Memorial Day 2011

On Sunday we drove 3 hrs with the Dozier Family to visit the memorial created to honor the memory of the 76,890 American soliders who were wounded or killed during the Battle of the Bulge

The Mardasson Memorial in Bastogne, Belgium (that's Hailey on the bottom right)"The Belgian people remember their American liberators July4th, 1946"I'm hoping you can click to enlarge the scripture on the 10 pillarsA little way down the road (which we were blindly looking for and thankfully stumbled upon) is this memorial for the 101st Airborne Division "E" Company (Easy Company that was depicted in the Band of Brothers)Zoomed in on the top right...Easy Company Foxholes in the Bois Jacques Woods

Battle Buddies

The woods were covered with these foxholes and it was just unbelievable to wander around. We had intentionally watched the Band of Brothers episode on Bastogne and the Battle of the Bulge the night before. It was an amazing way to spend part of our Memorial Day weekend remembering those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom today!