Wow...just Wow...

Killed in action the week before, the body of Sergeant First Class John C. Beale was returned to Falcon Field in Peachtree City, Georgia, just south of Atlanta, on June 11, 2009 .

The Henry County Police Department escorted the procession to the funeral home in McDonough, Georgia .

A simple notice in local papers indicated the route to be taken and the approximate time.
Nowadays one can be led to believe that America no longer respects honor and no longer honors sacrifice outside the military.

Be it known that there are many places in this land where people still recognize the courage and impact of total self-sacrifice. Georgia remains one of those graceful places.

The link below is a short travelogue of that day's remarkable and painful journey.

Watch this if you wish to have some of your faith in people restored.


http://e.blip.tv/scripts/flash/show...//blip.tv/?utm_source=brandlink&enablejs=true

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watched about 15 seconds of it and couldn't anymore, amazing. :usaflagwa

 

Best post ever. I really appreciate it and will share that story. God bless America and keep it free.

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As much as it might hurt to watch that, we all need to watch it.

 

Ditto...as i wipe the tears off my face. This is what the 4th of July means to me!!! :usaflagwa:usaflagwa:usaflagwa:usaflagwa:usaflagwa:usaflagwa

 

I have to tell you that once I opened this I could not stop it in spite of standing in the Nashville Airport waiting to board a plane. What an emotional piece. I stood there with my eyes swelling from the emotion.

You all need to watch this powerful message. :911:

 

I've posted this b4, however, its well worth repeating. Never pass up the opportunity to thank someone in uniform when you run into them for serving our country. Its the very least that each of us can do.

 

i was thinking while watching that posting this before independence day was a sober reminder.

that caught my eye. and was when i really got choked up.

salty, thanks for posting.

 

Wow.. The Vietnam Vets next to their rides saluting... Now that was awesome.

Had a similar send off today for a Guard MP unit today, as they were leaving town.

And I have to say that what really gets me is the "Honor Flights". That is a group that flies our WWII vets to Washington to see the WWII memorial. There has been 2 so far from here, and more planned. The whole community turns out to greet and thank them when they return.:usaflagwa