Older Folks and Vaping Back Porch - Part Five

[Kaezziel]

Here is a story military related that I found quite touching.

The hubbys great great uncle was a WWI vet. He passed at the age of 102. At the grave side they did an actual 21 gun salute (21 guys firing). The family invited those guys to join us in the church hall for the traditional supper. I was talking to one of the younger guys that had been part of the detail. Thanked him for his service and for his kindness in being part of the ceremony. He told me that they had so many volunteers for the detail of a WWI vet they had to draw names out of a hat and that he felt privileged to attend. Really touched me that did.

That is really nice! After I got out of active duty, I went into the Naval Reserves for a couple of years. I did a lot of ceremonies like that. Usually I was one of the guys folding the flag that was draped over the casket, then I would present it to the family member (usually the widow). I remember this one particular lady, her husband had been a WWII veteran, I gave her the flag, thanked her for her and her husband's service and whispered a few more words that I hoped would comfort her. She reached up from her chair and hugged me tight, smooshing the flag between us. After the ceremony she pulled me aside and thanked me for the ceremony and invited us to the supper. I don't think any of us in the detail had ever been treated so kindly! It is always a very sad occasion, but I really do miss being able to honor those who have passed in that way.

 

[Debadoo]

Since we have some reonauts who don't necessarily visit the Reo forum, or at least not much.... thought I'd post this here.
Rob is staying in business, but the Reo forum is closing on the 20th of this month. We've started a new Reo lounge in the lounge area of ECF. Hope you'll come visit us there!!
The Reonauts new lounge

 

[Iffy]

He told me that they had so many volunteers for the detail of a WWI vet they had to draw names out of a hat and that he felt privileged to attend. Really touched me that did.

Wonderful story!

It is always a very sad occasion, but I really do miss being able to honor those who have passed in that way.

I was assigned as the Honor Guard pall bearers NCOIC for two months while stationed at Lowry AFB (Denver) back in the early '70s.

My most heart wrenching experience during that period was burying one of the last Spanish-American War vets. His minister was absolutely remarkable! With only one surviving family member, a sister on her death bed in Connecticut, the minister addressed his eulogy to the Honor Guard. Ever try to impeccably fold and present a memorial USA flag with tears welling up? According to the minister, the triangular flag was to be placed in his church sanctuary.

Our bus trip back to the base was the most solemn one during those two unforgettable and ever so rewarding months.
Oh God, I LOVE our honorable vets; past, present and future!

 

[LittleBird]

oh @LittleBird meant to ask if that series The Corp was film or books?

It's a series of books. He's done several, and as @MikeE3 said, they're all good. But The Corps is the best!

 

[Kaezziel]

I was assigned as the Honor Guard pall bearers NCOIC for two months while stationed at Lowry AFB (Denver) back in the early '70s.

My most heart wrenching experience during that period was burying one of the last Spanish-American War vets. His minister was absolutely remarkable! With only one surviving family member, a sister on her death bed in Connecticut, the minister addressed his eulogy to the Honor Guard. Ever try to impeccably fold and present a memorial USA flag with tears welling up? According to the minister, the triangular flag was to be placed in his church sanctuary.

Our bus trip back to the base was the most solemn one during those two unforgettable and ever so rewarding months.
Oh God, I LOVE our honorable vets; past, present and future!

That is another very nice story! And yes, I've had to try to hold back tears on several occasions... it's hard because we're supposed to be stoic and professional at that time. But some ministers just have that gift, and then when you step up to the family member and have to give your respects during the presentation... sometimes the words have a hard time getting past that lump in your throat. I'm grateful that I've never had to perform a ceremony for a young one who was lost overseas... I don't think I could have handled that.

 

[MattB101]

Ahh ... back on normal schedule this morning ... no Miles sitting today. Wow only 7 pages to catch up on ... thought I was in Military History Class.



I'm a big fan of WEB Griffin ... read most of his series of books.

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I've read all of his military novels. The Badge of Honor police series not so much. Love em all though. You ever notice that when they get to the end they kind of just stop?

 

[MattB101]

oh @LittleBird meant to ask if that series The Corp was film or books?

Books

 

[Kaezziel]

It's a series of books. He's done several, and as @MikeE3 said, they're all good. But The Corps is the best!

Okay, now I'm going to have to check this out... I've been looking for a new series to read! Thanks for this!

 

[LittleBird]

I've read all of his military novels. The Badge of Honor police series not so much. Love em all though. You ever notice that when they get to the end they kind of just stop?

I liked Badge of Honor. I liked all of em. Especially The Corps!

Okay, now I'm going to have to check this out... I've been looking for a new series to read! Thanks for this!

Kaz, if you have any sort of eReader (iPad, Kindle, etc), I'm pretty sure they're all still available in that format. His characters are great fun, and he does a super job with military history.

Have you read any of the Jack Reacher books? Also good. Formulaic, but good nonetheless. The early ones are best, IMHO .

 

[Kaezziel]

Kaz, if you have any sort of eReader (iPad, Kindle, etc), I'm pretty sure they're all still available in that format. His characters are great fun, and he does a super job with military history.

Have you read any of the Jack Reacher books? Also good. Formulaic, but good nonetheless. The early ones are best, IMHO .

The wife has a tablet that we take with us to appointments. I'm pretty sure that she has an eReader app on it of some sort. She also has an Amazon Prime account, so there are a lot of free access things on there. I'll have to take a look and see if I can find them.

Nope, didn't know there were books and I didn't even watch the movie. Not a big Tom Cruise fan though, so... meh. I'll check out the books though!

 

[LittleBird]

The wife has a tablet that we take with us to appointments. I'm pretty sure that she has an eReader app on it of some sort. She also has an Amazon Prime account, so there are a lot of free access things on there. I'll have to take a look and see if I can find them.

Nope, didn't know there were books and I didn't even watch the movie. Not a big Tom Cruise fan though, so... meh. I'll check out the books though!

Yeppers! Movie: . Books:

Anyone who believes mental illness is not real: !

 

[Kaezziel]

Yeppers! Movie: . Books:

Anyone who believes mental illness is not real: !

HaHaHaHa! Yeah, the movies are never as good as the books...

Yeah, I dunno what happened to that guy... he started out okay, then stepped off the deep end.

 

[Iffy]

Sweet Gracie

Happiest of Birthdays!

 

[Debadoo]

It's a series of books. He's done several, and as @MikeE3 said, they're all good. But The Corps is the best!

kewl thanks! I'm hoping against hope for a cheapo tablet of some sort for my birthday a few months from now so I can start reading more. I know I can put the readers on here, but it's not my puter and if I'm on the puter, I'm usually on here. Definitely will check those out.

You ever notice that when they get to the end they kind of just stop?

as opposed to continuing once they get to the end????

 

[Janet H]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY GRACIE!!

 

[Kenna]

Never, ever, begin a sentence with, "Even the Marines!" I'll be gettin' Deb's fryin' pan! Deb? Doodles????


Least you know the error of your ways! . My first (late) husband was a Marine. He fought in Vietnam - 2 tours, at the tail end. I was just a kid during that war, and, like many my age, was very anti anything to do with the military. Thankfully, I grew up! (((((((Armed Services)))))))


Yuup. My Dad, too. Didn't much care for him when I was a kid. Now, I think he's about the greatest guy on earth!


There's a great series called, "The Corps," by WEB Griffin. Fiction, but historically accurate. He splains it pretty much the same way!

On 9/11: the company for which I worked is HQ'd in NYC. We had 480-ish people in Tower 1. 442 were lost, that day. I lived in metro DC and traveled extensively for work. I had been flying to San Diego via LAX, out of Dulles for 6 months. Had a meeting on 9/11 in DC, so I changed my flight for that week. A friend didn't.

{{{{{{Birdy!!}}}}}}

 

[Janet H]

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And there's KenA!! How you doing Ken? I'm mostly playing catch up here these days, but noticed we hadn't seen you in awhile. Got any new 3-D projects going?

 

[Kenna]

The wife has a tablet that we take with us to appointments. I'm pretty sure that she has an eReader app on it of some sort. She also has an Amazon Prime account, so there are a lot of free access things on there. I'll have to take a look and see if I can find them.

Nope, didn't know there were books and I didn't even watch the movie.[emoji38]Not a big Tom Cruise fan though, so... meh. I'll check out the books though!

I have the free Kindle mobile app on my tablet & phone, so I can read anywhere. There are lots of free books on Amazon.

 

[LittleBird]

I have the free Kindle mobile app on my tablet & phone, so I can read anywhere. There are lots of free books on Amazon.

Me, too. And Amazon Prime, which lets you borrow tons more books! That app is so amazing to me. To think that so many books can be stored, retrieved and read on this little iPad is astonishing!

 

[Kaezziel]

I have the free Kindle mobile app on my tablet & phone, so I can read anywhere. There are lots of free books on Amazon.

Nice! I'll have to check out her tablet whenever I get a chance then! I know there are a bunch of streaming movies and series shows on there, but I haven't looked at books yet. I'm normally a paper-only kinda guy when it comes to reading... just something about the tactile feel of a book in your hand. Especially if it's leather-bound!