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United Press International: Feature: German salute to U.S. warriors
By Uwe Siemon-Netto
UPI Religion Editor

GURAT, France, April 28 (UPI) -- The German government may be at odds with the United States over the Iraq War but German soldiers and civilians welcome wounded U.S. warriors with an outpouring of solidarity, warmth and respect.
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But suddenly, two U.S. military medical buses approached, taking wounded GIs from the air base to the hospital. The lights inside the vehicles were on and McLean could see "I.V. bags hanging."

"I certainly wasn't prepared for what happened next," the chaplain went on. "All of the German soldiers ... began walking toward the concrete barriers that divide the inbound and outbound lanes of traffic. As the blue lights neared, more German soldiers appeared from nowhere, lining the road shoulder to shoulder.

"Right on cue, without a word spoken, these soldiers snapped a sharp salute as the buses droved past."

McLean continued, "I was speechless and deeply moved. What a show of respect for fellow soldiers! Our allies, our comrades, those who know the price that some have to pay for freedom did not have to be asked or prompted, it came from their character and soldiering heart. May God bless and watch over all soldiers and their loved ones as they stand in harm's war for us."

In an interview Monday, McLean told United Press International that at least 50 German soldiers were involved in this show of comradeship, which has since become the standard welcome to wounded U.S. military personnel, as they are being brought in from the war.
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But this is not all. McLean spoke of an "incredible warmth" in the encounters between U.S. and German soldiers as they meet in the American mess halls. "The injured men and women I see are deeply moved by the show of affection from the Germans," McLean said.

Germans -- both military and civilians -- deposit flowers and toiletries, chocolates and other gifts for the patients at the gate of the U.S. installation. They have strung up banners welcoming the wounded men and women. One such banner reads, "Thank you for 50 years of German-American friendship. God bless America and the Iraqi people."
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Not only Germans but also French and Belgian civilians have sent flowers and chocolates, according to Shaw. German generals have visited the wounded at their bedside, politicians, too. "As far as I could make out they were all Christian Democrats," said Shaw.


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