days of combat of each of the Timberwolves' regiments. All of the
combat took place in the countrysides of the southern Netherlands and
the very northern edge of Belgium. And everywhere we went the local
communities wanted to pay homage to the Timberwolves. It is amazing to
me that these people have not forgotten. There have been at least five
occasions in the last two days where the mayor and citizens have come
out, wreaths have been laid, memorials refreshed and silence has been
observed. Citizens now three generations removed have been present at
these ceremonies, and flags fly from houses just for the Timberwolves.
In addition, today we were met by Timberwolf enthusiasts. The
Timberwolf Foundation (not the exact name) and friends took the day
off work and, in uniform, accompanied us from town to town in their
restored jeeps and trucks. I think there were at least 30 of them.
While I have no embedded eye candy let me refer you to some sites
maintained by local enthusiast groups. You'll get an idea of how
enthusiastic they have been.
How about those jeeps? Here you'll find YouTube videos of the stuff
these guys do, including, I believe, parade footage.
http://www.timberwolves.nl
And a couple of young guys, now 20 and 22, have created a museum in
their parents' garage. They've been working on this collection since
they were in grade school!
http://www.timberwolves.tk
Tomorrow we participate in the Belgian Memorial Day ceremony at the
American cemetery, Henri-Chappelle. And Sunday we're at the Margraten
cemetery for the Dutch Memoiral Day ceremony. These are big deals,
including royalty!
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