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Saturday, September 30, 2006

Like I'm going to die?
laMonstaGirl, I will have to think on that.

But that brings up a thought:

All around me right now there are many people who fear death (not that it is bad). But what I can't figure out is, some of these people joined after 9/11 and half a year before our deployment. What did they think was going to happen? War=death. plain and simple. What happens to them is a result of decisions that they made.
I'm here for various reason, knowing full well that I may not return. I do not fear death, I hate pain though. Because it is like the indecision of death. I'm the kinda guy you'd find wondering a grave yard talking to the moon/dead. There's something there, but I can't see what. I ain't dead yet.
When I was on duty at Ft Carson, I did a lot of funerals. Some of those can be tough for people. A military funeral consists of the firing team (5 for vetreans and 7 for active duty), the flag folders(2), and the presenter.
Sometimes there is no firing team, those are on a case to case.
It's like this: The usual funeral ceramony transpires then the priest reliquishes control to the presenter. At which point the firing team does their three shot volly. "Taps" plays after that, while the folding team displays the flag. Once "Taps" is over, the foldings team procceeds to carefully fold the flag. Once finished the soldier at the end with the stars presents the folded flag to the next of kin(wife, mother father, etc). He says some words about the dead soldiers service and hands over the flag.
At many, I've watched as the wife or mother completely refuse to accept the flag because they can't accept the person's death.
I have never had to present the flag since the presenter must either match the rank of the decesed or have higher rank. For lower enlisted members, it's usually a Sargent that presents.
Folding is hard because all eyes are on you. If you screw up, they all notice.

I did over 100 funerals in my time. That's alot of dead. Some of which I helped bear to the grave sight.

I don't know, sometimes I wish they'd talk back and tell me what to expect. That way I know whether I know if I want to stay dead or be reborn.

Eh, whatever. I hate depressing stuff. yet I love it.
Saikano FTW!!!
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