Bravery is bravery no matter what the country. Those who have seen the elephant like me will understand my point. Those that have not, live a guided life.
They've been included at least until recently. I have on our mantel a small bronze of the "Angel of Fredericksburg", a Confederate corporal who aided wounded soldiers from both sides. My wife's gggrandfather was a Federal laying wounded on that field that night. I hope that Reb helped him.
John, I respected the Confederate soliders, and was pleased that the men from the Hunley were awarded full Service Military Honors. Wiki: " Even though only two of the crew were from the Confederate States, all were buried with full Confederate honors, including being buried with the 2nd Confederate national flag,[63] known as the Stainless Banner." ALL Services were represented. Wiki: " Color guards from all five branches of the U.S. armed forces—wearing modern uniforms—were also in the procession." They too were Americans, even though they fought for The Other Side. I, for one, honor their service. It took a lot of guts to enter a twice-sunk newfangled contraption to take the fight to The Enemy!
An old timer in Omaha, my new wife's adopted uncle, diminutive, tanker in ww2 for Germany showed me his Iron Cross. Told me he wanted me to know he was a man once. Very touching.
Who you take orders from can be more courageous than how you follow orders, especialy illegal orders. If you got a medal for actions that allowed others opportunities and time to shoot civies in the head, I have no use for ya.
There was that German fighter pilot that escorted a USAAF bomber back to England, through flak and past his own fighter buddies. Then there was the time just before the capitulation where German soldiers fought next to US Army troops against SS fanatics. When Judgement day comes, there will be many surprises.
Bravery is bravery no matter what the country. Those who have seen the elephant like me will understand my point. Those that have not, live a guided life.
ReplyDeleteShouldn't that include the men that fought for the Confederacy? Because, for some reason, it seems that it doesn't.
DeleteThey've been included at least until recently. I have on our mantel a small bronze of the "Angel of Fredericksburg", a Confederate corporal who aided wounded soldiers from both sides. My wife's gggrandfather was a Federal laying wounded on that field that night. I hope that Reb helped him.
DeleteJohn, I respected the Confederate soliders, and was pleased that the men from the Hunley were awarded full Service Military Honors. Wiki: " Even though only two of the crew were from the Confederate States, all were buried with full Confederate honors, including being buried with the 2nd Confederate national flag,[63] known as the Stainless Banner."
DeleteALL Services were represented. Wiki: " Color guards from all five branches of the U.S. armed forces—wearing modern uniforms—were also in the procession."
They too were Americans, even though they fought for The Other Side.
I, for one, honor their service. It took a lot of guts to enter a twice-sunk newfangled contraption to take the fight to The Enemy!
Amen.
DeleteAmen.
ReplyDeleteAn old timer in Omaha, my new wife's adopted uncle, diminutive, tanker in ww2 for Germany showed me his Iron Cross. Told me he wanted me to know he was a man once. Very touching.
ReplyDeleteWho you take orders from can be more courageous than how you follow orders, especialy illegal orders. If you got a medal for actions that allowed others opportunities and time to shoot civies in the head, I have no use for ya.
ReplyDeleteSo its about you. Well, alrighty then. We stand is awe.
DeleteSounds to me like it's about MORALITY.... Nice to see you capable of rationalizing your way out of any. "killer".
DeleteThere was that German fighter pilot that escorted a USAAF bomber back to England, through flak and past his own fighter buddies. Then there was the time just before the capitulation where German soldiers fought next to US Army troops against SS fanatics. When Judgement day comes, there will be many surprises.
ReplyDeleteMark Felton, wasn’t he deepthroat?
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