[DeTomaso] 11th month, 11 day, 11th hour

[Larry - Ohio Time Corp.]

Today we honor the men and woman that keep us all free. They give so much 
for us. I would like to thank you all for your service.



After reading the email, listed below, it got me thinking how lucky I am to 
have all my friends and family come home safe and sound. I did loose one 
uncle in WW II, but I am too young to have ever known him.



This year my thoughts and prayers are for the men and woman that did not 
come home so that I may be free. The ones that gave all they could, there 
lives.



God bless them and God bless you too.





Larry - Cleveland





<<Email>>



       Last week, while traveling to Chicago on business, I noticed a
       Marine sergeant traveling with a folded flag, but did not put two
       and two together.  After we boarded our flight, I turned to the
       sergeant, who'd been invited to sit in First Class (across from me),
       and inquired if he was heading home.


       No, he responded.

         Heading out I asked?

         No.  I'm escorting a soldier home.
       Going to pick him up?

         No.  He is with me right now.  He was killed in Iraq  I'm taking
       him home to his family.

       The realization of what he had been asked to do hit me like a punch
       to the gut.  It was an honor for him.  He told me that, although he
       didn't know the soldier, he had delivered the news of his passing to
       the soldier's family and felt as if he knew them after many
       conversations in so few days.  I turned back to him, extended my
       hand, and said, Thank you.  Thank you for doing what you do so my
       family and I can do what we do.

       Upon landing in Chicago the pilot stopped short of the gate and made
       the following announcement over the intercom.

        "Ladies and gentlemen, I would like to note that we have had the
       honor of having Sergeant Steeley of the United States Marine Corps
       join us on this flight.  He is escorting a fallen comrade back home
       to his family.  I ask that you please remain in your seats when we
       open the forward door to allow Sergeant Steeley to deplane and
       receive his fellow soldier.  We will then turn off the seat belt
       sign."

        Without a sound, all went as requested.  I noticed the sergeant
       saluting the casket as it was brought off the plane, and his action
       made me realize that I am proud to be an American.

       So here's a public Thank You to our military Men and Women for what
       you do so we can live the way we do.