WASHINGTON D.C. MEMORIAL DAY PARADE Thanks to Nancy for the great parade pictures

George and Martha in the Parade
 

Report by Nancy

Joe, Judy, Nancy, Bernie, Bill, Donna and Annmarie toured the spy museum in the morning.  We then walked to the Memorial Day Parade grand viewing station to see the great Memorial Day parade of military groups and school bands from around the USA.  the Honorary Grand Marshall was Ernie Borgnine (US Navy).

George has lunch at the cafeteria at the Newseum
after the Parade

There are some great new museums to visit

Ken and their friends Lou & Alice, Caryl & Karl,
and Caryl & Karl's son Chris and fiancé Kirsten
 

INTERNATIONAL SPY MUSEUM George Washington was more than the “father of our country”.  Not very many know that he was also the spymaster behind the “Culper Ring,” gathering information on British troops. George Washington enlisted Mr. Nathaniel Sackett, a New Yorker who had proven himself a valuable spy catcher, as his “intelligence director.” In a 1777 letter, Washington engaged Sackett to create a spy network, pass along disinformation to British intelligence, and harass the enemy. It turns out the man who couldn’t tell a lie was a master of espionage.

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