Honouring.

A recent member of Helios died, serving in Afghan, his patrol jeep was hit by RPG fire, I though I may honour him over the Forums, I though this buetiful war poem may find its place to honour him as our brother
Song of the Soldiers
by Charles G. Halpine

Comrades known in marches many,
Comrades, tried in dangers many,
Comrades, bound by memories many,
Brothers let us be.
Wounds or sickness may divide us,
Marching orders may divide us,
But whatever fate betide us,
Brothers of the heart are we.

Comrades, known by faith the clearest,
Tried when death was near and nearest,
Bound we are by ties the dearest,
Brothers evermore to be.
And, if spared, and growing older,
Shoulder still in line with shoulder,
And with hearts no thrill the colder,
Brothers ever we shall be.

By communion of the banner,
Crimson, white, and starry banner,
By the baptism of the banner,
Children of one Church are we.
Creed nor faction can divide us,
Race nor language can divide us
Still, whatever fate betide us,
Children of the flag are we.

Song of the Soldiers
by Charles G. Halpine

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Hmm...

Whatever the purpose, if there was a dead soldier it changes nothing.



Now cracks a noble heart. Good-night, sweet prince;
And flights of angels sing thee to thy rest.

Don't crack jokes or troll people on a thread like this, please. There's nothing admirable about that.

R.I.P you died for a noble cause.

A soldier who dies for his country or his cause deserves the highest honor, regardless of the circumstances. My sympathy goes to his family, friends, and comrades-in-arms.
May he rest in peace.

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Originally Posted by Alusair

Don't crack jokes or troll people on a thread like this, please. There's nothing admirable about that.

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Originally Posted by Sigilstone17

Well, only one thing left to do now.
http://dablog.alcruz.com/images/dabl...ary_salute.jpg

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Originally Posted by B2X

R.I.P you died for a noble cause.

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Originally Posted by armbarchris

A soldier who dies for his country or his cause deserves the highest honor, regardless of the circumstances. My sympathy goes to his family, friends, and comrades-in-arms.
May he rest in peace.

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I agree with you all, thank you for showing respect.

In honour of America's Fallen.

May God, if he exists, forever watch over their souls.

My brother is currently, and has been serving in the Marines for quite some time. And while he was only in Afghanistan for one year, that was perhaps, the scariest year of my life. My prayers go out to his family and I hope that this can remind everyone of the sacrifices others make to give us the freedoms that we take for granted. R.I.P.

Being deployed in a war zone is no joke. Even for us survivors, it's still a pretty traumatic experience, and something many of us would prefer to forget.

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Originally Posted by Holeypaladin

Being deployed in a war zone is no joke. Even for us survivors, it's still a pretty traumatic experience, and something many of us would prefer to forget.

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One of my friends went insane from the war horrors, any noise and he was too alert, frightened, bad nightmares 24/7, he commited suicide after 2 weeks of putting up with it.

Wow, particularly rough case of PTSD. It's a shame they couldn't help him in time.

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Originally Posted by Holeypaladin

Wow, particularly rough case of PTSD. It's a shame they couldn't help him in time.

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Indeed... I would probably commit suicide to... rather than living with the horror of seeing people die.

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Originally Posted by Starlight

My brother is currently, and has been serving in the Marines for quite some time. And while he was only in Afghanistan for one year, that was perhaps, the scariest year of my life. My prayers go out to his family and I hope that this can remind everyone of the sacrifices others make to give us the freedoms that we take for granted. R.I.P.

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Indeed, it is horrid knowing anyone you know/love/care for can die in seconds, so far from home.