that poor sailor standing in the sun.

[GreatCaesarsGhost]

watching the kennedy coverage and that sailor has been standing out in the sun for almost an hour.

the other men with him have a visor on their hats or don't have the sun in their face.

he's getting a nice sunburn.

[JohnnyLib2]

1. The boy checking them out was fun.

[polmaven]

2. At least it is cooler today.

It isn't in the 90s with 70% humidity anymore. That would have been unbearable. The poor guy probably would have collapsed.

[HawkerHurricane]

3. Been there, done that.

Makes for a 'interesting' tan line.

I hated the "traditional" uniform. Funny, how the people who didn't have to wear it (Chief Petty Officers) always voted to keep it.

[Javaman]

4. When I was a kid, I went with my dad to the tomb of the unknown soldier...

it was also in August and a blistering hot day.

I just don't know how those soldiers do it.

I was deeply impressed.

[HawkerHurricane]

5. Lots more soldiers than you can see...

At the tomb of the Unknowns, they've got more than twice as many soldiers as you see, in a climate controlled "break room", ready to take over at a moments notice. They rotate the troops so that no soldier is out there for too long.