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From: "David Strike" <[log in to unmask]>

> On Friday, August 25, 2000 6:55 PM, Mike Wallace wrote:
>
> (snip)
> > > Despite its simplicity, it was a remarkably moving ceremony.
> Fortunately
> > I
> > > was wearing sun-glasses!
>
> > I just finished tipping a shot of some fine Canadian sipping whiskey in
> > honor of you and your mates. The sacrifices that all of our mothers and
> > fathers and brothers and sisters make in the service of our respective
> > countries are never given the true heartfelt thanks that they deserve.
>
> Sadly their stories are little known - and hardly ever sung about!

That's the problem with most hero's in the world today. Of course most of
them don't consider themselves hero's and would prefer to not have the fan
fare.... I disagree, they earned it...


Mike