Free Sailor Kisses

This week in NYC was fleet week. There were lots of military running around, mostly laughing/happy to be here more than anywhere else, I presume. This pic of a sailor I took last night at Time's Square reinforces my assumption. 

I'm glad my uniform is collecting dust in the closet, so to speak. Sure, I miss those days, but those were different times. I retired in 2000, during the Desert Storm era. At that point, we lost very few to war. I left the military with a solid career and fond memories. Today's military aren't so happy-go-lucky; but they are certainly brave and more trained.
My thoughts go out to active service members on this Memorial Day.