Rants, Raves, Pieces of My Mind
“History does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid.”
General Dwight D. Eisenhower
Please pause for a moment today to reflect on all the freedoms we enjoy that were bought and paid for by the men and women of our Armed Forces.
At 11:36 p.m., PST, May 19, an HH-60 Seahawk helicopter went down off the coast of Southern California while conducting training operations with USS Nimitz (CVN 68).
There were five crew members on board. Three are confirmed deceased. The U.S. Coast Guard and Navy continue search and rescue efforts for the remaining two crew members. Names [...]
The Marine Corps League, Wellington United Methodist Fellowship and and the Mayor of Wellington, Larry Noel have been invited by the Wellington Senior Center for a service honoring Veterans on Saturday, May 23rd. The service will take place at the Highland Cemetery at 3 pm. The graves of our Veterans will be decorated with flags [...]
“We Shall Keep The Faith”
Oh! You who sleep in Flanders’ fields,
Sleep sweet – to rise anew;
We caught the torch you threw;
And holding high we kept
The faith with those who died.
We cherish, too, the Poppy red
That grows on fields where valour led.
It seems to signal to the skies
That blood of heroes never dies,
But lends a lustre [...]
