November 8th, 1965.

[Genna14]

I know its a few days early, but I'll be at a Newsboys concert on Saturday so I thought I'd post it now.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Hump

It was a huge tragedy for the troops. Time to remember and honor those men who died that day.

[rossid]

I had never heard of this one so thanks for the reminder.

[Teresa79]

There's a song about it by Big&Rich.

8th of November

Said goodbye to his mamma
As he left South Dakota
To fight for the Red, White, and Blue.
He was nineteen and green with a new M-16
Just doing what he had to do.

He was dropped in the jungle
Where the choppers would rumble
With the smell of napalm in the air.
And the sergeant said, "Look up ahead"

Like a dark, evil cloud
1,200 came down
on him and 29 more.
They fought for their lives
But most of them died
In the 173rd Airborne.

(Chorus)
On the 8th of November,
The angels were crying
As they carried his brothers away.
With the fire raining down
And the Hell all around
There were few men left standing that day.
Saw the eagle fly,
Through a clear, blue sky
1965, the 8th of November.

Now he's fifty-eight
And his ponytail's grey
But the battle still plays in his head.
He limps when he walks,
But he's strong when he talks
About the shrapnel they left in his leg.

He puts on a grey suit
Over his Airborne tattoo
And He ties it on one time a year
And remembers the fallen,
As he orders a tall one
And swallows it down with his tears.

(Chorus)
On the 8th of November,
The angels were crying
As they carried his brothers away.
With the fire raining down
And the Hell all around
There were few men left standing that day.
Saw the eagle fly,
Through a clear, blue sky
1965, the 8th of November.

Saw the eagle fly,
Through a clear, blue sky
1965.

(Chorus)
On the 8th of November,
The angels were crying
As they carried his brothers away.
With the fire raining down
And the Hell all around
There were few men left standing that day.

(Chorus)
On the 8th of November,
The angels were crying
As they carried his brothers away.
With the fire raining down
And the Hell all around,
There were few men left standing that day.
Saw the eagle fly,
Through a clear, blue sky
1965, the 8th of November.

The 8th of November
The 8th of November

He said goodbye to his mamma
As he left South Dakota
To fight for the Red, White, and Blue.
He was nineteen and green with a new M-16
Just doing what he had to do.

[Genna14]

Yep, I LOVE that song! It popped into my head when I heard the Newsboys concert would be that day. :P

But in all seriousness, its a good time to remember, pray for, and thank those troops who are and have been fighting.

[danbos]

Here's the video for the song:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnsW82BFjsM

Excellent video, and excellent song.

[Pixie Wildflower]

Thanks for posting dear!

[HPE89]

I know its a few days early, but I'll be at a Newsboys concert on Saturday so I thought I'd post it now.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Hump

It was a huge tragedy for the troops. Time to remember and honor those men who died that day.

What date is the Newsboys concert you're going to? I'm going to one on the 15th...I don't think it's the same one, but I just wanted to check!(sorry for being off-topic!)

[Genna14]

What date is the Newsboys concert you're going to? I'm going to one on the 15th...I don't think it's the same one, but I just wanted to check!(sorry for being off-topic!)
Er.......November 8th..........Its a free show here in Tucson.

[HPE89]

Er.......November 8th..........Its a free show here in Tucson.

Oh, okay, just checking...