For Memorial Day evening, I'd like to tell you about my grandfather.

He was an Army pilot during WWII. He did not die in battle, but later committed suicide.

After his passing, my grandmother received a letter from President Ronald Reagan, acknowledging my grandfather's "exceptional service to the United States".

Grandpa never talked about WWII. He was clearly glad to leave those memories behind.

We (the family) never knew what prompted the President to hand sign a letter of thanks to his widow.

That was 1988, and we still don't know.

#fallenheroes #memorialday
#usarmyaircorps #WWIII #ronaldreaganpresidency
#familyhistorymysteries

Fallen heroes honored at Texas Rowing Center

Fallen heroes honored at Texas Rowing Center

https://www.kxan.com/news/fallen-heroes-honored-at-texas-rowing-center/

#News #Austin #Local #Texas #TopStories #Dedication #FallenHeroes #Military #TexasRowingCenter #Veterans

Untitled - ink on paper.

#fallenheroes #ink #fantasyart #handcrafted #noai

Via #JeffTiedrich - May 26, 2025

Today is #MemorialDay. You’re going to hear a lot of bloviating from the Usual #Republican Suspects about how much they #honor and respect our nation’s #FallenHeroes.

They’re going to be all over #SocialMedia, tweeting out the same old boilerplate platitudes about duty and sacrifice.

It’s all bullshit. The #GOP fucking hates our troops.

https://www.jefftiedrich.com/p/republicans-hate-our-troops-and-no-e7b?utm_campaign=post&triedRedirect=true

This is the first illustration I've made this year. It depicts how many of our current heroes are actually monsters in real life (ahem, Neil Gaiman's on my mind). I hope symbolism is evident in this one.
Check sketches and process here: http://luisroding.com/2025/03/03/the-destruction-of-the-false-hero/

#fallenheroes #heroes #neilgaiman #greek #greektemple #fallenangel #monument #fakeheroes

Mashujaa Day 2024: Remembering the 61 Fallen Gen Z Heroes Killed During the June Protests

You are the storm and with God's blessing, you will bring the change you want to see in this country

#MashujaaDay2024 #WeWillNeverForget #TheStormisComing #YouAreTheStorm #GenZHeroes #FallenHeroes #FeatureStory on #ManiaNews

https://mania.africa/news/mashujaa-day-2024-remembering-the-61-fallen-gen-z-heroes-killed-during-the-june-protests/

🇺🇦After arriving in Kherson for my humanitarian trip, I paid my respects to the fallen Ukrainian heroes at Liberty Square. Their bravery and sacrifice will never be forgotten🌅

🌏Let’s stand together in solidarity with the people of Ukraine. Our collective effort can make a positive difference.🕊️

#ukraine #kherson #democracy #heroes #boston #sunset #peace #Volunteers #StrongerTogether #respect #fallenheroes #gonebutneverforgotten #slavaukraini