Military Honors - A Thank You
What was different this time is how struck I was by the meaningfulness of the military honors ceremony. Ray served his country dutifully in the 1950s. Seventy years later, a corps of individuals—most of whom are retired and likely did not know Ray personally—dedicated their morning to seeing Ray off with a fitting salute. Wow.
A Special Memorial Day Muse
This week, I’d like to honor my grandfather—Archie Adkins. Archie was a Senior Chief Radio Operator in the United States Naval Reserve and also served in the United States Air Force as an instructor and supervisor in communications and air traffic control. I proudly display one of his Vibroplex morse code keys in my office as a reminder of his service to our country.