Posted on 08/16/2014 3:22:24 AM PDT by Zakeet
U.S. Army Major General Harold Greene was buried today at Arlington National Cemetery with full military honors, including a caisson, two escort platoons, casket team, firing party, colors team, and a caparisoned horse. The U.S. Army band, “Pershing’s Own,” played softly as the funeral procession made its way down the long hill past the rows of simple white gravestones to bring General Greene to his final resting place.The graveside service began with a few words, followed by a 13-gun salute. The major general’s widow, Dr. Susan Myers, was seated in the front row. To her right was their son 1st Lt. Matthew Greene, his daughter Amelia Greene, followed by Major General Greene’s father, also Harold Greene.
After three rifle volleys and the playing of “Taps,” the American flag, once placed on the major general’s casket, was carefully folded as the band played “America the Beautiful.” U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno presented the flag to his widow, and additional flags to his children and father.
General Greene, 55, became the highest-ranking fatality in the war in Afghanistan after an Afghan military police officer opened fire on Aug. 5th, 2014.
The last time El Bozo and Hillary welcomed caskets was after the killing of the four Benghazi victims of their ineptitude. Guess he didn’t want to remind anyone of that unfortunate lie fest.
Perfect photo of the Commander-In-Chit. Prayers for everyone, dead and alive, that have had to serve under this worthless Kenyan POS.
He had something more important to put into a hole in the ground, doncha know.
Thank God that funeral wasn’t sullied by that narcissistic POS
It should have been announced as a fundraiser, not a funeral. Obama would have surely attended.
Are you suggesting that some of the inhabitants of the cemetery took it with them.
Good point ...... Well said, Stay Safe !
-——Thank God that funeral wasn’t sullied by that narcissistic POS-——
Concur....he would have made a political speech and blamed it on a video....
I wonder if anyone who did represent the administration was there...?
Last time I saw legs like that was on a pink flamingo.
I served under Jimmy Cater, and that was bad enough, but I am sure the Obungler is far worse.
How many funerals did Bush go to? Though in all honesty if I were General Greene’s family I probably wouldn’t want Obama there.
Of course Obama wouldn’t be at MG Greene’s funeral. He wouldn’t even make mention of him after he was killed.
Disgusting POS.
http://www.c-span.org/video/?320987-1/burial-ceremony-army-major-general-harold-greene
Video. Grab a Kleenex.
My very thought.
Having him there would be worse than showing. My father is in Arl. Natl. And I can guarantee he would’ve preferred a no show from the posotus.
I thought for SURE he would be man enough to show up.....alas I was wrong about the Girlie man-boy.
Whom do we expect would attend odumbo’s funeral?
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