"It’s all about this. One 28-year-old kid coming home for the last time."

[kpete]

By: egregious Tuesday November 11, 2008 2:49 pm



Had a really poignant drive into town. Turned on the Fargo radio for weather and road reports. Right at the freeze mark and rainy dismal white-knuckle driving all the way back.

Then the radio mentioned a motorcade for the (------) soldier’s remains which were arriving in Fargo and asked people to come out to honor him.

Just west of Hawley we started seeing pickups and SUVs at the ends of driveways. Flags flying in front yards. By Dilworth, the fire dept trucks were all out along the road. As we drove into Moorhead, the police escort led the way for their group.

My God, I had tears running down my cheeks. Flashing our lights seemed such a small gesture. All those fatheads on the Sunday shows and cable news with their strolls and photo-ops and posturing.

And it’s all about this. One 28-year-old kid coming home for the last time.

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[Rebellious Republican]

1. .

K&R

:patriot:

[StreetKnowledge]

2. K&R

Regardless of what we all feel about Iraq, we support our guys out there in Iraq.

They deserve support. The idiots in Washington making the calls and starting the wars don't.

[old mark]

3. I am very happy to see this attitude now.

Those of us who came home after srvice during the Vietnam war were not welcomed, or congratulated or acknowledged.
I regret this is still necessary, but I am glad there is some sympathy for returning service people now.

mark

[norepubsin08]

4. In a way I can relate

When I was 7 my dad died from injuries sustained in the Vietnam War...it was VERY early in the war when he got shot (January 1961) we technically weren't even there, but we were. This gave him high blood pressure and 3 and half years later-he died of a fatal attack a residual effect the wounds. Because the war had not become unpopular yet, our neighborhood and many in the town treated him like a hero. I remember seeing the road to the cemetery on a snowy day 3 days before Christmas being lined with lots of people paying their respects and then all crowing into the cemetery for the burial rite. Thank God, he was treated with respect and dignity at that critical moment of my life..I'm not sure I would have ever gotton over it if people has protested at his funeral.