The Graduation
Oct 11, 2017 22:13:22 #
You may need a tissue while reading this, but read it anyway. Don’t think you’ll be sorry you did! CLO/DAO
This should have made the headlines and on Good Morning America, but it didn't. Staff Sergeant Mark DeAlencar was killed on April 8th. He was an Army Special Forces soldier stationed here in the Fort Walton area. In January he deployed, again, to Afghanistan. He promised his adopted daughter Octavia that he would be home for her High School Graduation. He didn't make it. But she went to graduation yesterday anyway and in the audience were eighty (80) US Army Special Forces soldiers from her dad's unit in full Parade Dress Uniform.
Additionally, they brought THEIR FAMILIES to be with them as well. And as Octavia ascended the steps to the stage to receive her diploma THEY ALL SILENTLY STOOD UP. And when she was presented her diploma they ALL CHEERED, CLAPPED, WHISTLED ...... and YES, CRIED. Everyone in attendance then stood up and cried and cheered also. Octavia had graduated and yes, she had lost her Dad...... but she had 80 other DADS to stand there with her and take his place.
I just wanted to share this moment with you.... and remind you that THIS IS WHAT IT'S LIKE TO LIVE IN A MILITARY TOWN. THIS is the real America we all love...... and I'm proud to be part of it. God bless our men in uniform and their families who give so much. And, GOD BLESS AMERICA, land of the free and home of the brave.
UNFORTUNATELY TODAY'S MAIN STREAM MEDIA FINDS STORIES SUCH AS THIS AS NOT NEWS WORTHY!!
Are you aware recently every Democrat in the House and Senate voted to cut military pensions....everyone of them!!!!
This should have made the headlines and on Good Morning America, but it didn't. Staff Sergeant Mark DeAlencar was killed on April 8th. He was an Army Special Forces soldier stationed here in the Fort Walton area. In January he deployed, again, to Afghanistan. He promised his adopted daughter Octavia that he would be home for her High School Graduation. He didn't make it. But she went to graduation yesterday anyway and in the audience were eighty (80) US Army Special Forces soldiers from her dad's unit in full Parade Dress Uniform.
Additionally, they brought THEIR FAMILIES to be with them as well. And as Octavia ascended the steps to the stage to receive her diploma THEY ALL SILENTLY STOOD UP. And when she was presented her diploma they ALL CHEERED, CLAPPED, WHISTLED ...... and YES, CRIED. Everyone in attendance then stood up and cried and cheered also. Octavia had graduated and yes, she had lost her Dad...... but she had 80 other DADS to stand there with her and take his place.
I just wanted to share this moment with you.... and remind you that THIS IS WHAT IT'S LIKE TO LIVE IN A MILITARY TOWN. THIS is the real America we all love...... and I'm proud to be part of it. God bless our men in uniform and their families who give so much. And, GOD BLESS AMERICA, land of the free and home of the brave.
UNFORTUNATELY TODAY'S MAIN STREAM MEDIA FINDS STORIES SUCH AS THIS AS NOT NEWS WORTHY!!
Are you aware recently every Democrat in the House and Senate voted to cut military pensions....everyone of them!!!!
Oct 11, 2017 22:24:10 #
Great post. Thank you so much. There are so many acts of caring and love that happen every day but are never reported.
Oct 11, 2017 22:24:10 #
Great post. Thank you so much. There are so many acts of caring and love that happen every day but are never reported.
Oct 11, 2017 22:26:19 #
sisboombaa wrote:
Great post. Thank you so much. There are so many acts of caring and love that happen every day but are never reported.
You can say that again...Oh, wait.
Oct 11, 2017 22:49:16 #
Theophilus wrote:
You can say that again...Oh, wait.
Sorry about that. My computer mouse double clicks on it's own every so often. It is only 20 years old. But I'm thinking maybe I should replace it. What are your thoughts?
Oct 11, 2017 22:51:57 #
sisboombaa wrote:
Sorry about that. My computer mouse double clicks on it's own every so often. It is only 20 years old. But I'm thinking maybe I should replace it. What are your thoughts?
Seriously? Get a new one. You won't regret it.
Oct 11, 2017 23:10:27 #
ldsuttonjr wrote:
You may need a tissue while reading this, but read... (show quote)
What a story! Bless those guys, those are real men. And so sad to hear we lost another man in the middle east.
And you know whose pensions should be cut? Yep, you've got it, the blood sucking politicians.
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Oct 12, 2017 02:00:45 #
bggamers
Loc: georgia
ldsuttonjr wrote:
You may need a tissue while reading this, but read... (show quote)
Thank you we all need wonderful storys like this to let us know that the America we all remember is still out there.
Oct 12, 2017 03:56:12 #
ldsuttonjr wrote:
Both the New York Times and Washington Post ran lengthy stories about Staff Sergeant DeAlencar and his family, it is disingenuous at best to suggest the media did find this news worthy when they clearly did.You may need a tissue while reading this, but read... (show quote)
Oct 12, 2017 11:03:09 #
Kevyn wrote:
Both the New York Times and Washington Post ran lengthy stories about Staff Sergeant DeAlencar and his family, it is disingenuous at best to suggest the media did find this news worthy when they clearly did.
kevyn: Post your website!!!!!!!!!!
Oct 12, 2017 11:52:25 #
ldsuttonjr wrote:
You may need a tissue while reading this, but read... (show quote)
You're right I needed the tissues as well. Great article and true it shows our fine military in action. Thanks a gain for posting this.
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