The Treatment of Heroes

John Sabato · 04-14-2008, 03:15 PM

I have posted the link to this Daily Mail story about the unconscionable treatment of fallen heroes as a favor to our friend TACfoley in the UK, who is so upset about the content of this article (and I can't say that I blame him), that he couldn't post it himself...

When you see a young (or old) person in military uniform, step up, shake his or her hand, and thank them for their sacrifice and service to defend our freedom, and the freedoms of innocents wherever they serve...

THEY DESERVE NOTHING LESS. My hat is off to Canadian Citizens, our close neighbor to the north, who has the pride in her fallen heroes to treat them with the respect they deserve on their last journey.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/liv...#StartComments

abukafura · 04-14-2008, 07:45 PM

As someone who served for 24 active duty years in the Army, this story makes me cry. I can't begin to think what is going thru the minds of Britons to allow this to happen. And what about the families---how they must feel!! But, what about our own returning dead who come into Dover AFB and there is no press coverage/pictures/nightly news stories due to the policy of our current adminsitration. Our hands could be cleaner. However, these comments are not meant to take away any sense of shame that Britons should feel about their particular situation.

Ron Smith · 04-14-2008, 08:03 PM

"But, what about our own returning dead who come into Dover AFB and there is no press coverage/pictures/nightly news stories due to the policy of our current adminsitration.

And this is as much a dis-honor to our fallen soldiers as what is happening in the U.K.

Their reasoning is that it may turn public opinion against the war to see the dead. Well , so be it. They are the ones responsible and seem not to want to be reminded of that fact.

04-14-2008, 03:15 PM	#1
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,155 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,308 Times in 1,098 Posts	The Treatment of Heroes I have posted the link to this Daily Mail story about the unconscionable treatment of fallen heroes as a favor to our friend TACfoley in the UK, who is so upset about the content of this article (and I can't say that I blame him), that he couldn't post it himself... When you see a young (or old) person in military uniform, step up, shake his or her hand, and thank them for their sacrifice and service to defend our freedom, and the freedoms of innocents wherever they serve... THEY DESERVE NOTHING LESS. My hat is off to Canadian Citizens, our close neighbor to the north, who has the pride in her fallen heroes to treat them with the respect they deserve on their last journey. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/liv...#StartComments __________________ regards, -John S "...We hold these truths to be self-evident that ALL men are created EQUAL *and are endowed by their Creator* with certain UNALIENABLE* rights, and among these are life, LIBERTY, and the pursuit of happiness..."*

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Ron Smith User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Orygun Posts: 4,243 Thanks: 118 Thanked 245 Times in 150 Posts	"But, what about our own returning dead who come into Dover AFB and there is no press coverage/pictures/nightly news stories due to the policy of our current adminsitration. And this is as much a dis-honor to our fallen soldiers as what is happening in the U.K. Their reasoning is that it may turn public opinion against the war to see the dead. Well , so be it. They are the ones responsible and seem not to want to be reminded of that fact. __________________ I Still Need DWM side plate #49... if anyone runs across a nice one. What ~Rudyard Kipling~ said...

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abukafura Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Northeast Wisconsin, near Greeen Bay Posts: 327 Thanks: 1,314 Thanked 90 Times in 57 Posts	As someone who served for 24 active duty years in the Army, this story makes me cry. I can't begin to think what is going thru the minds of Britons to allow this to happen. And what about the families---how they must feel!! But, what about our own returning dead who come into Dover AFB and there is no press coverage/pictures/nightly news stories due to the policy of our current adminsitration. Our hands could be cleaner. However, these comments are not meant to take away any sense of shame that Britons should feel about their particular situation.