Posted on 11/09/2014 10:10:21 AM PST by Fenhalls555
Prince Harry returned to Afghanistan today on behalf of the Queen as he led emotional tributes to his friends who died in the name of war.
It was a highly meaningful return for the Prince, who was posted to the country on a tour of duty in 2007-08 and again in 2012-13.
The 30-year-old left a personal wreath at Kandahar Airfield which read: 'There is no greater love than to lay down one's life for one's friends. They will never be forgotten. Harry.'
The quote came from John 15:13, a Bible passage which Harry read as part of a Remembrance Sunday service at the dwindling base where he also met colleagues from his former unit.
The full quote comes as Jesus addresses his disciples, and reads: 'My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.
'You are my friends if you do what I command. I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master’s business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you.'
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
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For some reason post #1 doesn’t render links. This is a repeat for convenience:
See also these:
Monarch honoured as she leads Britain in Remembrance Sunday service (Excellent photographs)
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3225091/posts
Why the poppies at the Tower have moved the nation (Brits go crazy over massive poppy display)
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3224855/posts
Lest we forget our Jewish brothers in arms (Britain’s ambassador pays respect to Jewish Brigade)
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3225090/posts
They died in the name of peace, not war, you vile liberal bastard. They gave their lives so that cowards like you could slander them and find protection under the law, rather than be dragged out and shot by Muslim fanatics.
God works in mysterious ways. And protecting the excrement of liberalism is the most mysterious.
Prince Harry for King!!!!!
I like Harry. Though he does need to settle down and find the right girl.
I would have missed that. Thanks. Moved by your comments.
Well said.
Last sentence would be a great FR tagline. So true...
I must have missed something in the post..?
Oh, I see. A number of posts have been removed..
Maybe I'm messed up, but I'd rather lay down my enemies lives for my friends.
George S. Patton - The object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his.
You do realize that the purpose of Remembrance Sunday is to remember and honor Britain’s war dead, don’t you? The prince is honoring soldiers killed in Afganistan, including people he knew.
“...For Harry, England and Saint George!”
No, I’m just too obtuse to figure that out for myself, thanks so much. Oh by the way did you feel the breeze as my first post sailed over your head?
Easier said than done...
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