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Location: Port Orange, Florida | Subject: Our freedom doesn't come free...
We are so fortunate to live in such a great country and see that there are communities, who support our Military personnel with such regard. As we celebrate our freedom, this reinforces the point that our freedom doesn't come free nor without tremendous sacrifice.
Killed in action the week before, the body of Staff Sergeant First Class John C. Beale was returned to Falcon Field in Peachtree City, Georgia, just south of Atlanta, on June 11, 2009. The Henry County Police Department escorted the procession to the funeral home in McDonough, Georgia. A simple notice in local papers indicated the road route to be taken and the approximate time.
Nowadays one can be led to believe that America no longer respects honor and no longer honors sacrifice outside the military. Be it known that there are many places in this land where people still recognize the courage and impact of total self-sacrifice. Georgia remains one of those graceful places. The link below is a short travelogue of that day's remarkable and painful journey.
http://blip.tv/play/AYGJ5h6YgmE
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COMSUBBBS
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Location: Summerville, SC | Subject: RE: Our freedom doesn't come free...
My heart swells with pride for these people, each and everyone of them and I salute the fallen Hero..
No, Freedom does not come free and I sincerely wish there was a way to get it across to the Slackers in this country of ours. 
Thanks, Cobber
Edited by Ralph Luther 2009-07-07 2:20 PM
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Great Sage of the Sea
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Location: Belleview, Fl | Subject: RE: Our freedom doesn't come free...
Thank you Cobber for that tribute, that is one of the finest that I have ever seen for one of our fallen soldiers. His rank was reported as Staff Sergeant (E-6/SSG) and on the billboard as Sergeant First Class (E-7/SFC). It was truly amazing to see the turn out of people wanting to pay their respects to him and his family.
RIP SFC John Beale, we have the watch
SSG Darrin Singer
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Master and Commander
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Location: Patterson, New York | Subject: RE: Our freedom doesn't come free...
What a beautiful post.
It is great to see that many people still respect our service men and women.
It restores my faith that you do not need to be a rock star to get a good send off.
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Master and Commander
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Location: Boydton, Virginia | Subject: RE: Our freedom doesn't come free...
That is one of the most incredible things I have ever seen. It really restores your faith in the American public. I thought that nobody really cared... while our boys are fighting and dying everybody else is at the mall. Not so in Georgia. The streets are closed and thousands line the streets with thier hands over thier heart and carring a large American flag. I tried to mentaly place myself in one of the cars with his family and thought how they must have felt seeing all those people showing thier respects. INCREDIBLE is the only word that comes close to describle this event.
Go with God, SSgt John C. Beale.
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Master and Commander
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WOW....That was simply amazing.
Thank you for sharing that with us, I shall forward this on to my mates here in Oz.
R.I.P. Staff Sergeant First Class John C. Beale
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Old Salt
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Location: Oak Island, NC | Subject: RE: Our freedom doesn't come free...
That is a superb display of honor for a fallen warrior. I know a lot of people in this land have become jaded by the rhetoric about this war, and the images of the fallen, but it's heartening to know there are still places in this great land where time is taken to properly honor those who gave all. Rest in Peace, SGT Beale. |
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Master and Commander
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Location: NE Florida | Subject: RE: Our freedom doesn't come free...
It's good that so many people appreciate the cost of freedom paid by our young men and their families. Truly a wonderful tribute. As the song said, Proud to be an American.
I wish I could have been there.
RIP, Sergeant First Class John C. Beale
Coyote
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Old Salt
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Location: Anchorage, Alaska | Subject: RE: Our freedom doesn't come free...
Pretty impressive.
Makes me proud to be from Decatur, GA.
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Great Sage of the Sea
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Location: Belleview, Fl | Subject: RE: Our freedom doesn't come free...
I can only hope that ALL of our fallen soldiers recieve this kind of tribute when they return home, this month has been hard on the Army and Marines and again I can only hope that ALL of our fallen soldiers recieve this kind of reception when the come home for the final time. May GOD bless the folks in Ga who took the time to honor SFC Beale when he came home for the final time, because it means alot to all of us whom are still on Active duty to know that people still TRULY care about us.
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Master and Commander
Posts: 1107
Location: Tucson AZ | Subject: All of you?
Darrin - 2009-07-17 3:35 PM
'... May GOD bless the folks in Ga who took the time to honor SFC Beale when he came home for the final time, because it means alot to all of us whom are still on Active duty to know that people still TRULY care about us.'Darrin
Well, most of you guys (&gals) for sure!
Now, you personally? Let me think a minute ...
(((PING!)))
Seriously, thank you for your service, Darrin.
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Great Sage of the Sea
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Location: Belleview, Fl | Subject: RE: Our freedom doesn't come free...
((((((((PING))))))))))))))
HELM, CO..... request that we take the boat below the THEROMAL layer and we rig for Modified ULTRA quiet............ AFTER a few seconds of thought. awww screw the idea of going deep....
SIR, I respectfully respect that that we surface the boat and stand our grounds and laugh at the pinging for we go where they cannot......
Flapper, YOU cannot get to me because I AM qualified submarines and I have BTDT in the Army and Navy...
AND because I am also "the son of a son of a sailor"
Remember Bob who loves ya????
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