an american in great britain.

Take a moment to let your mind wander back to World War II—a time when it was the Axis powers versus the Allies. A time when England and the United States had to work together because the fate of the world depended on it. During this particular world war, almost two million American servicemen and women passed through England.

World War II was eventually won. However, that victory came at a price.

In 1943, Cambridge University donated 30.5 acres of land as a temporary cemetery. It was officially dedicated in 1956. 3,158 of our servicemen are interred there. Furthermore, there are 5,127 names listed on the Tablets of the Missing.

 

Last Sunday, a group of us went to see this cemetery--the Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial.

It is a beautiful, but somber place. The endless rows of white crosses, the chapel, the Tablets of the Missing--all of it left an indelible impression. I thought about a lot of things. Hard things, but good things.

I'm grateful for the sacrifice of our troops.

I'm proud to still support our troops.

I'm proud to be an American. In the

United States, in England, in 

France, in Spain, in

everywhere.

Reflecting pools, Tablets of the Missing, the American flag.
Inscription on base of flag:
"To you from failing hands
We throw the torch--
Be yours to hold it high."