FReeper Canteen ~ Hall of Heroes: The Christmas Truce 1914 ~ December 29, 2014

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[Kathy in Alaska]

TAPS

RIP

SPC Wyatt J.Martin, USA
2nd Squadron, 3rd Cavalry Regiment
1st Cavalry Division

Amazing Grace

[ConorMacNessa]

Indeed!

Still, the common soldiers walked across No Man's Land and embraced - and in doing so embraced and ratified their, and our, Humanity. One of the last demonstrations of Chivalry. IMHO. The slaughter that followed was horrific - a predecessor to the horrors of WWII and all that has followed.

And now we have passed the event horizon of another global conflagration.

In my youth, many described our time as Pax Americana. That day is gone. Now we are in a time of great ferment, abetted if not caused by the weakness of the United States under the present regime.

What we now face, IMHO, is what Sir Winston Churchill described in his "Their Finest Hour speech" as a "new dark age made more sinister, and perhaps more protracted, by the lights of perverted sciences . . . "

America demands Justice for the Fallen of Benghazi!

O stranger, tell the Lacedaemonians that we lie here, obedient to their command.

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

[Kathy in Alaska]

QUIET!!!

Good evening, Pro...((HUGS))...did you make it home? Did you take your kiddos shooting? Did you win at cards?

I have to get through Monday and Tuesday before I can relax. Short week for payroll, then I get to work Friday. It will be VERY quiet

[ConorMacNessa]

Thank you - it was an honor to serve in a just and honorable cause.

America demands Justice for the Fallen of Benghazi!

O stranger, tell the Lacedaemonians that we lie here, obedient to their command.

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

[PROCON]

Hi Kathy, kids and I decided it was too COLD to go shooting so just spent Saturday hanging out at my place after lunch.

Yeah, I was the big card winner at sisters (pats self on back), so I have bragging rights until next time.

You have to work Friday? Egads!

[mylife]

Europe had the luxury of being stable for 60 years due to US.

[ConorMacNessa]

Absolutely! And are they taking up the torch now? HELL NO!!!

They've been content to prosper under our nuclear umbrella for the last 60 years - I don't look for them to answer the call now.

The Brits are with us - I wonder how long that will last - they're being Islamisized quickly.

America demands Justice for the Fallen of Benghazi!

O stranger, tell the Lacedaemonians that we lie here, obedient to their command.

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

[Kathy in Alaska]

LOL! Was the ball authenticated?

Good evening, my...you and Pooks have good eats for the holidays?

[SandRat]

Good evening, Kathy...((HUGS))

We’re all home now, even Zeus from dog Motel.

[SandRat]

Ioff to bed.’m ired,....

[HiJinx]

Sleep well, my FRiend!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Welcome to the Canteen, DUMBGRUNT, and thank you for sharing the great links.

We thank you for your service to our country.

[luvie]

Great story, Galz! I doubt if that could happen between western soldiers and the animals they have to fight in a “modern” war!

They would have their throats cut before they lit the first ciggie.

[luvie]

God rest the souls of these fallen. It’s heartbreaking to look into their hopeful, optimistic eyes and know that they are gone...

[Kathy in Alaska]

I’m hoping I don’t need one for a bunch more years. d:o)

[Kathy in Alaska]

That is so cool that you guys were able to get Jim and Sheila into the river bottom so they could participate.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Luv....that is so true. It would/could never happen now with those less than human enemies.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks for sharing more history.

[Kathy in Alaska]

My sister, upon leaving here a couple years ago, stopped at her daughter’s house in Tacoma....she missed the last 2 stair steps in the dark and really messed up her knee. She will be having a knee replacement in the next couple weeks. Mine will not happen while my Mom is here.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Gotta have a full orchestra!