These 9 Historical Pictures Of American Veterans Are Something Every American Should Have A Chance To See
Even though Memorial Day is over, our nation’s Armed Forces spend every day defending our country and upholding our freedoms, at home and around the world.
From the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812, to World War One, World War Two, Korea, Vietnam, and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, our veterans have made an enormous sacrifice to protect and defend the United States. We owe it to our veterans to provide them the best care and treatment that we can.
Here are 9 pictures, courtesy of American historian Michael Beschloss, that every American should have a chance to see.
Here Union Army veteran tells stories of Civil War seventy years later–1935: #Klein pic.twitter.com/IAva9iyAnA
— Michael Beschloss (@BeschlossDC) May 26, 2014
Here World War II US Coast Guard veteran who lost arm in North Africa invasion salutes President Lincoln: #USCG pic.twitter.com/iivS7ze8Iu — Michael Beschloss (@BeschlossDC) May 26, 2014
Here War of 1812 veterans march on Independence Day in Los Angeles, 1873: #USCLibraries pic.twitter.com/JADP9DC3li
— Michael Beschloss (@BeschlossDC) May 26, 2014
Here American POWs fly home from Vietnam 1973: #NARA pic.twitter.com/EvlN5vnzin — Michael Beschloss (@BeschlossDC) May 26, 2014
Here Battle of Gettysburg survivors drop flowers on battlefield from plane, Memorial (Decoration) Day 1938: #LOC pic.twitter.com/J5dFnfTFZp
— Michael Beschloss (@BeschlossDC) May 24, 2014
Here Americans aboard their landing craft bound to fight on Utah Beach, D-Day 1944: #NARA pic.twitter.com/A6vu3HaLDf
— Michael Beschloss (@BeschlossDC) May 27, 2014
Here World War II US soldiers march in victory through liberated Paris, 70 years ago this August: #NARA pic.twitter.com/BwMl3InBdn
— Michael Beschloss (@BeschlossDC) May 26, 2014
Here atop Mount Suribachi, Iwo Jima, World War II, 1945–some of these Americans would soon be killed: #NARA pic.twitter.com/isSFVCDy97
— Michael Beschloss (@BeschlossDC) May 26, 2014
Arlington Natl Cemetery 1864–began with 1st military burial 150 years ago today: #NARA pic.twitter.com/fgRXTNxbyg
— Michael Beschloss (@BeschlossDC) May 13, 2014