IN SOLEMN REMEMBRANCE.... - Page 2

PamfromCT · ‎05-22-2014

@skatting44, Thank you for this post about the Sullivan brothers. I knew nothing about this and cannot imagine the pain their parents suffered.

Am I correct that there was a limit on the loss a family would endure? That after a certain loss has happened in a family, a remaining member would be removed from a conflict situation? Hence, "Saving Private Ryan"? I saw the movie once and will never be able to see it again.

Nonametoday · ‎03-09-2010

@skatting44 wrote:
Often we think of families loosing one family member during military service, but I just read abt the Sullivan family in WWII .

"
The Sullivan family motto: We stick together. The five Sullivan brothers—Albert, Madison, Joseph, Francis and George—all decided to enlist in the U.S. Navy after they received a report about the death of their friend, Bill Ball, aboard the battleship Arizona during the attack on Pearl Harbor. "

" The Sullivans lost five sons, known as the Sullivan Brothers, in naval action in World War II. "
" They were on the same ship when it was sunk in the Pacific. The law provided that members of an immediate family would not be placed together in harm's way. While this is not automatic, because it would be impossible to keep track of who belongs to whom, a family member can request transfer to a non-combat area. "

edited to add :
" The Sole Survivor Policy was enacted in 1948 as a result of the deaths of the Sullivan brothers during World War II. What was unusual about their deaths is that they all died together, as they were all serving aboard the USS Juneau. The ship was sunk during the Battle of Guadalcanal in 1942. "

@skatting44

I recall my grandparents talking about that. They were patriots and they grieved every serviceman they ever heard of passing. My grandmother made biscuits, eggs and sausage/bacon (similar to what you get at McD's nowadays) every Sunday morning (restaurant was closed on Sundays for business) for "soldiers" marching from one base to the other, which was about 125 miles but they had to "march" and she made sure they had breakfast when they passed our way.

cimeranrose · ‎03-10-2010

Thank you for this wonderful post @Oznell and the inspiring pictures. ..."Lest we forget"

NYCLatinaMe · ‎01-14-2017

Remembering our heroes...

An Army soldier in formal dress standing next to a flag-draped casket.

This is a photo of the funeral service of Sgt. Kennedy Sanders this past February, who was KIA in a drone attack on a U.S. outpost in Jordan. Her unit is supporting Operation Inherent Resolve, a mission to combat the Islamic State, which has claimed the lives of 113 U.S. service members since the Operation began in August 2014, according to the latest Defense Department casualty report. Army Specialist Shaunteria Taylor stood next to the flag-draped casket at the funeral service.

A military officer kneeling to hand a folded flag to Mr. Sanders.

At graveside, an officer handed a flag to Sgt. Sanders father, a former Marine.

Photos are by Kenny Holston, a NY Times photojournalist and former Air Force photographer.

lynnie61 · ‎04-28-2010

@Oznell As always, a wonderful post, thank you for posting.

When I was in grade school, a friend of mine lost her older brother in Vietnam. The family never seemed to fully recover. He was the only son, and 4 daughters. It was so sad......and I always remember those tragic sad days they endured.

Oznell · ‎11-08-2014

What thoughtful comments and stirring real life stories you all have shared-- thanks for contributing that!

drizzellla · ‎03-14-2010

I remember watching the movie "The Fighting Sullivans" about the 5 Sullivan brothers.

Wasn't a movie that you forgot after watching it.

Nonametoday · ‎03-09-2010

@drizzellla wrote:
I remember watching the movie "The Fighting Sullivans" about the 5 Sullivan brothers.

Wasn't a movie that you forgot after watching it.

@Oznell

Saving Private Ryan was a sweet movie as the whole unit went for a son whose other brothers had given all and they had to go behind enemy lines (after the invasion of Normandy). Sweet movie about how our great servicepeople will try to save all they can. No man left behind.