A touching photo…worth a look

  • Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59996
    November 17, 2006 at 5:17 am #1252170

    We truly take a lot for granted. Forget the football “heroes” and movie “stars”.

    coppertop
    Central MN
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    November 17, 2006 at 5:40 am #500531

    My Father being a Vietnam veteran I thank you for the photo! Watching his old 8mm videos and looking at photos of his tank that ran over a landmine I’m thankful to have been born in the U.S.A. and live here to enjoy the freedoms we have! Who has time for Football anyway when it coinsides with the greatest season of the year? FALL FOREVER!

    pafollmer
    Brooklyn Center MN
    Posts: 181
    November 17, 2006 at 9:50 am #500543

    As I sit here and look at that photo my chest swells with pride and my heart jumps to my throat. What a seen we see in that picture, that is true brother hood, men so strong yet so overwelmed with pride and dignity.

    MAY THE LORD BLESS US ALL. AND KEEP OUR MEN AND WOMEN SAFE.
    WHO FIGHT TO KEEP US SAFE AND FREE

    Thank You Brian for sharing

    tony_p
    Waterloo, IA
    Posts: 1792
    November 17, 2006 at 11:52 am #500549

    Enough said Amen!

    fishahollik
    South Range, WI
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    November 17, 2006 at 12:08 pm #500554

    More profound than words I could put in print.

    Doug Ertl
    St Cloud, MN
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    November 17, 2006 at 12:15 pm #500555

    You got that right BK.

    DeeZee
    Champlin, Mn
    Posts: 2128
    November 17, 2006 at 12:53 pm #500562

    To all the men and women in the arm forces. Thank you from the bottom of my heart! Never take your freedom for granted.

    PFD
    Posts: 6
    November 17, 2006 at 2:35 pm #500603

    Briank, I couldn’t agree more.

    TSCTSC
    Rochester, MN
    Posts: 499
    November 17, 2006 at 9:24 pm #500757

    So my question is … is the staff sergeant still in the armed forces? Will the armed forces continue to look after and take care of this soldier who has been wounded and who has given the penultimate sacrifice?

    hookem
    Hastings,Minn.
    Posts: 1027
    November 18, 2006 at 2:03 am #500824

    Very touching photo Briank. Didn’t notice the first time I looked at it that the Marine’s right hand appears to be missing fingers also. It goes to show that our freedom isn’t free. It was paid for with a price.

    gjk1970
    Annandale Mn.
    Posts: 1260
    November 18, 2006 at 2:21 am #500832

    Todays military will try and find him a job that his mobility can relate too. If not then yes he will be released on a medical discharge and after a year it turns to a Honorable discharge and from there he will need to apply for disability and possible Social Security benefits. But far to many are to proud to apply for these and they take there discharges and go out into civilian society searching for jobs that they are capable of handling.
    May God watch over our soldiers in unfriendly areas across the world, and God Bless the ones that are serving and have already served and given there time to protecting our freedom..

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