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To: Ragtime Cowgirl
THe only thing I can say is "great Job"
2 posted on
06/10/2004 10:48:11 AM PDT by
darkwing104
(Let's get dangerous)
To: Ragtime Cowgirl
I was discharged in 1994 from the military, and these people in our military of today seem larger than life to me.
What great young people we have!
3 posted on
06/10/2004 10:49:51 AM PDT by
No_Outcome_But_Victory
(Reagan preferred to shoot the bear... the verdict of history will be simple: nice aim.)
To: Ragtime Cowgirl
4 posted on
06/10/2004 10:52:13 AM PDT by
Mister Baredog
((Part of the Reagan legacy is to re-elect G.W. Bush))
To: Ragtime Cowgirl
5 posted on
06/10/2004 10:54:25 AM PDT by
Dog Gone
To: Ragtime Cowgirl
"the greatest thing since sliced bread."Simple and sweet! Thanks for the post.
6 posted on
06/10/2004 10:54:33 AM PDT by
NautiNurse
(Missing Iraqi botulinum toxin? Look at John Kerry's face)
To: TEXOKIE; xzins; Alamo-Girl; blackie; SandRat; Calpernia; SAMWolf; prairiebreeze; MEG33; ...
When Justin Rogers and Travis Sullivan were born, Ronald Reagan was president of the United States...
The evening of June 9, these two young men, now both Army specialists in the prestigious ceremonial unit, "The Old Guard" ... carried Reagan's casket up the steps and into the U.S. Capitol.
...Sullivan said his parents thought the honor was "the greatest thing since sliced bread."
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To: Ragtime Cowgirl
Thanks for posting. Glad to have even a small connection to this great unit, the 1st Battalion, 3rd Infantry. I served with Co B, 2n Battalion, 3rd Infantry in Vietnam. Also know as The Old Guard.
To: Ragtime Cowgirl
One of the unintended benefits of this whole ordeal is that people are remembering what America used to be like. While viewing the ceremonies yesterday, Michael Savage commented that it was like viewing the America he grew up in. That's how I felt.
10 posted on
06/10/2004 10:57:27 AM PDT by
Hildy
( If you don't stand up for what's RIGHT, you'll settle for what's LEFT.)
To: Ragtime Cowgirl
They were perfect. I did not see even one misstep. The precision, the dignity, the slow and careful movements just pulled at your heart. Fine job men.
12 posted on
06/10/2004 11:04:15 AM PDT by
McGavin999
(If Kerry can't deal with the "Republican Attack Machine" how is he going to deal with Al Qaeda)
To: Ragtime Cowgirl
Thanks for posting this. Those boys did a fantastic job. The Marine front & right of the caisson was fascinating to watch, he had an incredible stride that never broke the whole way.
13 posted on
06/10/2004 11:05:24 AM PDT by
AZamericonnie
("America is too great for small dreams" President Ronald Reagan)
To: Ragtime Cowgirl
"As far as
the amount of respect we pay, it's just the same as everyone else," Sullivan said. "(Fallen service members are) all worthy of the same respect. That's what we preach to each other; that's what we strive to do." Rogers said he feels a connection with every veteran whose funeral he participates in. "I feel like they're my brothers," he said. "They're my brothers in arms. It's a great honor doing funerals, no matter whose funeral it is.
"They served their country," he continued. "And in the end, I'm putting them back in the ground, showing them that respect. It's the last thing that the family sees."
14 posted on
06/10/2004 11:06:50 AM PDT by
eyespysomething
(Virtue is learned at a mother's knee...and vices at other joints.)
To: Ragtime Cowgirl
I suspect that a dairy farm boy from Wisconsin will have little trouble carrying his share of the 720 pound casket. Years ago, when we were living in the UP, we had the 17 year old son of a Wisconsin dairy farmer, who went to our church, deliver some bales of hay to us so we could mulch our garden. While my husband struggled to carry one bale at a time up the hill, this kid took two in each hand and carried four at a time with no problem at all. My husband was humbled.
To: Ragtime Cowgirl
I love a man in uniform !!!
21 posted on
06/10/2004 11:18:57 AM PDT by
Rainmist
(America ! America ! God shed His grace on thee !!)
To: Ragtime Cowgirl
What a great story. My oldest brother had a military funeral and one of the honor guard started crying. He was not allowed to wipe away the tears. We thought he was a personal friend but found out later that he wasn't. What great young men these are.
23 posted on
06/10/2004 11:20:31 AM PDT by
Texagirl4W
(If President Bush loses the 2004 election because of his stand on abortion, he is still the winner.)
To: Ragtime Cowgirl
They were awesome- in the true sense of that word- last night.
25 posted on
06/10/2004 11:25:25 AM PDT by
brothers4thID
(Saying Dr. Rice hadn't heard of Al Queda is like saying Dr. Ruth hadn't heard about sex)
To: Ragtime Cowgirl
Great story. I was just telling my Dad yesterday what a great job they did. . . and we wondered if they got any time to practice.
26 posted on
06/10/2004 11:26:57 AM PDT by
Flyer
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To: Ragtime Cowgirl
Thanks for posting.
I took the high-resolution photo in the article and put it into my WebShots screen saver. Fantastic.
To: Ragtime Cowgirl
This something that their familes will be talking about generations from now.
What an honor!
32 posted on
06/10/2004 12:21:31 PM PDT by
The South Texan
(The Democrat Party and the leftist (ABCCBSNBCCNN NYLATIMES)media are a criminal enterprise!)
To: Ragtime Cowgirl
As a proud soon-to-be Coast Guard sister, I was very pleased to see Coasties carrying the casket and serving as honor guards along with the other services.
My brother was born towards the end of the Reagan administration - I myself was born only a month after his first Inauguration. Neither of us knew a world without him as our President.
To: Ragtime Cowgirl; kjfine; Old Sarge
39 posted on
06/10/2004 3:44:00 PM PDT by
StarCMC
(Please pray for the 2/7 Marines and Josh.)
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