![“Under the proudly-waving folds of Old Glory, Memorial Day services on May 30, 1936, in honor of the nation’s war dead were held at Woodlawn Cemetery in Santa Monica.”
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“Under the proudly-waving folds of Old Glory, Memorial Day services on May 30, 1936, in honor of the nation’s war dead were held at Woodlawn Cemetery in Santa Monica.”
A vintage postcard commemorating Memorial Day.
We wish a merry birthday to holiday icon Peter Billingsley, who turns 40 today. That’s right, people, the kid from A Christmas Story is a full-on middle-aged man!
Christmas in the Field: “Men of Co “F”, 9th Inf Regt, 2nd U.S. Inf Div, enjoy their Christmas Day dinner at CO HQS, Korea. 25 December 1951.”
Look what Dad got me for himself!
Christmas in the Field - World War II: “‘Santa Claus’ may find a barracks chimney too narrow and try the windows, so that’s a good place for socks and a helmet say Pvts. Kotula and Queen as they put more Army issue socks where Santa may turn into the barracks. Camp Lee, Virginia, Quartermaster Center. December 1941.”
Christmas in Korea: “Korean KP decorates Christmas tree set up in front of serving counter of HQs & HQs Co, 19th Inf Regt, 24th US Inf Div, as Christmas Day dinner is readied for men of the Co. Korea. 25 December 1951.”
From the blog of Bronx artist Charles George Esperanza: “I never draw guns but Christmas movies have inspired me to draw them!”
Christmas in the Field - Soldiers sing “O, Come Ye, O Come Ye, To Bethlehem”. Iceland, 1942.
He better watch out.
Christmas in the Field - Through the Years Vietnam Era: “‘Santa Claus’ talks with a group of hospital patients during the Bob Hope Christmas Show. 22-29 Dec 1970.”
“Who’s in the cab?”
“Santa Claus.”
“Time was with most of us, when Christmas Day, encircling all our limited world like a magic ring, left nothing out for us to miss or seek; bound together all our home enjoyments, affections, and hopes; grouped everything and everyone round the Christmas fire, and make the little picture shining in our bright young eyes, complete.”
~Charles Dickens
Merry Christmas from Die Hard (1988).
