Gordy,
Since moving to Goodyear, AZ 5 years a go I've
paid a special tribute to all veterans on Memorial day and Veterans day. I'm
the "unofficial" Piper for Harley Davidson, Scottsdale. They run two
great events every year that end at the AZ National Cemetary. I generally
play Going Home and Amazing Grace to end the memorial service. This year just
as I finished the two tunes, a young Marine came out of the crowd and gave me a
big hug, with tears in his eyes he quickly started to walk away. I called to
him, "hey Marine", he turned to face me and I broke into the Marine
Corp hymn on my pipes. He saluted me until I was done. The crowd of 200-300 Vet
bikers and many visiting grave sites gave the Marine a huge ovation. As I
walked off I noticed something I had not scene before..... many hugs between
Vietnam vets and the young vets fighting for us today!
Robert "Butch" Cobb
Sp/5 225th Blackhawks
Phu Hiep, Vietnam
May 68-May 69
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