Honoring Our Fallen

[Meredith]

So I got this in an email and I'll warn you all I cried through the whole thing. But it was so unbelivable for me to watch. I don't know anything about where you guys grew up but NJ is not the friendliest to the military. I mean the police and the firemen respect them but everyone else could give a shit and I don't know if it's just because there isn't a whole lot of military stationed up in the NE or w/e but it was so heartwarming for me to watch this. To physically see how many people support our men, my husband is truly just amazing to me cause I don't see it where I'm from....and that's a major thing I'll miss about living out here by Ft Lewis while he's gone...but anyway here's the email..

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Killed in action the week before, the body of Staff Sergeant First Class John C. Beale was returned to Falcon Field in Peachtree City, Georgia, just south of Atlanta, on June 11, 2009. The Henry County Police Department escorted the procession to the funeral home in McDonough, Georgia. A simple notice in local papers indicated the road route to be taken and the approximate time.

Nowadays one can be led to believe that America no longer respects honor and no longer honors sacrifice outside the military. Be it known that there are many places in this land where people still recognize the courage and impact of total self-sacrifice. Georgia remains one of those graceful places. The link below is a short travelogue of that day's remarkable and painful journey. But only watch this if you wish to have some of your faith in people restored. Please share widely.

http://blip.tv/play/AYGJ5h6YgmE

[Danie]

Thank you Mere! It is amazing to see the difference in respect in the south compared to the north. One day they will see the loss of a soldier as a loss of one of their own. It may take a hard lesson, but they will see. The south tends to have the utmost respect for those that lost their life for their country. What a great depiction of that.

[snwalways41903]

thanks mere, its amazing the respect for a fallen hero! i got a good cry!! thanks for sharing!

[Kira]

I'll admit I couldn't watch the whole thing.

I agree with you Meredith, the NE is so different, not supportive at all. When we came here there are so many signs for supporting the troops or welcome homes it is nice to see some that care.

[KristiMarie]

awww mere you made me cry! lol. thanks for sharing though. I completely know what you mean by ppl not supporting. I literally had 2 reactions from people when I joined. 1. I got WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT WERE IN A WAR and the army is just out to kill people anyways or 2. OMG thats so awesome, i could never do it but congrats...

Yeah mostly the why would you do that though. The coolest thing I have EVER done in my life is went on a Patriot Guard ride with my dad. It was so cool to see all the support for military. Of course that idiot who shows up to cause problems at military funerals was there, but there were so many PG riders, and the town the funeral was in made so much noise in support of the 19 year old kid that had died, that the crazy guy LEFT and it was just a really cool funeral. I have some video clips of it too that the news put up online... ill have to find them to share with you guys!

[kelamarie]

wow - that support - im just in awe. Thanks for sharing that Mere, I cried but it was a combination of happiness that people still have that patriotism-because I know even before I began dating a soldier I had and still have so much pride in the red white and blu, as well as the military/police/fire/ect, and then sad for the pain for friends and family of the soldier.

[Lindsay]

wow thats a really sad video.
i agree mere- different places have a completely different respect for things like this. its great to see that some places still have so much respect for such important people :)

[littleurban]

Thanks for sharing that!!!!