On Iraq's Front Lines, Digital Memories for Fallen Friends

**Shek** · 01-31-2006, 13:34 PM

http://online.wsj.com/article_email/...zIyNDc0Wj.html

Franco Lolan · 01-31-2006, 19:26 PM

Sad stuff.

lemontree · 02-01-2006, 00:21 AM

shek,
What is the tradition (unofficial) followed in your unit for fallen soldiers and officers?...
In most Indian units we have a memorial (that can be dismantlled and moved), with the names of all the fallen brave etched on it, the exceptionally brave have their portraits in the coy ante rooms.

I started a tradition in the officers mess (which I picked up from a SOF unit) of puting a panoramic picture of the location where the officer fell and superimpose his picture in one corner.

**Officer of Engineers** · 02-01-2006, 01:46 AM

Captain,

Doesn't your army follow British traditions? The Book of the Fallen?

lemontree · 02-01-2006, 04:25 AM

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Captain,

Doesn't your army follow British traditions? The Book of the Fallen?

Sir,
We have a roll of honour that is kept in the Quarter Guard.

**Shek** · 02-01-2006, 13:14 PM

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Originally Posted by lemontree

shek,
What is the tradition (unofficial) followed in your unit for fallen soldiers and officers?...
In most Indian units we have a memorial (that can be dismantlled and moved), with the names of all the fallen brave etched on it, the exceptionally brave have their portraits in the coy ante rooms.

I started a tradition in the officers mess (which I picked up from a SOF unit) of puting a panoramic picture of the location where the officer fell and superimpose his picture in one corner.

Lemontree,
Outside of the official memorial ceremony, we (my battalion) didn't have a set tradition. We named our combat outposts for our fallen friends. Since I left the unit prior to redeployment, I don't know what was done at the BN HQ upon the unit's return.

lemontree · 02-02-2006, 00:08 AM

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Originally Posted by shek

We named our combat outposts for our fallen friends.

We follow this one too.

01-31-2006, 13:34 PM	#1 (permalink)
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lemontree Bandaid *Military Professional* Join Date: 10-04-04 Location: India Posts: 5,918	shek, What is the tradition (unofficial) followed in your unit for fallen soldiers and officers?... In most Indian units we have a memorial (that can be dismantlled and moved), with the names of all the fallen brave etched on it, the exceptionally brave have their portraits in the coy ante rooms. I started a tradition in the officers mess (which I picked up from a SOF unit) of puting a panoramic picture of the location where the officer fell and superimpose his picture in one corner. __________________ Cheers!...on the rocks!!

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