Some More Pictures

We stayed one building away from the White House and while we were eating on the roof of the hotel the helicopter landed and took off it was really neat...we were so close that it was VERY loud when it came in.

THis was actually a very pretty memorial. Roosevelt had said that he wanted a monument that was only as big as his desk and nothing more...but this was actually VERY BIG! But then he has served the most terms as president...

This guy was really neat he was outside the Museum of Natural History and playing the drums on these...and it really sounded neat...there were kids that were dancing all around him and it was very cute!
Gotta love a man on top of the White House wearing black!

This is the Seabee Memorial right outside of Arlington. It really is very nice and the black stone with Gold lettering makes it beautiful. One thing my mom did notice is that on the relief on the back side all the pictures of the Seabees doing their jobs they are all shirtless...I'm not sure why she noticed this but even the welder is welding without his shirt on...It's because they are the Seabees Dammit! LOL


Here is one of my favorite pictures that I took....It is one of those when you take the picture and you dont' mean to get the view that you do and once you look at it you think how amazing. I was taking a picture of the Utah Stone at the WWII memorial and what I got was this picture.

Memorial & Monument Pictures

I think it is pretty obvious what this is and needs no explanation. But as you look across at the cemetary and you see all of them in a row it's really an experience like I've never had...





As we watched this I just thought about how much honor these guards really have for their job. It is amazing to see. We saw their cars afterwards and they all had big decals on them a bout being guards at the tomb of the unknown soldier. It is a job filled with pride and you can see it in each measured step they take.

Pretty obvious what this is. What I didnt' know was that the flag is permantely tied to the pole with cables and when they have to change the flag they use a crane to do it...It was a LOT bigger than I thought it was going to be...I'm not sure why I thought it was smaller than it was but it was really HUGE!




I really enjoyed the WWII Memorial. It was really amazing because not only did they represent the soldiers but everyone that made a sacrifice during that time. I have always been so proud of my country and how EVERYONE pulled together to support the war effort and the soldiers. We have yet to see that...I go from this memorial to the protestors in front of the White House and it made me sick to think that we are forgetting those that sacrifice today...

We went and visited the memorial both at night the first night we were there and during the day but i think that the most dramatic views was at night. My mother commented that was her favorite part...the emotions and the pictures and the words on the walls as well as the views gave her chills she said...it was a very emotional place.




This quote really says what I think more people should feel.

More Pictures

This is a picture of part of the exhibit on the Wall. You can see some of the stuff that has been left. Boots, beer, Jack Daniels, Crosses, letters, poems hats, pins and everything in beween. There were letters there of people that wrote and gave up their medal of honor and wanted it taken off their records and not to get compensation for recieving one...I'm wondering if this was because they didn't want the reminder or if because we as the public had made them not want the reminder of their past....

Okay here is a picture from the exhibit on the Viet Nam Memorial....this really struck my heart...I'm not sure if you can read it but if you can't the note says...They have letters and items that people have left in the past on display.
Hey Bro! Here's the beer I owe you-24 years late. You were right I did make it back to the world. Great seeing you again. Sorry not to be with you but I'll be along soon. Thanks Sarge



This is a display of some items from 9/11 that were recovered. An Airphone from Flight 93 and badges from the Pentagon.


This is the flag that was draped down over the Pentagon the day after 9/11. There are smudges all over it and it hangs just as it did on the wall at the Smithsonian as it hung on the Pentagon.




This is the entrance to the military history section at the American History Museum. It chronicled wars from the Revoluntary to Present day Iraq.

My Trip To Washington

Here are some pictures from one of the Smithsonian museums. They aren't Flat Angel pictures but since I "am" Angel I figured I would post them here anyway!

About Flat Angel

I want to let everyone know what this is about again...Flat Angel is similiar to Flat Stanley a kids project they do in school to learn about geography and other cultures. He travels around the world via email and in an envelope (because he was run over and is now flat he can do that LOL) visiting different locations. I want to be able to show kids at my daughters school Flat Angel and explain to them about supporting our troops past present and future. It is so important to teach kids patriotism and pride in our country EVERYDAY just not on holidays! By giving our men and women in uniform a face and show kids that what a soldier does and that the soldiers/sailors like to have fun with a project that the kids actually KNOW about I hope I can do that. Please participate if you can...It's one picture or as many as you want to take! Contact me and I will be happy to email you the picture to use! This is for our military ANYWHERE in the United States as well as Vets Organizations to participate in. Please help me get as many pictures as possible! Thank you!

A Day of Shopping

The adventures of Flat Angel continue!

Here is Flat Angel eating lunch with some of the guys wearing some very cool sunglasses...thanks to the troops for looking out for her and offering her eye protection!
Playing some scrabble...looks like fun and a nice way to end the day!

For those of you who have read the main blog know that I have lost the solitare out of my wedding ring and haven't been able to find it so I am without my ring for the time being...looks like "Flat Angel" went shopping with some of the troops and is checking out the jewelry for me!

Ring Shopping with a local!
Haggling over the price...trying to get a better deal....

Flat Angel at Camp Moreell

Okay I got my first pictures from Flat Angel's USO Tour she is currently visiting the Seabees and looks like she has been checking out everything on base....

Here she is checking out the local wildlife in Kuwait.....
Safety First!
I think the gate guard might want to know where her escort is!
Making sure that even while traveling she stays in shape!
Trash duty?!?! Leave it to the Bee's!!

As you can see it appears they are having some fun with this project. I actually got a lot of pictures from them and will be sharing the funny ones. I am looking forward to having a lot more pictures from people!

Flat Angel

Okay for those that have linked from my main blog you know what Flat Angel is all about...for those that might not here is a copy of the original post about Flat Angel....

Flat Angel
How many people know what a "Flat Stanley" is? Most everyone with kids in school should know! Well hubby has been talking about sending all his stuff home from the sandbox and he said he was going to take me off the wall and pack me up to leave...doesn't that sound funny? Well i got this awesome idea of "Flat Angel"! I am now currently trying to convince him to please take my picture around camp and so I can put it in a scrapbook....we will see if he has the guts to do it or not! I can just see him carrying around a picture of me and taking digital pictures of it! Too bad our daughter didn't have this project this year....he has been to many countries! Flat Piper only got to go to Georgia to visit his dad. Well official word hubby doesn't have much to do tommarrow so "Flat Angel" will be visiting around camp!! WOOHOO!! Can't wait to see the pictures...I told him he had to take a picture that isn't "sexy" so that I can show it to everyone...afraid of which picture he is actually going to use!!


**Update on the Flat Angel project...it is now known as "Flat Angel's USO tour!" LOL I told hubby to make sure that he got a picture of Flat Angel with some of his guys over there and I could call it "Flat Angel Supports the Troops" and he is going to do it! But I have mentioned this to a few hero's I know across the US military and now I am going to get pictures from all over! If you would like to be part of Flat Angel please let me know! I would love to attend your local Protest the Protestors gatherings as well!**

So this is the new area to see all of her adventures....all the people I talk to think it's a little silly but actually have fun doing it. So if you are a military member please let me know if you would like to have Flat Angel come and see your camp/base!