This pic always gets to me...

[DONT TREAD ON ME]

Wow, have not seen that pic (awesome by the way) or that video (my eyes are really wet).

Those are tough to look at and watch.

Come home safe boys and girls

[carlson1]

Thanks for the picture. I have not seen it before.


God Protect And Bless Our Troops!

[USA1]

Let us not forget these hero's.

[bci21984]

i got something in my eye, im not crying

[marksiwel]

Let us not forget these hero's.

Thats part of the job my Big Sis does in the Air Force, she has some heart breaking stories.

As for the first pic, its a good pic, shows Raw Emotion and also brings out the fact that this is a War thats not just being fought by Men, but by Women as well.

[SQLGeek]

This one always gets me. Katherine Cathey by her husband's side.

[Kythas]

Not to change the tone of the thread, but if you haven't heard The Warrior Song or seen the video, it's inspirational, too.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTs6a0OR ... r_embedded

Semper Fi to all my Marine friends and a big Hooah! to my Army brothers and sisters.

Navy don't count except for Seebees and Corpsmen. Chair Force, well.....

I keed! I keed! Air Force does a bang up job, as documented by Michael Yon here: http://www.michaelyon-online.com/whispers.htm and here: http://www.michaelyon-online.com/pedros.htm

As an old infantry grunt, I always appreciated seeing the A-10s flying above.

[jimlongley]

Not to change the tone of the thread, but if you haven't heard The Warrior Song or seen the video, it's inspirational, too.

Navy don't count except for Seebees and Corpsmen.

Obviously no appreciation for those of us who just floated around the ocean playing with our little boats.

[hoot]

........oldgringo wrote...

Will someone please explain what we (the USA) are doing and expect to accomplish with our continued involvement in an undeclared war with and among the various tribes in Iraq?

Under the assumption that you are not asking a rhetorical question, quite simply, there are a few of us that believe we have the choice of taking the fight to those that wish to destroy us versus waiting for those to bring the fight to our neighborhood.

And you *REALLY* don't want me to express my opinion regarding Viet Nam.
Hoot

[pbwalker]

One more to clear out the tear ducts...funeral procession down here in SAT / New Braunfels.

[youtube]http://youtube.com/watch?v=7VAyKZu3kZo[/youtube]

[CrimsonSoul]

Not to change the tone of the thread, but if you haven't heard The Warrior Song or seen the video, it's inspirational, too.

Navy don't count except for Seebees and Corpsmen.

Obviously no appreciation for those of us who just floated around the ocean playing with our little boats.

I'm an ex-squid myself, you have my fullest admiration... at least you can read, aren't a bullet sponge, and aren't some no flying air force guy :)