We were in Russia 6 years ago today, on our 10 day wait to pick up our precious Anton. If you know my husband, you know he LOVES military history. We were so blessed to be there on this day and watch these veterans come out, fully decorated, to be honored in the parades. Read a copy/paste from an article below, and click on the link to see more pictures.
Victory Day 2012
Russia and former Soviet republics marked the 67 years since the Allied victory over Nazi Germany in World War II today. Russia's newly inaugurated President Vladimir Putin promised a strong Russia during a speech he delivered during a military parade at Red Square in Moscow. The Soviet Union lost an estimated 26 million people in the war, including 8.5 million soldiers. -- Lloyd Young (31 photos total) Click here for the full article. ('cept we don't think Stalin was such a great guy! Don't like that one picture :O)
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