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11-12-2007, 10:08 AM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: A Swede living in Glasgow, Scotland
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| Perhaps as you entered the hall tonight, you noticed the small table, set for one, in a place of honor. The military cast is filled with symbolism. This table is our way of acknowledging that members of our proud profession of arms are missing from our midst. They are POWs and MIAs. We call them brothers. They are unable to be with us this evening, so we remember them because of their sacrifices. The tablecloth is white, symbolizing the purity of their intentions to respond to their country’s call to arms. The single rose in the vase reminds us of the families and loved ones of our Comrades-in-Arms who keep faith, awaiting their return. The red ribbon tied so prominently on the vase, is reminiscent of the red ribbon worn upon the lapel and breast of thousands who bear witness to their underlying determination to demand a proper accounting of our missing. A slice of lemon is on the bread plate, to remind us of their bitter fate. The salt is symbolic of the tears, as they wait. The glass is inverted; he cannot toast with us this night. The chair is empty; he is not here. Remember, all of you who served with them and called them comrade, who depended upon their might and aid, and relied upon them, for surely they have not forgotten you. (Pause) “Fellow Noncommissioned Officers, I propose a toast to our Fallen Comrades (To our Fallen Comrades).”
__________________  JAN "Felicis Tredecim" "I´m going back to the front to relax" "THE BLACK CATS FLIES TONIGHT" "Find your enemy and shoot him down - everything else is unimportant!" "When you're out of F-8's... You're out of fighters!"  |
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11-12-2007, 12:03 PM
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| Older Than Dirt   Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Virginia Beach, Virginia
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| Lucky: Tomorrow night is my Lodge night. I am Chaplain (have been for seven years). With your permission, I would like to copy this and read it at our meeting. We will be pausing to pay tribute to those members who, as you say, are not here. Thanks for sharing this..... Charles
__________________  Good people sleep peacefully in their beds at night, only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." George Orwell |
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11-12-2007, 12:17 PM
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| Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: A Swede living in Glasgow, Scotland
Posts: 17,331
| Sure cheese, I found it somewhere....can't remember where. I thought that it would be suitable here. As for your fallen comrades.... 
__________________ JAN "Felicis Tredecim" "I´m going back to the front to relax" "THE BLACK CATS FLIES TONIGHT" "Find your enemy and shoot him down - everything else is unimportant!" "When you're out of F-8's... You're out of fighters!" |
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11-14-2007, 08:09 AM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Stafford Springs, Connecticut
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11-14-2007, 08:21 AM
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| Older Than Dirt Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Virginia Beach, Virginia
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| Lucky: Had the absolute pleasure of reading your little tid-bit at Lodge, last night, as part of our Veteran's Day tribute. I personally guarantee there was not a dry eye in the Lodge Room. This fact was noted when the "minutes of the meeting" were read by the Sec'y prior to closing. Actually.... I had a little trouble getting through it ! Thanks..... Charles
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11-14-2007, 11:17 AM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Jersey Shore
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Charles: Great gesture to make it part of your tribute. I'm a little misty just thinking about it. TO
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11-14-2007, 11:24 AM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: FL
Posts: 3,529
| It was a little odd going to work on Veterans day. The office complex where I work is filled with government workers and attorneys. Desolation. No cars and the lunch places were closed. I, the Veteran, had to work! A girlfriend form 13 years ago texted me "happy veterans day"! that was nice of her... . |
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11-14-2007, 01:06 PM
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| the old Sage  Join Date: May 2004 Location: Platonic Sphere
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| it was my pleasure and total honour to write some 10 former P-51 pilots, and two have responded with similar statements, 'thought everyone had forgotten, thanks from remembering me' pretty sad if you ask me
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11-14-2007, 01:27 PM
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| Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: FL
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| Nothing I did compares to those that lost lives or saw combat but it's nice to hear a "thanks." |
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11-14-2007, 01:36 PM
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| Der Crewchief  Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ansbach, Germany
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__________________  fly boy:"isnt that the first jet bomber becasue i have flown one in a flight sim before and i know how it handles" | |
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11-14-2007, 01:39 PM
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| the old Sage Join Date: May 2004 Location: Platonic Sphere
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| I know this as fact friend but it shows pure allienation to these old warriors by those that DO NOT care one way or the other and take freedom for granted wheres Teddy R. when you need him ?
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11-15-2007, 12:29 AM
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| Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: A Swede living in Glasgow, Scotland
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__________________ JAN "Felicis Tredecim" "I´m going back to the front to relax" "THE BLACK CATS FLIES TONIGHT" "Find your enemy and shoot him down - everything else is unimportant!" "When you're out of F-8's... You're out of fighters!" | |
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