Cape May's 400th Anniversary

Shipmates,

Friday, August 28th. Fair and hot weather. The wind at south-southwest.

This isn’t the weather from the local forecast.

It is an excerpt from a mariner’s journal. On Friday, August 28th 1609, Henry Hudson’s voyage aboard the Half Moon brought him from the Netherlands and England to the east coast of the New World. He explored the Delaware Bay and the Cape May Peninsula, describing the voyage with widely varying water depths, a good tide and many islands and shoals.

This event, some 400 years ago today, is thought to be the discovery of Cape May.

We were joined today by representatives from the Netherlands and our local community who are all celebrating this event. As the battalion passed in review, one of the visitors from the Netherlands wept. When asked why she was crying, she replied that these were the children of those who liberated us. World War II is obviously still close in the minds of our friends across the pond.

We're just honored to continue to serve.

Another 81 Guardians today from Zulu 181. They were proud, happy and a little sweaty by the end. I know they'll do well in the field.

Thanks for your support!