I hope everyone had a good and thoughtful Memorial Day weekend.  I spent a lot of it remembering and reflecting about my late father and his military service.  Thank you, Dad!

Thought I’d share some photos from his service as a Marine pilot in the Pacific in 1945.  As many of you know, he shot down 5 Japanese planes on his first combat mission, becoming an ace at his first opportunity.  He never gloried in these killings.  In fact, he had a Mass said on behalf of those other young pilots every year on the anniversary of their deaths.