[Stonewall Jackson]

If you get the opportunity, watch Taking Chance, the HBO docu-drama about a young Marine's last journey home. They take particular care to show the dedication and determination of the men and women who prepared his body and his uniform for the trip home, despite the fact that his remains were not suitable for viewing and their work would therefore never be seen by anyone.

Just make sure you have a box of tissues handy when you watch it, because you are going to need them.

[Ready4Freddy]

Thanks, ST. Actually, I watched it for the first time within the last week. I’d read Col Strobl’s letter when it was published a few years ago (and the resulting threads here), but just couldn’t seem to man up to watch the movie.

I really enjoyed it, gf sniffling the whole time & me getting misty-eyed. Funny thing is, just 2-3 days after we watched it a friend of my gf (who had no idea that we’d just watched the movie) sent her the link to that article about the Dover uniform detail.