Veteran's Day

So I could not think of what to write about so I looked at the list on Blackboard and decided to document an event in my community.
On Veteran's Day, last week, I went with my boyfriend and his family to the Rancho Cucamonga Central Park where they had a special day set up for veterans and their families. We got there and started walking around and we saw so many things from the wars. My boyfriend's grandpa was in the army and fought during Vietnam. He was in a helicopter and it was shot down! And the only reason he survived was because the helicopter hit trees to break its fall instead of the hard ground! All day he told me, my boyfriend and my boyfriend's brother stories back when he was in the army. Around the park there was army trucks and guns and gear set up so everyone can see. Some soldiers were there too and they were explaining how they use the equipment and what it is for. One of the cannons they had there shot almost 20 miles in distance! It was really neat to see all these things up close. We got to put on the helmets that they use and some of the gear and sit in the big huge trucks! My boyfriends little cousins were all there too and they all found it to be so interesting!
The best part was how excited his grandpa was to talk about all of the things that were there. He was so excited to explain what everything was and did and to share all kinds of different stories from when he was fighting. It was really cool to see my city do such cool things for veterans, they did so much for our country and should be rewarded all the time. There was even a black hawk helicopter that flew above our heads! We could all tell how much it meant to my boyfriend's grandpa and how much he enjoyed it. My city put together a good little tribute to the vets! :)