PRESIDENT CHANGES MILITARY FUNERALS When I received this email, I could not believe it... So, I checked with Snopes... I learned that it is TRUE:http://www.snopes.com/politics/military/funeral.asp There has been a change in U.S. military burial protocol! This is a letter that my good friend's husband wrote today after his uncle's funeral yesterday. If Obama does not want his name associated with our military, he does not deserve to be "The President of the United States". - Alice Frankovitch REMEMBER THIS on NOVEMBER 6, 2012 Dear Sean, Today I was incensed at the conclusion of a traditional Serbian-Orthodox funeral for my beloved 85-year-old uncle, Daniel Martich, who proudly served in the US Army during the Korean conflict. During the committal service at a Pittsburgh cemetery the local military detachment performed their ritual, then folded and presented the American Flag to my aunt. As I'm sure you have witnessed during military funerals, a soldier bends to one knee and recites a scripted message to a surviving relative that begins 'On behalf of the President of the United States and a grateful nation, I wish to present you with this flag in appreciation for your husband's service ..' However, today the dialogue was 'On behalf of the Secretary of Defense and a grateful nation...' After the service, I approached the soldier who presented the flag to my aunt to inquire about the change in language. His response was: "The White House notified all military funeral service detachments to immediately remove 'the President' and insert 'the Secretary of Defense'. I couldn't believe what I heard! The soldier just smiled and said, "You can draw your own conclusion, Sir, but that was the order". He, too, was ashamed of what he was required to say. Obama has taken off the gloves. My only response to this endless cesspool of anti-American rhetoric dripping from his mouth is to borrow a phrase "with one minor change" uttered by another temporary Washington resident living in government housing (his wife!): "Today for the first time in my adult life, I am ashamed of the current U.S. President!" I did not serve in the military but my love of country parallels that of people like my late uncle who bled red, white and blue. As a second generation Serbian-American who's heritage produced many patriotic military men and women who fought for freedom both in the United States as well as in the former Yugoslavia (most recently in Kosovo against the slaughter of Serbs by Muslim extremists), I implore you to make the American people aware of this little-known or, at least publicly acknowledged fact. May God Bless you and your family during these difficult times. Your voice of reason is a welcome change from the insanity plastered across the country by the liberal media. Keep up the great work and thank you for your service to our country.
Sincerely, John G. Martich Weirton, WV (304) 374-3518 (304) 723-5414
When the INSANE are running the ASYLUM In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule. -- Friedrich Nietzsche
“How fortunate for those in power that people never think.” Adolph Hitler
Yes! Free from the Vietnamese imperialist that wanted to conquer America. For this, I am forever indebted to those that ordered and dropped the napalm and Agent Orange onto the Vietnamese villagers.
Glad you like it Too bad you don't get it Really focused on my avatars and signature.....must be truly bored with IRA and BOX......sorry. I'll try to find something to really get you going when I have so much time that you become a focus.......don't hold your breath!
PS - What's your attack in this thread have to do with URBAN LEGENDS? OH YAH, you just troll around to spread your vile rhetoric, I forgot!
JUST BECAUSE SISSY SAYS SO DOESN'T MAKE IT SO...BUT HE THINKS IT DOES!!!!! JUST BECAUSE MC1 SAYS SO DOESN'T MAKE IT SO!!!!!
Glad you like it Too bad you don't get it Really focused on my avatars and signature.....must be truly bored with IRA and BOX......sorry. I'll try to find something to really get you going when I have so much time that you become a focus.......don't hold your breath!
PS - What's your attack in this thread have to do with URBAN LEGENDS? OH YAH, you just troll around to spread your vile rhetoric, I forgot!
Sorry to get you all worked up.
Ok, I'll talk about the Urban Legand....WHO CARES ABOUT WORDS USED DURING A MILITARY FUNERAL - HOW ABOUT BEING CONCERNED THAT WE ARE HAVING MILITARY FUNERALS IN THE FIRST PLACE. I'm not taking about the 85 year old verteran either, I'm talking about the 23 year old that was killed in action in Afghanistan or Iraq, or where ever we send our men and women to "protect my freedom". These young men and women are being sacrificed for the expansion and control of empire - NOT FREEDOM!!!
I focused on you signature avatar because - IT IS AN URBAN LEGEND! Our military doesn't protect my freedom. It actually does the opposite by keeping America in a perpetual state of war against 3rd world oil rich countries.
.."WHO CARES ABOUT WORDS USED DURING A MILITARY FUNERAL"
Since that IS the subject of this post... Words Used In Military Funerals... If you didn't care about that subject why did you post on it.
Could it be just one more Cicero Thread Hijack?
The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness. John Kenneth Galbraith
Since that IS the subject of this post... Words Used In Military Funerals... If you didn't care about that subject why did you post on it.
Could it be just one more Cicero Thread Hijack?
No hijack, just a reminder to people - the words used to honor dead soldiers should be the least of the concerns. The 2000 Americans that died in Afghanistan fighting to "protect our freedom"(LOL), should be the concern.
Cicero, I feel very bad because you either just don't understand, don't get it....or you are intentionally acting stupid to try and enrage people with ignorance. Anyway you look at it, that's your choice, and at some time, someone wearing a uniform defended your right to do that....GET IT!!!! As for topic of thread, you AGAIN swerved off course quite a bit, (for your own benfit of course).......I'm beginning to wonder if inb actuality YOU ARE AN URBAN LEGEND!!!!!
JUST BECAUSE SISSY SAYS SO DOESN'T MAKE IT SO...BUT HE THINKS IT DOES!!!!! JUST BECAUSE MC1 SAYS SO DOESN'T MAKE IT SO!!!!!
No hijack, just a reminder to people - the words used to honor dead soldiers should be the least of the concerns. The 2000 Americans that died in Afghanistan fighting to "protect our freedom"(LOL), should be the concern.
If you were to change the subject From: "WORDS USED IN A MILITARY FUNERAL" To: something totally unrelated, like: US CASUALTIES IN AFGHANISTAN...
How is that NOT a Thread Hi Jack?
The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness. John Kenneth Galbraith
CIC....I'm in Europe, and time difference is 6 hours, and Hotel wifi won't let me access this forum for some reason....so I apologize, but can't play anymore tonight. Have fun bashing me while I am gone!!!!
JUST BECAUSE SISSY SAYS SO DOESN'T MAKE IT SO...BUT HE THINKS IT DOES!!!!! JUST BECAUSE MC1 SAYS SO DOESN'T MAKE IT SO!!!!!
CIC....I'm in Europe, and time difference is 6 hours, and Hotel wifi won't let me access this forum for some reason....so I apologize, but can't play anymore tonight. Have fun bashing me while I am gone!!!!
I'm not bashing YOU, you just choose to make it personal.
Cicero, I feel very bad because you either just don't understand, don't get it....or you are intentionally acting stupid to try and enrage people with ignorance. Anyway you look at it, that's your choice, and at some time, someone wearing a uniform defended your right to do that....GET IT!!!!
Tell yourself that if it helps you to feel better.
Not one death of any Afghani or Pakistani was in defense of my right to look stupid, or any other right.
Soldiers are killing those people to defend the US government's right, to kill people across borders, without due process.
Tell yourself that if it helps you to feel better.
Not one death of any Afghani or Pakistani was in defense of my right to look stupid, or any other right.
Soldiers are killing those people to defend the US government's right, to kill people across borders, without due process.
That's what freedom is all about now-a-days. Kill other countries peasants before they get on their rafts and cross the Pacific or Atlantic Ocean and destroy the constitution and set up Sharia law or whatever other crazy boogieman government propaganda is put out there for American consumption.
But...Let's make sure disprove the urban legand and reassure they are getting the proper State ceremony before the big dirt nap.
That's what freedom is all about now-a-days. Kill other countries peasants before they get on their rafts and cross the Pacific or Atlantic Ocean and destroy the constitution and set up Sharia law or whatever other crazy boogieman government propaganda is put out there for American consumption.
But...Let's make sure disprove the urban legand and reassure they are getting the proper State ceremony before the big dirt nap.
He can't help himself. If it isn't about Drones or Abortion... it soon will be.
The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness. John Kenneth Galbraith
He can't help himself. If it isn't about Drones or Abortion... it soon will be.
CIA drone strikes are AWSOME! Do you know where I can get my G.I. Joe drone and drone pilot action figure? I need to condition the kids minds to lust government war and all the cool death machines.
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