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Veterans Day

Thanks to all who served and all who fought, all the missing and all the dead. And most especially to my dad, Lt. Edward Abrahams, USN, 1924-2021.

Timing Slip Up

The following was supposed to be yesterday’s post!

Thanks to all who served and all who fought, all the missing and all the dead. And most especially to Lt. Edward Abrahams, USN, 1924-2021.

 

Veterans Day

Thanks to all who served and all who fought, all the missing and all the dead. And most especially to Lt. Edward Abrahams, USN, 1924-2021.

Veterans Day

Thank you.

And here’s a little something from The Right Side:

“Hello,” the officer said. “Destination?”

“Canada.”

“Somewhere specific?”

“We’re just driving around.”

He looked past her at Goody. “Vaccinations up to date?”

“As far as I know.”

“As far as you know?”

“Yes.”

“Passport.”

Passport. Hers was the red, military kind. She remembered seeing it somewhere. LeAnne opened the glove box. Stuff fell out. She fished around in the glove box, found the passport, handed it to him.

“Military,” he said.

“Yes.”

“Meaning you’re traveling under orders. Orders to just drive around?”

LeAnne said nothing. Goody yawned one of her huge yawns. Did that mean she felt totally unthreatened? That was good to know.

Now the officer was examining her passport photo. “Turn to me, please.”

She turned her face to him. He saw what there was to see, hardly reacted at all. Then he looked past her again and pointed. “What’s that?”

The Bronze Star was hanging from the open glove box.

“A medal.”

“Can I see?”

LeAnne handed him the Bronze Star.

“What’s it for?”

LeAnne didn’t answer.

The agent turned the medal over and read aloud the inscription on the back. “’Heroic or Meritorious Achievement.’” He handed her the passport and medal, tapped the roof, and said, “Enjoy your visit.”