Thursday, September 9 – After having the Royal Buffet, Ken wanted to go to the Veterans Memorial Museum in Chehalis. We usually do museums in half hour or forty-five minutes. We spent the entire afternoon at this one. They almost closed the doors on us.
The displays were numerous and very interesting because they had such a personal touch, dealing primarily with Veterans from this area of Washington and their part in the various wars. I found Betty’s Blanket to be very impressive! It must have taken years to create.
The displays covered all the wars from the Revolutionary War to Iraq, with a special display covering 911. We found the panel covering the Korean War during which Ken was stationed in Germany as part of the German Occupation (1953-55).
And the display about The Gulf War, “Operation Desert Shield”/”Operation Desert Storm”!! Ken’s reserve unit was activated to serve during 1990 – 1991. We were very fortunate. Some of Ken’s unit went to Germany, others were scattered to various locations, but Ken was stationed at Fort Lee, 45 miles from home!!
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