November 11

[roxy]

This is my dad. He's holding me. My dad served in the Army--WWII, and in Viet Nam. He did thirty years and retired. The Army probably gave him a better life than he would have had in Florida at the time. My dad wasn't a service kind of guy. Once he got out of the army he was done. I think the thing he valued about his service was meeting my mom when he was stationed in Europe. (warbaby here).

He gave up a lot for this country, and in my opinion, gave a lot more than he got. When he came back to the States with my mom, it took them forever to find a place to live. Service wasn't good enough. He was a vet, but he was a Black vet, and that didn't mean anything to anyone. Still, he overcame, and eventually, Black vets were recognized for their service too.

So anyway, my dad--handsome devil.

Comments

[sussixer.livejournal.com]

Tell your Dad, or just know, that I say thanks for making sure that America was still a place for the brave and the free by the time I was born. Also, for all the strides he personally made to make sure that people of color and other minorities (women, gay) were given the respect that every human deserves!

much love and gratitude

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

*HUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUG*

You made my eyes water up--thank you so much for your lovely comment.