Americans Travel For The Troops

Americans across the nation have found a surprising way to show their appreciation for the courageous troops who defend freedom. They are joining many of the nearly 24 million veterans in the U.S. and the families of those who never returned in visiting the country's inspirational war memorials.

Honoring Heroes

America has lost over 1.1 million men and women in military service throughout its history, according to the U.S. Department of Defense. Citizens wishing to remember the sacrifice of so many can find powerful commemorations. Here's a closer look:

• Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington, D.C.-More than 58,000 names are inscribed into "The Wall," representing those who never returned from the Vietnam War. The memorial is known for its simplistic serenity and has become one of Washington's most visited sites. (Visit TheWall-USA.com.)

• African American Civil War Memorial, Washington, D.C.-The memorial features the Spirit of Freedom sculpture, the first major piece of artwork designed by a black sculptor to be placed on federal land in the District of Columbia. A Wall of Honor surrounds the sculpture, paying tribute to 209,145 African Americans who served in the Civil War. (Visit www.AfroAmCivilWar.org.)

• Soldiers Field Veterans Memorial, Rochester, Minn.-Visitors read stories and view battle scenes engraved on the four circular granite walls, honoring all who have died in service throughout American history. The Wall of Remembrance and monuments surround the memorial amidst 50 trees, representing the 50 states. (Visit www.SoldiersFieldMemorial.org.)

• Liberty Memorial, Kansas City, Mo.-With a Memorial Tower standing 217 feet tall, the National World War I Memorial proudly symbolizes human dignity and love of liberty for all. Four large stone figures rest at the top of the tower, representing courage, honor, patriotism and sacrifice. (Visit www.LibertyMemorialMuseum.org.)

• Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu, Hawaii-112 acres of an extinct volcano honor the American Armed Forces in the Pacific during World War II and the Korean War. A Court of Honor overlooks the graves of the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. A stairway connects the two landmarks, amidst the Courts of the Missing and a nonsectarian chapel. (Visit www.AcresofHonor.com.)
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By: Wendy Mitchell

Find More A list of veterans memorials throughout the world can be found at www.USMemorialDay.org. Thousands of Americans are moved to pay tribute to veterans at the nation's war memorials.

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Anyone Can Use Air Charter

Private air charter was once thought of as being in the realms of the rich and famous. Only very wealthy individuals could afford to book their own aircraft and fly around the world, right? Wrong, private air charter is increasingly becoming something that more and more people can afford. For a special occasion such as a wedding abroad, or for a group of friends wanting to attend a sporting event, private air charter might just be the lynchpin to a fantastic experience.

Here Jane, a seasoned traveller, tells us about her experience of private air charter and how she has now converted to this form of travel for those special occasions that she wants to celebrate in style.

I remember seeing V-One advertised in some lifestyle magazines and thought how cool it would be to do something like that myself. I thought that this kind of VIP luxury air travel was completely out of reach for the likes of me. I was really surprised when I contacted V-One as it isnt as expensive as I thought! Whatever the occasion, I can really recommend chartering your own airplane, especially if you want a pure luxury experience.

The first trip I did was from Glasgow down to Cornwall in May of last year. It was my boyfriends 30th birthday and he was always telling me how much he wanted to go to Rick Steins Seafood Restaurant in Padstow. So as a present, I organised a jet to collect us and two friends from Glasgow Airport and fly us down there. The flight was only an hour which meant we had the whole day in Padstow, and time for an amazing dinner at the restaurant in the evening. We flew back the next day. My boyfriend was absolutely speechless and really loved every minute.

The other great flight was my best friend, Kates, hen party in Spain. Shed heard me going on about the Cornwall trip and how easy it was to arrange and asked me to look into hiring an aircraft to fly us all to Barcelona. There were eight of us to share the cost so it wasnt too expensive either. A really stylish looking Lear jet took us out on the Friday afternoon for a two- night trip. The icing on the cake was when I asked the guys at V-One to arrange for a car to get us from the VIP terminal at the airport to our hotel and they set up two black Range Rovers to collect us!

When I was surfing the web checking out all the options for the trips, V-One were the only company who looked like they could offer the personal level of service I wanted. Until Id spoken to them, I thought that hiring my own aircraft was a luxury only the rich and famous could afford but now I know different. V-One can get you any type of aircraft you can think of and fly you anywhere in the world. Its all so easy, there are no check-ins or queuing for your baggage you just turn up and fly!
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Keep Looking For The Low Cost Business Class Airfare

Business class is always the way to go. You do not have to settle for economy class airfare. You will feel much better through the trip and once you arrive than if you chose the economy side where you could be stuck to a group a kids or babies. You receive more room to stretch, better service, food, and drinks. The goal is to always find a low price ticket for business class airfare. In the past, this was much more difficult. These days, most airlines will give you a special price on these airfares. If you happen to be with a company that has made a deal with an airline, then you are one of the lucky few with permanent discounted fare.

Those are the lucky ones because they do not have to do any searching, but you can still get a ticket for a low price without much trouble. Check all the airlines' sites first. Be sure to visit them from time to time so you will become familiar with the prices and what special deals they offer for your destinations.

Next, try using websites such as Expedia and Travelocity. Each of them have made deals with airlines to buy large amounts of tickets and then they are trying to get rid of these tickets as soon as they can. You end up earning a decent chunk of the profits when they are trying to dump all the tickets off to customers at low prices. There are also search engines on travel sites and other sites made just for searching. This will give you many advanced searching options and bring up all the best fares on a certain date, be sure to try different dates.

Always be sure to book your flights early to increase the chances of getting a cheaper flight, and during the correct months prices will be lower. Also, the day and time of your purchase may have a significant impact on ticket price. Every night at midnight airlines reloading their reservation databases with new available seats that was reserved but were not paid for. For this reason, it is best to do your search in the hours of the morning. This are the reasons that, in the past, all travel agents had access to much better airfares than all general public. But today you can search for these tickets yourself at any of the major travel sites.

Finally, sign up for all the notifications that sites offer so you are always up to date on the latest airfare deals and offers.
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By: George Wood

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