Originally posted by Voodoobillyman
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what made you ask this?
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Theres an e-mail going around in military circles about a commercial airplane that came in recently and unbeknownst to the passengers, it was carrying
a fallen Marine home. Another Marine was onboard the plane who had the honor of escorting his comrade home to his family. As the plane pulled in the
Captain announced that the Marine was onboard and what his duty was, he asked all passengers to remain seated until the Marine had gotten off the
plane and had brought his comrade off. Once the plane stopped, as passenegrs peered out the windows a contigent of Marines climbed into the cargo hold
and draped our Nations flag over the casket. The family had gathered on the tarmac to receive the remains of their loved one. The Marine who was
onboard saluted his comrade as they removed his casket from the cargo hold and then presented the family with the flag he had brought back from Iraq.
This leads one to question ones mortality when faced with a reality like this and thats where this e-mail came from. Sorry for the long explanation
but I felt like sharing this with you guys. Next time you see someone in uniform, please thank them, shake their hand, buy them a drink or treat them
to dinner, it's the little things ya know? [
You're a good man Voodoo
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