Color Challenge Saturday Indigo - "STARS FOR OUR TROOPS" ~ © Tiffany E. Reed

When my father and his twin brother came of age to serve their time in the military, both enlisted in the US Army. It was during the time period of the Korean War. Per the article in Wikipedia:

The war began on 25 June 1950 when North Korea invaded South Korea following a series of clashes along the border. The United Nations, with the United States as the principal force, came to the aid of South Korea. China came to the aid of North Korea, and the Soviet Union also gave some assistance to the North.

My father's twin brother was dispatched to serve in Korea, close to the combat. My father was sent to Germany to assist with the execution of The Marshall Plan in rebuilding post-WWII Germany.

Dad served in the Headquarters Company of the 315th Signal Corps Construction Battalion. The main business of the Signal Corps is communication, and my father's unit was responsible for rebuilding telephone and telegraph services in the Federal Republic of Germany (a.k.a.: West Germany). My father's job was assisting with the procurement of supplies that were needed for the batallion's construction work. Part of his time was spent under mounds of paperwork, and part was spent driving supply trucks to pick up and deliver materials to various places in Germany, mostly in the Frankfurt and Weisbaden area.

A few years ago, the youth in my father's church were looking for a project they could do together. They managed to obtain a tattered flag that was to be retired and carefully cut the stars off it and glued the edges so they would not unravel. They tucked each star into a small bag along with an appreciatory note and handed them out to the veterans in the church on the Sunday closest to Veterans' Day.

~photo © by me~

Even though my father was legally blind in his latter years, he occasionally picked up that star, ran his fingers over it, and remembered his service to his country. My father passed away earlier this year, so I am forwarding this star to one of his Army buddies, with whom he stayed in touch since their time in service together.

If you wish to participate in this project, visit StarsForOurTroops.org

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