[stylin19a]

no i didn't do a search

Semper Fi

[COBOL2Java]

Thank you! Bump for an awesome post...

[Thumper1960]

no i didn't do a search

Harpies can pound sand.

What Doctor Raoul said....and emphasized.

God Bless 'em all.

[Pablo64]

I should have known better than to read a thread like this less than two weeks after we buried my dad at Ft. Logan National Cemetary. Oh well, that's what klenex is for.

I had never been to a burial for a serviceman before but I was much impressed by how it was handled by the people at Ft. Logan. I almost lost it when the honor guard presented the flag to my mom. Dad wasn't one who talked about his service, but that was typical of many of his generation who served. They did it, and that was that. That's not to say he wasn't proud of it. It's obvious to me by his request to be buried at Ft. Logan that he was proud of his service.

Thanks for posting this article.

[Leatherneck_MT]

Semper Fi

[RetiredArmy]

There were about 70 of us who had just left the aircraft, still in the terminal watching this entire ceremony for about 40 minutes. I will say, not a dry eye in the place and many, many snivels. The Corps really treated their own with respect.

Obviously not any Marxist-Stalinist-Leninist-Homosexual loving Liberal Socialist Dimocrats stopped to watch. Those pigs had to hurry on to get a beer and some finger-food.

As for the Army not having a saying or even a song like the Corps song, that was one thing that I actually always wondered why someone in the Army had never come up with a decent song and saying for the Army. But, I can only think that it was because the Army was always a conscripted Army at times, where the Corps, Navy and now Air Force have always been something that you joined. Yes, you can join the Army also, but, during the draft days, many more were drafted to the Army than the other services. Thus, I guess only, that the Army being a conscripted Army in the days that the Corps came up with their song and saying, just did not have that magic allure that the Corps and Navy did. I love the Corps song. Even the Air Force song, is great, and the Navy's anchors away is great also.

[EmilyGeiger]

A beautiful post, thanks for sharing it.... Click on the link and go to post 73, pictures following. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1769402/posts?q=1&&page=73

[fnord]

thanks for the post, very moving

Semper Fi

[Mr. Jazzy]

Thanks.

Had a similar situation on a flight into Charleston S.C. last year for a soldier.

The soldiers CO, a Captain, was escorting his soldier back from Iraq. The Captain was a strong black man, looking like he was chiseled out of onyx stone. Saw him in the terminal area in Atlanta, waiting quietly after the casket was put aboard the aircraft.

After waiting (and trying not to let my eyes leak!) went over to him, stuck out my hand and said "Thank you for your service, your fidelity to the nation and for doing this, the toughest mission their is, escorting one of your own home to his family for the last time." He nodded and said "Thank you, sir."

When we arrived at Charleston, the pilot of the aircraft announced that the Captain was aboard the aircraft and the Captains mission and requested that the Captain be allowed to leave the aircraft first and escort the body. All the passengers sat in silent respect as the Captain got up from his seat and moved to the front of the cabin. When he reached the front of the plane, he turned around and nodded a "thank you" to the passengers. The plane applauded him as he left. On the Tarmac, a hearse from a local funeral parlor was waiting, along with an Honor Guard, who extracted the casket and placed it into the hearse. The Captain met with the small family. White family, black officer, in Charleston South Carolina. The embrace they gave him brought those on my side of the aircraft to tears. Once the hearse moved away, then the plane emptied out, with quite a few red eyes and sniffles.

[OldCorps]

God bless the USMC!

[Lancey Howard]

Semper fidelis BUMP!

Great article. Thanks for the ping.

[Steelerfan]

Thanks for posting.

[Dead Corpse]

At ease Marine. We'll take it from here...

Semper Fi...

[oh8eleven]

Semper Fi ...

[rightwingextremist1776]

Semper Fi and thanks for the post.

[SENTINEL]

"If the Army and the Navy
ever look on Heaven's scenes
they will find the streets are guarded
by United States Marines."

Enjoy your new assignment Marine, Semper Fi.

[fontman]

Great read; thanks for sharing.

Semper Fidelis!

[Dagny&Hank]

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