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Old Texan
11-14-2007, 02:33 PM
I just received this email. It's new to me.
Red Shirt Fridays
If the Red Shirt thing is new to you, read below...
Last week, while traveling to Chicago on business, a woman noticed a Marine sergeant traveling with a folded flag, but did not put two and two together.
After they boarded their flight, she turned to the sergeant, who'd been invited to sit in First Class (across from her), and inquired if he was heading home.
No, he responded.
Heading out she 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 her like a punch to the gut. It was an honor for him. He told her 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.
She turned back to him, extended her 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. She noticed the sergeant saluting the casket as it was brought off the plane, and his action made her realize that she is 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. < BR>
Very soon, you w i ll 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 afar, 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, coworke rs, frie nds, and family, it will not be long before the U SA 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.
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Lana
11-14-2007, 03:21 PM
Wow, that really gave me the chills and a tear. My son just went in the military and stuff like this really has an effect on me now. I think it would be so cool if this was everybody's Friday attire. A majority of people who work in this country have casual Fridays, so jeans and a red t-shirt is easy to put together, this could work.

islander287
11-14-2007, 05:55 PM
I'm in