And God bless every last one of those “Americansâ€Quote:
Originally Posted by azwreath[quote="MadInChicago"
Anyway the point of all this rambling is that when I drove into the cemetery, there at the gate was Hispanic teenage girls handing out American flags to place on graves. Maybe I’m being too sensitive, but there is no Hispanic section, and unless a person of Hispanic origin died in a past battle wearing a US uniform, there are no Hispanics buried here at all. There is no more room here for anyone, it’s full.
I can understand your feelings Chicago. But, if it helps you feel any better, there have been many hispanics who have fought proudly for this country, many giving their lives in the process.
My husband, who is Hispanic, was brought up in a family where the need to serve was always impressed upon the boys, and the military history of his family goes way back. We have found 3 Hispanic soldiers bearing his last name, one of those bearing his full name, who fought for the Union Army during the Civil War.
More recently, there was his father who actually served in 3 branches of the military with his goal to serve in all four. His goal was cut short after he survived the Bataan Death March and imprisonment by the Japanese after which the military would not let him continue to serve because of the condition of his lungs after he was freed.
My husband spent 20 years in special forces, was wounded in action (shot) twice, and left highly decorated. Both of his older brothers served multiple tours in Vietnam and his nephew just recently returned from Iraq, after volunteering to stay 3 times after he could have returned home. My step daughter is a pilot in the Air Force.
This does not include the countless nieces, nephews, cousins, and others who have proudly served in the past, and continue to do so today. Many never came back.
If I had to guess, those Hispanic girls you saw handing out American flags at the cemetary, were not illegal aliens or the disrespectul, Anti American anchors we have become so accustomed to seeing these days, but rather the proud family members of Hispanics who have served our country.