Memorial Thoughts

5:55am Awoke with phone alarm (too early for a holiday?) ... thoughts about Uncle Robert Russell, a hero in my youth (to this day), visiting our  home in his awesome U.S. Air Force uniform (later flew in the Vietnam War) ... a memorable appearance at the height of action in Orville's Air Force (not Wright) and "missions" I "flew" (Avenues) ...  Years later, the Army ROTC in high school and U of U ...
Dad's WWII service as handsome Lt. Cannon, Renegotiation Officer, Quartermaster Corps, U.S. Army; and Arza's service as a productive farmer supporting the war effort ... our close friend, Hayle Buchanan, who was in the Battle of the Bulge (1944) as an army radio operator in Europe ...
Grandfather Russell's WWI service (Mother's Together book has the photo of dignified "Lt. George Oscar Russell, U.S. Army Intelligence Corps, 1918, before the 11 November armistice) ...
... and others in my life who served valiantly to preserve our freedom.
My gratitude goes to all veterans and their families ... God bless our military troops currently serving ... thank you for your sacrifices.

[Quick clue about my attempted writing style:]
"Stream of consciousness may refer to: Ostensibly unedited, spontaneous ..."
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And thanks to the Boy Scouts and leaders for getting up early and setting up flags in our neighborhood.  God bless America!