173d airborne brigade memorial dedication ceremony
TRANSCRIPT
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173D AIRBORNE BRIGADE MEMORIAL DEDICATION
CEREMONY
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On 1 June 2010, starting at dawn, they came….
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Sky Soldiers still serving.
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Friends of Sky Soldiers.
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Proud Veterans remembering.
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Recalling days gone by and friends of old.
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To witness this long awaited event!
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Our Allies came from afar.
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Those
retired
and
those
still
serving.
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To
be
with
us
at
this
important
ceremony.
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The Military Band played a march…
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Soldiers appeared in the distance…
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A Multinational Color Guard….
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Bearing the US, Australian and New Zealand Flags
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Positioned themselves in front of the bleachers.
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CSM Rolling Presented the Colors
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To BG James Yarbrough
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Who then opened the dedication ceremony
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With
words
that
stirred
the
crowd.
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CSM
Rolling
spoke on
behalf of 173d ABCT
Commander
Colonel
Jim
Johnson.
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Australian MG Caligari spoke of brotherhood and service
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New Zealand BG Gawn echoed this theme.
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Ken Smith then spoke the words of dedication.
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We moved from the bleachers to the Memorial.
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Preceded by the Colors
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Carried
by
battle
tested
Warriors
from
Afghanistan.
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Active Duty Warriors and Veterans
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Without regard to rank or title
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Remembered comrades – the returned and the fallen.
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Bob Wolfgang presided
over
dedication events
at the Memorial.
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Veterans
and a
gold
star
representative
from
the
Vietnam
era
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Presented a Wreath
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And rendered honors to the Vietnam fallen.
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An Australian Veteran, Gold Star Family Member, and Serving Warriors
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Presented their wreath
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And rendered honors to their fallen.
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New Zealand Veterans and Serving Warrior
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Presented their wreath
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And remembered their fallen brothers.
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OIF and OEF Veterans
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Accompanied by Gold Star Family Members
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Placed their wreath beside those from an earlier era
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And rendered honors to the fallen.
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And all
was silent
as brothers
in arms
and friends
and family
remembered.
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The Color Guard rendered final honors.
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As did veterans and warriors.
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The rifle salute was fired and taps sounded.
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The Piper paid a final tribute.
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The
Colors
were
retired.
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And
the
Dedication
Ceremony
done…
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Leaving many to remember
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And many to mourn.
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Dedicated this 1st day of June, 2010