Sailors and the sea

Cumberland River Rapids at high water - Cumberland Falls State Resort Park

On December 7, 1941  naval forces of Japan sank the battleship Arizona, and left the Oklahoma and other battleships afire at Oahu.  These battleships were constructed due to prolonged efforts from Franklin D. Roosevelt.  President Roosevelt loved ships, sailing and the sea.

Of Japanese Americans serving in World War II twenty one were awarded the Medal of Honor. 

Over the years of the war in Vietnam, 2.7 million people served in Vietnam.

The stories of airmen, sailors and soldiers are repeated and deservedly so. 

At this time U.S. Armed Forces are at war in Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria.  Right now.  What does that mean for Americans now?

The Roosevelts

Boughs of trees - Cumberland Falls State Resort Park

Franklin D. Roosevelt had spent the days of his youth along the Hudson River.  His cousin (and uncle by his marriage to Eleanor) Theodore Roosevelt had a youth influenced by an outdoor setting.  Eleanor Roosevelt had an upbringing influenced by the outdoors. Franklin Roosevelt's vision resulted in the Biological Survey that became the Fish and Wildlife Service. Franklin Roosevelt’s work for reclaiming America's devastated lands resulted in the CCC.  And the work the CCC completed resulted in a surprising collection of trails and forests across the country.  There are special forests and trails in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Alabama, and Kentucky.  The trees planted by the CCC are a key part of the watersheds of the country.  Many times one person does work and others benefit from it later.