Epic photo

[gazmosis[501st]]

Don't know why this has not made it here yet because it is viral. The Midwest Garrison did a troop visiting kids at Lurie Childrens Hospital in Chicago.

[gazmosis[501st]]

This sums up everything we do, guys and girls.

[Pencap510]

I saw it on the chive earlier. Amazing-

[Pencap510]

Here's just some of the story-

[sve5mh]

exactly why we are all here! EIB, Centurion all of the fancy upgrades mean nothing compared to this! great job troopers!!!

[Bulldog44[TK]]

I will be sure to show people this next time they make fun of me wanting to be part of this amazing community. Truly wonderful.

[usaeatt2]

Sometimes I think it's abused, but in this case, the word EPIC fits perfectly.

 

This makes me want to stop all other work and finish my armor so I might have the opportunity to do my part.

Thanks for posting, Steve.

[I'm Batman[501st]]

That's what its all about!

[haui[TK]]

The first one is a really great pic.

[Spycee[TK]]

I saw this picture on reddit yesterday.  I hate it when I get dirt in both eyes at the same time !  They get all wet...

 

I must say that this is touching me at a personal level, since one of my nieces is currently fighting against a f*cking leukemia.  In fact this is the very reason I decided to finally buy my armor, when I saw the fundraising and the hospital visits that the 501st organize.  It is my way to contribute, by giving time and help to raise money.

 

Now I must go, the dirt persists in my eyes and I must clean them a bit.

[Felice]

That's the 501st! EPIC!!

[gmrhodes13[Staff]]

It's one of the reasons we do this

[Captain_Wordo[TK]]

This is awesome!

 

Sorry that I can't find better words, but photos like this touch me very deep and I always think that there are some things in our world (diseases) that should not exist.

 

Buckets off, for a great job, trooper, to put a smile on the lips of ill kids and not at least cause i am not sure if I could do a job like this without a little flood of tears pouring out of my helmet!   

[Spycee[TK]]

At least we have our helmets to hide :-) think of the poor Jedis !

[Dougal[501st]]

Yah I reposted this on my FB feed. What an awesome picture!!

 

#badguysdoinggood

 

 

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[MinionTK[TK]]

What a great pic! Bad guys doing good Cannot wait to be part of such a great organization.

[usaeatt2]

So, I went to post these pictures on my FB page to show friends and family why I want to join the 501st...

Multiple people had already sent the same pictures to my homepage.  Yep, definitely viral.

[Vader Rocks]

Saw this pic come across my FB newsfeed, I had no words to describe it. Then you read the story that goes along with it, truly heart warming. Well done trooper.

 

Makes me proud to be a member of this tremendous group.

[Dark PWF[Staff]]

The picture has indeed gone viral. It has been across my FB page a few times in the last few days, and I've shared it there.

 

As it has been said already, there aren't words for this. WHO IN THE HELL IS CUTTING ONIONS IN HERE?

 

Anyway, the reactions from the people are some of the best things you'll ever see while doing this. I'm "that Trooper" that the handlers probably hate, because I've never met a photo request that I wouldn't stop for (unless we're being herded to a specific location for a timed showing). A big heart is a definite multiplier when trooping, and the photo of that little girl taking that TK's hand because she wanted him to escort her during treatment just YANKS at the heart strings.

 

To be able to impact people that by all accounts should be at the lowest point imaginable, to the point that they simply smile and want to spend time with you... That's some truly awesome presence and power to do some amazing good.

 

It is indeed events and situations like this one, that drive people to the 501st.

 

I'm proud of all of you, I'm proud to be one of you. #BadGuysDoingGood Indeed!!! Let's generate 501 more pictures like this, this holiday season and into 2015!

[Daetrin[Admin]]

These are my favorite types of photos. I think I have one where I'm high-fiving a little kid. There is a moral virtue in making the world a better place, and all adults have a responsibility to positively make an impact on children, even if they are not our own.

[Robo Tarot[TK]]

Having kids of my own

<------ the princess kissing my bucket in this pic is one

makes photos like the one above so heartwarming!

 

Paul put it very gracefully:

 

There is a moral virtue in making the world a better place, and all adults have a responsibility to positively make an impact on children, even if they are not our own.

[Yurko]

Greetings troops,

 

That pic came across my FB news feed a week or so ago and was the pivotal moment I decided to initiate kit for the 501st.  I have thousands of dollars invested in XVII century and September 1939 Polish cavalry kit but none of that ever put a smile on a kid having trouble in a children's hospital.  I made lots of adults happy in the Polish community here in Chicago in appearances at various ethnic functions but...

 

Vivat 501st!  Vivat!

[Endotech[TK]]

I love this pic, this is the reason I troop. I feel a purpose in life , now . So much  fun ,and giving back to  the community.