12-04-2005, 17:49
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12-05-2005, 13:27
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Originally Posted by SP5IC
A funeral mass was held at St. Matthews Cathedral in Washington, D.C. at noon today for Jim or as some of us called him Jimbo. After the service, which was attended by BG Muholland (spelling?), a CSM, a CWO5, with about 60 SF troops in uniform, we were bussed to Arlington National Cemetery. I estimate that the number of SF doubled by then. General Brown was the ranking officer. There were a lot of tears shed and dewy eyes out there. I was unable to speak with Jim's dad or mom or Anne, Jim's wife because of the crowd and they left before those in attendance.
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I went to the memorial, here on Bragg, and it was one of the toughest that I've been too. Until last year, I never realized that the Ballad of the Green Berets, was such a tear jerker. I also went up to D.C. and was impressed at how many people came. I would like to thank the D.C. police for escorting the entire procession, out to Arlington.
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this is the first time I've been to Arlington for a very recent KIA. The rows and rows of graves beyond Jim's grave are filled with young men who were KIA in OEF or OIF. It was something my wife noticed and mentioned later. I'm not the only father with a son in Iraq, but it made the day even more somber.
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This was my first time at Arlington, and I was incredible humbled. Like SP5IC said, there were many new graves there, and there were some of our brothers who died this past year.
RIP Jim
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12-07-2005, 21:49
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RIP Jim
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11-12-2007, 05:45
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Great Son
He has a great son
http://www.fayobserver.com/article?id=277541
I'm sure he's looking down on his son with a smile on his face.
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11-12-2007, 07:14
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11-12-2007, 10:02
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Great Article. Thanks for posting.
I hope my kids grow up to be as strong and honorable as his kids are.
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11-12-2007, 13:37
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RIP Brother
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11-13-2007, 00:13
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RIP SFC James S. Ochsner
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11-13-2007, 12:34
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