George H.W. Bush - Passes away at 94

[SpongeBob*24]

This is a sad day...



I personally enjoy everyone's story who served while he was POTUS.

Keep them coming!!!!!

 

[Gunpowder]

Rest in Peace Mr President...

 

[Muppet]

Meh, people liked him or hated him.
His wartime service was heroic, afterwards, meh.

Agreed. Folks just have no humanity.

 

[SpitfireV]

Class:

https://i.redd.it/rd1s3tl7js121.jpg

 

[Ooh-Rah]

 

[SpitfireV]

I'm being probably overly critical...but someone should have given that flag an iron instead of just taking it straight out of the packet...

 

[Ooh-Rah]

See also: Classy.



ETA - posted this pic as a service to site members and to demonstrate to @SpitfireV just how far the intuitive technology of this board has come. I’m sure he’ll figure out how to do this once he gives up his Blackberry.

 

[SpitfireV]

Ummm....Marine...

 

[Ooh-Rah]

Ummm....Marine...

Now don’t go giving me any shit for that. I understand you folks are just getting the hang of this darn fangled Internet down there, but all you have to do is copy/paste your picture into this high-tech forum we’ve got here.

But....if if makes you feel better, I’ll edit my post.

 

[CQB]

Vale. A great statesman in the American tradition. He will be sorely missed.

 

[BloodStripe]

Hoping to see Robin: The loss that forever changed former president George H.W. Bush

What I find most memorable about him, was his ability to listen. He will be missed but not forgotten. RIP 41.

 

[Ooh-Rah]

Love stories like this, his secret service code name Timberwolf.

Why the Secret Service loved former President George H.W. Bush

Secret service agents tell of milk and cookie raids with George H. W. Bush | Daily Mail Online

WASHINGTON — Just before midnight on Friday evening, I received the news from a current US Secret Service agent. His message said, “We lost Timberwolf — a part of us is gone.”

Reading these nine words, I was heavy with sorrow — for both the Bush family and for the agency. In addition to losing a father, statesman and public servant, we lost a man who had become the shining example of integrity and kindness during the 38 years we had the honor of protecting him.

George H.W. Bush, whose protective call sign was “Timberwolf,” was arguably the agency’s most beloved protectee.

 

[Totentanz]

We are diminished.

Rest In Peace, Mr. President.

 

[Kaldak]

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I love this picture and the light it shines on an organization that provides working dogs for veterans.

And then this.

Maybe I'm not in the know on this site's bend...but to bad mouth a working dog...da fuc*

Article here

ETA You will be missed, Sir.

 

[Ooh-Rah]

Bob Dole offers a final salute to an old friend and fellow WW2 Vet.

 

[Poccington]

A huge life lived serving his country and people.

Seemed to get a great send off today as well. His sons eulogy was brilliant.

 

[Gunz]

Bob Dole offers a final salute to an old friend and fellow WW2 Vet.

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Served with 10th Mountain. Hit with two machine gun bullets in Italy, damn near died. They wrote an "M" for morphine on his forehead in his own blood. God Bless him, too.

 

[Ooh-Rah]

Just wonderful....

 

[BloodStripe]

Beautiful service today. I have really enjoyed hearing all of the stories about his life the past several days.

 

[Kraut783]

Well done TAMU Cadets, good showing.