Memorial Day ceremonies #20 - Sea Cadets by goodoleboy
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Captured 5/25/09, at the beautiful Los Angeles National Cemetery in beautiful West Los Angeles, California.
More than 86,000 veterans, going back to the Civil War, are interred there.
A ZOOM is strongly recommended.
Naval Sea Cadet Corps - for Americans ages 11-17.
Their Mission:
"...through organization and cooperation with the Department of the Navy, to encourage and aid American youth to develop, train them in seagoing skills, and to teach them patriotism, courage, self-reliance and kindred virtues."
- NSCC Charter - 36 USC 1541
Since 1958 the Naval Sea Cadet Corps has been committed to providing American youth with a drug and alcohol free environment to foster their leadership abilities, broaden their horizons through hands-on training and guide them to becoming mature young adults.
Official partners: United States Navy, Navy League of the United States, United States Marines, and United States Coast Guard.
Source: their website.
I heartily endorse this organization. Get them while they're really young to instill character along with the attributes listed above.
Wouldn't this qualify them as an auxiliary to the United States Navy...Bill?
Ages 11 to 17; I knew they looked too young for the regular Navy.
As far as the ceremonies were concerned, the Cadets really didn't do much more than deliver long stemmed carnations to the friends and relatives of the interred, and provide a colorful military presence at the event. And they didn't participate in the previously shown march.
Incidentally, the top picture is a good example of inadvertent photography resulting in poor composition. Just to get a shot of the Cadet kneeling to pick up the carnations, I chopped off the head of the young lady at the right, and clipped the top of the head of the gal in the center. My only excuse is that I had just entered the busy arena and was caught up in the heat of the moment before settling down. Haste makes waste. I thought I would throw the pic into the mix just for the heck of it. Mea culpa.
Tallyho.
Comments (13)
jocko500
this is a wonderful set of photos of young ladies
MrsRatbag
They do look so young! Aside from the inadvertent cropping, a fine set to add to your collection. Maybe you should crop it even tighter and have only the one girl picking up the carnations? At least then you could say it was on purpose...nice work!
bmac62
I have to eat some crow here:-) I didn't even know this organization existed. This is a fine program from what I've read today. I'm not sure about the auxiliary tag Harry...it seems all organizations have been moving away from that term...but, yup, it looks like an auxiliary to me. Excellent shots as always...crisp, clear and you've captured a bit of personality in each photo IMHO. Thanks for posting. Live and learn:)
durleybeachbum
Great candids!
tizjezzme
excellent Set of photos Harry!
elfin14doaks
I like the shots, and I think it was important to the composition to get the shot of her bending down, even if it meant chopping heads. Nice work.
mbz2662
Another nice collage of the Memorial Day festivities :)
JaneEden
Very interesting Harry, and your photography is excellent. hugs Jane xx
CavalierLady
A fine collage, Harry, and excellent endorsement of this organization that does so much good for our youth!
busi2ness
I see what you mean about hasty shots Harry. I had been in the same situation many a time, at least you did well in the rest. Mind you, as long as one retains an interesting focus point like the flowers, the edges are not very important in my humble opinion.
clbsmiley
Thanks!
katy555
Wonderful picture...
anahata.c
thanks for the info once again, I didn't know anything about their training and purpose...I personally love the helter skelter nature of the top shot, it has a photo-journalistic quality to it because of its off the cuff feeling and the caught-in-the-middle motions. .And you have another 'journey' again, as we move from standing to sitting...And the bottom shot is a wonderful capture of a young man concentrating on something, but turning to acknowledge you or maybe someone else: casual but at attention, military but off guard; and it's nice that they're right in front of the flags. The woman has a nice 'interrupted' look too...Fine shot Harry, and fine montage. And you did a good job with what I assume was a diffusely lit day: That applies to the whole series. Fine clarity and light throughout, and you have such a fine eye for human detail, the little quirks that make your gallery a joy.