Tomorrow...

[Foxfyre]

I looked it up on Wiki....and they don't even have enlisted soldiers listed.
They get 3 volleys, I guess.

The VP gets 19.
The POTUS and other heads of state gets 21.

I found this document that specifies several people. But if it mentions service members of exemplary service, I didn't see it:

ARMY REGULATIONS: SALUTES, HONOR & COURTESY

https://alu.army.mil/officers/bold/docs/AR_600-25.pdf

 

[mudwhistle]

I found this document that specifies several people. But if it mentions service members of exemplary service, I didn't see it:

ARMY REGULATIONS: SALUTES, HONOR & COURTESY

https://alu.army.mil/officers/bold/docs/AR_600-25.pdf

Oh...God....Army Regs.

 

[Concerned American]

Unless Dementia is kicking in, I remember that the only person that gets 21 gun salutes is the president.
Your Uncle got 18.
I was on the gun team that fired 18 salvos at the funeral for one of my friends.

Also for fallen service members. This is quite an informative article. I learned a lot.

21 Gun Salute: The History and Meaning of a Military Tradition

The 21-gun salute is one of the highest military honors, performed for dignitaries, heads of state and fallen service members. But what exactly is it? And why 21 shots?

www.military.com

 

[airplanemechanic]

Do you think anyone friggen cares? The picture is supposed to symbolize what many families are going thru on Memorial Day. Memorial Day is as much for the people who died as the people who remember them. Celebrating tomorrow at least reminds them that somebody cares.

If you would caption this photo "Used on Memorial Day but has nothing to do with Memorial Day" I think a lot of people cared. A lot of people cared enough that it actually made a Snopes page.

It can be known as stolen valor.

Stolen valor refers to falsely claiming military service or awards that were not earned. It involves lying about or exaggerating one's military record to gain personal benefits, prestige, or respect. This can include claiming to have served in combat, wearing military uniforms without authorization, or falsely claiming military medals.

It's a dishonor to those TRULY killed defending our nation. I mean there are PLENTY of authentic Memorial Day photos that would rip your eyes out, use one of those.

 

[mudwhistle]

If you would caption this photo "Used on Memorial Day but has nothing to do with Memorial Day" I think a lot of people cared. A lot of people cared enough that it actually made a Snopes page.

It can be known as stolen valor.



It's a dishonor to those TRULY killed defending our nation. I mean there are PLENTY of authentic Memorial Day photos that would rip your eyes out, use one of those.

Sorry if I didn't know the background of the GD picture.

Learn to be a bit more sensitive, Bubba.

 

[toobfreak]

Aww, too bad that's not actually a real pic, or that it has nothing to do with a soldier KIA. The guy died in a motorcycle accident. That photo is at least 10 years old.

Irrelevant. The photo illustrates a scenario that probably happens thousands of times a year with surviving spouses and families grieving lost soldiers.

 

[OhPleaseJustQuit]

Irrelevant. The photo illustrates a scenario that probably happens thousands of times a year with surviving spouses and families grieving lost soldiers.

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If anyone had seen me praying a Rosary at my husband's grave and insulted me by saying that I was not entitled to my expression of grief, because my husband didn't die in combat, they'd be sorry.


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[Concerned American]

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If anyone had seen me praying a Rosary at my husband's grave and insulted me by saying that I was not entitled to my expression of grief, because my husband didn't die in combat, they'd be sorry.


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Those who feel they are entitled to judge anyone in grief are cretins.

 

[toobfreak]

If anyone had seen me praying a Rosary at my husband's grave and insulted me by saying that I was not entitled to my expression of grief, because my husband didn't die in combat, they'd be sorry.

Thing is:

• Just because Snopes says it, doesn't make it true. I give Snopes at best a 50% credibility rating.
• If that lady in the picture was not real, you can be sure it reflects lots of actual real situations somewhere. It is the idea that is valid. No doubt many wives find themselves at grave sites on Memorial Day grieving the loss of their husband.
• That also renders moot whether this guy died in combat or in a biking accident.
• If this lady is the victim of a KIA, does anyone really want a photographer invading her space taking her picture on Memorial Day? In that case, better it be faked. Either way, the point remains valid.

 

[Foxfyre]

Ya know, I don't have any family that died in war. They all made it back.

I have friends who died in Vietnam, but otherwise I too am blessed that everybody got home. My Uncle Otho who was almost fatally wounded though was never the same and died young.

 

[Twisted Gypsy Child]

I will be down at the Federal Military Cemetery in Fayetteville, Arkansass, saying hi to all the dead people...

Anybody respond?

 

[OhPleaseJustQuit]

Thing is:

• Just because Snopes says it, doesn't make it true. I give Snopes at best a 50% credibility rating.
• If that lady in the picture was not real, you can be sure it reflects lots of actual real situations somewhere. It is the idea that is valid. No doubt many wives find themselves at grave sites on Memorial Day grieving the loss of their husband.
• That also renders moot whether this guy died in combat or in a biking accident.
• If this lady is the victim of a KIA, does anyone really want a photographer invading her space taking her picture on Memorial Day? In that case, better it be faked. Either way, the point remains valid.

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Well said.

Thank you.


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[MisterBeale]

I did some research, apparently this is not AI. I can't find it anywhere else though, as it seems to be a message played at various locations, not all, at the opening of his memorial day movie.

 

[mudwhistle]

I have friends who died in Vietnam, but otherwise I too am blessed that everybody got home. My Uncle Otho who was almost fatally wounded though was never the same and died young.

My point exactly.

 

[OhPleaseJustQuit]

My point exactly.

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My husband died of an illness that was the result of his service, with at least six decades in between.

He died serving his country.



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[skye]