[Trteamer]

Howdy SAMWolf. Thank you so much for The FReeper Foxhole. I'm kind of down in the dumps today and I figured I would get it off my chest here.

You see, today we buried a good friend of mine Dave. He was a Marine Viet Nam Vet and a very fine man. He was killed in a car crash (Please wear your seat belts!) and left us all missing him greatly. His oldest son who is a Navy Seal makes me so proud. He spoke of his dad with total admiration and respect.

Dave and I would often have a smoke and shoot the bull a little when he stopped by to do business. He loved what us FReepers to. I would tell him about FReeping Bill, Hillary, the Million Mom March, and the leftist anti-America gatherings. He loved it. Dave was so happy that we were out there stirring the pot and taking street theater right at the leftists. It made his day. Often I would see him drive past our Support Our Troops rallies just about melting the horn on his jeep.

As I sat there at the funeral I looked at the beautiful American Flag draped over his coffin. God was that flag beautiful. I kept thinking about Dave, the flag, and how he liked what us FReepers do. This was a man who understood what the fight is all about. He may have not been the type to actually take to the streets to protest the leftists, but he was behind us all.

As I left I got a chance to shake the hand of his fine Navy Seal son and thank him for his service. I looked him right in the eye and I saw the same twinkle that his dad had. My next FReep will be in Dave's honor. God Bless.

[Trteamer]

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[Diver Dave]

Condolences to you and Dave's family.

Hand Salute!

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[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

May God Welcome Dave Home and Comfort his family and friends.
Please tell Dave's son I said
"Thank You for your service to our country."
I am sorry for your loss.

[Soaring Feather]

You see, today we buried a good friend of mine Dave. He was a Marine Viet Nam Vet and a very fine man.

I am so sorry for your loss. I offer prayers for you and for Dave's family. Losing those we love is hard to do. Thank You to The Navy Seal for his service to our nation and to Dave. RIP Marine.

[Light Speed]

The Marines Hymn

From the Halls of Montezuma
To the shores of Tripoli;
We fight our country’s battles
In the air, on land, and sea;
First to fight for right and freedom
And to keep our honor clean;
We are proud to claim the title
Of United States Marine.

Our flag’s unfurl’d to ev’ry breeze
From dawn to setting sun;
We have fought in ev’ry clime and place
Where we could take a gun;
In the snow of far off Northern lands
And in sunny tropic scenes;
You will find us always on the job—
The United States Marines.

Here’s health to you and to our Corps
Which we are proud to serve;
In many a strife we’ve fought for life
And never lost our nerve;
If the Army and the Navy
Ever look on Heaven’s scenes;
They will find the streets are guarded
By United States Marines.

[SAMWolf]

Please accept my condolences on the loss of your friend, Dave. I wish I could do something to make you feel better.

I know how you feel, I lost my best frien, Roger, to a heart attack on 12/09/2001. I still miss him but cherish the memories we made in the time we had together.

Dave, United States Marine
Vietnam

To Roger Sigo - The Best Sailor I ever knew.
4/12/1947 - 12/9/2001

A SAILOR’S PRAYER
by Bob Harrison

Oh, Lord, I’m sick and tired and old and my strength is going too,
But ere I leave this earthly shell, I’d like one thing from You.
You know I sailed the seven seas for thirty years or so,
And I’d like to make one more patrol before I have to go.

I’d like to walk the main deck of a Navy fightin’ ship,
And feel the salt spray on me as the bow begins to dip
Beneath the wave of stormy seas, oh, Lord, You caused to be
A peril to seafaring men who go down in ships to sea.

Lord, I want to hear the throb of diesels one more time
And take my turn at standin’ watch and cleanin’ out the slime
From the bilges, as a punishment for failin’ to obey
The Captain’s standin’ orders that were posted for the day.

And, Lord, I’d like to hear the bosun’s whistle once again
As he calls the crew to breakfast, or in the evening when
It’s time for evening movies and the starboard watch is set
And the port side knows by heart the movie that they’ll get!

I’d like to stand on topside and watch the moon upon the sea,
And wonder at the beauty, and how all things came to be,
The morning comes, the sun breaks through, another awesome sight,
To see the shimmer on the waves, like Your Eternal Light.

So when my cruise is over and I soar to heights unknown,
And I kneel before You, Lord, as You sit on Judgement’s Throne,
As You contemplate some small reward that you think applies to me,
Just assign me to Your fastest ship on Your Eternal Sea.



Somehow, I know Roger got that assignment.

I miss you, brother.

[snippy_about_it]

Trteamer, I am sorry to hear of your loss.

It's good to know you shared with Dave the love FReepers have for our veterans and our country and I hope he knew we would thank him for his service.

As SAMWolf's partner at the Foxhole, I want to express to you first our condolences, and second, that we appreciate your post and we are honored you would share the sad news about your friend and one of our veterans here at the Foxhole where we do our best to honor our veterans everyday.

I believe the passing of our Vietnam veterans is especially painful knowing there is no chance to ever welcome them home as they deserved and that the chance is completely lost upon their death.

The very best we can do is to try to honor them by thanking them for their service whenever we meet them, by never forgetting and by making sure their stories are told.

May Dave's son stay in God's care as he also serves our country.

[Mr. Silverback]

Dave and his son are both heroes proved in liberating strife. God bless them, and condolences to Dave's family and you, Trteamer.

[Prov3456]

Our sympathies to you on the loss of your friend. May he rest in peace.