From a Chaplain in Iraq

[Sherry]

I know with Dr. Ron's son leaving to serve this would touch some.....


Oh and by the way for you skeptics, I did check this out with Snopes!

For those of us who are unaware, at a military theater, the National Anthem is played before every movie. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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From a Chaplain in Iraq :
I recently attended a showing of "Superman 3," here at LSA Anaconda. We have a large auditorium we use for movies, as well as memorial services and other large gatherings. As is the custom back in the States, we stood and snapped to attention when the National Anthem began before the main
feature.

All was going as planned until about three-quarters of the way through The National Anthem the music stopped. Now, what would happen if this occurred with 1,000 18-22 year-olds back in the States? I imagine there would be hoots, catcalls, laughter, a few rude comments; and e veryone
would sit down and call for a movie. Of course, that is, if they had stood for the National Anthem in the first place.

Here, the 1,000 Soldiers continued to stand at attention, eyes fixed forward The music started again. The Soldiers continued to quietly stand at attention. And again, at the same point, the music stopped.

What would you expect to happen? Even here I would imagine laughter, as everyone finally sat down and expected the movie to start. But here, you could have heard a pin drop. Every Soldier continued to stand at attention. Suddenly there was a lone voice, Then a dozen, and quickly the room was FILLED with the voices of a thousand soldiers, finishing where the recording left off: " . . . . . And the rockets red glare, The bombs bursting in air, Gave proof through the night That our flag was still there. Oh, say does that star-spangled banner yet wave, O'er the land of the free And the home of the brave?" ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

It was the most inspiring moment I have had here in Iraq . I wanted you to know what kind of
Soldiers are serving you here.

Remember them as they fight for you!

Pass this along as a reminder to others to be ever in prayer for all our soldiers serving us here at home and abroad.. For many have already paid the ultimate price......

Written by Chaplain Jim Higgins on 5/14/07 LSA Anaconda is at the Balad
Airport in Iraq , north of Baghdad

[Alan]

Was this posted at all on snopes? I did a quick search and couldn't find it, not that I doubt it.

[Sherry]

Was this posted at all on snopes? I did a quick search and couldn't find it, not that I doubt it.

No, it isn't listed on Snopes at all.

[forestwalker]

No, it isn't listed on Snopes at all.

It's a post from the Chaplain's old blog.

Letters From the Desert

[Sherry]

No, it isn't listed on Snopes at all.

It's a post from the Chaplain's old blog.

Letters From the Desert

Thanks for validating this story!!!! I was so moved by it and I hope others will be too!