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Guards at Tomb of the Unknowns Stand Tall (given permission to seek shelter, but stay at post)
Associated Press ^
| September 19, 2003
| SHARON THEIMER
Posted on 09/19/2003 5:04:28 AM PDT by Tree of Liberty
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To: Tree of Liberty
Very interesting. This kind of sense of honor must completely baffle liberals.
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posted on
09/19/2003 5:08:23 AM PDT
by
Kenton
To: Tree of Liberty
I usually don't care much for ceremony, but I have to say that this is pretty admirable.
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posted on
09/19/2003 5:12:05 AM PDT
by
Steel Wolf
(Too close for guns, switching to missiles!)
To: Kenton
Tears well from my eyes. God bless them.
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posted on
09/19/2003 5:12:52 AM PDT
by
ChemistCat
(I have two daughters. I know peacemaking. What we're doing in Israel ain't it.)
To: Ragtime Cowgirl
Rememberance and honor ping.
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posted on
09/19/2003 5:19:36 AM PDT
by
Pan_Yans Wife
("Life isn't fair. It's fairer than death, is all.")
To: Tree of Liberty
God Bless all the men and women in our armed services......
especially the ones who have given their lives for our freedom!
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posted on
09/19/2003 5:19:40 AM PDT
by
Faith65
To: Tree of Liberty
If you've never seen the sentinels at the Tomb of the Unknowns, it is a chilling sight to behold. The machine-like precision of the guards and the overwhelming dignity of the setting do at least a modicum of justice to the men they guard. It is altogether fitting and proper that no storm force them from their post.
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posted on
09/19/2003 5:20:05 AM PDT
by
IronJack
To: Tree of Liberty
Devotion to duty and pure guts.
Highly commendable.
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posted on
09/19/2003 5:20:41 AM PDT
by
LibKill
(Leaving the toilet seat up improves your household feng shui.)
To: IronJack; All
God Bless them. Those are my guys, and it makes me feel at once humble and proud that I can count myself among their ranks.
CGVet58
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posted on
09/19/2003 5:27:15 AM PDT
by
CGVet58
(For my fellow Americans; my life... for our enemies; The Sword!!!)
To: Tree of Liberty
"It's just considered to be the greatest honor to go out there and guard," Holmes said.I had the distinct honor and pleasure to be associated with some these guys (members of the Old Guard), quite a few years back.
The level of dedication to duty was astounding back then, even at the height of the withdrawal of forces from VN, when we were under attack from all sides.
I am gratified to learn that the soldiers assigned to this duty have not lessened in their dedication and that they truly know the meaning of Duty, Honor, Country.
Those guys are the best of the best.
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posted on
09/19/2003 5:27:39 AM PDT
by
OldSmaj
To: Tree of Liberty
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posted on
09/19/2003 5:29:19 AM PDT
by
AnAmericanMother
(. . . there is nothing new under the sun.)
To: LibKill
Amen to your comments and similar ones by others here, and is in the highest tradition of American values.
Their devotion to their fallen comrades in arms and their duty is most laudable.
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posted on
09/19/2003 5:30:00 AM PDT
by
exit82
(Ted Kennedy knows all about frauds--he is one.)
To: 68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub; Kathy in Alaska; bentfeather; Billie; MoJo2001; tomkow6; Old Sarge; ...
PING!! Thought you guys migt like this. Greetings from Iceland, where there's a beautiful woman behind every tree (and there are NO trees...)
Ping the Canteen and Foxhole threads, willya?
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posted on
09/19/2003 5:30:37 AM PDT
by
Long Cut
(Even in Summertime, Iceland is COLD!)
To: Tree of Liberty
Bump.
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posted on
09/19/2003 5:34:16 AM PDT
by
manna
To: Tree of Liberty
Thank you for your dedication, dignity, and honor.
Rivendell
USAF-Ret
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posted on
09/19/2003 5:37:00 AM PDT
by
Rivendell
(The price of freedom may be high, but the price of failure is even higher...)
To: IronJack
I agree...for those who have never witnessed the changing of the guard....do so, you will never forget...I was in awe!
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posted on
09/19/2003 5:38:34 AM PDT
by
mystery-ak
(Happy Birthday, Mike...wish you were here.)
To: mystery-ak
ditto...
...We were there on a very hot day ...very hot.
And these young guards were so cool looking in their uniforms and so precise in their steps and attention to detail and respect.
There was a crowd of people, but truly, one could have heard a pin drop, the crowd was so quiet.
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posted on
09/19/2003 5:45:43 AM PDT
by
Guenevere
(..., .Press On!!!)
To: LibKill
As a retired serviceman, these guys get my salute!
I find it interesting that young men like these take their job, position, and duty seriously and do not falter in a storm...the same cannot be said for our government and CONGRESS!
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posted on
09/19/2003 5:45:48 AM PDT
by
NMFXSTC
To: Tree of Liberty
Nice. More power to these guys, as if they didn't get the max from above already.
God bless them, the men they watch over and the many men and women they represent.
To: Kenton
No kidding.
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