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Larryh86GT

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This is an email I received today. It brought tears to my eyes.
Larry

Subject: Rolling Thunder.....

3000 vets on motorcycles from across the USA paraded in D.C. the Sunday before Memorial Day, while a solitary, saluting Marine greeted them out on Constitution Avenue... the Marine stood at salute for 3 straight hours, while the parade of roaring bikes kept on coming.... it is held in remembrance of those who've fallen in the military.... the event (or the group) is called Rolling Thunder... George Bush used to meet these bikers before they paraded... the camera is on the Marine a lot... watch his struggles with his emotions, and his struggles with holding that salute... the way he salutes is very touching... his head lowered, his eyes down, in reverence for the fallen... I am an ex-Marine sergeant, and I know what he was feeling... and as I watched him, I could feel it too.... it got to be overwhelming for him... and the tears started flowing... watch what he says when he finally breaks, but keeps right on holding that salute...
click on this link to see the video
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gfnmDGk0KM&feature=related[/ame]
 
Locally we have the MINI Vietnam Memorial for a few days which travels around the country.
 
Powerful stuff Larry. Thought I may tear up when that biker stopped to return the salute.



How did you post the You Tube video on here?
 

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