Honor - Memorial Day 2009

I had a consuming desire to visit Mountain View Cemetery (http://www.mountainviewcemetery.org) in Oakland today, Memorial Day 2009. There's a special plot dedicated to the Union soldiers who fought in the Civil War. To see markers from the 1800's was a stunning reminder of the continuing and enduring sacrifice of the men and women serving us in our military institutions. I am so happy to be an American.