Introduction
The first four articles today were either boring or very funny. This fifth article today, along with the next (or final) article, is serious. I hope that you are still with me!
This entry is a further commentary on my article “The Whole in the World (published 8/29/2021).” “Whole” in that article's title is intentional, not a misused word. I have seen the memorial before. Yesterday, I paused to take two photographs. The memorial is near the north entrance to Weigels Store #39, where we buy gasoline that costs a brick of gold.
The Two Photographs
No further commentary is needed.
The above photograph captures the American flag, almost fully extended. The wind was blowing from the west.
Conclusion
The previously cited 8/29/2021 article did not mention SSG. Ryan Knauss by name. I state his name now. Our small community was still in shock, when I wrote that article, almost seven months ago. Now, folks are getting along well enough, despite all the bad news that we keep seeing and hearing.
Yesterday, during an errand, I was near an older man. He was wearing a Vietnam veteran's cap. I stopped, looked at him, and said, “Cap.” He understood. Looking eye-to-eye, I said, “Thank you for your service. Welcome back.” He replied, “Thank you.” We parted and continued our separate errands.
SSG. Ryan Knauss, I did not know you. Thank you for your service and your ultimate sacrifice for this country. I wish that folks in this once-great nation would live in honor of your sacrifice.
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