He was truly an officer and a gentleman. God's getting a good man.
13 January 2011, 15:41
Eterry
Amen China !
Men of his caliber are a rarity in this day and age.
Eterry
Good luck and good shooting. In Memory of Officer Nik Green, #198, Oklahoma Highway Patrol Troop G...Murdered in the line of duty 12-26-03...A Good Man, A Good Officer, and A Good Friend gone too soon
14 January 2011, 08:42
Idaho Sharpshooter
We are diminished...
17 January 2011, 11:55
China Fleet Sailor
quote:
Originally posted by Idaho Sharpshooter: We are diminished...
By the passing of one nonagenerian?
I think not.
Such is life. We are born. We live our alloted years. We die.
What we are diminished by are our lowered expectations. We can think of no one who has the quality to replace Richard Winters.
Thus we are diminished. By what his passing reveals about us.
I certainly hope that no one takes any of this as stated or implied criticism of Major Winters. That is most definitely not my intention. He earned every accolade awarded to him, and undoubtedly many that weren't.
23 January 2011, 23:39
SR4759
Major Winters helped other men survive in a terrible time and we got to hear their story.
24 January 2011, 03:36
China Fleet Sailor
Yessir!
And by that we are enriched. Not diminished.
Suitably fortified by the tales they have to tell, we can carry on.
28 January 2011, 05:49
mike_elmer
My only regret is that he lived about 45 mins from me, and I never got to thank him in person.
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