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| I went to a funeral today [message #163471] |
Mon, 19 March 2012 00:02  |
Ken Burton
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I was surprised that the Army sent two active duty soldiers in what I call full dress uniform. The funeral was for a 74 year old that was a draftee and did nothing extraordinary during his service. He was in for 2 years in the peace time pre-Vietnam US Army. I talked to the two Sargents (an e-5 and an E-6) both with combat infantry badges and asked where they were stationed. They both were stationed locally and all they do is attend funerals for ex-army people. It turns out that they are dispatched out of Fort Knox but are stationed locally at sites around the country.
I was impressed that the US Army bothered to do this.
The funeral attendees, especially the family, really appreciated their participation.
Ken Burton - N9KB
76 Palm Beach
Hebron, Indiana
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| Re: I went to a funeral today [message #163487 is a reply to message #163471] |
Mon, 19 March 2012 06:57  |
Luvn737s
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We still attract the very best to serve their country. I think when the outlet of the 24 hour news and info-tainment sludge pump is continuously fed to our TVs, we might miss that.
Randy
1973 26' Painted Desert
Ahwatukee (Phoenix) AZ
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| Re: I went to a funeral today [message #163513 is a reply to message #163471] |
Mon, 19 March 2012 10:38 |
roy1
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At my brother in laws funeral last year there were 2 navy guys. It was a National Cemetery.
Roy Keen
Minden,NV
76 X Glenbrook
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| Re: [GMCnet] I went to a funeral today [message #163514 is a reply to message #163510] |
Mon, 19 March 2012 10:43 |
James Hupy
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My oldest sisters husband died last year. He was a WW 2 PT Boater, Navy
Vet. At his graveside service, they had a full Military ceremony, complete
with electronic Bugle playing Taps, and rifles that made some kind of
electronic representation of a report. Several of them misfired. Immediatly
after the honor guard presented the tri cornered folded flag to my sister,
God decided that we all needed some cleansing water. A lightning strike
very nearby, and immediately followed by a tremendous thunderclap, capped
off by some of the hardest rain that I could remember in my life concluded
the ceremony. Guess God is displeased by electronic bugle music and phony
rifles. Strange what particulars stick in your mind when you remember
funerals.
Jim Hupy
Salem, OR
78 GMC Royale 403
On Mon, Mar 19, 2012 at 8:31 AM, Dan Gregg <gregg_dan@hotmail.com> wrote:
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> Interesting. I have been to a lot of veteran's funerals and have not seen
> this. My dad was a combat veteran and had a flag folded on his casket but
> no one from the Army. Maybe Teri can call the Air Force and have them
> attned mine. We have a very nice Veteran's Cemetary about 6 miles from our
> home. Every week there is something in the local paper about it. I like
> that and may be buried there, have not decided yet. It is great to hear
> that the 2 guys were at your friend's funeral Ken. As someone said, we
> don't see good stuff like this in the news much.
> Dan
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| Re: [GMCnet] I went to a funeral today [message #163518 is a reply to message #163497] |
Mon, 19 March 2012 11:04 |
jhbridges
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During the Late Unpleasantness, my FANG unit supplied Honor Guard/Pallbearers for returning AF types who hasd assumed room temperature in SEA. I went on more than one would like. I expect I can still fold the Flag with a certain amount of panache and present it properly to the family. Most of these were funerals in country churches around and south of Montgomery. I have Tales to Tell, particularly at some of the services for Africna AMerican airmen.
I feelk like if you went and got shot at, you're entitled to a proper sendoff no matter who and where you are.
--johnny
'76 transmode 23' norris
'76 palm beach
From: Sammy Williams <bd5av8r@gmail.com>
To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
Sent: Monday, March 19, 2012 8:53 AM
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] I went to a funeral today
The Army Army reserve and Army National Guard has "honor guard units"
who do this for all former members of the military.
If you served honorably, received an honorable discharge, no matter
how "unremarkable" your service,
your going to get the service people to come and say good bye.
Some people in my unit have been assigned to such units.
S. Williams
I did this for the USAF when I was in the Air Force in the 90s.
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| Re: [GMCnet] I went to a funeral today [message #163542 is a reply to message #163518] |
Mon, 19 March 2012 16:47 |
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Steve L. Clevenger
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| Johnny Bridges wrote on Mon, 19 March 2012 11:04 |
I feelk like if you went and got shot at, you're entitled to a proper sendoff no matter who and where you are.
--johnny
'76 transmode 23' norris
'76 palm beach
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My GF works for the VA & her feeling is if you signed up you were putting your life on the line regardless of what you did or where you went & are entitled to the best care possible, including last rites. I concur.
Steve
Steve Clevenger;
1976 Transmode 230, Never upfitted, Harrison 4 bagger, Alcoas, Switch pitch;
West Fork, AR
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| Re: [GMCnet] I went to a funeral today [message #163543 is a reply to message #163542] |
Mon, 19 March 2012 16:53 |
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hnielsen2
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Yes!
Thank You For Your Service
US Army 1960-63 Worms Germany.
Howard
Alpine Ca
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Clevenger" <steveclevenger@runbox.com>
To: <gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org>
Sent: Monday, March 19, 2012 14:47
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] I went to a funeral today
Johnny Bridges wrote on Mon, 19 March 2012 11:04
> I feelk like if you went and got shot at, you're entitled to a proper
> sendoff no matter who and where you are.
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> --johnny
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> '76 transmode 23' norris
> '76 palm beach
My GF works for the VA & her feeling is if you signed up you were putting
your life on the line regardless of what you did or where you went & are
entitled to the best care possible, including last rites. I concur.
Steve
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Steve Clevenger;
1976 Transmode 230, Never upfitted, Harrison 4 bagger, Alcoas, Switch pitch;
West Fork, AR
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| Re: [GMCnet] I went to a funeral today [message #163554 is a reply to message #163543] |
Mon, 19 March 2012 19:13 |
jhbridges
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You're welcome :):)
The bulk of mine was as a FANG. I spent a minor amount of time in SEA teaching some regular Air Farce guys how to maintain a piece of equipemment we lent them cos theirs got blown into relatively small pieces. After which I came home posthaste. Some of the folks here stuck around longer, they have my sympathy and respect.
I did have a minor set - to with one of the kids who showed up at the hip-hop station we have, wearing a C.I.B. I asked him where he earned it, he says he thought it was 'cool'. I asked him - politely of course - to reconsider how he accesorized in the future. He was most gracious in complying. My afternoon jock assisted him, this guy did the Iraq thing for three trips before he got out. Part of the request from the jock included 'knock your dick off' among other persuasions.
--johnny
MSGT, ret FANG
'76 23' transmode norris
'76 palm beach
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From: Howard and Sue <hnielsen2@cox.net>
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Sent: Monday, March 19, 2012 5:53 PM
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] I went to a funeral today
Yes!
Thank You For Your Service
US Army 1960-63 Worms Germany.
Howard
Alpine Ca
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From: "Steve Clevenger" <steveclevenger@runbox.com>
To: <gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org>
Sent: Monday, March 19, 2012 14:47
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] I went to a funeral today
Johnny Bridges wrote on Mon, 19 March 2012 11:04
> I feelk like if you went and got shot at, you're entitled to a proper
> sendoff no matter who and where you are.
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> --johnny
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> '76 transmode 23' norris
> '76 palm beach
My GF works for the VA & her feeling is if you signed up you were putting
your life on the line regardless of what you did or where you went & are
entitled to the best care possible, including last rites. I concur.
Steve
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Steve Clevenger;
1976 Transmode 230, Never upfitted, Harrison 4 bagger, Alcoas, Switch pitch;
West Fork, AR
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