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Pride in OUR County, Troops , and Allies
Topic Started: May 3 2008, 04:46 PM (418 Views)
VMI84

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Below is a link to a great story to read. God Bless America, Our Troops and Loyal Allies.


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This is good also:

From a Chaplain in Iraq

I recently attended a showing of "Superman 3," here at LSA

Anaconda (Iraq). We have a large auditorium we use for movies, as

well as memorial services and other large gatherings. As is

the custom back in the States, we stood and snapped to

attention when the National Anthem began before the main

feature.


All was going as planned until about three-quarters of the

way through the National Anthem the music stopped.



Now, what would happen if this occurred with 1,000 18-22

year-olds back in the States? I imagine there would be

hoots, catcalls, laughter, a few rude comments; and everyone

would sit down and call for a movie. Of course, that is, if

they had stood for the National Anthem in the first place.



Here, the 1,000 Soldiers continued to stand at attention,

eyes fixed forward. The music started again. The Soldiers

continued to quietly stand at attention. And again, at the

same point, the music stopped. What would

you expect to happen? Even here I would imagine laughter,

as everyone finally sat down and expected the movie to

start.



But here, you could have heard a pin drop. Every Soldier

continued to stand at attention. Suddenly there was a lone

voice, then a dozen, and quickly the room was filled with

the voices of a thousand Soldiers, finishing where the

recording left off:


"And the rockets red glare, the bombs bursting in air,

gave proof through the night that our flag was still there.

Oh, say does that star-spangled banner yet wave, O'er the

land of the free and the home of the brave?"



It was the most inspiring moment I have had here in Iraq.

I wanted you to know what kind of Soldiers are serving you

here.


Written by Chaplain Jim Higgins on 5/14/07.

LSA Anaconda is at the Balad Airport in Iraq, north of

Bagdad.



Remember them as they fight for you! Pass this along as a

reminder to others to be ever in prayer for all our soldiers

serving us here at home and abroad... For many have already

paid the ultimate price.... smiley-patriotic-flag-wave
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Great post VMI84! We've always been a respected Nation, a place where people took great pride in where they came from and where they live - AMERICA!
History has shown time and time again what our soldiers are made of, and it will show it again this time, too.
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I second that! Great post Silver
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