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Staff Sgt. John Beale, KIA in Afghanistan, Returning Home


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Good vid. Here's the hard part though.

 

When you come home there are people lining the streets. Everyone is cheering and wants to shake your hand. One of your soldiers mom and dad come and find you to say thank you for keeping their son safe and looking after him, like you said you would. Mom has happy tears and dad is just proud as can be. You muster all you can to stay composed and tell them it was all him, and he did great, doing what he was suppose to. Because he did. You see a vid like this and it's the same treatment for one person with honor, as it should be. Why did you get to come home?

 

I had no contact. I refuse to wear any of the 6 combat patch's authorized to my Company. Every time I went out, things went smooth. A unit I use to be in took heavy casualties. Why them? Why now? Why didn't I get called on when I was with them? What would have been the outcome for me? Time and place become an endless question that has no final answer.

 

A soldier who falls in combat is too soon for gotten. These people are the reason we live our everyday life as fat, worry free people. They got up early and covered down on the enemy to ensure so many people have the right to test drive their couch and spoil their kids. This is done because of who they are and how they are. What have you done to benefit them, as they have done to cover you? I don't want people to post and answer to that. I just want you to think about that. If someone you know has died defending your/our way of life, it is your responsibility to ensure their story is told.

 

Someone from school you knew? Get the details and let people know. Toast them when you have a round with friends. It's a very small and easy thing that pays great tribute to someone.

 

Always remember, it's not that a service member wanted to die, but that they were WILLING to, for your/our safety and way of life.

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Good vid. Here's the hard part though.

 

When you come home there are people lining the streets. Everyone is cheering and wants to shake your hand. One of your soldiers mom and dad come and find you to say thank you for keeping their son safe and looking after him, like you said you would. Mom has happy tears and dad is just proud as can be. You muster all you can to stay composed and tell them it was all him, and he did great, doing what he was suppose to. Because he did. You see a vid like this and it's the same treatment for one person with honor, as it should be. Why did you get to come home?

 

I had no contact. I refuse to wear any of the 6 combat patch's authorized to my Company. Every time I went out, things went smooth. A unit I use to be in took heavy casualties. Why them? Why now? Why didn't I get called on when I was with them? What would have been the outcome for me? Time and place become an endless question that has no final answer.

 

A soldier who falls in combat is too soon for gotten. These people are the reason we live our everyday life as fat, worry free people. They got up early and covered down on the enemy to ensure so many people have the right to test drive their couch and spoil their kids. This is done because of who they are and how they are. What have you done to benefit them, as they have done to cover you? I don't want people to post and answer to that. I just want you to think about that. If someone you know has died defending your/our way of life, it is your responsibility to ensure their story is told.

 

Someone from school you knew? Get the details and let people know. Toast them when you have a round with friends. It's a very small and easy thing that pays great tribute to someone.

 

Always remember, it's not that a service member wanted to die, but that they were WILLING to, for your/our safety and way of life.

 

Well put.

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I have lost a few friends from Lima Co. 3/25. I honor there memory every year with friends and family. Its always a terrible thing to see when someone loses their life as a result of the things going on. I do agree everyone who wears a uniform who is still here or has lost there life as a result of being a casuality should be honored and never forgotten. Whether its our everyday life or being in the field wearing that uniform takes a great responsibility. You stand for others who may not be able to stand for themselves, the people in life who take advantage, the elderly, children, etc..but the men and women I have known who serve wear it willing to put there lives on the line for all those people. Which is truly honorable.

 

Semper Fi to all!

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when I came home from my 2nd tour in Iraq the only people there were only marines from my unit and some peoples families. I think this war is starting to take a toll on America. People are starting to think that this war is lasting to long. When I came home from my first tour it was more of a celebration then the 2nd. I personally feel this war needs to end soon. There is no reason why we are still there.
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o man, very sad. I got a buddy, rollonu is his screen name but he is on his 2nd tour in iraq and I was talking to him the other night on aol. He asked me to send him some magazines, I guess the store thats there doesnt have anything.I asked him if he needed anything else and he said no. Not to hijack the thread but you guys that have been over there might know if I should send him anything else?
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o man, very sad. I got a buddy, rollonu is his screen name but he is on his 2nd tour in iraq and I was talking to him the other night on aol. He asked me to send him some magazines, I guess the store thats there doesnt have anything.I asked him if he needed anything else and he said no. Not to hijack the thread but you guys that have been over there might know if I should send him anything else?

 

I am not in the military so I have never been over there, but I feel like I would want some cigarettes, porn, and beef jerky. :D

 

Awesome video BTW.

 

I, too, want to know the story behind him. I feel like there must be something to get this reaction as, sadly (or fortunately?), this support doesn't seem common.

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Good vid. Here's the hard part though.

 

When you come home there are people lining the streets. Everyone is cheering and wants to shake your hand. One of your soldiers mom and dad come and find you to say thank you for keeping their son safe and looking after him, like you said you would. Mom has happy tears and dad is just proud as can be. You muster all you can to stay composed and tell them it was all him, and he did great, doing what he was suppose to. Because he did. You see a vid like this and it's the same treatment for one person with honor, as it should be. Why did you get to come home?

 

I had no contact. I refuse to wear any of the 6 combat patch's authorized to my Company. Every time I went out, things went smooth. A unit I use to be in took heavy casualties. Why them? Why now? Why didn't I get called on when I was with them? What would have been the outcome for me? Time and place become an endless question that has no final answer.

 

A soldier who falls in combat is too soon for gotten. These people are the reason we live our everyday life as fat, worry free people. They got up early and covered down on the enemy to ensure so many people have the right to test drive their couch and spoil their kids. This is done because of who they are and how they are. What have you done to benefit them, as they have done to cover you? I don't want people to post and answer to that. I just want you to think about that. If someone you know has died defending your/our way of life, it is your responsibility to ensure their story is told.

 

Someone from school you knew? Get the details and let people know. Toast them when you have a round with friends. It's a very small and easy thing that pays great tribute to someone.

 

Always remember, it's not that a service member wanted to die, but that they were WILLING to, for your/our safety and way of life.

 

+ rep for you, well stated. Thank you for your service!

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I have to say that I'm extremely lucky that my friends and people I know who were over there came back (relatively) unharmed. I am thankful to them and to whatever protected them over there, whether it be luck or something else.

 

when I came home from my 2nd tour in Iraq the only people there were only marines from my unit and some peoples families. I think this war is starting to take a toll on America. People are starting to think that this war is lasting to long. When I came home from my first tour it was more of a celebration then the 2nd. I personally feel this war needs to end soon. There is no reason why we are still there.

 

I have to agree. People are use to it now. I don't even think they list those who have died over there anymore on the news. Terrible.....

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