Monday, February 28, 2011

God Speed, Frank Buckles

The last US veteran of World War I reports for the final roll call.  You - and your comrades - may be gone, but you are not forgotten.

When I was a boy growing up in the 1960s, the old veterans at the Memorial Day parades were the World War I vets.  There were quite a lot, even back then.  Now the Vietnam vets are almost as old as those old soldiers were then.



This is a lovely song, and a truly bitter-sweet memorial, but the Borepatch clan does not ask "What are they marching for?"  #1 Son and #2 Son know, and stand when the old veterans march by.  If I'm lucky, I'll inherit the flag that draped Grandpa's coffin, as a WWI veteran.

Frank Buckles, in his own words:



4 comments:

  1. NorthFebruary 28, 2011 at 7:23 AM

    God bless you, Frank.

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  2. TinCan AssassinFebruary 28, 2011 at 10:02 AM

    Detail, Atten-SHUN! Ready, FIRE. Ready, FIRE. Ready, FIRE. PreSENT, ARMS.

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  3. Plexcom -March 2, 2011 at 6:17 AM

    Thanks Mr. Patch.
    I haven't heard that one for a long time.
    It usually gets trotted out for Anzac Day in April.

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  4. W W WoodwardMarch 2, 2011 at 4:27 PM

    There are no more. God bless them everyone.
    [W3]

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