Friends in Mississippi

We are making a trip to Petal, Mississippi to see some very dear friends. Ed and Falba Walker, Carter and Bobbie Lewis and Richard Bagley. Ed had told me about a cemetery in a little town call Eastabuchie, Ms. The cemetery has the remains of a young man (20 years old) that had earned the Metal of Honor in Viet Nam. His name is Roy Mitchell Wheat. The more that I learned about L/Cpl. Wheat, the more that I wanted to visit the area in which he grew up. From what I understand, L/Cpl. Wheat threw himself on an enemy grenade saving several of his fellow Marines lives. God Bless Him.

Ed also was telling me about Camp Shelby, Ms. Most of the service men that are heading to Iraq go to Camp Shelby. Camp Shelby also has a great military museum. It is an excellent walking tour during each war complete with the equipment that was used. Very Impressive! I would like to thank Richard for escorting us in the Museum and explaining all of the details. Thanks Richard!

Richard is also a Marine so we have a great deal in common as all Marines do. One of the things that we have in common is our patriotism. I love this country and we are LUCKY to be Americans. The United States has to be protected both from inside and outside the country. In my travels, I try to take pictures of the American Flag when I can. It is a beautiful Flag and represents our freedom. Many men and women have given everything to preserve it and we should NEVER let them down. I fly one on the back of my motor home so it is with us everywhere we go.

Our home away from home

I have installed a video of our trip. You can enlarge the picture with the magnify glass in the control bar. It is usually in the right hand corner at the bottom.

Since we are on the subject of Country and Flag, my best friend, Tomas J. Brock and I went into the Marine Corps together. We grew up and went to High School together. Tom was killed by a tree. Yes, A tree. He was cutting it down and the tree hit another tree, knocked a big limb out of the other tree and it hit Tommy in the back of the head. I miss him so much because he was my arguing partner. We couldn't agree on much but it was always fun to argue with him. At any rate, I was looking at my pictures one day and came across some of Tommy. That is when I decided to put together a video. I hope that you enjoy it.

It is time to crank up the old diesel engine and go home for a while. I will keep you posted on our next trip. Be Safe!