HBO - Section 60: Arlington Natiional

[badexcuse]

Man, will this tug at your emotions and heart's strings. About the section where they bury Iraq/Afghanistan soldiers in Arlington National Cemetery. God Bless all of those who have fought and defended our country.

 

[Hornit]

I just watched. Tears throughout. It broke my heart when the mother laid her coat over the grave of her son to keep him warm.

God bless our soldiers.

 

[l00p]

We would be doing PT in ANC and sometimes see a family or family member over a grave. They would hear us coming and turn to see. We would stop, left or right face and present arms. Right face and run off in silence. We got a few letters about this and how much the people appreciated it. They knew we were the Honor Guard paying them our respect not just during a formal ceremony in dress blues.

I am sure a few platoons or companies still do this. Though we were the only ones at that time.

 

[someone]

Thanks for posting this. I just watched it last night and WOW.

 

[SonofSon]

I watched this and while moving I think the film misses its mark. Each of those soldiers buried there in that field of honor and the families left behind have a very special story to tell.

If you want to see this with your own eyes get in your car and drive an hour north to Killeen and walk the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery, in there you will find numerous KIA soldiers and daily see families who come to remember their loved one. You can also drive an hour south to Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery and in the back section by the retention pond lay many more Iraq KIA.

I have been priviledged to be able to witness and participate numerous times in the recovery ceremonies plane-side as a soldier is brought home to their families for the first time, and I have laid to rest numeorus soldiers who gave the ultimate sacrifice. I have heard the cries, screams, shrieks of grief. To personally witness a soldier being laid to rest is something I will forever hold close to me.

I still take time when I am in San Antonio to stop and pay repsects to one particular soldier who I never knew, but am thankful for.

I think this film could have been an hour longer easily.