Comments on: Roll Call http://sylvanecho.net/prifogle/2008/04/12/roll-call/ Fri, 22 Aug 2008 02:01:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Army Sergeant http://sylvanecho.net/prifogle/2008/04/12/roll-call/#comment-163 Mon, 02 Jun 2008 12:31:57 +0000 http://sylvanecho.net/prifogle/2008/04/12/roll-call/#comment-163 Ma'am, Thank you for writing that. I've found it hard to explain myself just why the Last Roll Call affects me as much as it does. And you've gotten it just right-it's the tone of voice. It's the /way/ they call, as though the soldier (or marine) were just late, had just overslept, had just forgotten their gear and run back for it or SOMETHING, and any moment they're going to come running down the aisle, saying "I'm here, I'm here, don't call me out of ranks, I'm here, I'm late, but I'm here." And then the last time, the tone of voice, you know they're not going to answer. That they're never going to answer again. That's the part that always hits me the hardest. Thank you for writing it better than I could have. Ma’am,

Thank you for writing that.

I’ve found it hard to explain myself just why the Last Roll Call affects me as much as it does. And you’ve gotten it just right-it’s the tone of voice. It’s the /way/ they call, as though the soldier (or marine) were just late, had just overslept, had just forgotten their gear and run back for it or SOMETHING, and any moment they’re going to come running down the aisle, saying “I’m here, I’m here, don’t call me out of ranks, I’m here, I’m late, but I’m here.”

And then the last time, the tone of voice, you know they’re not going to answer. That they’re never going to answer again.

That’s the part that always hits me the hardest.
Thank you for writing it better than I could have.

]]> by: Matt Crowder http://sylvanecho.net/prifogle/2008/04/12/roll-call/#comment-117 Thu, 01 May 2008 17:21:29 +0000 http://sylvanecho.net/prifogle/2008/04/12/roll-call/#comment-117 Hey Libby, Your recall of the memorial service prompted me to remember when I sang a solo hymn for a fallen Marine in our unit in 1990. I didn't know him, as you didn't know the man whose service you attended. Like you, I wanted to feel the sadness and to give honor to a brother, hoping if it were me instead that someone would honor me in a similar way. Hats Off, Matt Hey Libby,
Your recall of the memorial service prompted me to remember when I sang a solo hymn for a fallen Marine in our unit in 1990. I didn’t know him, as you didn’t know the man whose service you attended. Like you, I wanted to feel the sadness and to give honor to a brother, hoping if it were me instead that someone would honor me in a similar way.
Hats Off,
Matt

]]> by: Sara Neville http://sylvanecho.net/prifogle/2008/04/12/roll-call/#comment-95 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:30:41 +0000 http://sylvanecho.net/prifogle/2008/04/12/roll-call/#comment-95 Hey Libby, that would stink so bad if that ws you who couldn't respond back to roll call. I don't know shat I would do without you. Miss You Sara Hey Libby, that would stink so bad if that ws you who couldn’t respond back to roll call. I don’t know shat I would do without you.
Miss You
Sara

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