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Of course, John Kerry knows all those Brits were merely BRIBED or bamboozled into being there.
My deepest respects to our valiant allies. May there sacrifice not be in vain. |
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I gotta ask....
"Mr. Kerry, how does a unilateral American invasion of a middle-eastern country end up killing British soldiers?" |
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According to Kerry and Edwards they couldn't have died helping us fight in Iraq because we're going it alone...
My deepest respect for those brit soldiers and my prayers go out to their families (I wish we had one of these with a British flag) |
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RIP brothers.
I still don't like the way you Brits carry caskets, but I guess it makes you guys unique. |
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I do. I like how the casket bearers are arm in arm. |
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The price of freedom is paid for in blood.
The USA's faithful ally. |
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Indeed! It looks to me that "Tommy" is a very good friend to have. God bless them and their families. |
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I, too, would like to thank them for their service and their sacrafice.
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A faithful ally from beginning to end. God bless the Brits. Thank you for the reminder, vito113.
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Well said bk1. I wish other members wouldn't turn these threads into presidential campaigns, its downright RUDE. |
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Wow, you guys actually get to see a ceremony honoring your war dead.
And I must say, you do it right and propper. It's too bad this country likes to pretend nobody dies in war. |
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Very well said. We need constant reminders of our true allies, considering how the Dems are determined to denigrate them to serve their own ends. |
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+1 I ask God to bless all of them, and their families, for they have sacrificed greatly upon the altar of freedom. It is the greatest of service to mankind to die for someone elses freedom. |
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Ya gotta give it to the British when it comes to uniforms and unit names. They have got tradition.
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The coalition of the coerced my ass.
Thank you vito for sharing those names. I had the opportunity to participate in a field of rememberance last year planting the national flags of men and women of all nationalities killed in the coalition's war on terror. I saw a good many British flags as well as Spanish, Polish, Thai, Ukranian, and many others I cannot remember. It was a sad sight but I was proud to carry another nations flag and salute it reverently. |
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I do. It is a fitting expression of sorrow, solidarity, and teamwork. May God grant them the peace in eternal life, and grant solace to the heart of their loved ones. BZ, squaddies. One can't ask for better mates. |
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Thank you all for the kind words… The United States and Britain are each others trusted and true friends, and as always it's our two countries that can be relied upon 'to do the right thing' by the rest of the world no matter the cost.
ANdy |
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Interesting how our two nations started off sort of... on the wrong foot . But since then we have stuck together through so much through the years.
And also how we and the French started off on much better terms and now......... We know who our real friends are. And fuck John Kerry for slandering the sacrifices of our closest ally. |
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Andy, are those guys in the picture above Marines or Royal Artillery?
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Stillie: This country does not pretend that no one dies at all.....
We just refuse to exploit the dead for political gain. Trust me.....I, we, all of us who dead with the casualties of war feel each and every loss. |
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Those be 'The Soldiers of the Queen' … Grenadier Guards, the troops who guard Buckingham Palace. Our servicemen who die in the service of their country deserve and get the best as honour guard. You can see the rest of the honour guard in full ceremonial uniform in the picture with the C17 Andy |
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Indeed. |
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They deserve nothing less. |
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Unfortunatly it will be 20 years before the rest of the world will appreciate what these men have done.
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Thanks Andy, and tell all your countrymen that the U.S. thanks them for their service.
I went into a public-'ouse to get a pint o'beer, The publican 'e up an' sez, "We serve no red-coats here." The girls be'ind the bar they laughed an' giggled fit to die, I outs into the street again an' to myself sez I: O it's Tommy this, an' Tommy that, an' "Tommy, go away"; But it's ``Thank you, Mister Atkins,'' when the band begins to play, The band begins to play, my boys, the band begins to play, O it's ``Thank you, Mr. Atkins,'' when the band begins to play. I went into a theatre as sober as could be, They gave a drunk civilian room, but 'adn't none for me; They sent me to the gallery or round the music-'alls, But when it comes to fightin', Lord! they'll shove me in the stalls! For it's Tommy this, an' Tommy that, an' "Tommy, wait outside"; But it's "Special train for Atkins" when the trooper's on the tide, The troopship's on the tide, my boys, the troopship's on the tide, O it's "Special train for Atkins" when the trooper's on the tide. Yes, makin' mock o' uniforms that guard you while you sleep Is cheaper than them uniforms, an' they're starvation cheap; An' hustlin' drunken soldiers when they're goin' large a bit Is five times better business than paradin' in full kit. Then it's Tommy this, an' Tommy that, an' "Tommy how's yer soul?" But it's "Thin red line of 'eroes" when the drums begin to roll, The drums begin to roll, my boys, the drums begin to roll, O it's "Thin red line of 'eroes" when the drums begin to roll. We aren't no thin red 'eroes, nor we aren't no blackguards too, But single men in barricks, most remarkable like you; An' if sometimes our conduck isn't all your fancy paints: Why, single men in barricks don't grow into plaster saints; While it's Tommy this, an' Tommy that, an' "Tommy, fall be'ind," But it's "Please to walk in front, sir," when there's trouble in the wind, There's trouble in the wind, my boys, there's trouble in the wind, O it's "Please to walk in front, sir," when there's trouble in the wind. You talk o' better food for us, an' schools, an' fires an' all: We'll wait for extry rations if you treat us rational. Don't mess about the cook-room slops, but prove it to our face The Widow's Uniform is not the soldier-man's disgrace. For it's Tommy this, an' Tommy that, an' "Chuck him out, the brute!" But it's "Saviour of 'is country," when the guns begin to shoot; An' it's Tommy this, an' Tommy that, an' anything you please; But Tommy ain't a bloomin' fool - you bet that Tommy sees! |
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god bless our british allies and their families.
thank you brits for your service to freedom. please pass this message along to your countrymen, and let them know you will always have friends in the u.s.a. meat |
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So do I. God Bless them all. |
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My Grandpa was in The Black Watch and my Great Uncle was in the Royal Tank Regiment during WW2... Bites to know that these men were just like my relatives once were... Is the Parachute Regiment in Iraq right now? Thats my Grandpa's other Regiment. |
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When the shit hit the fan, some guys run, and some guys face the fire.
RIP British Bro's |
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Thanks for posting this, Vito.
There are things that run deep, and the shared brotherhood in fighting this war is at the top of the list. I am proud to know the Brits as our allies, and we are proud to be yours. I'm also proud to have had a hand in training the lads in the 99 Squadron who maintain that C-17. God bless 'em, every one. |
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The Black Watch are deployed in Iraq at the moment, 2 Parachute Regiment rotated out from Iraq in April this year… but will probably be going back after Christmas. Andy |
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Thank you, and thank all of those men for their contributions. Times like these tell us who our true allies are, and we won't forget who stayed the course, and who cut and run.
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