I received this email today.
Subject: Keep it going for Matt
This one is for Private Matt Maupin, a local soldier captured 4 yrs ago and listed as missing in action. His remains were finally discovered this past weekend March 29-30, 2008). He would have been 24 this July. The insurgants put him on video after they captured him and televised it. Shortly thereafter another video was seen of a soldier as he was beheaded. But his family firmly believed it wasn’t him. All we know is that his remains have been found, whether or not he was actually beheaded, we don’t know (and they complain about how we treat our captives).
But his family now has closure. President Bush called and offered his condolences. Matt’s family has been to the White House several times at the request of the President. His family is not mad that he went and sacraficed his life. They are extremely proud of him. His family and many of their friends even marched in our local annual Baseball Opening Day Parade on Monday, proudly carrying Flags in honor of their son.
I think President John F. Kennedy expressed it rather well when he said, “Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country.” God Bless Matt Maupin, and all of our soldiers, Veterans, past, present, future, living and deceased. Long Live Freedon.
I’M not breaking this one. If I get it a 1000 times,I’ll forward it a 1000 times!
Let us pray…
Prayer chain for our Military…. Don’t break it!
Please send this on after a short prayer. Prayer for our soldiers Don’t break it!
Prayer:
‘Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need. Amen.’Prayer Request: When you receive this, please stop for a moment and say a prayer for our troops around the world. There is nothing attached. Just send this to people in your address book. Do not let it stop with you. Of all the gifts you could give a Marine, Soldier, Sailor, Airman, & others deployed in harm’s way, prayer is the very best
one.GOD BLESS YOU FOR PASSING IT ON!
Long ago, I made a promise to myself. I would not pass on chain mail to every poor soul in my address book. So what I do is post what I think is the good stuff on my web site. And I add a few details of my own.
Today the good citizens of Cincinnati, Ohio, held a funeral service for Private Matt Maupin.
Military workers and supporters from across the country joined in memorials Sunday for a slain Army reservist who had become a poignant picture of the war in Iraq after he was captured by insurgents.
Officials estimated that about 10,000 people walked past Staff Sgt. Matt Maupin’s casket during a weekend visitation at a civic center in Clermont County, east of Cincinnati, where he grew up. Another 4,000 headed Sunday to Great American Ball Park, home of the Cincinnati Reds, for an afternoon memorial service billed as a celebration. (from here)
Here is a video.
