'what better sacrifice for this country than to let my children serve?'
Now THAT'S a true American.
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'what better sacrifice for this country than to let my children serve?'
Now THAT'S a true American.
Lance Cpl. Jose Gutierrez (the second casualty of the war) and who, as a 14 year old teenager traveled from his home country to the US, was honored a few days ago in El Monte, CA.....
He was granted citizenship, posthumously, and his body was sent back to Guatemala for burial.
The Guatemalan military refused to grant him a military burial because he fought and gave his life for US. Their reasoning???
Since he died fighting for the US, not guatemala, his patriotism was misplaced.
that's sad. We should bury him in Arlington.
His sister, who is his only living relative, wanted him buried in his homeland. What a greeting....I hate stupid people.
Richard, I'm so sad to hear that, he should have been buried here with full military honors, what a sad story.
Jackie, Perry and Miss Daisy
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Originally posted by jackiesdaisy1935
Richard, I'm so sad to hear that, he should have been buried here with full military honors, what a sad story.
Jackie, Perry and Miss Daisy
there was another gentleman here in lost angeles who lost his son in iraq. he did not allow the stars and stripes to be draped on his sons coffin, instead, the dad had the flag of HIS country
draped on the coffin. he also plans on suing the US government
for his son's death.
first protestors, now this.