This is a commercial. It has no sound but is a great visual and heart warming. 60 seconds. https://www.youtube.com/embed/uoABty_zE00?rel=0
This Needs to go Viral...
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Poco Oso
Buckeye
Thanks Marlin. I. Really enjoyed that. I can't think of a more appropriate day for it either.
Well done Food City!
Big Old Boy
Hunter
Yep that was nice, I wish I could fit in my uniform from fifty years ago.
pisgah
Buckeye
My most treasured photograph of my late father is one of him wearing his WW2 uniform at age 86 a few years back when he was Grand Marshal of our town's Veteran's Day parade. Fit him like it had been tailored the week before. Sgt. White was da man!
Hole Shooter
Single-Sixer
Thanks, Mr. Bear Paw. I just copied the link and sent it to a bunch of my friends. Very powerful stuff in there!
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Merle1948
Buckeye
damn! I hate these blurry screens...... :(
garddogg56
Bearcat
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G-R-E-A-T...We need that
Must be an internet connection problem - my screen got all blurry, too.Merle1948 said:
Nice!
cyborgt800
Single-Sixer
Grrr....why does army walk around outside in BDUs and salute without a cover?
Virus obviously, because my screen did that too. I use Food City whenever one is around!wolfsong said:
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pisgah
Buckeye
gramps said:
It's a generic ad. I have seen it run for several different chains around the country.
Merle1948
Buckeye
cyborgt800 said:
maybe for a commercial? :lol:
cyborgt800 said:
We don't.
This is a commercial, and for the most part they sent the message successfully.
This was likely written by, acted by, directed by, and produced by civilians who do not know protocol. The intent of the commercial was however, still successful.
Armybrat
Hunter
Thanks for posting! It brought some tears to my eyes too.
Here is another ad - from England, made in 2014 - commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the beginning of WWI and its first Christmas:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWF2JBb1bvM
Here is another ad - from England, made in 2014 - commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the beginning of WWI and its first Christmas:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWF2JBb1bvM
Coop
Blackhawk
Armybrat said:
A true story set to song by John McCutcheon c1984: "Christmas In The Trenches"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJi41RWaTCs
hdxr750
Single-Sixer
I agree about going Viral. If it were closer to Memorial Day it would be "The shot Heard Around the World".
caryc
Hawkeye
Back in my days, one wasn't allowed off the base unless you were in a dress uniform, not a working uniform. I still think it looks tacky. But I still have the utmost respect for our people in any uniform.
OP
That's the way it was when I was in. Not sure when it changed, but I've seen a fair amount of the troops out and about in their BDU's. It's been enough years that I don't have a problem with it any more. In Alaska you see lot's of them. Not so many troops where I live now, but there were a lot of them in Anchorage. 2 bases there Elmendorf and Fort Richardson. Now they are comingled and called JBER. Only have to have one commander I guess.
Armybrat
Hunter
My Dad was stationed at Fort Richardson in 1940 until the Aleutian Campaign cranked up. He spent 7 months out in the island chain in 1943. My middle brother was born in Anchorage in '41.
There were a lot of troops up there in '42 & '43 - both GIs & Japanese. After the Campaign in '43, not so many of the latter.
There were a lot of troops up there in '42 & '43 - both GIs & Japanese. After the Campaign in '43, not so many of the latter.
exavid
Hunter
One other err is the junior officer should have initiated the salute. But it still had a strong emotional effect on me. I won't admit to tearing up, but I did that to check my glasses seems they must have steamed up or something.
caryc
Hawkeye
exavid said:
OK, if you want to get technical. The old gentleman was not an active or inactive member of the armed forces. You don't salute civilians. :wink:
