GREAT post. Thank you.
Thanks for sharing, excellent post!!
It's a true story although it did happen several years ago. I've received a circulating email with the story on several different occasions over the years.
I’d like to pass this on but unable to verify as the link posted doesn’t seem to work. Can you re-post a link to the original source of the story? Thanks.
McRae (the person who wrote the original letter) wrote a follow-up letter to the newspaper that was published on July 9 in which he apologized for his original complaint confirmed on TruthorFiction):
I read with increasing embarrassment and humility the response to my unfortunate letter to The Republic concerning an Air Force flyby (”A wake-up call from Luke’s jets,” Letters, June 23).
I had no idea of the significance of the flyby, and would never have insulted such a fine and respectful display had I known.
I have received many calls from the fine airmen who are serving or have served at Luke, and I have attempted to explain my side and apologized for any discomfort my letter has caused.
This was simply an uninformed citizen complaining about noise.
I have been made aware in both written and verbal communications of the four-ship flyby, and my heart goes out to each and every lost serviceman and woman in this war in which we are engaged.
I have been called un-American by an unknown caller and I feel that I must address that. I served in the U.S. Navy and am a Vietnam veteran. I love my country and respect the jobs that the service organizations are doing.
Please accept my heartfelt apologies.
Tom MacRae, Peoria
An apology from the heart to the airmen of Luke Jul. 9, 2005 12:00 AM Regarding "Flyby honoring fallen comrade" Letters, June 28): I read with increasing embarrassment and humility the response to my unfortunate letter to The Republic concerning an Air Force flyby ("A wake-up call from Luke's jets," Letters, June 23). I had no idea of the significance of the flyby, and would never have insulted such a fine and respectful display had I known. I have received many calls from the fine airmen who are serving or have served at Luke, and I have attempted to explain my side and apologized for any discomfort my letter has caused. This was simply an uninformed citizen complaining about noise. I have been made aware in both written and verbal communications of the four-ship flyby, and my heart goes out to each and every lost serviceman and woman in this war in which we are engaged. I have been called un-American by an unknown caller and I feel that I must address that. I served in the U.S. Navy and am a Vietnam veteran. I love my country and respect the jobs that the service organizations are doing. Please accept my heartfelt apologies. - Tom MacRae, Peoria
http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/opinions/articles/0709satlets2-091.html
That’s kind of old as it cites Mervyn’s department store which went out of business a few years ago. Also, the original text of this did not have the added-on text at the end about Jesus. Not that I’m down on Jesus, but I do take umbrage with whoever thought they were qualified enough to add to an original text that was outstanding on its own.
Dangit!
That brought tears to my eyes.
BUMPUS MAXIMUS!
>One died for your soul, the other for your freedom.<
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The latter had no choice, but the Former chose it freely.
Reading this, and getting to the signature, I thought it had happened again, and someone had plagarized the original author. I remembered this was written by Scott Pleus, because I knew Scott back when he was a ROTC cadet.
I guarantee those jets were NOT flying a 500 feet.
Wonderful.
Thx Thx.
We get the same thing in my town when at 6PM we test our
horns on the firehouses and when there is a fire
Idiots who moved into town from NYC piss and moan about the
noise not realizing that when you hear the firehorns going
off means we will be responding to an emergency
I’m unhappy that there aren’t enough air shows in my region. The thunderous roar of a military jet is one of the finest experiences I know. I go running to the windows when I hear military aircrafts go overhead. It tells me that there are still people with the courage and skill to defend this land.
Appropriate changes have been made and thanks to all who participated.
PS: The wonderful and ever vigilant folks at Free Republic have some additional info on this letter.
First it is about 6 years old. It’s legit but the author was a Lt. Col Scott Pleus not Grant L. Rosensteel, Jr. and the last line was somehow added to the original by who knows who.
The complainant wrote a mea culpa back after discovering his indignation was heartily misplaced.
Nonetheless, this was a brilliantly written and moving letter that illustrates how us conservatives (sometimes) and liberals (most of the time)are so involved in our own little petty life annoyances that we fail to truly realize the monumental sacrifices that those unseen and unamed hero’s are making for us each and every day.
http://exposingtheleft.blogspot.com/2011/06/e-mail-of-week.html
Worthy of a bookmark.
Oh Yea!
Preach it Sir, preach it!