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Sargent loses his brother (i.imgur.com)

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[–]tommygunnzzz 12 points13 points ago

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Such a powerful image..my eyes teared right away...

[–]sdelaney83 3 points4 points ago

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I am a US ARMY Corporal, my prayers to this man and his family. Thanks for your service brother.

[–]mscman 1 point2 points ago

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And thank you for yours, Corporal.

[–]GBERGEN 39 points40 points ago

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This is powerful, it makes my heart ache. I wish I could give him a hug. - A thankful Canadian

[–]Canis_lupus 2 points3 points ago

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American here - my Dad joined the RCAF in 1938 so he could go kill Germans. One of the few Americans for whom WWII was a 7-year war. Canada is awesome. The Canadian military even more so. They ROCKED on D-Day.

[–]GBERGEN 2 points3 points ago

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Thank your dad for me. please. I feel the Canadian military's contributions are vastly underestimated in the world wars.

[–]Canis_lupus 0 points1 point ago

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He's since passed but thanks! In '41 the US sent a train across all the provinces collecting servicemen that were willing to put the starts and stripes back on. He boarded the Marine Corps car and flew with them for the duration.

And I couldn't agree more on the world's appreciation of Canada's warriors. Incredibly well trained, equipped, and motivated. I WOULD NOT want to be across a field from them taking incoming rounds. Nope.

I firmly believe that it's sheer existence and location prevented the Cold War from getting hot.

[–]Maxables -5 points-4 points ago

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<3

[–]Kevin_Wolf 47 points48 points ago

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Sergeant*

[–]j1gette 4 points5 points ago

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I was friends with someone that lost their life in Afghanistan. This picture brought tears to my eyes immediately. My heart aches for anyone and everyone that has lost a loved one in this war. Thank you for your service.

[–]I_love_tacos 2 points3 points ago

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Sergeant*

Also, I never want to see these pictures and I always click them anyways. Heart=Wrenched.

[–]willymo 18 points19 points ago

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Wow, there are a record number of douchebags commenting on this post.

[–]UserNumber42 4 points5 points ago

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Looking at many of the comments it seems that they are actually not that douchy ideas said in a douchy way. We are not at this mans funeral. There are times to say things and times not to say them. This is an internet forum removed from the event. I think it's possible to have compassion for both the man that died and the man that lost a brother and ask questions like: Did he kill anyone else's brother? Why did he sign up to begin with? Are photos like this propaganda? I think the worst thing to do is to create an air where it's not ok to question the military and, in America at least, that is most definitely the case. In my opinion that is far worse than some douchy comment on an internet forum. Remember that the people makign those comments are doing it out of anger, if they had their way that man would be alive right now and the other man would still have a brother. Just something to think about.

[–]vandalklown 6 points7 points ago

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You are not kidding. Wtf.

[–]CreepyChuk 6 points7 points ago

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R.I.P

[–]nomogoodnames 3 points4 points ago

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I can barely fathom the pain he must be going through, carrying someone so near and dear to him for his whole life, now deceased, seperated by only a thin layer of wood. Sadness like this, it's just unbearable to see.

[–]iLikeToBiteMyNails 1 point2 points ago

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Fuck, these always get me...:(

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

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I bet a lot of other men lost their brothers due to the bullets being fired in the many, many wars the US are waging.

[–]deadlyjudas 4 points5 points ago

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A very moving picture. My heart goes out to that man..

[–]fightlikehell 2 points3 points ago

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What a moving, yet beautiful image.

Thank you to all our past, present and future troops for keeping us safe while risking everything.

[–]mk5p 1 point2 points ago

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Source?

[–]kr613 0 points1 point ago

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Because fuck war... that's why.

[–]Cypress85 0 points1 point ago

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Anyone else think the guy holding the back of the coffin looks like Timothy Olyphant?

[–][deleted] -3 points-2 points ago

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are you surprised by their tears? strong men also cry...strong men also cry...

[–]saltyspooge 1 point2 points ago

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Don't know why you got down voted for the Lebowski reference

[–][deleted] 2 points3 points ago

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because (american) reddiots have a knee jerk reaction to anyone who posts anything but praise about the "heroes of the war" - soldiers.

it's funny how their sense and logic completely disappear when it comes to things like that. they become like religious people (who defend their religion without any logic or reason behind it) they are constantly bashing.

either that or there are so many young redditors here that they dont know about lebowski..whcih is even sadder..

fuck the war but thank you for your service is all they are capable of.their preprogramed minds (years of indoctrination by saluting to a fucking flag in school)do not go beyond that.

[–]tiredofthehate -1 points0 points ago

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easily preventable...I feel sorry for that guy though.

[–]buddha90 -5 points-4 points ago

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I'm not sure of how I should feel about such a personal moment being posted on reddit, emotional and touching as it may be.

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