At the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month of 1918, the guns finally fell silent across France. Peace broke out that day, and soon ‘Johnny came marching home’ back to the US. For many years, Nov. 11 was recognized as Armistice Day, a day we gave recognition and thanks to our World War I veterans.
This Memorial Day, there will be honor guards snapping to attention as flags ripple in the breeze. Amidst the green lawn and bright flowers of cemeteries throughout the state, lone buglers and mournful pipers will evoke a heartfelt tear.
Seven years ago, I sped across the Interstate 90 Bridge to Harborview Medical Center.
