An old warrior passes.

9 Responses to An old warrior passes.

1. Ronbo says:

   October 21, 2012 at 00:30

   End of an era.

   Taps for a great soldier.
2. Darin says:

   October 21, 2012 at 03:38

   At Battlefield Park in Vicksburg,Ms there is an obscure little memorial stone under some trees that was placed there sometime shortly after the Civil War.The inscription reads-

   “Hold no sorrow for these men passing,
   but instead rejoice that we knew them
   and that they walked among us,
   Giants among men on the field of honor.”
   – unknown –

   R.I.P. Sgt Major Plumley
3. MvL says:

   October 21, 2012 at 06:53

   Thanks for that KG.
   A nice “Final Salute” Here. :cheers
   I wonder how this SOLDIER would have handled any skinny dipping in his ranks
   • Darin says:

     October 21, 2012 at 08:07

     ‘What’s the story about you and a German tank and he just grunted and said, ‘Obviously I won’.
     :cheers
4. KG says:

   October 21, 2012 at 07:16

   A fine tribute, MvL. Thanks for that.
5. Phil Stephenson says:

   October 21, 2012 at 16:48

   I always liked the part in “We Were Soldiers,” about the guy, (I think he was a lieutenant), who had TWO medals of Honour but was shit-scared of Plumley. He must have been a hard man.
   • KG says:

     October 21, 2012 at 17:13

     Any young officer with a brain is shit scared of the Sergeant Major, Phil.
     • oswald bastable says:

       October 21, 2012 at 17:50

       Worked for a WO2 who generally replied to a ‘good morning, Sarn’t Major’ with ‘FUCK OFF!!!!’

       If he ever said ‘Good morning’, you kept head down, arse up and worked very hard all day!
6. KG says:

   October 21, 2012 at 19:21

   oh yes…….that lethal unusual politeness…A bit like a junkyard dog that’s wagging his tail, it always pays to believe the end that bites.
   “if you could possibly find the time” = I think you’re a lazy bastard
   “that’s a clever idea sir” = you’re a fuckwit but I won’t put it quite that way
   “perhaps you’d give us the benefit of your experience, sir? = you have none, I have lots and I’m rubbing your nose in it
   “your sergeant probably has that in hand, sir” = because he runs things anyway so you’d better leave him do it.