International Pictures of the Year

[Scalleywag]

TweetI got these in an email this morning. They are pretty powerful.

1st Place

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When 2nd Lt. James Cathey's body arrived at the Reno Airport , Marines climbed into the cargo hold of the plane and draped the flag over his casket as passengers watched the family gather on the tarmac.

During the arrival of another Marine's casket last year at Denver International Airport , Major Steve Beck described the scene as so powerful: "See the people in the windows? They sat right there in the plane, watching those Marines. You gotta wonder what's going through their minds, knowing that they're on the plane that brought him home," he said "They will remember being on that plane for the rest of their lives. They're going to remember bringing that Marine home. And they should."


2nd Place

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The night before the burial of her husband's body, Katherine Cathey refused to leave the casket, asking to sleep next to his body for the last time. The Marines made a bed for her, tucking in the sheets below the flag. Before she fell asleep, she opened her laptop computer and played songs that reminded her of 'Cat,' and one of the Marines asked if she wanted them to continue standing watch as she slept. "I think it would be kind of nice if you kept doing it," she said. "I think that's what he would have wanted."

[quirkysmilin]

TweetWow.....gave me goosebumps.

[Doink the clown]

TweetAwesome

[O2BESOHUGE]

TweetGOD BLESS THAT SOLDIER!~

[daved150]

Tweetdam...pretty good pics. that second one is pretty tuff.

[SMILEY FACE]

TweetRIP..it was so powerful

[3Vandoo]

Tweetarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgggggggggg

[deepsouth]

TweetVery nice

[mtnmedic]

TweetSad truth (welling with tears) but let it be known to all.

[3Vandoo]

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[3Vandoo]

TweetFor the people who might wonder, why I posted these, even if the pics showed a truly emotional moment, the other pics show the pain, and you might see that the lady was pregnant at the time. Another child will be born without a father and what for.

and the last pic, lying on the tomb, well that girl looks like future Miss Vandoo, who was actually a US soldier that served 2 tours in Iraq, it just tells me how lucky I was and were.

It is more than saying Thank you on the 11 or respect, but also think that it do affects more than the veterans itself, their family, children, parents and friends

Sorry, im going back to my Nov 11 depression

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[dixiechick]

Tweetthose photos are very powerful...

there are no words that can be said to truly express the thank you or to give condolences...

[greattt]

Tweetvery powerfull pics

[SMILEY FACE]

Tweetdamn 3vandoo, that pic with the pregnant woman made me cry and i feel like im choke for her..i imagine how she felt..i cried and i dunno them.. God bless