A Salute To The Fallen Heroes - They Gave Their All - God Bless Them

11 April, 2003

[EternalVigilance]

In Memory of the Prison Artist

"Locked within the tyrant's cell
Powerless to escape this hell

Stripped of all humanity
With no way out, no way to flee

The things I once thought somehow mattered
Now utterly worthless, illusion shattered

All I think of now are my children and wife
More important to me than my very life

My imprisonment has forced me to measure
To recognize my only treasure"

EV

[Happy2BMe]

We surely do hold them in our highest memory - and thank them each and every one for our precious gift of freedom so dear to us all.

[EternalVigilance]

Left behind

Tony Nave, 6, son of U.S. Marine Maj. Kevin G. Nave, hugs a teddy bear after an April 5 funeral service at St. Patrick Church in White Lake, Mich. Maj. Nave was killed in action in Iraq on March 26.

[EternalVigilance]

This thread has me crying like a baby--with sadness and with pride.

[VOA]

bump

[Happy2BMe]

 

Homecoming hug
 

Rocky Benard, right, cries as he embraces family member U.S. Navy Petty Officer Dale Tischler of State College, Pa., and Tischler's daughter Christina on Friday at Little Creek Naval Amphibious Base in Norfolk, Va. Tischler and his 319 crew mates aboard the USS Portland came home after a January deployment in support of the invasion of Iraq. After delivering 7,000 Marines to the Iraqi theater as part of a seven-ship amphibious task force, the Portland returned to her home port early to repair its propulsion system.

 

Mourning a son
 

Fernando Suarez del Solar looks into the hearse carrying the casket of his son Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jesus Suarez del Solar after his funeral at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Escondido, Calif., on Friday. Del Solar was killed in Iraq on March 27

[Happy2BMe]

Man, that breaks your heart wide open.

My son will be returning soon from the sandbox. I just rocked his little boy to sleep.

Hope the anti-liberation crowd are looking at these.

[Happy2BMe]

Real men cry
It's not a sign of weakness
But of strength
Of a heart of loyalty
And love

EV

The Greatest Man and Bravest Man that ever lived did the same thing . . .

"Jesus Wept"

[EternalVigilance]

Amen.

[UCANSEE2]

bttt.

To all those that criticize our nation, our government, for taking this action, I would respect your concern if I heard you also respecting the young men and women that have given their life, when asked by their country.

They have paid the price for our freedom, with their lives. Those that use the media to voice their opinion should remember what it costs to keep the right to protest. The irony is that it is the one's not protesting that must pay the tab.

[UCANSEE2]

P.S. The people here on FR are some of the most wonderful people in our country. They understand the 'price of freedom'.

[tiki]

American heroes. May we never forget.

[BossLady]

After viewing the pictures on this thread...feeling the sacrifices these fine humans have made for all of us...for the world.....I feel like there is a real hope for humanity.

I am deeply grateful to all who are in the military and all who have supported those in the military. May God bless you and all of us in every way.....

[tarawa]

ping...

[Hamilton2]

NEVER FORGOTTEN

[stainlessbanner]

Powerful pictures, my friend. For those of us who have been on the receiving side of one of those flags, it's a very proud, humbling, and sad moment.

My heart aches for the families left behind, but my American pride stands stronger than ever. God Bless these soldiers.

[MudPuppy]

Freedom is never Free.
God Bless all these families and those that serve.

[hnorris]