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- Опубліковано 30 вер 2024
- Today's #VeteranSpotlight celebrates the life service of Vietnam Veteran Patrick Kelly who currently serves at Riverside National Cemetery as a part of the Unclaimed Veterans Service. Patrick was born & raised in Riverside and comes from a long line of Military service. I am honored to sit down and learn more about his service and what inspires him to continue serving at Riverside National Cemetery.
Patrick Kelly served in the US Army during Vietnam from 1969-1970. Patrick was assigned to an Artillery Unit as an ammunition Truck driver along the DMZ hauling ammunition & powder for a year. He went to the base in Oklahoma where he trained men going to Vietnam.
After Retirement he volunteered at the Air Museum across the street from Riverside National Cemetery until he heard about the Unclaimed Ceremony held at the National. Soon after he began attending the Unclaimed Veterans Ceremonies from 2006-2010. Since Patrick was known to have computer skills the teams running the Unclaimed Ceremony, asked if he could help get the list of names every month for the Unclaimed. This turned into him reading the names and organizing the ceremony for the teams. Now he has been serving and helping with the Unclaimed for the last ten years.
Patrick then joined the Cemetery support committee that helps the Cemetery to raise the funds for repairing the grounds and the monuments. He has been involved with cleaning up the Medal of Honor Memorial and the POW MIA memorial. This group is also in charge of organizing the Veterans Ceremony and the Riverside Orchestra for the big events held at the Cemetery.
If you would like to come and meet Patrick Kelly he continues to serve at the Unclaimed Ceremony that happens every third Wednesday of the Month at Shelter "G" at 9am. This is free and open to the public.
Thank you for supporting our Military & watching this #VeteranSpotlight
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Filmed: Riverside National Cemetery
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Bagpipe Music: Army Caissons, America the Beautiful and God Bless America
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God bless you, Sir!
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Thank you for your service in the Vietnam War sir. I am sorry you served in that insane war. What I mean by that is that unfortunately the tactics employed by the authorities who formed them were so flawed it resulted in the mess that became that war. Add in the flawed politics and the media, plus how uneducated and uniformed Americans who judged the military especially when soldiers returned 'home' and were then 'shamed' and 'blamed' for their service - it was insane. How any Vietnam War Veteran could remain 'sane' after serving in the war is a miracle. Any Vietnam War Veteran to me is a hero. Any War Veteran is a hero to me. I'm a Kiwi [New Zealander] and my grand father served in WW1. He spent 3 years 157 days overseas. He fought twice in Egypt [Alexandria] and once on the Western Front in France either at the Somme or Passchendaele. The conditions in France were horrific and horrendous. My grandfather served as a corporal in the New Zealand Expeditionary Force Auckland 1st and then 3rd Battalion [4th Infantry Rifle Brigade] D Company service #23/1189. He contacted every illness possible; piles, hemorrhoids, phlebitis, pleurisy, septic throat, tonsillitis, and influenza, before being wounded in the field in France. He spent mega time in rehabilitation convalescence military hospitals, Hornchurch, Codford, Sling, Tidworth. He attended a Lewis Gun course on Hayling Island on 7/8/1918 and qualified 2nd class. He gained a 1st class certificate in Bombing Instructing at the Southern Command Bombing School at Lyndhurst on 22 June 1918. However my grandfather vehemently disagreed with how his superior English commanders operated and consequently he was caught AWL on 5 occasions and docked several days pay. He didn't believe in 'farcical' parades of soldiers at all. On one occasion 17/11/8 he was 'severely reprimanded' for being AWL. He was also 'found in Salisbury without a pass' on 13/1/18. He survived WW1 and returned to New Zealand aboard the 'Hororata' on 1/2/1919. He was a very tough man who was deeply affected by his service in WW1 however he went on to play rugby and represent our province of Southland. He became a coach builder until contacting a disease in his lungs from painting. He then managed the Corinthian Club. He died on 20/2/71 when I was 8. Best wishes and respect to you Patrick Kelly.
Awesome we must never forget our Vets and their sacrifices . So many do not have the respect for these Veterans whom sacrificed for Our Freedom that is being taken away from us piece by piece. He did not have a choice but to serve in the Military but is obviously a Patriot . God Bless this Man and God Bless you Dark Isle Bagpiper for your bringing this to Us !
God Bless You Sister your music touches my heart and Soul !
Interesting. Patrick persevered in the face of a lot of adversity. Enjoy your retirement.
Are you Ruth Kelly's son,?
Beautiful!