Thread: Life in Rural Idaho - Things are different up here

So I am leaving the house this morning after a great morning shave, and I hit the Highway and start to drive into Sandpoint my normal routine for Fridays
as I head south down the highway I see people on the side of the road holding American flags and they have Thank You signs, just out there in the middle of nowhere.. Keep in mind I live 13 miles from Sandpoint to the South and 15 miles from Bonners Ferry to the North, I keep driving and spot a brand new really nice Unlimted Jeep drapped in a huge American Flag and again a Thank You sign, getting closer to town finds 100's of people lining the highway all flying flags.. No officials etc: just normal everyday people, all standing at the side of the highway waiting.. I start thinking, and then it hits me

I got this yesterday
Please try to be on the roadside, Highway 95, as Ethan's body is moved from the Sandpoint Airport to Bonners Ferry. Carl and I will be in Bonners Ferry waiting to let this boy's family know that we honor his ultimate sacrifice. Bring a flag. He is expected to leave the Airport at 11:00am.
Pam

Pam Sxxxx

Idaho State Co-Coordinator for Tea Party Patriots

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Made me very proud to see the community come out in support of a fallen Idaho son.. I pulled over and waited for the procession to go by taking him home...

That's awesome. Good to hear stuff like that.

Thanks for sharing that Glen. Things are much the same around here when a local is lost.
It would be even better if the response you saw happened every single time one of our
service members was lost and are coming back to their home in anytown U.S.A. for last time. It has to do with respect for sacrifice and politics should
be left out of those events.

I got teary eyes now. I served 14 years and it makes me proud when people care for what we do, or did. Double O

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