‘On behalf of the Secretary of Defense and a grateful nation …’

From: matt

Date: Sun, Oct 9, 2011 at 9:37 PM
Subject: 'On behalf of the Secretary of Defense and a grateful nation …'

This is a letter that my good friend's husband wrote today after his uncle's funeral yesterday.
If obama does not want his name associated with our military, too bad he wanted his name associated with "The President of the United States."

Dear Sean,

Today I was incensed at the conclusion of a traditional Serbian-Orthodox funeral for my beloved 85 year old uncle, Daniel Martich, who proudly served in the US Army during The Korean Conflict. During the committal service at a Pittsburgh cemetery the local military detachment performed their ritual, then folded and presented the American Flag to my aunt. As I'm sure you have witnessed during military funerals, a soldier bends to one knee and recites a scripted message to a surviving relative that begins 'On behalf of the President of the United States and a grateful nation, I wish to present you with this flag in appreciation for your husband's service …'. However, today the dialogue was 'On behalf of the Secretary of Defense and a grateful nation …' After the service I approached the soldier who presented the flag to my aunt to inquire about the change in language. His response was "The White House notified all military funeral service detachments to immediately remove 'the President' and insert 'the Secretary of Defense'. I couldn't believe what I heard and the soldier smiled and said "You can draw your own conclusion sir but that was the order". 

http://www.orlytaitzesq.com/?p=26379

He, too, was ashamed of what he was required to say.

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