Veterans Day sunrise on Hillspoint Road … (Photo/Tammy Barry)
… while later in the day, a short distance away, a Navy veteran reflects at Compo Beach. (Photo/Jennifer Pilking)
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Beautiful photos – thank you to all serving and have served
This photo evokes so many emotions! Beautiful!
The direction he is facing makes me wonder if he is thinking about the New York skyline before and after 911, his time in the military, terrorism, what the world looks like today and where we will be tomorrow. Was it all worth it? What changed? Would he do it again?