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Title: Standing Guard
Post by: Intheswamp on May 16, 2014, 10:26:40 pm

A triple-rated Airforce colonel emailed me this...  Ed
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Picture taken at the National Cemetery in Minneapolis , MN on a June morning - as it appeared in the Minneapolis Star/Tribune.
Talk about a picture being worth a thousand words! It says everything .
This could become an official Memorial Day, 4th of July and/or Veterans Day remembrance photo;
(https://worldwidebeekeeping.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffellowshipofminds.files.wordpress.com%2F2012%2F03%2Feagle-in-cemetery.jpg&hash=8174c4bc1cf6a22707a5a99f2116ee1fb749a74d)
“Our symbol standing guard”.

Picture of the Year - "Standing Guard"

Title: Re: Standing Guard
Post by: Bsweet on May 16, 2014, 11:52:27 pm

WOW  Just awsome. Talk about chills. As a vet just the sight of the cemetery makes the eyes mist but add the the bald eagle........ Jim

Title: Re: Standing Guard
Post by: kebee on May 17, 2014, 07:08:37 am

 That is a great picture, I think it should become a symbol for all the holidays.

Ken

Title: Re: Standing Guard
Post by: riverbee on May 17, 2014, 09:38:13 am

what an awesome picture ed, i hadn't seen this.......
i have friends laid to rest in that cemetery.

Title: Re: Standing Guard
Post by: Intheswamp on May 17, 2014, 11:08:46 am

Here is the associated news article.  Ed

http://www.startribune.com/local/124543223.html

Title: Re: Standing Guard
Post by: riverbee on May 18, 2014, 12:46:35 am

thank you ed!

Title: Re: Standing Guard
Post by: Zweefer on May 20, 2014, 07:14:16 am

I also know people who have been laid to rest there.  thank you so much for sharing this.

Title: Re: Standing Guard
Post by: rcannon on May 20, 2014, 09:21:58 pm

This is my new screensaver. Awesome picture.

Title: Re: Standing Guard
Post by: Bsweet on May 20, 2014, 11:27:14 pm

Yep my screen saver as well. Jim

Title: Re: Standing Guard
Post by: Lburou on May 21, 2014, 08:40:13 pm

Yes, thanks Ed  :)