A friend sent me this. Fayette and Henry Counties are in the south metro Atlanta area. Makes me proud!
Killed in action the week before, the body of Staff Sergeant John C. Beale was returned to Falcon Field in Peachtree City , Georgia , just south of Atlanta , on June 11, 2009. The Henry County Police Department escorted the procession to the funeral home in McDonough , Georgia . A simple notice in local papers indicated the road route to be taken and the approximate time.
Nowadays, it's easy to believe that America no longer respects honor and no longer honors sacrifice, outside the military. Thank God there are places in this land where people still recognize the courage and the incredible self-sacrifice, still present by our armed forces. It's apparent Georgia remains one of those graceful places.
The link below is a short travelogue of that day's remarkable and painful journey. But only watch this if you wish to have some of your faith in people restored. Please share widely. Well worth watching.
http://blip.tv/play/AYGJ5h6YgmE
