Doesn't matter where you come from, who you are or how you were brought up. We all bleed the same. [From FB]

Dr-of-Journalism · 1 month

The morning after we took an S vest in Kandahar province, the Mullahs and village elders from the surrounding villages came to the compound we were staying at with food and other items to give their condolences. It was pretty powerful. The people of Afghanistan are very good people. Minus the ones who are truly lost and decide that blowing themselves up is the way to attain heaven. I wish peace for the fallen Marines family.

broo20 · 1 month

This reminds me of two things, both are very powerful to me, even though I'm not religious.

One is the Airman's Prayer by Hugh Brodie

Almighty and all-present Power, Short is the prayer I make to Thee, I do not ask in battle hour For any shield to cover me.

The vast unalterable way From which the stars do not depart May not be turned aside to stay The bullet flying to my heart.

I ask no help to strike my foe, I seek no petty victory here, The enemy I hate, I know To Thee is also dear.

But this I pray, be at my side When death is drawing through the sky, Almighty God, who also died Teach me the way that I should die.

And the other is a quote from the Turkish leader Mustafa Ataturk, after the terrible Gallipoli campaign.

Gallipoli - Memorial at Anzac Cove by Ataturk. "Those heroes that shed their blood and lost their lives… You are now living in the soil of a friendly country. Therefore rest in peace. There is no difference between the Johnnies and the Mehmets to us where they lie side by side here in this country of ours… You, the mothers, who sent their sons from faraway countries wipe away your tears; your sons are now lying in our bosom and are in peace, after having lost their lives on this land they have become our sons as well." Ataturk, 1934

news_and_coffee · 1 month

Nationality aside, that's pretty powerful.

weltall_id · 1 month

A striking image.

As a side note, that is THE best salute I've ever seen ANY civilian render--nationality aside.

eyehate · 1 month

Damn.

That got me a little misty eyed.

I bet that old fellow knew and respected our man in uniform.

Hymnosi · 1 month

The dead bear no allegiance, and should be respected by everyone.

Greatest30 · 1 month

Is there a story behind this?

AerialAmphibian · 1 month

http://shakespeare.mit.edu/henryv/full.html

From this day to the ending of the world,

But we in it shall be remember'd;

We few, we happy few, we band of brothers;

For he to-day that sheds his blood with me

Shall be my brother...

cunnalinguist · 1 month

That's... beautiful.

Quid_Rides · 1 month

I hope this gentleman was given the same respect he has offered. Powerful picture. Thanks for posting.

necronomisean · 1 month

Did you find this on GovX's Facebook page?

exgiexpcv · 1 month

Oh, that hurts.

smeagul_like · 1 month

I hope we bring our troops home. We're not doing anything there but creating insurgencies and the next bin laden.

The_Evil_Muppet · 1 month

Does it make me an asshole for not respecting this photo? I've seen too many smiling faces waiting to kill my friends....

genuinepolitician · 1 month

It's a nice picture, but it was here not long ago (a few days, maybe a couple of weeks?). It's a small subreddit so I hope here of all places we can keep down on the repetition. I understand there are new people and whatnot, so repeats are bound to happen, but this one is pretty close together. For future reference, if it's found on facebook, it's probably already been here.

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