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Bringing "Doc" Home

 
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baldeagle
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PostPosted: Sat Dec 16, 2006 9:20 pm    Post subject: Bringing "Doc" Home Reply with quote
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The skinny sailor sat in the Philadelphia airport terminal in his deep blue dress uniform, cracking his knuckles, shifting in his seat, waiting for his best friend. A woman from the airline walked over and motioned for him to follow. She saw the nervous look on the sailor’s face, and stopped. "Wait," she said. "Is this your first time doing this?" "Yes ma’am," the 22 year-old said, his voice cracking.


Go here to read the whole long thing. Click on the link "Original Article", then come back and read the comments. Take your time, and have the kleenex box close.
http://www.lucianne.com/threads2.asp?artnum=312686
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LewWaters
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 17, 2006 4:18 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Rocky Mountain News won the Pulitzer prize earlier this year for a very similar story and photo series.

Final Salute

Also a very long read worth it.
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 18, 2006 4:52 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Thanks for the links.
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