Remeber the Sacrifice

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RedDeath5

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Regardless of what you think about the present war, our soldiers deserve our support. They are doing the job they signed on for when they joined the military and for that dedication we owe them our gratitude. Here's a little story to help you remember.

When 2nd Lt. James Cathey's body arrived at the Reno Airport , Marines climbed into the cargo hold of the plane and draped the flag over his casket as passengers watched the family gather on the tarmac.

During the arrival of another Marine's casket last year at Denver International Airport , Major Steve Beck described the scene as so powerful: 'See the people in the windows? They sat right there in the plane, watching those Marines. You gotta wonder what's going through their minds, knowing that they're on the plane that brought him home,' he said 'They will remember being on that plane for the rest of their lives. They're going to remember bringing that Marine home. And they should.'

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The night before the burial of her husband's body, Katherine Cathey refused to leave the casket, asking to sleep next to his body for the last time. The Marines made a bed for her, tucking in the sheets below the flag. Before she fell asleep, she opened her laptop computer and played songs that reminded her of 'Cat,' and one of the Marines asked if she wanted them to continue standing watch as she slept. 'I think it would be kind of nice if you kept doing it,' she said. 'I think that's what he would have wanted.'

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In Memory of our Fallen Brothers and Sisters.
 

angied

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Thank you for posting this, I have to cry while reading this because my dad who is a veteran is in the VA hospital where we live in ICU on a ventalator now fighting for his life. I have the upmost respect for him, my husband who is also a Vet and all the men and women who fought and or gave their life for this country. PLEASE remember each and every one of them and their families not only tomorrow but everyday in your prayers

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my2heartboys

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WOW!! After all that has already been said, I can't add much to it. For me the sacrifice is very close to home, sad thing is that while I knew that my grandfather and uncle served....I didn't realize how deep that sacrifice goes. My brother is a member of that unit and he is leaving a wife and two children behind to do this. He is also leaving a sister, father, and a mom who has cancer behind.

He is going because Uncle Sam who is very often represented with the national flag is sending him...... Last time I looked, this flag had a navy square field with 50 white stars in the left hand corner with alternating red and white stripes that the total number is 13. This 13 stands for the 13 original colonies. These colonies were made up of men and women who decided that they were going to do whatever it took to make themselves a life over here.....many died trying. As we grew together and formed this nation, we made our mistakes, but the following email still echos what the first immigrants had to do. What all of them had to do.

I will spare the forum of duplicating the rest of this post.

Anne
 
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