While serving in the Army, I played Taps at least 300 times in several National Cemeteries as well as in Arlington. While it was an honor, it was also horribly depressing…..same goes for ‘flags in’ every Memorial Day.
Today I'm boxing up a cuckoo clock commissioned for the M/Sgt Gary Gordon Center in Maine, an American Flag engraved with the Preamble and the Pledge. You may remember him, a Congressional Medal of Honor recipient, from Black Hawk Down. I haven't consumed and movies or MSM for decades, so I read up on him and found this:
"Gary Gordon was a native of Lincoln, ME. When he was 11 years old, he checked out the Medal of Honor Pamphlet from the Lincoln Memorial Library. He read General Douglas MacArthur’s words in this pamphlet, “your guidepost stands out like a 10-fold beacon in the night: Duty. Honor. Country.” Gordon built his way of life around this doctrine."
Made the words, "Land of the Free, Home of the Brave" come to mind.
Man that’s awesome. Back when I was active, the field manual for military leadership was updated and had a section regarding examples of he and SFC Randy Shughart. By the way, MSG is the US Army abbreviation for Master Sergeant.
I, like most Americans, grew up revering all those who died for what I thought was the cause of liberty. Now, I know that every war we have fought in the last two centuries, was concocted, to both kill off the pool of young men who threatened the power of the KM, and to line their pockets with the money from our labor. Hell, must be enlarged to accommodate their festering souls.
Truly inspirational and gives me hope for our future when we see such exceptional young men who are chosen to guard The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier...🇺🇸♥️🤍💙
I have to tendency to change topics on a lot of posts. I have been banned on many occasions over the journey - not here Thanks Mods.
(I can never understand why so many bag out mods here, from my experience, I would have already been banned)
Having said that I am going to do it again lol ....
This time I think its appropriate - Being Aussie its sometimes hard to post here simply because this site probably is, but still functions mostly, as a United States of America site. If not, then a lot U.S Citizens post here lol ...
The derail of this thread is simply to ask a terrible question that the above 'should' cover - If you are American, but know a bit about Australia - is Memorial Day the same as ANZAC DAY ?
I would think that both days honor the same fallen military personnel. I never heard of Anzac Day--probably wouldn't have being an American. Thanks for the heads up.
Do it Q, do it for these heroes Q. Let's finish the job
While serving in the Army, I played Taps at least 300 times in several National Cemeteries as well as in Arlington. While it was an honor, it was also horribly depressing…..same goes for ‘flags in’ every Memorial Day.
Thank you for your very special service.
https://www.arlingtoncemetery.mil/Visit/Events-and-Ceremonies/Flags-In
Yes, but i believe they are so focused on their mission to Guard The Tomb they consider it the Privilege of a Lifetime.
Tears are flowing for those who lost their lives protecting us all
"Safely rest. God is nigh."
https://www.usmemorialday.org/taps
That is beautiful
It is so very smooth and haunting. Brings tears to my eyes.
Love and Light for ALL 💕
We got the watch boys, rest easy.
Today I'm boxing up a cuckoo clock commissioned for the M/Sgt Gary Gordon Center in Maine, an American Flag engraved with the Preamble and the Pledge. You may remember him, a Congressional Medal of Honor recipient, from Black Hawk Down. I haven't consumed and movies or MSM for decades, so I read up on him and found this:
"Gary Gordon was a native of Lincoln, ME. When he was 11 years old, he checked out the Medal of Honor Pamphlet from the Lincoln Memorial Library. He read General Douglas MacArthur’s words in this pamphlet, “your guidepost stands out like a 10-fold beacon in the night: Duty. Honor. Country.” Gordon built his way of life around this doctrine."
Made the words, "Land of the Free, Home of the Brave" come to mind.
Man that’s awesome. Back when I was active, the field manual for military leadership was updated and had a section regarding examples of he and SFC Randy Shughart. By the way, MSG is the US Army abbreviation for Master Sergeant.
I, like most Americans, grew up revering all those who died for what I thought was the cause of liberty. Now, I know that every war we have fought in the last two centuries, was concocted, to both kill off the pool of young men who threatened the power of the KM, and to line their pockets with the money from our labor. Hell, must be enlarged to accommodate their festering souls.
You are so right. What you just said probably messes with peoples understanding of the world, but it is true.
When my grandfather was tasked to charge the Luzon hill in the Philippines he told his lieutenant that all his men would die.
Officer reply?
Do not create a bottleneck for the men coming behind you.
All that was said.
Our military had the japanese surrounded. They could have easily starved them out.
Why didnt we?
Why did we send men after men up those hills in Luzon as an act of attrition?
We did not have to and thousands of Americans would have been saved.
Our government is run by imbeciles and psychopaths.
Only explanation imo.
I watched a podcast of a Army SF guy who did a tour guarding the tomb of the unknown.
Wow, those are some elite people.
Our country might be going to hell, but we still have bad asses standing guard over that tomb with precision everyday.
I am not being flippant.
Truly am proud we as a country do still do some things great.
In the end it is probably just a bone being fed to a dog like me to placate, but still.
Nice to see.
Truly inspirational and gives me hope for our future when we see such exceptional young men who are chosen to guard The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier...🇺🇸♥️🤍💙
I was lucky enough to see the changing of the guards in February and it was awesome.
I have to tendency to change topics on a lot of posts. I have been banned on many occasions over the journey - not here Thanks Mods. (I can never understand why so many bag out mods here, from my experience, I would have already been banned)
Having said that I am going to do it again lol ....
This time I think its appropriate - Being Aussie its sometimes hard to post here simply because this site probably is, but still functions mostly, as a United States of America site. If not, then a lot U.S Citizens post here lol ...
The derail of this thread is simply to ask a terrible question that the above 'should' cover - If you are American, but know a bit about Australia - is Memorial Day the same as ANZAC DAY ?
(The person who knows this will know why I asked)
Thanks frens.
I would think that both days honor the same fallen military personnel. I never heard of Anzac Day--probably wouldn't have being an American. Thanks for the heads up.
That was very moving. Thank you for posting that video.
And where is are resident and Chief today? Not honoring are lost, that’s for sure.