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*For those who are unaware, the National Anthem
is played before every movie
in *

*military theatres in the U.S. and abroad. *



*From a Chaplain in Iraq: *

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*I recently attended a showing of "Superman 3,"
here at LSA Anaconda. *

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*We have a large auditorium we use for movies, as
well as memorial services
and *

*other large gatherings. *

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*As is the custom back in the States, we stood
and snapped to attention when
the *

*National Anthem began before the main feature. *

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*All was going as planned until about
three-quarters of the way through The
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*National Anthem the music stopped. *

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*Now, what would happen if this occurred with
1,000 18-22 year-olds back in
the *

*States? *

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*I imagine there would be hoots, catcalls,
laughter, a few rude comments;
and *

*everyone would sit down and call for a movie.?Of
course, that is, if they
had *

*stood for the National Anthem in the first
place. *

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*Here, the 1,000 Soldiers continued to stand at
attention, eyes fixed
forward. *

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*The music began again. The Soldiers continued to
quietly stand at
attention. And *

*again, at the same point, the music stopped. *

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*What would you expect to happen? *

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*Even here I would imagine laughter, as everyone
finally sat down and
expected *

*the movie to start. *

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*But here, you could have heard a pin drop. Every
Soldier continued to stand
at *

*attention. Suddenly there was a lone voice, then
a dozen, and quickly the
room *

*was filled with the voices of a thousand
soldiers, finishing where the
recording *

*left off: *

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*"And the rockets red glare, *

*The bombs bursting in air, *

*Gave proof through the night *

*Th at our flag was still there. *

*Oh, say does that star-spangled banner yet wave,
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*O'er the land of the free *

*And the home of the brave?" *

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*It was the most inspiring moment I have had here
in Iraq. *

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*I wanted you to know what kind of soldiers are
serving you here. *

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*Remember them as they fight for you! *

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*Pass this along as a reminder to others to be
ever in prayer for all our *

*soldiers serving us here at home and abroad. For
many have already paid the
*

*ultimate price.... *

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*Written by Chaplain Jim Higgins on 5/14/07 *

*LSA Anaconda is at the Balad Airport in Iraq,
north of Baghdad. *

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God Bless America
In God We Trust

Commander & Americanism Chairman