Topic: Love & thanks ~ to our beloved Soldiers... | |
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Thank you ladies and gentlemen of the military. Y'all are an awesome group!! I hope you all stay safe and come home soon. Thank you for your commitment, loyalty, and dedication. God Bless You!! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Edited by
Rapunzel
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Sat 02/16/08 09:26 PM
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His name is Matthew ( gods gift ) and he is somewhere in the mountains of Afghanistan. Thanks Hon.... ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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My thoughts are with you and yours also. As parents we always worry. They never get to old for that, do they? We raise them,instill values in them and then send them out into the world hoping they will contribute. That is the best reward for the sacrifices we make as parents. My best to you and my thanks for your kind thoughts.
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Edited by
Rapunzel
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Sat 02/16/08 10:10 PM
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My thoughts are with you and yours also. As parents we always worry. They never get to old for that, do they? We raise them,instill values in them and then send them out into the world hoping they will contribute. That is the best reward for the sacrifices we make as parents. My best to you and my thanks for your kind thoughts. thank you so much dear Lady ... ![]() you are so compassionate and i know that i am too ![]() birds of a feather flock together, ![]() so, dear new sister ... ![]() pain is lessened when it is shared with someone else.... ![]() i appreciate your concern & love and you have mine as well...hugs ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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I will gladly accept a friend such as you.
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thank you huskerlynn....so glad to meet you
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Good morning World
![]() ![]() to all of our beloved soldiers ... ![]() thank you for your endless love & dedication ![]() on my way to church today with my beloved family, ![]() thankful of the big & little freedoms i have.... ![]() I always want to be very appreciative ![]() & don't want to take these freedoms for granted ... ![]() never want to forget the sacrifices made to keep us free ![]() |
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good sunday morning soldiers
![]() just want you to know that you're in my thoughts and heart ![]() soldier for america if you're out there...don't forget to duck and i miss your twisted sense of humor ![]() i don't know if it's sundy wherever you all may be but have a blessed day/nite ![]() ![]() ![]() brenda |
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Edited by
Fade2Black
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Sun 02/17/08 10:59 AM
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I don't think there is any group of people I have more respect for than military. They are my heroes.
This video in their honor is wonderful. The woman who sings (Ginny Owens) is blind. I had her at one of the gigs I produce. She's amazing. http://youtube.com/watch?v=oo46GTIZMKw ps .. be sure to have a kleenex ![]() |
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Thank you very much everyone for posting ....
![]() i really appreciate the positive feedback ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() and ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Hi Nessa,
Thanks for your tribute. A great daily reminder. Shari ![]() |
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Edited by
Rapunzel
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Sun 02/17/08 12:57 PM
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![]() ![]() thank you dear lady for being here and for your constant support and love.... it truly means the world to me, to see everyone rally together in love & in prayer to see to it with the help of Heavenly Providence that our men and women come home safely .... i don't understand why some soldiers get to come home and why some don't ![]() i don't understand why the good die way too young ![]() I do know that we only see through a glass darkly that all will be revealed someday in the Spirit ![]() and i believe with all my heart that : ![]() The souls & spirits of our loved ones who have fought & died to serve for liberty & for justice ~ will live on forever & ever ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Above all, we must realize that no arsenal, or no weapon in the arsenals of the world, is so formidable as the will and moral courage of free men and women. It is a weapon our adversaries in today’s world do not have.
- Ronald Reagan |
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Edited by
Rapunzel
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Sun 02/17/08 03:17 PM
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Above all, we must realize ~ that no arsenal, or no weapon in the arsenals of the world, is so formidable, ~ as the will and moral courage of free men and women. It is a weapon our adversaries in today’s world do not have. - Ronald Reagan ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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"Give thanks to those who defend democracy - ![]() ![]() ![]() for they bear the gift of liberty ![]() ![]() ![]() and pay the price of freedom" ![]() ![]() ![]() That is another of my favorite quotes also ... ![]() I enclosed it in the front page here... ![]() I haven't been able to find the author... Might anyone else out there know? ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Rifle raised, poised and ready,
Soldier advances slowly walking. In the open of a littered Muslim street, Mission duty, yet stay alive. Remnants of a market stand, Citizens secluded behind closed doors. Soldier’s eyes cover every door, Scanning every window, nook and alley. Movement to the left, one door opens, Rifle swings to that direction. A little boy runs into the street, Cheerfully jabbers in native tongue. Up to the solder runs the lad, admiration or harboring bomb? Innocence can kill a man; Little boy holds out both hands. Kneeling down still watching roofs, Soldier pulls out a candy bar |
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A Soldier Died Today He was getting old and paunchy, and his hair was falling fast And he sat around the Legion, telling stories of the past, Of a war that he fought in and the deeds that he had done In his exploits with his buddies; they were heroes, everyone. And ‘tho sometimes to his neighbors, his tales became a joke, All his buddies listened, for they knew whereof he spoke. But we’ll hear his tales no longer, for old Bob has passed away And the world’s a little poorer, for a soldier died today. No he won’t be mourned by many, just his children and his wife, For he lived an ordinary very quiet sort of life. He held a job and raised a family, quietly going on his way; And the world won’t note his passin;’ tho a soldier died today. When politicians leave this earth, their bodies lie in state, While thousands note their passing and proclaim that they were great, Papers tell of their life stories from the time that they were young, But the passing of a soldier goes unnoticed, and unsung. Is the greatest contribution to the welfare of our land Some jerk who breaks his promise and cons his fellow man? Or the ordinary fellow who in times of war and strife Goes off to serve his country and offers up his life? The politicians stipend and the style in which he lives Are sometimes disproportionate to the services he gives, While the ordinary soldier, who offered up his all, Is paid off with a medal, and perhaps a pension small. It’s so easy to forget them, for it was so long ago That our Bob’s and Jim’s and Johnny’s went to battle, but we know It was not the politicians, with their compromise and ploys, Who won for us the freedom that our country now enjoys. Should you find yourself in danger with your enemies at hand, Would you really want some cope-out with his ever waffling stand? Or would you want a soldier who has sworn to defend His home, his kin, and country, and would fight until the end? He was just a common soldier and his ranks are growing thin But his presence should remind us, we may need his kind again. For when countries are in conflict, then we find the soldier’s part Is to clean up all the troubles that the politicians start. If we cannot do him honor while he’s here to hear the praise, Then at least let’s give him homage at the ending of his days. Perhaps just a simple headline in the paper that might say: OUR COUNTRY IS IN MOURNING, FOR A SOLDIER DIED TODAY |
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Above all, we must realize that no arsenal, or no weapon in the arsenals of the world, is so formidable as the will and moral courage of free men and women. It is a weapon our adversaries in today’s world do not have. - Ronald Reagan Words of wisdom from a great man. |
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Thank you very much everyone for posting .... ![]() i really appreciate the positive feedback ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() and ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() You're welcome Vanessa. I've watched Pearl Harbor and Black Hawk Down in last couple days. So sad. ![]() Our soldiers need ALL our support. They are amazing! |
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