Thank you SSG John Beale

Like their sign said: "Freedom isn't Free - We Honor You SSG John Beale"

SSG John Beale was killed by an IED 3 short weeks after he arrived in Afghanistan. His funeral was this past weekend.

This is a video of the procession that went to pick up his remains and bring them back to Henry County, Georgia, where he was from.

After watching this video it's pretty easy to see that there are two kinds of people in America. There are Americans like the ones in this video. The ones that appreciate the sacrifice of people in the military. The ones that stand along side a road and pay their respects to a fallen soldier when he comes through their town. The ones that see America for what it really is.

Then there the other kind of "Americans". The kind that watch this video and think (or say) "What a dupe!" and "What a waste of time, I hope those cops aren't on the clock doing that kind of thing". The kind that think America is the cause of the world's problems.

Luckily, SSG John Beale and most Americans are like the former and not the latter. The latter comprise only a small, but vocal, minority of the country. Thank God.

If you think America is lazy or apathetic or stupid, watch this video. It will renew your faith in your fellow Americans.

*Tissue Warning* I didn't make it but 40 seconds or so.

I never really liked Lee Greenwood's "God Bless the USA". I always thought it was way too korny.

Until 9/11. Now I love it.

Great music choices in this vid.


H/T: Blackfive

UPDATE:

SSG John Beale (and his family) in happier days.


From his church's website on 6/4/09:

Dear Church Family,
Please be in prayer for one of our precious families here at Eagle’s Landing. Crystal Beale was notified that her husband, John, was killed today in Afghanistan while serving in the Army National Guard. John and Crystal along with their children, 8 year old Calye and 12 year old Christopher, are members of our church family. As you can imagine this is a very difficult time for every member of their family. As their church family, our hearts hurt with them.

I simply ask you to pray for Crystal and her children, petitioning the God of all comfort to comfort their hearts and provide supernatural strength as they walk through these difficult days. As I talked with Crystal today, she shared with me that knowing John was a believer is holding her up and providing a remarkable peace. John was a great husband, compassionate father, and a very good soldier. He will be greatly missed but we know that today he traveled to Heaven.

I will provide details for the service later this week. Please pray! Thank you for being such a caring church body.

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort… 2 Corinthians 1:3

Thanks Jaguar