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Bob Dylan-Inspired Memorial Day Message from the Navy? (Video)

By Beth Ford Roth / Home Post Blogger

Published May 27, 2011 at 8:41 AM PDT

This story was published more than 14 years ago.

Who knew Memorial Day could inspire so much creativity? While checking out the Facebook page of the USS Carl Vinson, I discovered a very cool Memorial Day video message from Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Rick D. West. It seems West's video pays homage to either the 1990s band INXS and their video for "Mediate," or Bob Dylan's video for "Subterranean Homesick Blues." Either way, it speaks for itself:

http://youtu.be/1CbvJCaDHDo

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Blogger Beth Ford Roth was born into a military family and has covered issues important to service members and their loved ones for many years. She has worked as a broadcast journalist in both commercial television and public radio.

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