{"id":794,"date":"2017-11-13T22:49:37","date_gmt":"2017-11-13T22:49:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/evangelism\/?p=794"},"modified":"2017-11-13T22:49:37","modified_gmt":"2017-11-13T22:49:37","slug":"m25-vietnam-memorial-wall-35th-anniversary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/evangelism\/2017\/11\/13\/m25-vietnam-memorial-wall-35th-anniversary\/","title":{"rendered":"M25: Vietnam Memorial Wall 35th Anniversary"},"content":{"rendered":"

November 11, 2017, Veteran\u2019s Day. Yes, this day we remember those living among us! However, it is also a good time to remember those who paid the ultimate price or who has “reported to duty at The Eternal Gate”.<\/p>\n

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On October 17, 2017, during Brig. Gen. Dale Hoover\u2019s \u201cLast Call\u201d ceremony at the War Memorial in Amarillo, TX, the crowd was moved by the \u2018Roll Call\u201d. The speaker called the Veterans to attention, then proceeded to call some of their names out, “Corp. Joe Smith”, “Col John Jones”, and then called, “Gen Hoover”, silence. Gen. Dale Hoover, silence. Then with a loud, demanding voice, “Gen Lawrence Dale Hoover are you present?!.” One of the men spoke up, “Sir, Gen. Hoover has reported for duty at the eternal gate. Therefore, he is not among us.”<\/p>\n

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As I stood on the stage at the apex of the Vietnam Wall, the temperature was in the mid 40\u2019s, with a heavy drizzle falling and the cold night air demanded our best and broken humility overtook us. As we trod through mud to get to the check-in station across the street, there was a solemn attitude among all. A step to the microphone was all it took to begin to read the names; the number of men who had “reported to duty at the Eternal Gate” was overwhelming. This was M25\u2019s second time to participate in the celebration of the Vietnam Wall, in 2012 we came for the 30th Anniversary and this week for the 35th Anniversary!<\/p>\n

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Rodney McCray, fellow Mission M25 minister, traveled with me and read two nights later as people toiled through the reading of the 58,226 names, including eight women. The names were all be read before the end of the day on Friday, November 10. Another Mission M25 minister, Lee Thacker, a Vietnam Combat Veteran, read on Friday around the noon hour. It was moving as men and women, some on canes, walked to the podium and began to read their list, they would come to “and my Father” or “and my husband” or “and my best friend”, etc. It was a heart wrenching honor to be present.<\/p>\n

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Stephen Walker, aka Sgt. Rock, from Amarillo, TX is a three time Purple Heart recipient from the Vietnam War. He was to be present at the ceremony, but was sidetracked by a motorcycle wreck on November 2, 2017 in Brown Summit, NC. Rodney, aka ARod, stepped in to read the 30 names Sgt. Rock was to read. We stood at Panel 28W, had a moment of silence and laid the helmet from the motorcycle wreck below Line 35, which reads, “Lt. Stephen Doane”, a man who died saving the life of Sgt. Rock on the battlefield. Why a helmet? Why lay it when Sgt. Rock is still with us? In our hearts, we paused and thanked the sovereignty of God for sparing Sgt. Rock in Vietnam and again in Brown Summit, NC.\"\"<\/a>May we never forget the sacrifice many have paid, are paying and will pay in the future, for the great freedoms we enjoy. Yes, the kingdom of God is first and foremost in our lives, however, if we lose this great country, many of our freedoms, including the freedom to worship and follow our Lord as we chose, could very well be taken from us.<\/p>\n

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HAPPY VETERANS DAY FROM MISSION M25. <\/strong><\/p>\n

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This is all a continuation of the efforts throughout the year to say, \u201cthanks\u201d to those who stand in uniform for our freedoms. We have served Run For The Wall for thirteen years, the last twelve as hydration, chase and Chaplains. Many of our M25 Churches are having Veteran\u2019s Day services, plus extra efforts such as banquets, motorcycle benefit rides and other ways to honor these great men and women have taken place.<\/p>\n

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Why would we do all of this? How does this “fit in our religious duties?” One of the greatest tools our Lord used to lead people to His Kingdom was sitting with and connecting to the pain in people\u2019s lives. He took actions that was misunderstood, even looked down upon by society and the religious. He gave people the hope that someone cares and would go out of their way to show they care. Remember the story of the Good Samaritan? How many broken people have found hope and love because of this one story? We could list a host of examples of Jesus being Emmanuel (God with us) but we will conclude saying, “it is our hope that veterans will see a picture of us standing on a cold, rainy night, having traveled hundreds of miles out of our way, away from our families, to say \u201cThank You\u201d and find a drop of the healing waters of our Lord because someone cares.”<\/p>\n

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photos courtesy of: M25 Ministries<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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S\u00ed, este d\u00eda recordamos a los que viven entre nosotros! Sin embargo, tambi\u00e9n es un buen momento para recordar a aquellos que pagaron el precio m\u00e1ximo o que "se reportaron al deber en The Eternal Gate". El 17 de octubre de 2017, durante el Brig. Ceremonia del "Dama Hoover" del General Dale Hoover en el War Memorial en Amarillo, TX, la multitud se conmovi\u00f3 con el 'Roll Call'. El orador llam\u00f3 la atenci\u00f3n de los Veteranos, luego procedi\u00f3 a llamar a algunos de sus nombres, "Corp. Joe Smith", "Col John Jones", y luego llam\u00f3 "Gen Hoover", silencio. Gen. Dale Hoover, silencio. Luego, con una voz fuerte y exigente, "\u00bfEl general Lawrence Dale Hoover est\u00e1 usted presente?!". Uno de los hombres habl\u00f3: "Se\u00f1or, el general Hoover se ha presentado para el servicio en la puerta eterna. Por lo tanto, \u00e9l no est\u00e1 entre nosotros". Mientras estaba parado en el escenario en el v\u00e9rtice del Muro de Vietnam, la temperatura era de mediados de los 40, con una fuerte llovizna y el aire fr\u00edo de la noche exigi\u00f3 lo mejor y la humildad quebrada se apoder\u00f3 de nosotros. Mientras pis\u00e1bamos el lodo para llegar a la estaci\u00f3n de check-in al otro lado de la calle, hab\u00eda una actitud solemne entre todos. Un paso hacia el micr\u00f3fono fue todo lo que necesit\u00f3 para comenzar a leer los nombres; el n\u00famero de hombres que se hab\u00edan "reportado al deber en la Puerta Eterna" fue abrumador. \u00a1Esta fue la segunda vez que M25 particip\u00f3 en la celebraci\u00f3n del Muro de Vietnam, en 2012 vinimos para el 30 \u00b0 Aniversario y esta semana para el 35 \u00b0 Aniversario! \"\"<\/a> Rodney McCray, un compa\u00f1ero de la Misi\u00f3n M25, viaj\u00f3 conmigo y ley\u00f3 dos noches despu\u00e9s mientras las personas trabajaban duro para leer los 58.226 nombres, incluidas ocho mujeres. Todos los nombres fueron le\u00eddos antes del final del d\u00eda, el viernes 10 de noviembre. Otro ministro de Misi\u00f3n M25, Lee Thacker, un Veterano de Combate de Vietnam, ley\u00f3 el viernes alrededor de la hora del mediod\u00eda. Se mov\u00eda a medida que hombres y mujeres, algunos con bastones, caminaban hacia el podio y comenzaban a leer su lista, ven\u00edan a "y mi padre" o "y mi esposo" o "y mi mejor amigo", etc. un coraz\u00f3n desgarrador honor de estar presente. Stephen Walker, tambi\u00e9n conocido como Sgt. Rock, de Amarillo, Texas, es un receptor de tres veces Coraz\u00f3n P\u00farpura de la Guerra de Vietnam. \u00c9l iba a estar presente en la ceremonia, pero fue desviado por un accidente de motocicleta el 2 de noviembre de 2017 en Brown Summit, Carolina del Norte. Rodney, alias ARod, intervino para leer los 30 nombres del sargento. Rock era para leer. Nos paramos en el Panel 28W, guardamos un momento de silencio y dejamos el casco del accidente de motocicleta debajo de la L\u00ednea 35, que dice "Teniente Stephen Doane", un hombre que muri\u00f3 salvando la vida del Sargento. Rock en el campo de batalla. \u00bfPor qu\u00e9 un casco? \u00bfPor qu\u00e9 ponerlo cuando Sgt. Rock todav\u00eda est\u00e1 con nosotros? En nuestros corazones, hicimos una pausa y agradecimos la soberan\u00eda de Dios por salvar al sargento. Rock en Vietnam y nuevamente en Brown Summit, Carolina del Norte. \"\"<\/a> Que nunca olvidemos el sacrificio que muchos han pagado, est\u00e1n pagando y pagar\u00e1n en el futuro, por las grandes libertades que disfrutamos. S\u00ed, el reino de Dios es lo primero y m\u00e1s importante en nuestras vidas, sin embargo, si perdemos este gran pa\u00eds, muchas de nuestras libertades, incluida la libertad de adorar y seguir a nuestro Se\u00f1or como lo deseamos, bien podr\u00edan ser quitadas de nosotros. FELIZ D\u00cdA DE LOS VETERANOS DESDE LA MISI\u00d3N M25.<\/strong> Todo esto es una continuaci\u00f3n de los esfuerzos a lo largo del a\u00f1o para decir, "gracias" a quienes luchan uniformados por nuestras libertades. Hemos servido Run For The Wall durante trece a\u00f1os, los \u00faltimos doce como hidrataci\u00f3n, persecuci\u00f3n y Capellanes. Muchas de nuestras iglesias M25 tienen servicios para el D\u00eda de los Veteranos, adem\u00e1s de esfuerzos adicionales como banquetes, paseos en motocicletas y otras formas de honrar a estos grandes hombres y mujeres. \"\"<\/a> \u00bfPor qu\u00e9 har\u00edamos todo esto? \u00bfC\u00f3mo "encaja esto en nuestros deberes religiosos"? Una de las mejores herramientas que nuestro Se\u00f1or us\u00f3 para guiar a las personas a Su Reino fue sentarse y conectarse con el dolor en la vida de las personas. Tom\u00f3 acciones que fueron malentendidas, incluso despreciadas por la sociedad y los religiosos. Le dio a la gente la esperanza de que a alguien le importa y har\u00eda todo lo posible para demostrar que les importa. \u00bfRecuerdas la historia del Buen Samaritano? \u00bfCu\u00e1ntas personas deshechas han encontrado esperanza y amor a causa de esta \u00fanica historia? Podr\u00edamos enumerar una gran cantidad de ejemplos de Jes\u00fas como Emmanuel (Dios con nosotros), pero concluiremos diciendo: "Esperamos que los veteranos vean una imagen de nosotros de pie en una noche fr\u00eda y lluviosa, despu\u00e9s de haber viajado cientos de millas fuera de nuestro camino, lejos de nuestras familias, para decir "Gracias" y encontrar una gota de las aguas curativas de nuestro Se\u00f1or porque a alguien le importa ". fotos cortes\u00eda de: M25 Ministries","author_name":"","jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/evangelism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/11\/vietnam-wall-727x392.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pbhxDC-cO","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/evangelism\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/794","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/evangelism\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/evangelism\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/evangelism\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/18"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/evangelism\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=794"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/evangelism\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/794\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/evangelism\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/799"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/evangelism\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=794"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/evangelism\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=794"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/evangelism\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=794"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}