If this Memorial Day tribute doesn't make your eyes well up, nothing else will.

Elk

There has never been an occasion where a people gave up their weapons in the interest of peace that didn't end in their massacre. (Louis L'Amour)

"To compel a man to furnish contributions of money for the propagation of opinions which he disbelieves and abhors, is sinful and tyrannical. "
-Thomas Jefferson

"America is great because she is good. If America ceases to be good, America will cease to be great." Alexis de Tocqueville

FBHO!!!

The Idaho Elk Hunter

May 23, 2020, 09:29 AM

sig229-SAS

quote:
Originally posted by Hamden106:
Kleenex please.

Pass the box, damn that was moving....

May 23, 2020, 01:46 PM

flashguy

quote:
Originally posted by Modern Day Savage:
I was listening to former FEMA Director and radio talk show host, Michael Brown, and he told this story on air tonight.

While he was the FEMA director (during the President George W. Bush administration) a former Soviet Union army general had been appointed to the equivalent emergency director position in Russia and the two were meeting and then going out to dinner. The Russian general requested they could stop by Arlington Cemetery and so Director Brown had his security detail drive them there.

As luck would have it they arrived at the Changing of the Guard ceremony. Brown said the general snapped to attention and gave a perfect salute...and Brown spied a few tears coming down the general's cheek.

The general invited Director Brown to Russia to visit their national military cemetery and several months later he did just that.

Even former enemies can unite in remembering their fallen.

And so they should. Honorable death in battle knows no sides.

(I cry at Arlington Cemetery, too.)

flashguy

May 23, 2020, 03:29 PM

GT-40DOC

May God bless our fallen men and women. They will never be forgotten!!

May 24, 2020, 07:19 PM

ifithitu

Salute to all that gave their all.

May 24, 2020, 07:27 PM

Bytes

God bless our service men and women. God bless them.

I'm not sure how that video could not bring a tear to your eye.

May 24, 2020, 09:00 PM

BB61

Very moving. Thank you!

May 25, 2020, 05:49 AM

tleddy

In memory of my father:

Homer R. Eddy
Captain, US Army
Combat Engineers
Killed in Korea 1951

I still miss him terribly...

May 25, 2020, 06:27 AM

sigsuby

Thanks for the post. Very moving!

May 25, 2020, 02:35 PM

Modern Day Savage

I Drive Your Truck- The Story of a Song, The True Story of a Fallen Son

Link to original video: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=yCSMCgqlc-0

May 25, 2020, 05:13 PM

Snapping Twig

I couldn't do it. The moment the bagpipes lit up my eyes flooded and I couldn't catch my breath.

Soon, but not now. Got to work up to it.

God Bless America, God Bless out veterans.