Normally our Memorial Day consists of camping, BBQs, and other family events, but this year I wanted to help the kids understand a little more of what Memorial Day really is. We decided to visit the Field of Heroes in Pocatello and I am so glad we did.
The first thing that the kids found was a huge banner welcoming
home the 116th, which Tony is currently deployed with.
The kids were so excited when they found out that they could actually sign it themselves!
We took along my niece-Tayler and my nephew-Blake. Their dad is also deployed with the 116th.
The Field of Heroes takes place at Century High School. A cross was
placed in this field for every casualty Iraq and Afghanistan.
There were more than 5,000 crosses placed in this field.
The kids wanted to read as many crosses as they could.
One area of the field was dedicated to our Idaho soldiers who had lost their lives fighting.
These crosses made the most impact on the kids. They wanted to read each and every cross in full. The crosses gave information about where and how they were killed and where they were from.
There was also a POW/MIA area.
There were two soldiers from Idaho there.
I don't think we could have made a better choice for Memorial Day this year.
This was a great learning experience for the kids and a great reminder to myself of all the sacrifices these brave men and women have made for our country.
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