Oct
29
2012

As We Brace For Sandy…

An article by Clayton Collier

Across the Eastern seaboard as we huddle for shelter, preparing to weather Hurricane Sandy, three men stand unfazed, with a job still to do no matter what the conditions. At Arlington National Cemetery, the Tomb of the Unknowns will be guarded by three sentinels throughout the course of the hurricane.

Since 1948, the tomb which holds the remains of unidentified soldiers from World War I, World War II, Korea and Vietnam, is guarded around the clock, 24/7, rain or shine, and that theme will hold true for this storm.

So throughout the course of the storm, keep these brave man in your thoughts, as well as the two missing crew members of the HMS Bounty, a 180-foot replica of the “Mutiny on the Bounty” that sank off the coast of North Carolina. The ship often comes into my town –I’ve been on the ship several times– and the owner is a family friend of ours. Several people I know have worked as crew members aboard the ship and at this time we’re unsure if any of them were aboard.

Everyone please stay safe throughout the course of this storm, and keep those in harm’s way in your thoughts and prayers.

About the Author: Clayton Collier

Clayton, a Long Island native and die-hard Mets fan, started writing online about three years ago. He is currently a Journalism major with a minor in Broadcasting at Seton Hall University. Although very disappointed with the current state of the team, Clayton remains hopeful that the young prospects in the farm system will bring the Mets back to a respected franchise in baseball once again. Besides writing for MMO, Clayton is also a staff member at 89.5 WSOU, Seton Hall's modern active rock radio station. You can contact Clayton by following him on Twitter: @Clayton_Collier or E-mailing him at MaybeNextYearMets@yahoo.com

5 Comments + Add Comment

pal88 October 29, 2012 at 4:04 pm

God Bless Our Brave Soldiers…
Joey D. October 29, 2012 at 4:34 pm

Clayton,

Our prayers go out for everyone. Sandy is worse than could have been imagined.

And at this time we should take a moment of gratitude and thanks to all those first responders.
Bayonne Mets Fan October 29, 2012 at 6:33 pm

i just pray everybody is okay because right now there is nothing but a feeling of terror around here!
- Stick October 29, 2012 at 6:49 pm
  
  if you are still on the island, find someplace high. I did not realize how narrow bayonne was, and that water in the Bay could get pretty high.
- Joey D. October 29, 2012 at 7:55 pm
  
  Hi Bayonne,
  
  You are right about living in, if not fear, then at least in apprehension right now. And we are relatively protected and in a co-operative that provides it’s own electricity via underground wiring and still…..
  
  Just let everyone be safe – this is indeed serious.

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