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Have you ever gone to a national cemetery to pay your respects ?
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Have you gone to a national cemetery to pay your respects and say thanks to the fallen? if so, what cemetery have you visited. I have been to Arlington and the cemetery at Yorktown, Virginia.
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SSgt Alex Robinson, I've been to many national cemeteries over the years, and have made many trips to Arlington as well. A few years ago I visited the Nashville National Cemetery to visit the grave of SSG Barry Sadler. SSG Sadler (November 1, 1940 - November 5, 1989) was an American soldier, author, singer and songwriter who served as a Special Forces combat medic with the United States Army during the Vietnam War, and as I'm sure you know, is most famous for his song, the "Ballad of the Green Berets". Requiescat In Pace. De Oppresso Liber. SPC Jan Allbright, M.Sc., R.S. COL Charles Williams CW5 Charlie Poulton SGT (Join to see) LTC Yinon Weiss CPT (Join to see) LTC Bink Romanick Sgt David G Duchesneau SSG Gerhard S. MSG (Join to see) SPC Jeff Daley, PhD COL Mikel J. Burroughs LTC (Join to see)
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MSgt Manuel Diaz
Ft Bliss Texas national cemetery, they have some old graves there. Confederate, Mexican, of course U.S. military, unknown civilians, very interesting place
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MSgt Manuel Diaz, here's the obit from the NY Times, dated 6NOV89:
"MURFREESBORO, Tenn., Nov. 5— Barry Sadler, a former combat medic with the United States Special Forces in Vietnam who recorded ''The Ballad of the Green Berets,'' died today. He was 49 years old.
Mr. Sadler, who suffered brain damage and was partly paralyzed in a shooting in Guatemala [City] in [September 7] 1988, died at the Alvin C. York Medical Center, a hospital spokesman, Albert Archie, said. The cause of death was not given. Mr. Archie said an autopsy would be performed.
Mr. Sadler had been hospitalized since he was critically wounded [head[ in what a companion said was a robbery. The companion said at the time that Mr. Sadler had been training Nicaraguan rebels in Guatemala and had received death threats.
Using his military title of staff sergeant, Mr. Sadler, co-wrote and recorded ''The Ballad of the Green Berets,'' a narrative tribute to the Special Forces. The song was No. 1 in the country for five weeks in 1966 and sold nine million singles and albums.
He recorded other similar songs and wrote more than 20 adventure books featuring a mercenary.
Survivors include his wife, Lavona; two sons, Thor and Baron, and a daughter, Brooke."
His death to some is still a matter of controversy and speculation.
"MURFREESBORO, Tenn., Nov. 5— Barry Sadler, a former combat medic with the United States Special Forces in Vietnam who recorded ''The Ballad of the Green Berets,'' died today. He was 49 years old.
Mr. Sadler, who suffered brain damage and was partly paralyzed in a shooting in Guatemala [City] in [September 7] 1988, died at the Alvin C. York Medical Center, a hospital spokesman, Albert Archie, said. The cause of death was not given. Mr. Archie said an autopsy would be performed.
Mr. Sadler had been hospitalized since he was critically wounded [head[ in what a companion said was a robbery. The companion said at the time that Mr. Sadler had been training Nicaraguan rebels in Guatemala and had received death threats.
Using his military title of staff sergeant, Mr. Sadler, co-wrote and recorded ''The Ballad of the Green Berets,'' a narrative tribute to the Special Forces. The song was No. 1 in the country for five weeks in 1966 and sold nine million singles and albums.
He recorded other similar songs and wrote more than 20 adventure books featuring a mercenary.
Survivors include his wife, Lavona; two sons, Thor and Baron, and a daughter, Brooke."
His death to some is still a matter of controversy and speculation.
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Yes, many of them! I have been to Arlington many times. I was lucky enough to have a job that took my to DC regularly, and every trip, I found time for Arlington and the National mall. I was also lucky enough to visit Gettysburg, Little Big Horn, West Point Many times (Class of 66 area, Custer), as well as many American Cemeteries in Europe to include Normandy several times. Look at my glasses closely.
That said, I do not enjoy visiting section 60 of Arlington... I do, but I have a very different feeling there.
That said, I do not enjoy visiting section 60 of Arlington... I do, but I have a very different feeling there.
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I've been to Arlington so many times and I do pay respect to so many of my fallen brothers who are buried there. Every time I go, I also visit JFK and the eternal flame, Audie Murphy and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
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SSgt Bill Harris
Ft Sam Houston, San Antonio TX my high school buddy Gary Young is laid to rest there. He died in Viet Nam in 1968.
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