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Created by Navy veteran Jeff Seeber and the Minnesota
Platoon, this inspirational video pays tribute to all who serve and have
served in America's armed forces.
CONTENT, in the order it appears ...
The Star Spangled Banner plays while viewing images of a variety of American
flags;
Service songs of the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S.
Marine Corps and the U.S. Navy play while viewing images related to each
branch;
The Last Full Measure of Devotion plays while viewing images honoring
those who have served America, and especially those who gave their lives,
from WW II up through the bombing of the USS Cole;
Amazing Grace (with bagpipes) plays while viewing images of a military
funeral at Arlington National Cemetery honoring 3 buddies, a Navy FMF
Corpsman and 2 Marines, who died while we were patients at Great Lakes
Naval Hospital in 1970;
Echo Taps and a rifle squad salute play while viewing images of buglers
from each of the 5 branches of our Military;
God Bless America plays while viewing images saluting Navy Corpsmen, Army
Medics and all those who provide comfort to the injured;
A somber rendition of America The Beautiful plays while viewing images
of the front pages of American newspapers immediately after 09/11/01;
The Battle Hymn Of The Republic plays during video clips of American warplanes
in action and then images of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation
Iraqi Freedom to honor all those currently serving our country;
Stars And Stripes Forever plays while viewing the credits, including a
brief salute to Bob Hope, America’s only Honorary Veteran.
Playing time ... 33 minutes, 41 seconds
The video has been modified to fit standard television screens. A partial
sample video can be viewed here. |
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