Afghanistan: Memorial Service Planned For Indiana Soldier By Associated Press

 

This is about Army Sgt. Kyle Osborn from Lafayette, IN, who died this month in Afghanistan.

Afghanistan: Memorial service planned for Indiana soldier by Associated Press, Indianapolis Star

LAFAYETTE, Ind. — An Indiana soldier killed in Afghanistan will be remembered this weekend at a memorial service in Lafayette.

Army Sgt. Kyle Osborn died Sept. 13 from wounds he suffered when insurgents attacked his unit in Muger, Afghanistan.

The 26-year-old Osborn was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment at Camp Ederle in Vicenza, Italy.

The Journal & Courier and WLFI report that Saturday's public memorial service will begin at 5 p.m. in McCutcheon High School's gymnasium. Osborn was a 2005 McCutcheon graduate.

A private funeral service is planned for the family.

Osborn's widow, Maggie Osborn, has said her husband will be buried in Clarks Hill Cemetery next to his grandfather.

Anyone wishing to send a message to Kyle’s widow, Maggie Osborn, can do so at www.facebook.com/mklason, or by mail to 334 Garden Drive, Delano, MN 55328.

In lieu of flowers, Maggie has set up the Kyle Osborn Donation Trust fund to benefit the Wounded Warriors Program and to establish a scholarship fund for Army wives who wish to further their education. Contributions can be made at any Wells Fargo Bank or sent to the Delano address.

 

THE FINAL INSPECTION

 

 

THE FINAL INSPECTION

Author Unknown~

 

The Soldier stood and faced God,

Which must always come to pass.

He hoped his shoes were shining,

Just as brightly as his brass..

‘Step forward now, Soldier

How shall I deal with you?

Have you always turned the other cheek?

To My Church have you been true?’

The soldier squared his shoulders and said,

‘No, Lord, I guess I ain’t.

Because those of us who carry guns,

Can’t always be a saint.

I’ve had to work most Sundays.

And at times my talk was tough.

And sometimes I’ve been violent,

Because the world is awfully rough.

But, I never took a penny,

That wasn’t mine to keep….

Though I worked a lot of overtime,

When the bills got just too steep.

And I never passed a cry for help,

Though at times I shook with fear..

And sometimes, God, forgive me,

I’ve wept unmanly tears.

I know I don’t deserve a place,

Among the people here.

They never wanted me around,

Except to calm their fears.

If you’ve a place for me here, Lord,

It needn’t be so grand.

I never expected or had too much,

But if you don’t, I’ll understand.

There was a silence all around the throne,

Where the saints had often trod.

As the Soldier waited quietly,

For the judgment of his God.

‘Step forward now, Soldier.

You’ve borne your burdens well.

Walk peacefully on Heaven‘s streets,

You’ve done your time in Hell.

 

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If you care to offer the smallest token of recognition and appreciation for the Military,

 

Please pass this on and pray for our men and women

 

Who have served and are currently serving our country

 

And pray for those who have given the ultimate sacrifice for freedom….

Combat-The Squad

 

The clips in the video are from the "Combat!" TV series. The song is "Soldier" sung by Steven Curtis Chapman.

 

This video was put up on You Tube by TheOneTrueDoc.

My List Of Articles I Read On December 20, 2011

 

1. Am I No Longer Fit to Be a Conservative-

2. Gingrich and the Fear Factor

3. Holder draws the race card and busts

4. Secret talks with Taliban near a critical juncture

5. A Soldier’s True Spirit of Christmas

6. Unlimited Muslim Entitlement

7. IOWA GOV- IGNORE PAUL WIN

8. Missing Bush

9. PolitiFact Lie of the Year 2011- 'Republicans voted to end Medicare'

10. Gallop- Congress ends year on new approval low

11. Stupidity- Some guy is terrified of Nerf guns or something

12. Gingrich on Activist Judges- Cuff ‘Em! (video)

13. What about Jeb-

14. Fast and Furious Update- Rep. Issa Tells Holder to Expect More Hearings

15. Tea Party Slander Of The Day

16. Outrage of the day

17. NZ National Party- Sleazy opportunists, who stand for nothing

18. i carn spel but i gots cabl innernet

19. Just wait 'til you see the cake!

20. Joy to the world

21. John Key- Proposed Watermelon Agreement Signifies No End To The Betrayals

22. Separatist TV Station Funded By Taxpayers Gives 150 Staff $1000 Christmas Bonuses

23. Good Grief… Crazy Uncle Ron Is “The One” (Video)

24. Ann Coulter- I Would Prefer Ron Paul Over Newt Gingrich (Video)

25. Plans for Obama-Sanctioned Taliban Embassy in Qatar Moves Ahead on Schedule

26. Justice Dept. Insists Holder Wasn’t Playing Race Card When He Played Race Card (Video)

27. BC Government Report- ‘Smart Meters Will “Reveal Patterns of Household Consumption

28. Mitt Won’t Call Obama a Socialist (Video)

29. The Daily Caller Gets Locked and Loaded

30. Let’s run with Jeb away from the straight line of the statists!

31. Prophetic Headlines

32. A Word of Warning for Australia

33. TheDC- Congressman- Holder's race-card play 'orchestrated' by Obama

34. Chavez- Obama's turned US into 'a disaster'

35. New book “Everything Obama Knows About the Economy” is completely blank

36. Chris Christie- Obama Can Cry Me a River

37. Why Mitt Romney Won’t Cut It

38. Gingrich Wins Tea Party Patriots Straw Poll

39. The Communist Party of Canada is deeply saddened

40. Tehran holds Obama re-election wild card

41. A Palestinian girl dreams of Hitler...Oh and the UN helped pay for it

42. The only reason you'll ever need to love Maria Conchita Alonso

43. Why We Need More Leaders Like Vaclav Havel

44. Hilarious- Seattle Hippies Dress Up As “Bag Monsters” For City Council Meeting…

45. Jihad Work Accident- Two Taliban Suicide Bombers Killed When Their Bombs Detonate Prematurely…

46. Politifact Names Dems Attacks On Ryan Medicare Proposal “Lie Of The Year”…

47. Occupy Denver Protesters Torch Encampment As Police Move In To Clear Them Out…

48. Jesse Jackson To Black Fathers- Forget Teaching Success, Teach Your Children How To Fight…

49. Don't Doubt Me- Obama's Approval Rating Will Rise and the Jobless Rate Will Drop -- All Designed

50. Keep Your Spirits Up Despite What's Heading Our Way

51. 2012- A Referendum on Obama

52. The Greed of Big Education

53. Irish ‘John Galt’ Blasts Politicians, Bureaucrats & Crony Capitalists At EU Summit

54. Chris Christie Spars With Mika & Slams Obama on MSNBC‘s ’Morning Joe’

55. ‘The 12 Days of Christmas’ (the Obama Version) & Other Presidential Christmas Parodies

56. Atheists Threaten Legal Action if Anti-God Sign Isn’t Posted Next to Michigan Nativity

57. It Begins… School District Bans Santa Over Religious Concerns

58. Worthy Causes to Support this Christmas

59. Has Obama’s charm ever transformed a hostile dictator-

Five For Fighting-Two Lights

 

This video starts with John Ondrasik talking about how he wrote this song then sings “Two Lights”.

 

Tribute To U.S. Troops

 

This video was done by wyattmcintyre

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Soldier's Poem
Author Unknown

The soldier stood and faced his God Which must always come to pass...
He hoped his shoes were shining Just as brightly as his brass.
"Step forward now, you soldier, How shall I deal with you?
Have you always turned the other cheek?
To My Church have you been true?"
The soldier squared his shoulders and Said, "No, Lord, I guess I ain't...
Because those of us who carry guns Can't always be a saint.
I've had to work most Sundays And at times my talk was tough,
And sometimes I've been violent, Because the streets are awfully tough.
But, I never took a penny That wasn't mine to keep...
Though I worked a lot of overtime When the bills got just too steep,
And I never passed a cry for help, Though at times I shook with fear,
And sometimes, God forgive me, I've wept unmanly tears.
I know I don't deserve a place Among the people here...
They never wanted me around Except to calm their fears.
If you've a place for me here, Lord, It needn't be so grand,
I never expected or had too much, But if you don't, I'll understand."
There was a silence all around the throne Where the saints had often trod...
As the soldier waited quietly, For the judgment of his God,
"Step forward now you soldier,
Walk peacefully on Heaven's streets,
You've done your time in Hell."

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This video was done by qharriger

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