "Rosie the Riveter" working as a lathe operator on cannon reamers in the Watervliet Arsenal, New York . Wolf with my article published in a newspaper from 20 years ago celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the end of WWII. You can see my parents' photo on the right, and my good friend, the late Dick Williams, on the left. Mr. Williams and I served on our city's WWII 50th Commemorative Committee, whe...

"My eyes are your eyes to watch and  protect you and yours. My ears are your ears to hear and detect evil minds in    the dark. My nose is your nose to scent    the invader of your domain. And so you    may live, my life is also yours."     ~ The K9 Promise by Author Unknown On K9 Veterans Day - held annually on March 13 - we honor our Canine Service Dogs. Today, they serve in many fields - including Military, Police, Search and Rescue (SAR), and as Therapy dogs. On this Flashback Friday, we are sharing a portrait I took of my Husky "Wolf" a few years back, as well as a look back at our canine veterans. According to K9 Veterans Day Org. Inc., " K9 Veterans Day Org. believes that all canines should be recognized regardless of the field of Service that they are in. We believe in the dissemination of information to the world as to the: Sacrifices canines have made and continue to make, insuring each countr...