To: bert; ALOHA RONNIE
Bumping your post. I have never, really and truly, ever been so awestruck. The line of flags, so many people everywhere I turned, the sense of honor, the sense of courage, and the sense of commitment that permeated the air was beyond description. This day was an answer to many years of prayer. I am not ashamed to admit I cried the first thirty minutes and several times after. I will
NEVER FORGET
being surrounded
by such an immense liberating freedom
by such magnificent warriors
in the midst of this 'battle'
...the wonder and awe of this day.
I am sorry my words can not do justice to the day. I am still struck dumb and blinded by tears.
1,196 posted on
03/18/2007 5:24:29 AM PDT by
freema
(Marine FRiend, 1stCuz2xRemoved, Mom, Aunt, Sister, Friend, Wife, Daughter, Niece)
1,197 posted on
03/18/2007 5:34:55 AM PDT by
Drango
(A liberal's compassion is limited only by the size of someone else's wallet.)
To: freema
Freema, I think you put it very eloquently. There really was no way for me to describe the sight of thousands of brave patriots--some of the finest our country has ever produced--gathering to fight an important battle on the homefront. I was honored to be among them.
I rode on one of two FULL buses from Pittsburgh crowded with (mostly) Vietnam veterans. Since I'm from a somewhat younger vintage (and I won't say just how much younger, LOL!), listening to their recollections and opinions gave me a truly different perspective on the war in which they fought. So much of what we know about the Vietnam war has come our way via the agenda-driven media, so it was eye-opening to hear them describe specific battles and situations in great detail and from a vantage point today's students will unfortunately never hear.
They also told of how they felt betrayed not only by the anti-war protesters here at home but sadly by the previous generation of veterans (WWII, Korea) who did not give them much support while they were fighting or when they returned. They had vowed then that it would NEVER HAPPEN AGAIN, and that is largely why they were assembled in DC yesterday.
Some also told me it was because they had "old scores to settle" with the anti-war protesters who had lied about them back in the '60s, and who were lying about the present conflict now. They reserved particular venom for Hanoi Jane. And let me tell you in no uncertain terms (without describing in detail the specific language they used) that they were definitely "not FONDA Jane." No sir.
I was honored that these brave men allowed me ride the bus with them.
(Sorry about the long ramble!)
To: freema
Come on, Freema, you were just all wound up because you got to rub all those young Marines on the head :)
One thing that just occurred to me. I've never felt so safe and at ease around a crowd as large as that, ever.
1,203 posted on
03/18/2007 6:12:27 AM PDT by
USMCPOP
(Father of LCpl. Karl Linn, KIA 1/26/2005 Al Haqlaniyah, Iraq)
To: freema; tgslTakoma
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Look's like yesterday in Washington, D.C. was YOUR Day.
T'was YOUR time all in GOD's Plan
..just for the LOVE of it.
.
1,220 posted on
03/18/2007 8:04:09 AM PDT by
ALOHA RONNIE
("ALOHA RONNIE" Guyer/Veteran-"WE WERE SOLDIERS" Battle of IA DRANG-1965 http://www.lzxray.com)
To: freema
To: freema
Thank you for being there and for your report. God bless you and all those who braved the cold and mud to stand before the pro-destroy-America crowd and show them they are NOT going to control this outcome - despite the Soros and other billions being pumped into the anti America effort.
It's been a tears of joy reading of this thread, seeing all the good reports, seeing the pics and the videos, and reading the comments....and your post just sums up all the emotions....I pray this is just the beginning of a movement that will carry forward into the coming months and years.
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