#memorialday2017

[its-dawns-blog-blog]

It rained on #memorialday2017 here in NYC and I'm still sick from the indoor ac but #allworthit #grandcanyon #memorialdayweekend2017⛺️ (at Grand Canyon National Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/BUueKkHAkBC/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[andrewhutchinson]

My Dad on his way to his Naval Reserve duty circa 1965. Thanks to my father, my uncle, my grandfather, and from what I understand my great grandfather (powder monkey) for their service #memorialday2017 #thankyouforyourservice #gonavy #navyfamily (at Paradise Valley, Arizona)

[profeminist]

Read Lt. Emily Perez’s story here

[thisislevrock]

Boots on the ground. Memorial day tribute done very well by Operation Stand Down Rhode Island

[exploringjapan]

72 years after... We still remember! Respect.

[antinoo5]

remember

[kat-denningsss]

Happy Memorial Day

[mitzimaus]

[theofficialbnard]

"Don't Get Too High" Twitter | IG : YoufunnyB ft. @Akvela

[preservearchives]

Remembering Captain Mary Therese Klinker, USAF

Among the records cared for by Preservation Programs in St. Louis are those in the Persons of Exceptional Prominence. These records are prepared by preservation staff, treated if needed, and digitized. These records tend to be in higher demand for reference requests, so digitization allows better preservation by offering a surrogate copy and decreasing handling of the records. Among the records we have treated and digitized is that of Captain Mary Therese Klinker, United States Air Force. 

Indiana native Capt. Klinker joined the Air Force Reserve in 1969 as a flight nurse, instructor, and flight examiner. In 1974, while assigned to Clark Air Force Base in the Philippines, she volunteered to assist in the inaugural mission of Operation Babylift. The goal of this special mission, ordered by President Gerald Ford, was to evacuate thousands of orphaned babies from South Vietnam to adoptive parents in the US as the Vietnam War was ending.

 After the first plane took off carrying 314 persons and infants, there was an explosion and the cabin lost pressure. The pilots attempted to turn back, but crash landed short of the runway. 138 persons were killed in the crash. As documented in her personnel record, Capt. Klinker “was in the bottom of the aircraft, working with the war orphans right up to the moment of the crash.” First declared missing, Capt. Klinker’s remains were identified and confirmed several days later. 

On this Memorial Day we honor Captain Klinker and all others who gave their lives in service of our country. We are honored to preserve their records of service and ensure for all future generations.

[a3sth3tica]

Happy Memorial Day!

[thegirlwiththecoffintattoo]

In 2014, we visited Arlington on the last day of our trip to Washington, D.C. It was one of the most moving and humbling experiences of my life. Let us never forget the true meaning of Memorial Day! Please take a few moments of your day to think of or say a prayer for our brave military men and women who have paid the ultimate sacrifice protecting the freedoms we hold dear, and their loved ones who must carry on without them. It is a debt we can never repay. We do not need to know their names to remember them. 🇺🇸

[5starjeepclub]

On this Memorial Day weekend, the 5Star Jeep Club wishes everyone a safe and happy holiday. Let us not forget the reason why we celebrate Memorial Day. It is a day of reflection to honor the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice to enjoy our freedoms and to acknowledge those that are still in service of these United States of America. The 5Star family salute you all. God Bless America!

[innovation-of-alien]

This is how people should enjoy the summer days 🌊🛥

[hair180]

I just want to say: Thank You! 👨‍✈️👩‍✈️👮‍♂️👮‍♀️ . #memorialday #memorialdayweekend #memorialday2017 #memorial #memorialday2016 #memorialpark #memorialdaysale #memorialtattoo #memoriale #memorialdaamericalatina #armservices (at Charlotte, North Carolina) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bx25c4cBh8I/?igshid=1a2hka842mj95

[saebrfan]

"Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one's life for his friends." John 15:13