Tribute to my Dad (Original)

[mjsibok]

Sorry for you're loss.....i would never be able to feel the pain you're going through.......may god bless you.....and you're loving family!!

[JohnnyO100]

Thank you for being a true Patriot, and a Patriot's son. I met your mother briefly, and she wanted to share her pride in your obvious devotion to Country, God and family. God Bless, be well. Carry on. John, in Muncy Pa.

[salini209]

Thank you posting video, and thanks to your father for his service. I happen to come upon this video by accident but enjoyed it very much. My son is in the Air Force (stationed in NC) but he is heading out to Afghanistan in June. I am not happy (he is my only child) but I am going to deal with it and pray that this war will finish soon so that all our sons and daughters come home safely.

Thank you again for posting

[salini209]

Thank you posting video, and thanks to your father for his service. I happen to come upon this video by accident but enjoyed it very much. My son is in the Air Force (stationed in NC) but he is heading out to Afghanistan in June. I am not happy (he is my only child) but I am going to deal with it and pray that this war will finish soon so that all our sons and daughters come home safely.

[salini209]

Thank you posting video, and thanks to your father for his service. I happen to come upon this video by accident but enjoyed it very much. My son is in the Air Force (stationed in NC) but he is heading out to Afghanistan in June. I am not happy (he is my only child) but I am going to deal with it and pray that this war will finish soon so that all our sons and daughters come home safely.

[jamessykes100]

Love this video, It really hits home.

[fleetingdays]

Truly, he was the best of America.

[tuneacellocgda]

I have no words, only tears. Thank you for sharing. God bless your family.

[chuck8021]

Excellent video.

I sent a personal message to your in-box.

[megadog200]

Your dad did great service to this country and i, and other proud U.S. citizens thank your dad for his time in the United States Air Force. :) Semper Fi.

[thatoneguy923]

very touching video. my brother is in the airforce also. i greatly thank ur dad for his servic in america.

[LTJGNJROTC]

God Bless your father and his family and yours as well. thank you for the service that has been put forth to defend and protect this country

[thenoobyproductions1]

nice vid :)  but sad :(

[AmericanPatriot957]

God bless your fathers valiant service to this country. may he rest in peace

[lasinlo]

Thanks to Lt Col McAlister for his service to his country. Touching tribute and superb video.

[JPrier42]

Touching video. We were honored to do that flyby and wish you and your family all the best.

[LisaJ4Liberty]

Wow that was really moving.Thanks for sharing this.

[eddiehaskell7]

beautiful and moving......thank u.

[ridad1]

Thank you for sharing that. My son serves in the Old Guard at Arlington.

[ChurlyGarza]

Hymn For The Fallen is beautiful song.

God bless you... and your father too...

Arlington... I love this place.

[Acaciavet]

God bless you son. This old sailor means that

[troyhale34]

we should thank them all.

they are true heros. i hope to one day visit arlington,or the arizona memm. to pay my respects,and thank them personaly

[sacredtruth01]

Thank you again and again for sharing this extraordinary labor of love. It is very much appreciated. I also want to thank your father Lt.Col. McAlister for his selfless sacrifice to his country and our freedom. Craig, I pray the good Lord make his face to shine upon you and continually be gracious to you. God Bless you and your family.

[avolfan0]

Craig,

What a moving tribute to your dad. I know he would be so proud, and honored. I thank him for his service. May God bless you, and your family.

[jjaagg5050]

Thank you so much for sharing this with us. My son is in the Navy and is just begining his journey. What a wonderful tribute to your father.

[REALITYCHURCH]

i was born in 1964. i was never in the service. but i am deeply moved by this and other history. stories of why i can play rock music on my guitar. my freedom to roam or grow roots. my freedom to believe in a god or not. my right to speak truth to power without fear of being inprisoned.for the beautiful country i have inherited by proxy. for the lessons i have learned without cruel or unjust punishment.-i give the most heartfelt civilian salute to all those who have served. i remember daily.

[MontrellG4]

I like this video. I thank and salute your father for his service. May his legacy live on in you. Thanks

Semper Fidelis

Jerimiah Jones

USMC

[creativecraig999]

God bless you. I appreciate your comment very much. :-)

[MegaTition]

@creativecraig999 You must be very,very proud of your dad ,thanks for posting this vidio as an old man now it gave me great solace and pride for what a human being can do for his country.This vidio made me cry but lifted my spirits.god bless james and all the men who gave the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom.My they forever live in our thoughts.

[creativecraig999]

@MegaTition Thanks for your comments. I couldn't ever capture a lifetime in a video clip, but I tried to capture a part of it. A mitlitary tribute to a "Cold-war Warrior" never saw action or battles like others in the past, they were the guardians of hope and peace for their generation and the next. May we run out of men an women who are willing and able to do the same.

[Millswood123]

God Bless your father. This Country is proud of him and I am proud of him.

JohnMark VanNess

[paramedicpaul]

Happend to come across your video tribute to your father, and just wanted to say I enjoyed it. You Americans do it up right in honoring your Military Veterans. To echo lbridges 87 comments, your dad would be very proud the way you choice to honor him by allowing a very personal time sharing it with the world to see. My father is Canadian, and served with the US Army 82nd Airborne in Vietnam for 3 tours. I have alot of respect for my dad for what he did, and could see you have the same. Thanks

[creativecraig999]

Thanks for you comment. Wow, your Dad service is pretty amazing as well. They didn't do what they did for parades that's for sure! Like most things that matter in life, the service is what matters most, not the credit.

[karilindenmuth]

God bless you and your family, your father was a real hero. I hope my son feels the same way about me as you do your father.

[afjrotcnerd]

God Bless youre father, craig. He is was inspiration is made out of

C/2nd LT Skinner

[SmokeymcG]

Great video....Im sorry for your loss.

[creativecraig999]

Thanks so much Jari, your presence was appreciated, as well as your trumpet. I made a DVD for my Dad's service on June 16th. I'm sending a copy of the DVD to the band, but I don't have a physical address to mail it to y'all.

Thanks,

Craig

By the way, great video about Taps!!! :-)

[tapsbugler]

It was an honor to be part of this

Jari Villanueva MSgt

[purpleman383]

Poignant and moving---superb tribute to a great man!

Dick Mays

[creativecraig999]

Thanks Dick, I appreciate you comments. I added this to the Memorial Service Video for Charlevoix. I mixed in the sounds of the B-52H flyover from Arlington, so if it sounds as if it's about to come through the stained-glass...then my job was a success. I hope it makes Aunt Pat (Dad's sister) feel like she was there, since she wasn't well enough to travel.

Craig

[lbridges87]

Great job Craig...the video is wonderful. Your dad would be very proud :-)

[creativecraig999]

Thanks Lauren :-)

[creativecraig999]

Thanks Steve,

We have a full video of the service, but it's too large to upload. There should be copies of it going around. Your Mom may already have one. See y'all in Michigan sometime soon.

-Craig

[CheeryPie16]

Wow - whata beautiful job they did putting this together. Thanks for making it available for everyone. --Carmen

[creativecraig999]

Thanks for your comment. Althought I put it together myself, I couldn't have done it without the excellent video work by Kit and Bob. We're sending a newer version of the DVD to the Honor Guard, Band and Flight crew. They could never be thanked enough for all the hard work that they do.

-Craig

[rpatton3]

Very touching.

Russell Patton III

[creativecraig999]

Thanks Russell. I appreciate your comment.

-Craig

[keatingsteve]

Thanks, Craig. For those of us who could not get there, it was really nice to see the honorable manner in which Uncle Jim was laid to rest.