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And we’re loosing WWII vets at an alarming rate.
My Grandfather on my father’s side fought at the Argonne in WWI. When my Dad died, we had him buried within site of the Argonne Cross [memorial to those who fought at the Argonne] in the back of Arlington ...
“Last Doughboy’s Burial Marks End of Era”
Yes it is.
When I was a kid, my great-uncle showed up at family events. He was a World War I vet and he told us kids stories about war in the trenches. He’d show us his missing two front teeth that were knocked out when he was a professional football player back in the 1920s.
What a character.
Hand salute, Cpl. Buckles, last doughboy.
He is at parade rest, along side his brothers at last.
I think I read that Buckles worked as a telegrapher for a shipping company. He was working in Manila and when the Japanese invaded. He was interned and spent WW2 as a Prisoner there.
Thanks for the post. An era has pasted.
[Mr] T
Day is done,
gone the sun,
From the hills,
from the lake,
From the skies.
All is well,
safely rest,
God is nigh.
Go to sleep,
peaceful sleep,
May the soldier
or sailor,
God keep.
On the land
or the deep,
Safe in sleep.
Love, good night,
Must thou go,
When the day,
And the night
Need thee so?
All is well.
Speedeth all
To their rest.
Fades the light;
And afar
Goeth day,
And the stars
Shineth bright,
Fare thee well;
Day has gone,
Night is on.
Thanks and praise,
For our days,
‘Neath the sun,
Neath the stars,
‘Neath the sky,
As we go,
This we know,
God is nigh.
*Slow, silent hand salute given to the last of his kind*
SFC/US Army (Ret.)
R.I.P. hero.
“Resting” in Arlington, buried in TRUE Americans hearts. R.I.P. Mr. Buckles & thanks for a job well done.
It is just amazing how the world has changed since WWI.
And the Vietnam vets now look like the WWII vets of my youth.
I can’t believe the Westboro church buttwipes weren’t there.
Perhaps they understood that old, bold patriots would beat the poop out of them.
from Wikipedia
Tontine: A tontine is a scheme for raising capital which combines features of a group annuity and a lottery. Each member in the group puts an agreed upon sum into a pot, and upon the death of every other member, the last person remaining collects the pot.
In this case the ‘pot’ was a bottle of Brandy.
A very touching show!
Never truly understood WW1 until my family visited Flanders Fields near Ypres, Belgium. That war was unbelievably horrific. Today's consequence of a war started by Germany is an apathetic Europe rapidly falling victim to Islam's strategic "cultural jihad". Our insular Pax Americana policy is worthless against internal subterfuge.
Sgt. Buckles and millions of other patriots answered their call to serve. I weep as America cluelessly follows Obama into Europe's hell.
Yeah, I guess I’m one those suddenly old Vietnam vets. Got heart surgery coming up to prove it. Thank G-d I have a new wife to see me through.
My grandfather was WW1. My Dad was WWII, Korea, and Vietnam. Had some tough acts to follow.
But the veterans who will live to die of old age always need to be there to salute the young war dead of our current conflicts. I was blessed to see them, the young soldiers in theater in 2003 (retired in January).
What’s left? Only, pray for this nation.
But he did well by paying his respects.
Me too. He could have done worse (probably did) but he did something.
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