Annapolis Md Homes and More: Speechless Sunday- A Marines Vigil

Amazing video. Thanks for sharing this and reminding us of what is going on...

Amazing.  I missed this the first time around.  Hoorah!!

Amazing video - thanks to Pat for reblogging it because I missed it the first time.   Susan

It's amazing to see all those motorcycles.  I don't think I ever realized how many people are involved in Rolling Thunder.  No wonder it's touched this Marine.

Martha - What an amazing vigil, the video took a while to load, but it was definitely worth the wait.

Omigosh, Martha.  I got tears in my eyes watching him.  I wish we knew his name!

Martha  That took heart and feeling for your fellow servicemenr regardless of the service branch

Hi :) Thanks for the kind words :) my name is Tim Chambers my email if tim4america@aol.com Here is some motivation for you below I have to briefly share with you some of the amazing things this salute has brought out of people. A few dozen Vietnam Veterans have told me the salute made it their duty to make to the wall and pay homage to their brothers and sisters (this was even after they drove hundreds if not thousands of miles to be in DC and still could not make it to the Mall). I have also been told the salute gave them the courage to make a phone call they should of made thirty years ago they promised their dying brother they would make to the fallen service members family and some even promised to take care of the warriors family, but when they returned home they could not even take care of themselves. Last year I took a weapon with me across country and did name readings honoring the fallen from Iraq and Afghanistan I broke bread with over 400 families and consoled them from all over the country, I also presented flags to the families and told them this flag is not presented on the behalf of your sons honorable service but to your sacrifice of your own blood in the defense of others and the freedoms of the World. I then put the weapon in front of me during the Rolling Thunder Procession and people laid roses at the boots, then a young girl came up to me thanked me for my service, and told me she lost her dad five days ago in Iraq. I took her to the middle of the street showed her the roses and told her they were laid down in honor of your father out of love from people all over the country, and he is a hero he saved lives and what he left behind will continue to save lives, now it is up to you and I to honor his sacrifice and reach for the stars in what ever we do, when we grow up. All of this will be conveyed in a book along with emails and letters and pictures of the salute from people from all over the country so do not be surprised if our short meeting and your kind words are reprinted in a book that will touch Americans all over and people all over the world. I will use it to unite Americans, inspire our youth, and wake up the politicians and raise the bar. This is not a solicitation, its a promise :) Marines do not fire warning shots, Uhhhh Rahhhhh :) If you go to youtube not "x" tube, and you search these words "tim chambers speeches " and you will find four speeches I gave across country and one in particular explains the reason for the salute. I have included some links of blogs/news articles of my other passions that are not as painful as holding the salute but just as fulfilling in my heart and soul. I promise this is not forwarded crap you get from friends and family this is worth reading and they are short reads with pictures "Marine Proof" :) http://marine-saluting-at-rolling-thunder.blogspot.com/ http://funeral-for-a-veteran.blogspot.com/ http://the-last-mile-powmia.blogspot.com/ http://long-over-due-appreciation.blogspot.com/ www.myspace.com/tim4america

Saluting Marine- I am honored that you found and commented on this post. It means so much to now have a name to go with your face. What you are doing brings tears to my eyes and joy to my heart. May God bless you on your journey.  

How amazing that he found the blog and responded.  I am always amazed by the power of the web.

Martha - Your son a very honorable man. Thank you for sharing a great blog.

John- thank you.

It's a love/hate thing.  I love it and I hate it when a post makes me cry.

Very touching video and very moving that the Marine found your post.  I will look him up on youtube.

That Hoo-Rah towards the end really hit me.  Siemper Fi. 

Thanks, Martha, for sharing this with us. Very touching.