FREEPER EXCLUSIVE: WAKE FOR FALLEN SOLDIER FROM MASS: NO-SHOW Reps and Dishonor by KERRY Stand-in

A little bird, an eye witness | 07/28/2006 | RaceBannon

[RaceBannon]

Massachusetts Marine Mark Vecchione was killed last week. At the wake, the representative of John Kerry showed up with a flag and simply walked up to the funeral home and handed it to the funeral director. He was asked to present the flag directly to the family on behalf of the Senator, but refused and started to leave the building.

A retired Colonel started after this rep to explain how it is protocol to present the flag to the family.

Kerry's rep refused to stop and talk. In fact, Kerry's rep kept walking to his car with the Col following and pleading to do the right thing. The right thing didn't happen.

To his credit, Senator Kennedy did show up and stayed shortly.

However, Mass Democrat Representative Delahunt was a no show.

Marines, The wake for Mark Vecchione was held at the Nickerson Funeral Home in Orleans on Thu 27 Jul

Mark was killed last Tue when the tank in which he was riding ran over an IED.

[RaceBannon]

Delahunt was previously exposed on this website as one of CAIR'S favortite Democrats, in fact, he has his own web page on CAIR's website.

In Massachusetts, Freedom seems to be just a name on a bank.

[RaceBannon]

Must read on Kerry and crew and the dems from Mass

[mtbopfuyn]

So, why didn't this representative of Kerry's get his name in the article?

[silverleaf]

That family and their sacrifice wasn't worth 10 minutes of Kerry's "rep's" time. What an arrogant jerk.

[gate2wire]

"Kerry's rep refused to stop and talk. In fact, Kerry's rep kept walking to his car with the Col following and pleading to do the right thing. The right thing didn't happen."

Despicable.

[RaceBannon]

My apologies folks, this was a SOLDIER, not a Marine.

[RaceBannon]

Fallen Soldier, not Marine Bump

[lysie]

Let me ping a few people who could express my views better than I.

[gate2wire]

"He joined the Army after graduation, and trained to be a gunner on a tank. Sgt. Vecchione, 25, was killed last week by a roadside bomb soon after he rejoined his unit in Iraq."

That is correct.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5580352


Rest in peace, Sgt. Vecchione.

[RaceBannon]

He was also the first Cape Cod resident to be killed defending Massachusetts liberals rights.

[RaceBannon]

Probably because it was some kid or weekend worker, that's how much Kerry cares, the person was unknown.

[AmericanMade1776]

Sgt. Mark Vecchione will receive full military honors at a ceremony Friday at Massachusetts National Cemetery in Bourne following a church service in Orleans at 11 a.m. The 25-year-old Eastham resident was killed July 18 in Iraq. (Photo courtesy of Vecchione family

A full military honor ceremony will follow the church service at the Massachusetts National Cemetery in Bourne. Burial will be private at a later date.

Gov. Mitt Romney's office yesterday confirmed that he will attend Vecchione's funeral and the ceremony in Bourne.

Vecchione was the son of Cynthia DesLauriers of Eastham, and of the late Guy Vecchione of Tucson, Ariz. He was the brother of Lori Vecchione of Eastham, and uncle of her 5-year-old son, Sebastian.

Mark Vecchione was born in Hyannis and lived in Eastham until the end of his sophomore year at Nauset Regional High School, when he moved to Tucson to live with his father. The elder Vecchione died in 2001.

Vecchione graduated from Sahuaro High School in Tucson in 2000. He joined the Army in 2001 with his friend from Tucson, Travis Wilson. http://www.capecodonline.com/cctimes/servicesset26.htm

[Quix]

Out of respect for the soldier . . . I'll restrain myself from what I'd love to say about the traitorous DIMRATS.

I'm restraining myself.
Still restraining myself . . .
Still restraining myself . . .

Still restraining myself . . .

[AmericanMade1776]

A motorcycle brigade known as the Patriot Guard Riders - made up of former members of the military and members of the law enforcement community - plans to attend the ceremony, according to member Ben Perry, a former Marine who works at the Mashpee Police Department.

He said riders from all over Massachusetts and southern New England will likely attend the service to ''honor and protect'' Vecchione and his family.

[AmericanMade1776]

While serving in the military, Vecchione was awarded an Army Commendation with one Oak Leaf Cluster, an Army Achievement Medal, an Army Good Conduct Medal, a National Defense Service Medal, a Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, and a Global War on Terrorism Service Medal .

[DUMBGRUNT]

“The first method of estimating the intelligence of a ruler is to look at the men he has around him.” - Niccolo Machiavelli, The Prince

[Dante3]

Disgusting. Kerry should fire the man but he won't.

[AmericanMade1776]

Patriot Guard Riders, a group of ex-soldiers and police from New England, line the road into Massachusetts National Cemetery in Bourne, Mass., Friday, July 28, 2006, honoring Sgt. Mark Vecchione, following his funeral mass at St. Joan of Arc Church in Orleans, Mass. Vecchione, the first soldier from Cape Cod to be killed while fighting in Iraq, died July 18 when his tank hit an improvised explosive device. (AP Photo/Vincent DeWitt)

[gate2wire]

http://patriotguard.org/Forums/tabid/61/postid/159883/view/topic/Default.aspx

[AmericanMade1776]

BOURNE - ''The Vietnam vets, they got nothin' when they came home,'' Bunny O'Leary said.

Joe Pepin interjected.

''That's me,'' Pepin said as he wrapped up three large flags posted on the back of his hog.

''I feel that anybody's son or daughter, man or woman, that takes the oath to protect our country,'' O'Leary paused, looked away, gloved hands hanging at her sides, ''they deserve all this.''

A line of motorcycles 80 bikes long gleamed in the sun at the Massachusetts National Cemetery. They formed a wall of protection against would-be protesters at the military funeral of Army Sgt. Mark Vecchione of Eastham. The protesters never showed up.

The bikers were part of the Patriot Guard Riders, a national group of motorcyclists formed about a year ago in Kansas. In August 2005, they came together to protect families of fallen soldiers associated with a Topeka church that has become a notorious target for loud protests at military funerals. Since its founding, the Patriot Guard Riders' activities have evolved to include send-off ceremonies and welcome home celebrations.

Yesterday, Patriot Guard Riders rumbled into Massachusetts National Cemetery from every New England state to honor Vecchione, who was killed by a roadside bomb in Iraq last week. The Patriot Guard Riders were at the cemetery yesterday, as they always are, at the request of the family.

''Our main reason to be here is to show honor, and support the family,'' said ride captain Richard Keniston. At the cemetery, Keniston, ride captain Robert Grillo and Rhode Island state captain Ed King presented Vecchione's family with a plaque.

http://www.capecodonline.com/cctimes/patriotguard29.htm