Bringing the brothers home
The other day, our buddy, Mothax at the American Legion’s Burnpit wrote about the flight that he was on which was delivering Army Air Corps Pvt. Evans Overbey to his family after 75 years absence.
Someone sends us a link to the story on ABC News about the Iowa Ambassadors of Music, a student singing group which was returning from a tour of Germany and discovered a uniformed escort that was bringing home to Houston the remains of a soldier killed during World War II. They broke into a serenade for the escort of the Battle Hymn of the Republic.
The group started singing after the plane landed, when the pilot announced the private would be exiting the plane first.
“It melted my heart,” said Cupp, a resident of Johnson City, Tennessee, who quickly took out her phone to capture the moment. “I was so proud of them for doing that. It was so heartfelt.”
You can watch the video at the link.
Category: Real Soldiers
The kids get it.
Thank God for the children.
Amen…
Yes, thank God that they do.
Unfortunately, when I read this I can’t help but wonder how long it will be before a certain anti-religious group gets its collective panties in a wad over students singing a Gospel Hymn in public?
Yeah, but if they do, well, piss on ’em.
I visited the ABC News link to watch the video and read what was there. Lost in the story at ABC was the very name of the soldier, PVT Evans Overbey. It’s rather sad that this soldier, one who died so long ago in a prison camp and whose mortal remains were “classified” for decades should go nameless by ABC News now. That aside, I’m touched to see that some students marked Pvt Overbey’s return to his native soil.
Rest in peace in your home soil now Pvt. Evans Overbey. Thank you kids for the honor you gave him.
Welcome home, sir.
Damnit. It is wayyyyy to dusty in this comments section… :’-)
Welcome home, Soldier. Rest in Peace.
Heard this on the radio coming to work this morning. I musta had an old CS covered MOPP suit in the back seat ….
no I’m fine I just got a little something in my eye.
Welcome home, brother. Rest now.
Damn, it’s gotten dusty in here all of a sudden. What a wonderful tribute to a fallen warrior. Rest in peace brother.
Heartfelt thanks for those kids and what they did.
A pox on ABC news for what they DIDN’T do, put the Pvt.’s name in the story.
Welcome Home…..
Rest Well
Welcome home Brother.