Honor Flight
So, the four — Kinsman, Stone, Meyers and Rusch — were among the 33 World War II veterans who were flown back to Washington, D.C. in mid-September from Arizona.
Until the flight, Kinsman had not met either Meyers or Rusch. Now, they are all telling tales on one another like they have been buddies for years.
The Honor Flight trip gave them a chance to connect, not only with one another, but also with almost 30 other World War II veterans from around the state and share the stories of their service.
Kinsman, who will be 87 in October, served in the U.S. Army and was a prisoner of war in Hanover, Germany and awarded the Purple Heart.
Meyers, 84, was in the U.S. Navy and served aboard LST 1049 that landed on the beach on D-Day. He was also sent to Hiroshima, Japan just a few days after the atomic bomb was dropped on the city.
“We were in a hotel (on a top floor) that was still standing, though the floors were sagging and you could see the support structures. We looked out one of the windows and for miles around there was nothing,” he said. Walking through the area, they came across about 12 people still alive, and maybe six of them could speak English.
NFL is tackling breast cancer
When searching for an NFL game this month, do not be surprised if you find yourself doing a double-take or reach for the remote control to check the color settings of your TV. But neither your eyes nor your flat screen fool you. These players met in the line of scrimmage, some of the fiercest athletes in the world, are really wearing pink.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and through its third annual national breast cancer screening-reminder and fundraising campaign, "A Crucial Catch," the league is collaborating with the American Cancer Society (ACS) to remind women aged 40 and older about the importance of having an annual mammogram.
The NFL's awareness mission kicked off this weekend, as 15 teams across the league held their breast cancer awareness games Sunday. An emotional day was capped by the "Sunday Night Football" matchup between the Jets and Ravens. The city of Baltimore "painted the town pink," as City Hall and other prominent areas of the city were illuminated in pink. Before kickoff, renowned country singer Martina McBride, surrounded by 50 breast cancer survivors, performed the national anthem. McBride's most recent hit, "I'm Gonna Love You Through It," is an anthem for cancer survivors and their supporters.
