From a person who was at the funeral for Major General Greene who was assassinated in Afghanistan:.
Nothing else needs to be said.U.S. Army Major General Harold Greene was buried today at Arlington
National Cemetery with full military honors, including a caisson, two escort
platoons, casket team, firing party, colors team, and a caparisoned horse.
The U.S. Army band, “Pershing’s Own,” played softly as the funeral procession
made its way down the long hill past the rows of simple white gravestones to
bring General Greene to his final resting place.
The graveside service began with a few words, followed by a 13-gun
salute. The major general’s widow, Dr. Susan Myers, was seated in the front
row. To her right was their son 1st Lt. Matthew Greene, his daughter Amelia
Greene, followed by Major General Greene’s father, also Harold Greene.
After three rifle volleys and the playing of “Taps,” the American flag,
once placed on the major general’s casket, was carefully folded as the band
played “America the Beautiful.” U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen.
Ray Odierno presented the flag to his widow, and additional flags to his children and
father.
General Greene, 55, became the highest-ranking fatality in the war in Afghanistan
after an Afghan military police officer opened fire on Aug. 5th, 2014.
Some People were missing: No President; No Vice President; No Secretary
of State; No Secretary of Defense. It WAS confirmed, however, that
President Obama was playing golf at the time of the funeral.
Originally Posted by hawaii 5-0
