[280PLUS]

a link to an article worth reading,,,

http://www.usnews.com/usnews/issue/040202/usnews/2dover.htm

[Ala Dan]

Very good article 280 Plus, many thanks for sharing!

Best Wishes,
Ala Dan, N.R.A. Life Member

[thefitzvh]

I can tell you that serving in the Old Guard is one of the most heart-wrenching, thankless jobs in the military.

I don't care what anyone says. The guys i served with there are absolute heroes in my eyes, and will always have my respect. The author is right. We were torn daily because of the desire to prove ourselves in combat, and instead we unloaded the dead. And don't even get me started on the rampant uncontrollable revenge-mongoring after we got done cleaning up the pentagon.


Great post... brought a tear to my eye.

James
Proud 3rd US Infantry, the Old Guard, 2000-2003

[280PLUS]

you and your comrades have my deep respect for the service that you've provided this country,,,

thank you

m

[Amish_Bill]

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[Preacherman]

Thank you for posting this. I buried 27 friends over 18 years of war and civil unrest (not to mention countless acquaintances), and I'm not ashamed to admit that there were (and are) tears in my eyes while reading this.

"From the rising of the sun
To the going down of the same
We will remember them!"

[4v50 Gary]

Dignified.

[P95Carry]

Dignity, honor and respect .... quietly. As it should be.

Thx 280 .... makes me less irrate about the wind blowing the snow round my yard!! Puts things in better perspective.


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[nemesis]

They shall not grow old as we who are left grow old.
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning,
WE WILL REMEMBER THEM

[XLMiguel]

Very touching.

That's got to be some tough duty, but what a class act!. When Hurricane Isabel came to town last Fall, the brass was going to allow the guards at the Tomb of the Unknowns to stay in out of the strom. Didn't happen, the troops wouldn't have any of it and were out there through it all.

Thanks, Fitz, to you and your comrades.

[Unisaw]

That's a great (but sobering) article. My childhood minister joined the Army and ended up as a chaplain in the Old Guard.

Not to cause thread veer, but this reminds me of the movie "Gardens of Stone" starring James Caan.

[thefitzvh]

great movie, except the guys who got their asses kicked in the bar were from MY COMPANY! lol

James

[thefitzvh]

GRR... double post. Sorry