Tribute to my Dad (Original)

Tribute to my Dad: James R McAlister, Lt. Col. USAF, at Arlington National Cemetery on January 7, 2008. Military Honors and B-52H Flyover. Video from the service set to John William's: Hymn to the Fallen. Full credits at the end list all the unsung heroes who made this wonderful service possible.

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[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.

[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.

[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!!! :-)

[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.