Undoubtedly, a serious and somber occasion. Photos of us during the ceremony were as respectful, as one would imagine.

Post ceremony, though, a few folks took pictures of me in my crackerjacks, and I had a smirk not much better than this clown’s.

Perhaps it’s ingrained behavior to smile at a camera, no matter the situation, no matter how forced.

(I do recognize, though, there are certainly other photos via Malkin’s link of folks having way too much fun.)

In fact, Zombie may have caught on film remnants of the that part of a generation for whom their greatest accomplishment was being involved in war protest and who are trying to recapture their youth.

How very sad that they remain in the same spot.

Tens of millions are learning to enjoy the fruits of freedom paid for by the very people they dishonor with their shabby commemoration.

What makes this image more powerful is that the exempt-media (H/T to Captain Ed) leads our soldiers, sailors, Marines and airmen this is the way EVERYONE back home feels.

Clearly this is a prime example of Lenin’s concept of ‘useful idiots’.