I posted something, back in April ‘08, about this.
Did you know that every fallen soldier travels from Dover to their final resting place with an escort every step of the way? HBO captures this touching journey in a new drama starring Kevin Bacon, Taking Chance, premiering February 21. Bacon portrays the real-life journey of Lieutenant Colonel Michael Strobl, USMC, who was tasked with escorting home a stranger, Chance Phelps. Phelps, a 19 year old Lance Corporal, had been killed in action in Iraq.
[via Big Hollywood]
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I am heartbroken, I never stop crying. This is a powerful story and I am one of many American that did not know what a “Escort Duty” offical was. This was one impact that I will never forget, a lesson about our Military protocol regarding the handling of fallen soldiers remains.
I for one want everyone to know and understand how many American and non felt or feeling about a soldier who dies in action.
I will be telling this great story, a story (To my follow Toastmaster group)that is really one of a million. This week August 20th I will be revealing this heartbreaking events of one fallen soldier’s journey home to be buried. Everyone American and NON should all about how our Military dead are handle. Many of our service men and women are not always American Citizens many are foreigner who make Ameica their home. This story is for them, also, for every single service person who died to protect America. (Because this is protection) On 9/11 America was attack, many cried for “BLOOD”. All too soon many forgot the reason why we are in Iraq. These are American who forget their fallen citizen who die in the high-jack airliners and the Twin Towers. I feel sorry for those who forgot, for I know the remaining families of those who died on 9/11 have not forgotten, they will never forget as long as they live, they will miss their love one forever.
Please stand behind our Military service men and women, they are doing their duty to protect you and your love ones. Many will die and many will come home will event in their head and may never be able to forget what the challenges of combat war was like. The ones that died on 9/11 died because of ugly monsters and these monster should be STOP before they can attack American soil again.
If I had it my way I’ll send an atom bomb, just like we did once before, I give credit to Harry Turman for the courage for deploying it.
Too many American/NON have died in this war against terrorists