> Red Shirt > > If the red shirt thing is new to you, read below how it went for a > man... > > Last week, while traveling to Chicago on business, I noticed a Marine > sergeant traveling with a folded flag, but did not put two and two > together.. > > After we boarded our flight, I turned to the sergeant, who'd been > invited to sit in First Class (across from me), and inquired if he was > heading home. > > No, he responded. > Heading out I asked? > > No. I'm escorting a soldier home. > > Going to pick him up? > > No. He is with me right now. He was killed in Iraq , I'm taking him home > to his family. > > The realization of what he had been asked to do hit me like a punch to > the gut. It was an honor for him. He told me that, although he didn't > know the soldier, he had delivered the news of his passing to the > soldier's family and felt as if he knew them after many conversations in > so few days. > > I turned back to him, extended my hand, and said, Thank you Thank you for > doing what you do so my family and I can do what we do. > > Upon landing in Chicago the pilot stopped short of the gate and made the > following announcement over the intercom. > > "Ladies and gentlemen, I would like to note that we have had the honor > of having Sergeant Steeley of the United States Marine Corps join us on > this flight He is escorting a fallen comrade back home to his family. I > ask that you please remain in your seats when we open the forward door to > allow Sergeant Steeley to deplane and receive his fellow soldier. We will > then turn off the seat belt sign." > > Without a sound, all went as requested. I noticed the sergeant saluting > the casket as it was brought off the plane, and his action made me realize > that I am proud to be an American. > > So here's a public Thank You to our military Men and Women for what you > do so we can live the way we do. > > Red Fridays. > > Very soon, you will see a great many people wearing Red every Friday. > The reason? Americans who support our troops used to be called the > "silent majority." We are no longer silent, and are voicing our love for > God, country and home in record breaking numbers. We are not organized, > boisterous or overbearing. > > Many Americans, like you, me and all our friends, simply want to > recognize that the vast majority of America supports our troops. Our idea > of showing solidarity and support for our troops with dignity and respect > starts this Friday -- and continues each and every Friday until the > troops all come home, sending a deafening message that ... Every > red-blooded American who supports our men and women a far, will wear > something red. > > By word of mouth, press, TV -- let's make the United States on every > Friday a sea of red much like a homecoming football game in the bleachers. > If every one of us who loves this country will share this with > acquaintances, coworkers, friends, and family, it will not be long before > the USA is covered in RED and it will let our troops know the once > "silent" majority is on their side more than ever, certainly more than the > media lets on. > > The first thing a soldier says when asked "What can we do to make things > better for you?" is. "We need your support and your prayers." Let's get > the word out and lead with class and dignity, by example, and wear > something red every Friday. > > IF YOU AGREE -- THEN SEND THIS ON. >
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