Danbury was home to 20-year old PFC Brett Tribble. Monday Danbury welcomed him home for the last time to be laid to rest.
Tribble was killed in a roadside bombing in Iraq last week.
The community lined the streets to meet him with themselves and American flags along the route from the Community Baptist Church, where his funeral was held, to the town’s cemetery.
His father, Alan Tribble, delivered the eulogy. "He is and always will be my American hero", said his father.
Alan Tribble also recalled that Brett called on the phone a few days before he was wounded saying, "I’m just soldiering".
That became the theme of the day; mourners wore ribbons at the cemetery saying, "I’m just soldiering".
But the overwhelming scenes of the day were all of the American flags lining the streets and homes. I saw this in a report on the news last night and found it very emotional and inspiring.
In addition to the town showing their respect for their fallen son with flags and themselves lining the streets, the Patriot Guard Riders also showed up. These motorcycle riders try to honor the fallen with their presence. They also do their best to keep the crazy Phelps protestors from ruining funerals of fallen soldiers. (The Phelps protesters did not come to this funeral, but the Patriot Riders were still there to pay their respects with 160 riders.)
By honoring their fallen son with such dignity and respect the town of Danbury also honored themselves.
May God bless PFC Tribble and give comfort to his family. Keep soldiering.
UPDATE: Here are some pictures that members of the Patriot Guard Riders posted on their individual sites.
DaveFash posted individual photos and a photoshow (caution: photoshow has music so if you arere at work, you may want to be aware.
86 Voyager has more photos.
I am so grateful to the help and comfort these Riders try to give the families. I had no idea these people existed, but I am so thankful they do. I love the photos too.
Keep Soldiering!
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The Management
Who is this????
I was refering to the first poster….
#1 Shame on you. That horse has been beaten to death right here on LST.
davewolfgang
That would be a leftard troll! NWOR!
I thank God everyday that the leftards are not in control of our military.
Our soldiers fighting keep people like you safe in your home enabling you to spew venom without repercussions. Shame on you sir.
And I might add, troll.
If you haven’t already, go to the Patriot Guard Riders website Ree-C posted and read the section, Why Do We Ride. These guys are worthy of our support, IMHO.
Thanks Ree-C for a great story. It shows what America is really like when you get out of that small blue rats nest.
We salute you PFC Brett Tribble, and thank you for the life you laid down for our freedom.
As I posted yesterday (but a lot shorter) If now for men like PFC Brett Tribble who are willing to give thier lives for our freedom, by fighting in a foriegn land, far from the comforts of home, you and I would be facing a terror war in bombs and insurgents right here in our own homes. We would be living a life we can not immagine, of fear and horror and loss. If not for the brave men like PFC Brett Tribble.
PFC Brett Tribble, your mother, your father, your buddies at arms, we honor you today!
The Management
thank you for deleting anti-american and anti-military crap, but would you consider deleting this Tommy Jefferson persons ID and not allow such posts. It is degrading to our military to allow such trash to post.
I salute this fallen soldier, and offer a sincere THANK YOU to him and his familiy for their ultimate sacrifice.
How unfortunate there are those who are able-bodied young men and women who prefer to sit on their asses and collect welfare and government assistance, then bash their country for not doing “enough.” Well their “enough” nowhere compares to the “ENOUGH” this solider has given.
The PGR will continue to honor our fallen brothers and sisters. That is our mission and we take it very seriously.
I can only hope that the Tribble family will find some comfort in knowing that their son’s sacrifice was not in vain and that their grief is shared by their community which laid him to rest yesterday.
God Speed PFC Tribble.
Some gave all… Thank you PFC Brett Tribble and your family.
Hey, we owe a prayer and thanks to PFC Tribble.
Too bad the phelps bunch was in Greensboro, North Carolina, would have liked to see the “Riders” do some whupa$$…………
Riding With Private Malone, by David Ball
http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/print.php?what=tab&id=61582
I was just out of the service
Thumbin’ through the classifieds
When an ad that said “Old Chevy”
Somehow caught my eye
The lady didn’t know the year
Or even if it ran
But I had that thousand dollars in my hand
It was way back in the corner of this old ramshackle barn
With thirty years of dust and dirt on that green army tarp
And when I pulled the cover off
It took away my breath
What she called a Chevy
Was a sixty-six Corvette
And I felt a little guilty as I counted out the bills
But what a thrill I got
When I sat behind the wheel
I opened up the glovebox
And that’s when I found the note
The date was 1966 and this is what he wrote
He said my name is Private Andrew Malone
And if your readin’ this, then I didn’t make it home
But for every dream that’s shattered
Another one comes true
This car was once a dream of mine
Now it belongs to you
Though you may take her and make her your own
You’ll always be riding with Private Malone
Well it didn’t take me long at all
I had her runnin’ good
I loved to hear those horses thunder underneath her hood
I had her shinin’ like a diamond and I put the rag top down
All the pretty girls would stop and stare as I drove her through town
The buttons on the radio didn’t seem to work quite right
But it picked up that Oldie’s Show
Especially late at night
I’d get the feeling sometimes
If I’d turn real quick I’d see
A soldier ridin’ shotgun
In the seat right next to me
He was a young man named Private Andrew Malone
Who fought for his country and never made it home
But for every dream that’s shattered
Another one comes true
This car was once a dream of his back when it was new
He told me to take her and make her my own
And I was proud to be riding with Private Malone
One night it was rainin’ hard
I took the curve too fast
There’s not much I remember about that firey crash
But someone said they thought they saw a soldier pull me out
They didn’t get his name
But I know without a doubt
It was a young man named Private Andrew Malone
Who fought for his country and never made it home
But for every dream that’s shattered
Another one comes true
This car was once a dream of his back when it was new
And I know I wouldn’t be here if he hadn’t tagged along
Oh thank God I was riding with Private Malone
#14… First and foremost, the “Riders” attend the funerals of our nations heroes to honor them, show respect for their sacrifice and console their family in any way we can. It is understood that the PGR will in no way interact with members of the Phelp’s “so called” church.
We do however make it a point to position our members in strategic locations to shield the families from being able to see any type of protests. All they will see is an ocean of Red, White and Blue.
It takes a lot of discipline to not strangle the life out of someone who would protest at the funeral of a patriot. But, the less exposure these maggots get the better.
The PGR will continue our mission even if the Phelps “church” were to disappear tomorrow.
Big45Iron
#15
Very apropos!
#16
Ride on! Keep up the good work.
# 16, wow! You guys are awesome
I just posted an update with links to pictures made by a couple of the riders. Please go take a look.
I don’t know about you, but I am always bowled over by how Americans can take things into their own hands, and do the right thing.
These riders deserve a lot of thanks for what they do.
Danbury did this soldier and his family the greatest honor. Thank God for the PGR and all of those that do the right thing.
As for this Tommy Jefferson character, I’m glad I didn’t get to read his posts. I don’t think he even deserves a monachre that resembles one of the great founders of this country. How about we change his name to “smoked one too many”
I see, honoring America’s soliders by killing less of them is a bad thing.
#22
Wrong…….Not honoring them for their sacrifice and service is a bad thing.
Perhaps you could personally deliver your pacifist rhetoric to the islamofacist and ask them to please stop killing American soldiers as well as their neighbors.
#22
I see you’ve been skulking around.
Tommy, if you want to kill fewer soldiers, cut out your garbage and support their efforts. If you get off your butt and go out and meet them, you’ll find the ones doing the fighting, the bleeding, and the dying support the war.