Posted on 03/08/2008 9:08:04 AM PST by do the dhue
MISSION VIEJO — Ronnie Guyer summarized Saddleback College's new veterans' memorial when his speech at the college's campus Wednesday turned into song.
"To fallen soldiers let us sing, where no rockets fly nor bullets wing. Our broken brothers let us bring to the mansions of the Lord," he said.
The words come from the hymn "The Mansions of the Lord," written for the 2002 film "We Were Soldiers" and sung at the funeral of President Ronald Reagan.
Guyer, who served in the Vietnam War, joined three fellow veterans at Saddleback College for a forum discussing the significance of the new memorial. Following the forum, city and college officials broke ground with the veterans at the memorial site, which is scheduled for completion by Memorial Day this year.
Ehren Terbeek, a student at Saddleback College who completed two tours of duty in Iraq, said the college's memorial was not political, but it was recognition of the contribution veterans have made to the country.
"The veterans' memorial is not about whether you support the ongoing struggle in Iraq, or support the president or not," he said. "It's about those patriotic men and women who for whatever reason join the military. It's for these men and women who make the sacrifices, and who may or may not make it home, that we show support and give thanks."
The concrete and ceramic memorial has been in various stages of development since 2005, when college administrators began considering ways to leave a mark on the city. Saddleback College President Richard McCullough said it was important for the design and production of the memorial to come from within the college.
"We didn't want to bring something in that somebody else built; we wanted to design it ourselves," he said.
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ditto!
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Another singular joy at this particular Veterans Memorial event was our hearing Iraq War Battle of Falujah Veteran EHREN TERBEEK echo what we Veterans from prior Wars for Freedom had also directly learned:
1) That there is NO place on earth like a Free America.
2) The Freeier people are everywhere, the happier they are.
Amazing, simply amazing..?
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Amazing and true.
Give me liberty or give me something to aim at, because General Patton said, “No bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country.”
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NEVER FORGET
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What kind of Veteran will be soon honored so very well by Saddleback College’s magnificient Veterans Memorial..?
Try...
...the Man who predicted 9/11:
RICK RESCORLA, R.I.P.
(The Website)
http://www.RickRescorla.com
(The Pictures)
http://www.RickRescorla.com/The%20Statue.htm
(The Rest of the Story)
http://www.ArmchairGeneral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=24361
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Just for the LOVE of it..!!
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NEVER FORGET
My Mom was a teacher at Saddleback for 28 years, she loved Saddleback, and loved teaching.
I went there, and was a disk jockey at KSBR, the college radio station.
Great article, thanks!
Ed
Still as CUTE as ever!!
The Singing Patriot!!!
Go Ronnie! :’)
Bump!
My Pleasure and thanks for your post.
I used to DJ on a 100,000 watt station in South Florida. We played both kinds of music. Country AND Western.
I will never forget Ronnie....God Bless you...
Ronnie,
Don’t know how in the world I missed this post, when I saw what it was about I KNEW you’d be responding. Enjoyed the pix of you and Col (GEN) Hal Moore. Thank you and God speed,
RB
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Thank you for your kindness, RB.
AR
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We will never forget our American heroes and we won’t let others forget. God bless our brave American patriots who now walk with God and God bless those that are fighting for us this very day.
grateful civilian bump
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NEVER FORGET
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The REAL DEAL =
1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile) Home Base in Vietnam =
An Khe (Video)
http://www.ArmchairGeneral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=67810
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NEVER FORGET
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NEVER FORGET
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What makes an American Veteran..?
Lifesaving Hero RICK RESCORLA:
Landing Zone X-Ray/1965
Landing Zone Albany/1965
World Trade Center/1993-2001
Above & Beyond Citizen Medal Awardee/
March 25, 2009
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NEVER FORGET
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Bump to honor those who showed courage when called to put it all on the line.
Thanks so much for your love for fellow veterans and for our nation. Would love to have heard you sing, glad the college is building a memorial to our veterans, wish every campus would.
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NEVER FORGET
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CLARITY =
Once a soldier ..and young,
They are still soldiers
http://www.ArmchairGeneral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=66978
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NEVER FORGET
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WOW! The website-the Weider History-is amazing. Enjoyed revewing your pictures. Thanks, Ronnie...what strange and dangerous times we are living in. I read a a post yesterday that spoke to how our precious troops are getting discouraged and depressed in Afghanistan and I am sick in my heart over this....I believe it is all because of uhbama and his dirty advisors and the filth of harry reid and pelosi and all of that rot that infests our American lesadership are DESTROYING our military.
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