Vietnam Veterans Memorial/Constitution Gardens area, right? Near the reflecting pool?
National Anthem at Jets vs Steelers game..
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Vietnam Veterans Memorial/Constitution Gardens area, right? Near the reflecting pool?
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the picture reminds me of the garden at the National Museum of the United States Air Force military museum in Dayton. The most impressive display of aircraft i've ever seen. :learn: i bet some on here have been there. and it has free large motorcycle parking area at the entrance
NOW WAIT JUST A DURN DIGGITY DANG MINUTE !
I thought it was Bush's fault ?
Raydog cool pic.
What and where is that ?
On the path to the Vietnam War Memorial (below) you walk past this emotionally moving likeness that looks like "Warriors getting their bearings" before they get back into it. For some reason, I've invested a lot of time starring at those guys. I try to show up in DC every few years, don't talk about it much but the memorials are special places. Doyle
I'll tell you what I'd like to see happen at the games...something to the effect of:
"Ladies and Gentlemen, May I have your attention. We will shortly be playing the National Anthem. The proper way to show respect is to stand if able, place your right hand over your heart, or if you are a military veteran or currently serving, salute, and either sing or stand quietly until the anthem is complete."
Then, let's see what happens...sometimes a little nudge might be all it takes.
"Ladies and Gentlemen, May I have your attention. We will shortly be playing the National Anthem. The proper way to show respect is to stand if able, place your right hand over your heart, or if you are a military veteran or currently serving, salute, and either sing or stand quietly until the anthem is complete."
Then, let's see what happens...sometimes a little nudge might be all it takes.
NOW WAIT JUST A DURN DIGGITY DANG MINUTE !
I thought it was Bush's fault ?
Raydog cool pic.
What and where is that ?
Don't take this the wrong way. Since you have to ask where and what the statue is. Please plan a trip to your Nation's Capitol. Visit all the monuments you possibly can.
You will never see all of them. You cannot and will not leave the same as when you arrived.
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+1 agreed
We have offices in Reston Va. I flew there for business (boy! were my arms tired!) I was able to visit the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center. Part of the Smithsonian. I have hundreds of pics. I'll bore you with just 3. Thx for looking all, you too racerv.
--spaceshuttle Enterprise
--air mounted guns of all kinds on display (russell would like these) :satisfied:
--and a certain B-29 piloted by Colonel Paul W. Tibbets. I think we ALL know what happened after that!
I'm fine. It is sad though that with as many countries as I've been too I've yet too really explore my own. I asked because his location (Reno) made me think maybe it was a memorial close to him. I know of the wall but dont recall ever seeing the statue. I would like very much to go to DC on my way up around down left right and on my way out to see Russ aKa Red1100cc in Wyoming.
Changing of the guard at Arlington Cemetery, Lincoln Memorial, Jefferson Memorial, FDR Memorial, WWII, Vietnam, Korean War Memorial. Home of George Washington at Mt. Vernon, Old Town Alexandria, Ft Washington, to name a few. These are must see places. To name a few. Plan a week minimum.
One thing that surprised me the most, each time I was there.... the number of foreign tourists ... I felt somewhat put back that so many people I know have never been to their Countries Capitol and here are all these people from other countries learning more than our own people about who we are. Put it on your bucket list. You will have no regrets.
One thing that surprised me the most, each time I was there.... the number of foreign tourists ... I felt somewhat put back that so many people I know have never been to their Countries Capitol and here are all these people from other countries learning more than our own people about who we are. Put it on your bucket list. You will have no regrets.
It's there . Definitely want to take the kids and wife up there as well.
What day of the year is it warm enough to go ?
(ok sorry no disrespect, that was a 'winter' joke)
Walk the Length of the Vietnam Wall and it will change you. And that is just one memorial that will touch your soul. Those men and women all the memorials represent were great people. We are not the greatest country in the world by accident 
May is a good month. If you go when school is out, it will be crowded. September, October are good. If you have to go when school is out...... early June.It's there . Definitely want to take the kids and wife up there as well.
What day of the year is it warm enough to go ?
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its called scapegoating, blaming one group of people for the all the problems we currently face.
Illegals did not ship our jobs to China
Illegals did not cause the current deppression
there are no illegals on Wall Street, except maybe cleaning the restrooms.
there are no illegals making bad laws in Washington
there are real problems, that need real solutions...not just rhetoric.
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And illegals aren’t responsible for bad weather either.
However they do drain recourses on the back of the American taxpayer, estimates vary but are in the billions. That is a fact, not scapegoating. If you are pro-illegal activity that is fine, however I am not chief. thanks for reading...
However they do drain recourses on the back of the American taxpayer, estimates vary but are in the billions. That is a fact, not scapegoating. If you are pro-illegal activity that is fine, however I am not chief. thanks for reading...
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And illegal immigration is one of them!
Come on guys, this thread isn't about illegal immigration, who's right or who's wrong or even parenting. Lets get back to the subject at hand.
I'll start it again....
Your thoughts on people talking during the National Anthem? Please keep on subject or your post could be deleted.
Thank you,
Management
I'll start it again....
Your thoughts on people talking during the National Anthem? Please keep on subject or your post could be deleted.
Thank you,
Management
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I have no problem with fixing the problem of illegal immigration. The problem is that although they are portrayed as a the main problem....
the truth is, there are more "american born" citizens taking advantage of the system, citizens that will never have a job, always be on public assistance, and will only have more children that will grow to leach off the welfare system like mommy and dad....
the biggest leaches, the biggest abusers of the system are citizens. look at th numbers. be angry, but be angry at the right people and for the right reasons.
cqt1414
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good we agree
chief, absolutly no one said they are 'main' problem.
anyone who abuses the system is the problem.
sir, maam, you are welcome in advance for these random thoughts
something my parents told me and my grandparents it all starts in the home and schools where we are taught, after that its up to each individual to do the right thing, you would think that for just for maybe 105 seconds people could recognize and do the right things during the anthem as we all have been taught to do and should do no matter who you are...
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