Memorial Day 2013

The lovely couple above have been married for 61 years, since shortly after he returned from the Korean War. I’m sure I heard them telling someone else that they have a child celebrating a 41st wedding anniversary.

I see this vehicle in the parade every year.




Happy faces. Waiting for the start of the 2013 Memorial Day Parade in Corning NY.




Color Guard practice.


























Randy drove the Hokey Pokey truck in the parade, as usual. This year, however, Lorraine and their granddaughter walked in front of the truck adding a special touch to the occasion.




From a walk down Market Street, earlier in the day.







Market Street’s newest business.




Finally ~ I was taking a Sunday morning walk along the river (which is off to the right in this photo) and spotted this couple soaking up the sun and fresh air. In a brief conversation, they revealed that they were listening to a church sermon online.




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MEMORIAL DAY PARADE ~ May 31, 2011



THE VAMC AND THE NATIONAL CEMETERY AT BATH NY ~ May 28, 2011



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The VAMC and the National Cemetery at Bath, New York

About 20 miles west of Corning, alongside the Conhocton River (which is re-labelled the Chemung River once in reaches Corning) is the village of Bath, New York. Corning and Bath are both located in Steuben County.

On the south-west outskirts of Bath you’ll find the Veterans Administration Medical Center (VAMC) and a National Cemetery, one of 131 national cemeteries in 39 states (and Puerto Rico), according to the Department of Veterans Affairs.

In honor of Memorial Day 2012, I’m giving you pictures, not of Corning, but of this Bath facility. The individual gravestones were random choices.

No further words are needed as we honor those fallen heroes buried in the cemetery and those still living and being cared for at the VAMC.

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Memorial Day parade

Veteran seated at the left has three purple hearts. In the middle is a retired USAF Senior Master Sgt. At the right, although not a veteran himself, he is there proudly representing his father and grandfather who served; also, his son, a Navy man, was present and ready to march in the parade.












Click on any picture to see an enlarged version.












Hours, days, weeks of planning go into preparations for parades. In charge of it all each year is local Tony Maio, who always appears unruffled by the weather or the festivities...















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