In recent months I've found it difficult to watch the news.
I get discouraged and feel hopeless when I look at the state of the world,
and I feel really depressed when I look at politics in our divided country.
I wonder where are the politicians honorably serving America,
not for themselves, but for the good of our country.
And then I remember: We rarely hear about the good.
We always hear about the bad ~ ad nauseam.
In early June I was reminded that there are
many good men and women among the 535 Members of Congress,
starting with my own congressman, Representative Jason Crow.
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Representative Jason Crow and Brig. Gen. Micah Fesler (Colorado Air National Guard Commander)
Buckley Space Force Base, Aurora, Colorado, USA
U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Airman Yepez, January 23, 2023
Crow has represented Colorado's 6th congressional district since 2019.
He is a lawyer and a decorated veteran who served three combat tours of duty
in Iraq and Afghanistan as part of the 82nd Airborne Division and 75th Ranger Regiment.
I'm really proud of my congressman,
even though he is sometimes overshadowed
by the questionable activities of others in Congress.
I was reminded when the western world commemorated the 80th Anniversary of D-Day.
D-Day means the day on which a military operation starts,
and there have been a great many throughout America's history.
But D-Day has become synonymous with the Allied invasion
of Normandy, France, on June 6, 1944.
It was the largest seaborne invasion in history,
and it was supported with airborne operations.
Into the Jaws of Death
U.S. Troops wading through water and Nazi gunfire,” circa 1944-06-06.
Chief Photographer's Mate (CPHoM) Robert F. Sargent
Captain Frank Lewis Lillyman
A 101st Airborne Division trooper, the first to jump on D-Day.
He survived!
I will always have a soft spot for paratroopers,
because my first husband was a "Screaming Eagle" in the 101st Airborne Division.
He was paralyzed on his way to ship out to Vietnam.
Jason Crow is not a Screaming Eagle. He is an "All American."
But I won't hold that against him. Airborne is airborne.
Jason Crow ~ Ready to Jump
from an email he sent constituents on June 17th
Also: Jason Crow
My Congressman, Jason Crow, is a great Representative
who serves my 6th Congressional District with integrity and honor.
On June 7th he and a delegation of other veterans in Congress
jumped out of a WWII-era C-47 propeller plane to commemorate
those who made the same jump behind enemy lines 80 years ago on D-Day.
The others members of Congress who jumped with him:
Representatives Mike Waltz (R-FL-06), Derrick Van Orden (R-WI-03), Mark Green (R-TN-07), Keith Self (R-TX-03), Rich McCormick (R-GA-06), Ronny Jackson (R-TX-13), Cory Mills (R-FL-07), Dan Crenshaw (R-TX-02), and Darrell Issa (R-CA-48).
Video of the Jump
To me, Jason Crow is also a compassionate hero who proved it on January 6, 2021.
On that infamous day a mob of pro-Trump insurrectionists attacked
the U. S. Capitol Building in Washington, D. C.
in a futile attempt to stop the certification of the 2020 presidential election.
Crow was sitting in the gallery of the House of Representatives
when the mob breached the Capitol security.
He drew on his Ranger training to help people barricaded in the House,
comforting them and instructing them in how put on gas masks.
Crow was prepared to fight his way out.
Full Account: RollingStone
An Iconic photo of Rep. Jason Crow comforting Rep. Susan Wild (D-Pennsylvania)
House of Representatives, January 6, 2021
Credit: TOM WILLIAMS/CQ ROLL CALL/AP source
You don't need to be a decorated veteran or to serve in Congress.
We all have the ability to develop characteristics like compassion, integrity, and honor.
For an inspiring book on character, I highly recommend
The Road to Character by David Brooks.
I'm linking to Rain's Thursday Art and Dinner Date, Tom's Aloha Friday, Gillena's Lunch Break. and Nicole's Friday Face Off.
For Rain: Bench ~ Moorea
Musicians on a Bench ~ Motu Fareone
Moorea, French Polynesia
October 22, 2023
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For Tom: Aloha ~ Honor
Honor Guard
Waikiki, Honolulu, O'ahu, Hawai'i
March 13, 2016
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For Gillena: Compassion ~ Haiku
For Nicole: Integrity ~ Canadian Hero Terry Fox and his Marathon of Hope:
Terrance Stanley Fox (July 28, 1958 – June 28, 1981)
He was a Canadian athlete, humanitarian, and cancer research activist
who had a leg amputated due to cancer.
In 1980 he set off on an east-to-west run across Canada
to raise money and awareness for cancer research.
He was forced to stop on day 143 after running 3,339 miles/5,373 kilometers.
He was the youngest person to be named a Companion of the Order of Canada.
Cancer claimed him on June 28, 1981. Wikipedia
The Royal British Columbia Museum
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
September 30, 2017
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Terry Fox ~ Integrity
The Royal British Columbia Museum
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
September 30, 2017
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My Sister, Donnie, by the Terry Fox Memorial
Donnie is one of the most giving, compassionate, and brave people I know,
and she, too, is dealing with cancer.
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
September 25, 2016
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I'm sorry that I've been slow getting around.
I've been trying to set boundaries and get on top of my schedule.
I don't believe it's too late for an older dog to learn new tricks.
I Don't Believe it!
Have a great weekend!
Till next time ~
Fundy Blue
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