I wish to thank you for the recent trip you sponsored for veterans like myself to travel to Washington, D.C., to see the many historic sites commemorating the events which we, as veterans, were involved in for our country.
Being a Korean War veteran, many memories were brought to mind as I attended this memorial. The Forum, the Pelican Rapids VFW and Zion Lutheran Church on Franklin Lake all helped to make this possible.
I served in the U.S. Navy aboard LSMR 403, a small ship made for the invasion of Japan which fired rockets in support of troops going ashore. Ships like this are no longer in existence, but they were very powerful in their day.
I cannot thank you enough for helping to make the trip possible. I will never forget this kind, gracious experience.
McBride lives in Maple Grove, Minn.
