11/11/2024
In honor of Veterans Day, I want to thank those who have fought on behalf of this country for your dedication, and thank your families for sacrificing time with you so you can serve your nation.
We discussed many veterans on the Echoes of Navy Yard tour today, from the designer of the city Pierre L'Enfant, who fought in the Revolutionary War, to the WAVES (Women Accepted Voluntary Emergency Services) Corps who helped build munitions during WWII, to the Marquis de Lafayette, who visited the Yard in 1824 and more. I was also treated to dinner afterward by a few of my guests, one of which was himself a Navy Veteran, author Bill Lammers. He has recorded his experiences through a series of letters written to his grandchildren, which is the title of the book "Letters to my Grandchildren." Check it out!
Earlier this weekend, I was hosting another group of Au Pairs for for a class on Women of Cold War Washingtin. On Saturday, we visited the war memorials and talked about several women who led movements that would change the way we look at how women contribute to society. I always take these groups by the one war memorial on the Mall dedicated to women, that of the Vietnam Women's Memorial, dedicated to the 265,000 women who served as nurses, drivers, logistical support, and more, during the war. Erected more than 10 years after the Vietnam Wall, it's a poignant reminder that our Veterans are not only those on the front lines.
