P.O.W_M.I.A. the long way home by dashboard_jehovah
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Chief Warrant Officer, Andy Howes, returns to Knox today 41 years after being killed in action during the Vietnam War.
His remains were positively identified by a DNA match with family members.
He is the final member of a four-man helicopter crew to be returned for burial. After services here tomorrow, the remains will be flown to Arlington National Cemetery to his final resting place.
Over 500 motorcycles and numerous state, county and local police were in the procession.
May he rest in peace...finally.
Comments (9)
bkhook
WOW! Welcome home Andy. Salute!
weesel
Ave atque vale. "The nation that forgets its defenders will be itself forgotten." Calvin Coolidge
gonedigital
Wow! Brought tears to my eyes. Welcome home Andy.
Lashia
A beautiful tribute to a lost soldier. I am from an army family, and I always appreciate seeing these posts. Beautiful work- thanks for sharing. Welcome Home.
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blinkings
Very very very cool.
sazzart
Thanks...
dashboard_jehovah
You are very welcome, my friend. Was thinking of you and many others while watching the funeral convoy.
chips7
I salute you, soldier, from Flanders, Belgium, Europe. My fiancee was a Sergeant in the Air Force in the United States. I myself was training in the RAF about the time you were in Vietnam, as a rookie. I just want you to know that while we didn't seem to appreciate what the US did just then, we do now, in hindsight, thinking it had to be done at the time. I have friends whose family members died in Vietnam. It brings tears to my eyes.
lil_sizzler
Beautiful tribute. Thank you for this post.