Tribute to Homeless Vet & Little Drummer Boy

[FreeThinker]

My favorite pop Christmas song in a moving tribute to a homeless vet on the first season of The West Wing, 1999.

Little Drumer Boy

[Merkin]

I so miss The West Wing.

[Cole Parker]

Damn, that was a good show.

C

[JamesSavik]

My tribute to the homeless vet:

Valhalla http://awesomedude.com/jamessavik/short_stories/valhalla.htm

[FreeThinker]

James, that was amazing. It horrifies me, reading this, that our country abandons so many of those who have sacrificed so much in service to us. Your story should be required reading for all citizens and all politicians.

[The Pecman]

I so miss The West Wing.

Great show. I can remember in the early days of the Iraq War, I saw a few cars in LA with bumper stickers that said, "I'd Rather Vote for President Bartlett." I'd usually honk and give them the thumbs up when I saw that.

[Cole Parker]

I don't think I've ever read anything James's has written that hasn't moved me deeply. An incredible writer!

C

[ChrisR]

Thanks for posting that, FreeThinker. I too miss The West Wing, but that scene has special meaning to me. My oldest brother was laid to rest at Arlington in June of 1971. And I still cry.

[Chris James]

​This past week the remains of 14 unclaimed veterans were laid to rest at the Fort Worth National Cemetery here in South Florida with full military honors. The ever aging population of these men and women who served this country in uniform will continue to dwindle. A touching reminder that they should never be forgotten.