Posted on 12/16/2006 6:22:24 AM PST by T-Bird45
You're right...in fact, all Americans support our troops. It's the traitors who don't.
Bump. Wow. Thanks for the ping.
Now check yours.
He is a real pro. This is Enie Pyle stuff.
Thank your brother for his service...and prayers for him and your family.
Truly, thanks.
...this is good.
Thank you for posting this. It was hard to read through the tears.
it left me teary. just beautifully written.
Love has no bounds. Honor has no comparisons. So many of them serve with bravery, commitment, and honor. God bless each and every one of them.
Sleuth, we've got an ole boy who comes in to the restaurant for dinner a couple times a week... just a 79 cent burger and a cup of water. This past week he brought in one of his two purple hearts and his sabres to show us... quite a character. (I believe he said he just turned 86...)
Tells everybody who'll listen about his 2 purple hearts and a story or two... amazing to see young men (20 and 30 somethings) flock to his table to listen. He brags that he has more medals than Mac Arthur... but he earned his!
Sweet ole guy... God love him. Wears a wool cap his brother got for him in Russia... MANY years ago. (During the war...)
Just an old pensioner, sat in the bar, sipping his bier in the afternoons. I worked as the bartender, weekends, in exchange for free bier. After a year or so, I got in the habit of making sure his glass was never empty.
One slow, lazy, saturday afternoon, I grabbed two biers, walked over to the dark corner of the pub where he liked to sit and think, and opened a conversation.
I introduced myself, as the crazy american GI that had been his bartender for the last couple of years.
He introduced himself as Rommel's Sergeant Major.
Never checked, but I sort of believe him.
My WWII veteran father passed away last month at the age of 81. I waited 45 years for him to talk about his service and he finally did near the end.
The hospice nurses who cared for him in our home during his last days were army-reserve nurses and I made sure that I thanked them profusely for their service. And they made damned sure they thanked dad for his.
The Chaplain who conducted dad's funeral service was a Colonel and broke protocol to salute him in his casket during the funeral. I've never weeped so hard in my life.
I don't deserve to be protected by these profoundly patriotic soldiers but I will sincerely thank them ever chance I get.
Your son is a wise, wise child!!
Thanks for posting...don't know why my monitor is all blurry....
I remember that series. This guy is one hell of a writer.
That is a wonderful story...and I am very glad the young men gather around and respect his stories..
"I am very glad the young men gather around and respect his stories..."
Me too! It's amazing! They just flock to him!!! Almost like kids to Santa! And they'll sit there for 20 - 30 minutes at a time! It's so heart-warming... gives me goose bumps every time!
Blurry screen..Thank you for this wonderful tribute..May God hold Christopher Anderson in his arms and comfort those who mourn.
I sleep safe in my bed because of men like this.
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