If the red shirt thing is new to you, read below...
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. He told me that, although he didn’t know the soldier, he had delivered the news of his passing to the soldiers’ 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 State's 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"...
2007-10-13 06:30:00 · 2 answers · asked by Sunny 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
please cut it short
2007-10-13 07:10:32 · answer #1 · answered by wee suzie 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Is wearing red to show support for the troops or is it to show the amount of blood shed? I honestly don't see how wearing red -- or pink -- will show support. Maybe we could show more support by flying the flag of our country every day.
I understand that you have the best intentions though.
2007-10-13 16:07:31 · answer #2 · answered by noonecanne 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋