Music has been an enduring part of my marriage. (My husband's parents met in the pit orchestra of a silent movie; my husband and I met in a community orchestra. Oh, yes, he was also born on Charlotte Street, so he's been doomed since birth. <g>

Last night we went to a performance of The United States Air Force Band of the Golden West. Lovely music, some of it technically quite challenging for any orchestra. The vocalist was TSgt Ronicle Ellison, who sang songs made famous by Frank Sinatra. Brings back memories. Sigh.......

The audience's favorite number, however, was the medley of stirring marches representing each military service - Army, Navy, Marines, Coast Guard and Air Force. Members of the audience who had served in the military stood when their song was played. What incredible pride they showed, most of them men, and a few women, gray haired now, but they have not forgotten their service to their country.

We shouldn't forget their service either - or those who gave The Last Full Measure of Devotion, as TSgt Ellison sang.

Charlotte Carter
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