[Blindvet-talk] Fwd: : Photos

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 From: president at nabv.org
To: blindedveteran at gmail.com
CC:  nablindvets at aol.com
Sent: 8/11/2011 3:32:22 P.M. Eastern Daylight  Time
Subj: RE: : Photos



Thanks  Gerard! 
These will be passed along. Blue  Friday ,  By all means! 
Dwight 
 
Dwight  D. Sayer 
President, 
The  National Association of Blind Veterans 
259  Regal Downs Circle 
Winter  Garden, Florida 34787 
Phone  - 407 -877-8668 
Email  - president at nabv.org 
Web  Site - www.nabv.org  
 
From: Gerard  Fitzpatrick [mailto:blindedveteran at gmail.com] 
Sent: Thursday,  August 11, 2011 3:15 PM
To:  undisclosed-recipients:
Subject: :  Photos
 
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Here  are two very touching photos honored this  year.
First Place  :


First  Place
Todd Heisler The  Rocky Mountain News

When 2nd Lt. James  Cathey's body arrived at the Reno  Airport , Marines  
climbed into the cargo hold of the plane and draped the flag  over his casket 
as passengers watched the family gather on  the tarmac. 

During the arrival  of another Marine's casket last year at Denver 
International  Airport , Major Steve Beck described the scene as so  powerful: 'See 
the people in the windows? They sat right  there in the plane, watching 
those Marines. You gotta wonder  what's going through their minds, knowing that 
they're on  the plane that brought him home,' he said 'They will  remember 
being on that plane for the rest of their lives.  They're going to remember 
bringing that Marine home. And  they should.'

Second  Place


Second  Place
Todd Heisler The  Rocky  Mountain  News 
The night before  the burial of her husband's body, Katherine Cathey 
refused  to leave the casket, asking to sleep next to his body for  the last time. 
The Marines made a bed for her, tucking in  the sheets below the flag. 
Before she fell asleep, she  opened her laptop computer and played songs that 
reminded  her of 'Cat,' and one of the Marines asked if she wanted  them to 
continue standing watch as she slept. 'I think it  would be kind of nice if 
you kept doing it,' she said. 'I  think that's what he would have  wanted'.

And the one that  really tightens MY throat:



PLEASE KEEP THIS  GOING!
Blue  Fridays.
Very soon, you  will see a great many people wearing blue every Friday. The 
 reason? Americans who support our troops used to be called  the 'silent 
majority' We are no longer silent, and are  voicing our love for God, country 
and home in record  breaking numbers We are not organized, boisterous or  
overbearing. 

Many Americans,  like you, me and all our friends, simply want to recognize 
 that the vast majority of   America supports our  troops. Our idea of 
showing solidarity and support for our  troops with dignity and respect starts 
this Friday -- and  continues each and every Friday until the troops all come 
 home, sending a deafening message that every red-blooded  American who 
supports our men and women afar, will wear  something blue. By word of mouth, 
press, TV -- let's make  the   United States on every Friday a sea of blue 
much  like a homecoming football game in the bleachers. If every  one of us 
who loves this country will share this with  acquaintances, coworkers, 
friends, and family, it will not  be long before the   USA is covered in BLUE and 
it will  let our troops know the once 'silent' majority is on their  side 
more than ever, certainly more than the media lets on.  The first thing a 
soldier says when asked 'What can we do to  make things better for you?' is .'We 
need your support and  your prayers.' Let's get the word out and lead with 
class  and dignity, by example, and wear something blue every  Friday.

IF YOU AGREE --  THEN SEND THIS ON.
IF YOU COULDN'T  CARE LESS -- THEN HIT THE DELETE BUTTON. BET YOU  DON'T!   

Only two  defining forces have ever offered to die for  you:
1.  Jesus  Christ 
2.  The  American G. I. 

One died for  your soul, the other for your  freedom.

YOU MIGHT WANT TO PASS THIS  ON, 
AS MANY SEEM TO FORGET BOTH OF THEM.  
 
 
 
 
 
REACHING  FOR YOUR TISSUE?  IAM!






 


























 
  
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