I'm on a trend lately in my life where I want to do as much good for others as I possible can...be it financial, emotional or just supportive.
Fridays are one way and this is why...
The mission of redshirtfridays.org is to show support for our servicemen and women. We are not a political organization. We do not care whether or not one supports or does not support the war. We care only about making our support of our servicemen and women known to our fellow Americans and the world. We are a silent majority that does not wish to remain silent anymore. We need to let our servicemen and women know we support their sacrifice and we will not forget them and we will do this by wearing red on every Friday.
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A Story on the meaning of Red Friday
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 am 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 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.
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I will be supporting this as long as we have troops overseas
and with the way the world is now-a-days
I'll be wearing red EVERY Friday :) I hope you will too!
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