Re: Tomb of the Unknowns

[John C Cheek <johncheek1@juno.com>]

When I saw that on the news I had to choke back the tears.
John

On Sat, 20 Sep 2003 07:55:40 -0500 "Harold Stockton" <snolep@texas.net>
writes:
> ". . . the soldiers who guard the Tomb of the Unknowns were given - 
> for the
> first time in history - permission to abandon their posts and seek 
> shelter.
> "They told us that. But that's not what's going to happen," said 
> Sgt.
> Christopher Holmes, standing vigil on overnight duty. "That's never 
> an
> option for us. It went in one ear and right out the other.""
> 
> I have heard much of late about the commitment of today's soldiers 
> in the
> line of duty. Though one could excuse any of these individuals from 
> this
> assignment under the circumstances of a hurricane, it made me 
> especially
> proad to see that these select individuals cared more for their duty 
> to
> these fallen comrades than to abandon this endless vidual. A proud 
> moment
> for these men.
> 
> Harold Stockton
> 
> 
> 


        Stay safe, buddy.
        J. Charles Cheek   (John)
        Author of "Stay Safe, Buddy"
        A Novel about Humor & Horror during the Korean War
        www.authorsden.com/jcharlescheek