At 9 a.m. on the overcast morning of Dec. 19, I stood on my sidewalk and heard four U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler jets fly over Sequim View Cemetery at 1,000 feet as part of the Wreaths Across America event to honor veterans.
Whenever I hear the Growlers, I pray for the safety of the brave men and women who fly them.
As they roared over my husband’s grave that morning, I began to remember that for now, even in 2020, America is still the land of the free and the home of the brave. And yes, sometimes freedom is loud.
Julia Johnson
Sequim