Patriotic tune strikes chord: Country singer's tribute to U.S. troops creating a buzz

WorldNetDaily.com ^ | Tuesday, March 11, 2003

[stanz]

A great collection of photos. Thanks for posting them.

[ppaul]

These fellas sure haven't forgotten.....

AO (Aviation Ordnanceman) Christopher Hernbrott, left, (Lakeland, FL) and AO (Jesus Almanza (Sun Valley, CA.) man a .50 cal machine gun on the fantail of the Lincoln. (March 10, 2003)

[doug from upland]

Does anyone know how to reach his manager to see if he can go perform aboard the USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT?

[Bigg Red]

Thank you, bonesmccoy. Excellent!

Thank you for the flag, nutmeg. I heard this song last week on Hannity's show. I love it.

[nutmeg]

I love it, too, and I've never really been a "country" fan. (I'm coming around...) It's the lyrics that get you...

Darryl is on Sean Hannity's radio show NOW... taking questions from callers.

[nutmeg]

Darryl is on Hannity's radio show NOW, taking questions from callers...

[doug from upland]

I heard him sing it. He also said he has been asked to go on another USO tour.

[AFPhys]

I was thinking about this today. I'm not really very familiar with the program, but it seems this would make a spectacular PowerPoint presentation. I suspect that it is even possible to coordinate with the music. Perhaps the author should even be notified.

[SeenTheLight]

Thank you! Your photos brought tears to my eyes, as did this wonderful song.

[SeenTheLight]

Thanks for this ping AP! It was very moving.

[SeenTheLight]

DO NOT FORGET

I sat in a movie theater watching "Schindler's List," asked myself, "Why didn't the Jews fight back?"

Now I know why.

I sat in a movie theater, watching "Pearl Harbor" and asked myself, "Why weren't we prepared?"

Now I know why.

Civilized people cannot fathom, much less predict, the actions of evil people.

On September 11, dozens of capable airplane passengers allowed themselves to be overpowered by a handful of poorly armed terrorists because they did not comprehend the depth of hatred that motivated their captors.

On September 11, thousands of innocent people were murdered because too many Americans naively reject the reality that some nations are dedicated to the dominance of others.

Many political pundits, pacifists and media personnel want us to forget the carnage. They say we must focus on the bravery of the rescuers and ignore the cowardice of the killers. They implore us to understand the motivation of the perpetrators.

Major television stations have announced they will assist the healing process by not replaying devastating footage of the planes crashing into the Twin Towers.

I will not be manipulated.

I will not pretend to understand.

I will not forget.

I will not forget the liberal media who abused freedom of the press to kick our country when it was vulnerable and hurting.

I will not forget that CBS anchor Dan Rather preceded President Bush's address to the nation with the snide remark, "No matter how you feel about him, he is still our president."

I will not forget that ABC TV anchor Peter Jennings questioned President Bush's motives for not returning immediately to Washington, DC and commented, "We're all pretty skeptical and cynical about Washington."

And I will not forget that ABC's Mark Halperin warned if reporters weren't informed of every little detail of this war, they aren't "likely -- nor should they be expected -- to show deference."

I will not isolate myself from my fellow Americans by pretending an attack on the USS Cole in Yemen was not an attack on the United States of America.

I will not forget the Clinton administration equipped Islamic terrorists and their supporters with the world's most sophisticated telecommunications equipment and encryption technology, thereby compromising America's ability to trace terrorist radio, cell phone, land lines, faxes and modem communications.

I will not be appeased with pointless, quick retaliatory strikes like those perfected by the previous administration.

I will not be comforted by "feel-good, do nothing" regulations like the silly, "Have your bags been under your control?" question at the airport.

I will not be influenced by so called,"antiwar demonstrators" who exploit the right of _expression to chant anti-American obscenities.

I will not forget the moral victory handed the North Vietnamese by American war protesters who reviled and spat upon the returning soldiers, airmen, sailors and marines.

I will not be softened by the wishful thinking of pacifists who chose reassurance over reality.

I will embrace the wise words of Prime Minister Tony Blair who told the Labor Party conference, "They have no moral inhibition on the slaughter of the innocent. If they could have murdered not 7,000 but 70,000, does anyone doubt they would have done so and rejoiced in it?

There is no compromise possible with such people, no meeting of minds, no point of understanding with such terror.

Just a choice: defeat it or be defeated by it. And defeat it we must!"

I will force myself to:

-hear the weeping

-feel the helplessness

-imagine the terror

-sense the panic

-smell the burning flesh

-experience the loss

- remember the hatred.

I sat in a movie theater, watching "Private Ryan" and asked myself, "Where did they find the courage?"

Now I know.

We have no choice. Living without liberty is not living.

-- Ed Evans, MGySgt., USMC (Ret.)

Not as lean, Not as mean, But still a Marine.

[Victoria Delsoul]

Thanks Meek. :-)

[Wait4Truth]

You made me cry. Thank you. I love my God, my country, my President and our country. And I will never forget.

[bonesmccoy]

sir...thanks for the reminder...
and...
Thanks for serving our nation and the entire planet.

[SeenTheLight]

Wait a minute! I have to set the record straight. That wasn't me who wrote that wonderful piece of writing I posted ("Do Not Forget.") It was passed onto me through email and I just thought it belonged on this thread. Sorry for the misunderstanding, but glad you enjoyed it:)

[sfRummygirl]

Thank you, thank you, thank you.

[rwfromkansas]

thank you. THank you. Thank you.

[American Preservative]

....It was very moving.

As is your #71 STL. Thank you for essay by Ed Evans, MGySgt., USMC (Ret.)

[Bigg Red]

I've never really been a "country" fan. (I'm coming around...) It's the lyrics that get you...

same here

[summer]

"I'm not a war-loving person," Worley told the Inquirer. "I stand behind our president on this issue, ...

AFPhys, Thanks for your freepmail about this thread. I agree with the singer Worley's quote above, as I too am not a "war-loving" person. Nor is the United States a "war-loving" nation, in my view.

But our country was brutally attacked on 9-11. Innocent people, from around the world, were brutally murdered on that date.

Fond memories of the WTC were shattered, including my own personal memories, and life in this country has forever changed.

I greatly admire and will always remember how GW and NYC's Mayor Rudy, and other leaders in our nation, brought our country together in that time of painful crisis and helped our nation to heal. My own opinion of NYC's mayor changed dramatically as a result of his leadership during that crisis.

I hope and pray for peace in the world, but I also believe GW wants that too, and that is why I support his actions to protect our nation and sustain a longterm peace.

My heart always grieves for those families who lost loved one on 9-11, and in a sense, I think we all lost loved ones on that day.

Yet despite the devestation and pain, I feel there is hope and strength in our country. Memories are painful, but I have faith in our country and our nation's leaders.

God bless America, and our military for protecting us -- because we really are the land of the free and the home of the brave. I am proud to be an American. And, I am proud of our president for all his good efforts to bring a longterm peace to the world.