[ SHOWGSD-L ] OT Excellent Read Our Military

  • From: SegerWind@xxxxxxx
  • To: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2008 15:59:24 EDT

 
 
 
 
If the Red shirt thing  is new to you, read below... 
Last week, while traveling to Chicago on  business, I noticed a Marine 
sergeant traveling with a folded flag, but did not  put two and two together. 

After we boarded our flight, I turned to the  sergeant, who'd been invited to 
sit in First Class (across from me), and  inquired if he was heading home.

'No' he responded.

'Heading out'  I asked? 

'No. I'm escorting a soldier home.'

'Going to pick him  up?'

'No. He is with me right now. He was killed in Iraq , I'm taking him  home to 
his family.' 

The realization of what he had been asked to do hit  me like a punch to the 
gut. It was an honor for him. He told me that, although  he didn't know the 
soldier, he had delivered the news of his passing to the  soldier's family and 
felt as if he knew them after many conversat ions in so few  days.

I turned back to him, extended my hand, and said, 'Thank you. Thank  you for 
doing what you do so my family and I can do what we do.' 

Upon  landing in Chicago the pilot stopped short of the gate and made the 
following  announcement over the intercom:

'Ladies and gentlemen, I would like to  note that we have had the honor of 
having Sergeant Steeley of the United States  Marine Corps join us on this 
flight. He is escorting a fallen comrade back home  to his family. I ask that 
you 
please remain in your seats when we open the  forward door to allow Sergeant 
Steeley to deplane and receive his fellow  soldier. We will then turn off the 
seat belt sign.' 

Without a sound, all  went as requested. I noticed the sergeant saluting the 
casket as it was brought  off the plane, and his action made me realize that I 
am proud to be an American.  

So here's a public Thank You to our military Men and Women for what you  do 
so we can live the way we d o . < BR>
Red Fridays.

Very soon,  you will see a great many people wearing Red every Friday. The 
reason? Americans  who support our troops used to be called the 'silent 
majority.' We are no longer  silent, and are voicing our love for God, Country 
and 
Home in record breaking  numbers. We are not organized, boisterous or 
overbearing. 

Many  Americans, like you, me and all our friends, simply want to recognize 
that the  vast majority of America supports our troops. Our idea of showing 
solidarity and  support for our troops with dignity and respect starts this 
Friday -- and  continues each and every Friday until the troops all come home, 
sending a  deafening message that every red-blooded American who supports our 
men 
and  women afar, will wear something red. 

By word of mouth, press, TV --  let's make the United States on every Friday 
a sea of red much like a home  coming football game in the bleachers. 

 
 
 
 
 
If every one of us who  loves this country will share this with 
acquaintances, coworkers, friends, and  family, it will not be long before the 
USA is 
covered in RED and it will let our troops know the  once 'silent' majority is 
on 
their side more than ever, certainly more than the  media lets on.

The first thing a soldier says when asked 'What can we do  to make things 
better for you?' is  'We need your support and your  prayers.' Let's get the 
word 
out and lead with class and dignity, by example,  and wear something red 
every Friday.

IF YOU AGREE -- THEN SEND THIS  ON.
IF YOU COULDN'T CARE LESS -- THEN HIT THE DELETE  BUTTON






 
 





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