A sad day in Norfolk yesterday. A soldier was buried. The little church is not far from where I work. Before the service the patriot guard escorted the hearse to the church. There were probably about 50 of them. The riders had double duty yesterday as a soldier was also being buried in Bellevue. I happened to be out for my noon walk when the procession left the church for Prospect Hill. The procession went down Norfolk Avenue which is the main downtown street. There were 2 riders in front of the hearse and 3 behind. There must have been 300 to 400 cars in the procession. I think all the people that work on main street were lining the streets. Many of them were holding flags. The patriot guard know what their mission is. While there are always the protesters from some "church" in Kansas, the Guard helps to keep them from interfering with the ceremonies. While they were singing protest songs the riders revved up their engines to drown them out. At the cemetery they surround the grave site with flags to keep the protesters out of sight. A lot of these riders have served their country themselves. Others have lost loved ones. Some just want to do their part to honor and protect the fallen heroes. They are a very impressive sight.
GOD BLES AMERICA AND OUR TROOPS.
Sue
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4 comments:
Please don't refer to the group from Kansas as a "church" - it's cult. Their lack of respect for a mourning family is repulsive. Thank God for the motorcycle riders who provide that protection.
A funeral for a soldier who was doing his duty and paid the ultimate price is no place to express an objection to the war. Shame on those people. Compassion and sympathy to the families who suffer. Gratitude to the motorcycle riders who protect the families from the insensitivity of the ignorant and inconsiderate.
Ladawn,
The protesters are not protesting the war. They are protesting the fact that the military allows gays and lesbians to serve in the armed forces. Funerals are not place for anyone to protest anything.
Sue
On the nose!
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