A Few of FR's Finest....06-25,26-07....Military Tribute

Billie, The Mayor

[The Mayor]

A Few of FR's Finest November 11, 2001

So many people have written me since my original Veteran's Day Tribute, asking how they, or a loved one, could be included in that tribute. Since I could no longer add the photos to the body of the thread, I have been including them here as I receive enough to make another collage.

I think there's never been a better nor more appropriate time to keep the faces of our own Veterans and Active Military in front of FReepers--every day! That's why I wanted to do yet another Daily Thread .....ABOUT FReepers .....and FOR FReepers. But not only about our Military FReepers; for all FReepers! Wouldn't it be nice to get to know a few of the other FReepers as well? That's why we've created a place for just that. This is a friendly room in JimRob's house where FReeper FRiends can gather every day and just say hello if that's all they want to do.

We have featured different FReepers, with a little background information on who they are and what makes them who they are, along with a few photos you might not have seen on other threads; sometimes others write an essay for us to post as the feature for the day; sometimes our presentation is a human interest story found elsewhere that you might not have read; sometimes special holiday threads; but whatever the topic of the day, it is always with FR's Finest in mind and that is YOU!

Every Monday we post the photos of FR's Military Personnel that I have collected and put into groups; these will be available to view through a link the remainder of the week - every day just a click away. :)   If you would like to add a photo of yourself or a loved one in the military, past or present, please let me know; I will hold it until I have enough for a new group.

Thank you, and please have fun with us...every day!

~ Billie, The Mayor, and all The Finest ~
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Thank You For Serving Our Country!

TOP: Logos, SwedeGirl's hubby, Neil E Wright, FallGuy, 1John, Sneakypete
MIDDLE:  T'wit, COB1, LadyX, Dick Bachert, 68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub
BOTTOM:  YankeeinSC, Delta21, JoeSixPack1

TOP:  Bosniajmc, AFVetGal, Archy, A Navy Vet
MIDDLE:  4TheFlag, Aeronaut, 68Grunt, Xinga
BOTTOM:  Codger, AAABest, Clinton's A Liar, Duke809, dcwusmc

TOP:  mc5cents, Norb2569, LBGA's son, VanJenerette
MIDDLE:  Jim Robinson, KJenerette, davidosborne, KG9Kid
BOTTOM:  gwmoore, Equality7-2521, SAMWolf

TOP:  porgygirl, Phil V., MudPuppy, NorCoGOP
MIDDLE:  RaceBannon, Neets, rdb3, jwTexian
BOTTOM:  USMC Vet, TheMayor, Vineyard, rhododogma

TOP:  g'nad, AgThorn's son Justin, SLB, AgThorn's son Brett.
MIDDLE:  fish70, razorback-bert, CheneyChick,Leroy S Mort, Mark17.
BOTTOM:  Terry's Take, Taxman, DinkyDau.

TOP:  ValerieUSA's son Grant, SK1Thurman, kd5cts, RangerVetNam,
dansangel and .45man's son-in-law Tony
BOTTOM:  rangerX, Old China Hand, Trish, Howlin's dad, Mustang

TOP: ohioWfan's son, MamaBear's father-in-law, MamaBear's dad, ladtx
MIDDLE:  The Mayor's niece, M.Kehoe, Beach_Babe's son-in-law
BOTTOM:  deadhead's dad, HiJinx, Severa's hubby, viligantcitizen's granddad.

TOP:  spectr17, RightOnline, SERE_Doc, Tet68.
MIDDLE:  FutureSnakeEater, RightOnline's wife, CIApilot, Clamper1797
BOTTOM:  usmcobra, onedoug, DiverDave, Joe6-pack

TOP:  Q6-God, Scan59, Mama Bear and JKPhoto's son, ofMagog.
MIDDLE:  Big'ol_freeper, JustAmy's great uncle, Prodigal Son.
BOTTOM:  JustAmy's husband, JustAmy's brother-in-law, JustAmy's brother.

TOP:  dakine's wife, MeeknMing's dad, Auntbee's nephew, MilitiaMan7, AlasBabylon.
BOTTOM:  Joe Brower, Temple Owl, Temple Owl's wife, dutchess' dad, Aomagrat.

TOP:  ladtx #2 son; DiverDave's twin Don; petuniasevan and husband
poorman; Mustard; ladtx #1 son;
BOTTOM:  AlamoGirl's brother Floyd; AG's dad; AG's brother Jim (inset);
WVNan's husband; ladtx' Aunt Eva.

TOP: Mo1's dad; BuffyT's Uncle (right, w/ her dad & grandmother); Armymarinemom's 3 sons.
MIDDLE: ru4Liberty's dad; SheLion's husband, MaineRebel; wirestripper.
BOTTOM: fivetoes; bigghurtt; hurricane; ladtx' dad; Pippin's brother.

TOP: Repubmommy's brother, Rose in RoseBear's uncle, BoxerBlues' son Chris, BoxerBlues' son Brent.
BOTTOM: Rose in RoseBear's cousin's hubby, Deadhead's stepdad, Dansy's dad, Misty's brother.

LEFT: Little Pig; TOP: hattend, Old Sarge, Aquamarine's dad.
MIDDLE: HuntsvilleTxVeteran.
BOTTOM: Its_me_K.E.T.'s son, Veloxherc, SeeRushToldU_So.

TOP: DollyCali, Wheelbarrow, DollyCali's dad, DollyCali's brother, Jen's Mom's daughter Jen.
MIDDLE: Warthogtjm dad & Warthogtjm, SoldiersPrayingMom's son jmpmstr4u2,
Indy Pendance's daughter, Agthorn's dad.
BOTTOM: Tupac, GulfWar1Vet, SandRat, JRios1968.

FR FINEST HALL OF FAME #19 THE WEEKEND THREAD 06-15-16-17-07.... T.G.I.F. at the Finest

Opinions by our own 'King of Ping' Every Thursday at the Finest The guy's good, folks!

[The Mayor]

[The Mayor]

Below are names of some of our FReepers' loved ones who are serving our country. If you have someone you would like to add, please address a post to Billie; Dutchess; dollycali;The Mayor; GodBlessUSA; JustAmy, and we will add their name to this list. As we pray for them, we pray also for all our nation’s leaders, and military personnel, and their families and friends. May God hold them close to His heart.

gator girl........................husband OhioWfan.............son ladtx...................2 sons Its_me_K.E.T.........................son Hostel............................cousin MozartLover...........son, nephew ak_daddoo........................nephew Dubya........................nephew LBGA (RIP)..........................son katykelly.........................son Armymarinemom................3 sons american_ranger..................son cookcounty.....................son Himyar....................................son SpookBrat................nephew SpookBrat........................cousin boxerblues........................2 sons the piper....................son Tiffee4Bob......................boyfriend AgThorn........................2 sons kneezles..........................son RoseinRoseBear.....cousin's hubby Atomic Conspiracy......half-brother Atomic Conspiracy...........nephew Atomic Conspiracy..............niece Sunflowergal....................grandson mrstank..............................husband MrsMike31........................husband hoosierkitties......brother Jewels1091......friend of daughter marylina...... friend’s son Jen’s Mom......daughter TexKat......son Ladysmith......brother’s fiance’s son JFC.....nephew Kate of Spice Island......Sister-in-law mrs tiggywinkle......cousin, nephew DebWisconsin......nephew,gr nephew Jet Jaguar......active duty SuziQ......nephew jlyspio......friend patriciaruth......Tommy, Jeffrey, Juan, Matthew, Steve, Matt, James, Chad, Brandon, and Andy Sonya.....husband At Fallujah .....Jacob, Timothy GOP-Pat......friend Chip arbee4bush......daughter Kristen (Freeper KB4W) Himyar ..... son cibco......Warrior Nurse repubmom......son severa............husband, brother StarCMC.......................brother Tarheel...............................niece Maigrey...............cousin mystery-ak...........son, husband LadyX (RIP)..............grandson fawn796......................nephew ValerieUSA..................2 sons Lakeside......................2 sons LakeLady....................nephew Spruce......................daughter Leofl................son chena...............................son Hope and Glory..................son TheMayor...............friends'son Doug from Upland.......soninlaw homeschoolmama........nephew ariamne...................2 cousins mhking.........................cousin Consort.........2 daughters,son in law gonzo........son-in-law,friend's son visualops.............cousin auboy.............cousin painter........................nephew jrushing.........................son LoneRedRanger...brother-in-law Ladysmith.nephew, friend's son tina07.........soninlaw, friend MontanaCowgirlCop......brother nelibeli........................nephew Misty4jc.....................husband Colorado Slim..............nephew Tapatio....................2 nephews ProudAFDad......................son Alouette.............................son Katydidnt...........................son Zechariah_8_13...brother-in-law, cousin PreviouslyA-Lurker........brother Sageb1................3 cousins JulieRNR21.........friend's grandson SuzyQue...mom,2 sons,3 weeder1......................nephew IndyPendance..daughter,soninlaw fatima..........granddaughter Lori from Long Island....soninlaw monkeyface.......two grandsons redhead........grandnephew varina davis............Grandson Rivendell.......................daughter W.W.Smith.............son sheeza.......................husband kemathen7..........husband Q6-God..................twin brother Q6-God............active duty Warrior Nurse...........active duty SK1 Thurman...........active duty David Osborne..........active duty fc2tomschermuly......active duty bkwells....................active duty LongCut...................active duty cjk...........................active duty Trish........................active duty ODC-GIRL................active duty AF_Blue...................active duty thumperusn..............active duty Veloxherc.................active duty Don Simmons...........active duty wingnutx...................active duty CGblue.....................active duty bigghurtt...................active duty frankiep....................active duty veeceeque................active duty JRios1968................active duty NoLongerFreeState...active duty CMS........................active duty JemiansTerror...........active duty Hoosiersailor...........active duty txradioguy..................active duty tongue-tied. .............active duty vigilante2.....son,adopted soldier NavySEAL F-16.........son EmilyGeiger......cousin Jaxter...............son-in-law 2ndDivisionVet..........brotherinlaw 2ndDivVet.....former stepdaughter GrandEagle (RIP) .............friend DebWisconsin................nephew JarhedAirmanPatriot.........brother athelass.......2 sons,2 nephews DCBryan1................Active Duty gatorbait......niece spotbust1......................husband

campfollower..........fiance LUV W........................son SilentServiceCPOWife........husband DirtyHarryY2K..................daughter DirtyHarryY2K............son-in-law Skimask..............son Palladin..............grandson MississippyMuddy...................sister MississippyMuddy........2 nephews Kramster..........................stepson Socratic.............................nephew freema................nephew, son Azbushgal..............................son kimmykay.................................son NavySEAL F-16........................son Ike..............................son repubmom...............................son wolfcreek.....................daughter JesseJane ...........................cousin ses0508..............................son pmmd81..................................son SoldiersPrayingMom.................son WakeUpandVote..................brother CyberAnt................nephew mrs tiggywinkle...................cousin Jen's Mom........................daughter Meg33.............................grandson 911angelady.......................2 sons Nadine...............................nephew U S Army EOD.................daughter thehumanlynx...........brother-in-law JFC........................nephew Earthdweller......................nephew Scubachick.......................husband ChairmanDec19thSociety ..brotherinlaw Anthem............................2 cousins meanie monster .........family friend PragmaticWarrior..........2 nephews USMCWife6869...........Husband AgThorn & Lily4Jesus......son jackv.....................Son Anne of DC.......niece's husband GulfWar1Vet...........two cousins TINA KIRBY...................Son Skyraider.................................son TADSLOS......................Son azGOPgal....... friend’s friend Jeremy...........Active Duty ntnychik.......10th Mountain Division Pan_Yan&Pan_Yans Wif...friend ike hoosier_RW_conspirator......son Jake Jaguar Girl.........nephew Freeper Kewlhand Tek....... Active Duty St.Mark.........nephew savagesusie....... son Militiaman7 ..... son Jonathan jonsie..... son elder5.....brother-in-law FKate of Spice Island.....son Don’tMessWithTex......2 brothers-in-law Texas Princess......nephew an anonymous FReeper......son Ramsey, is in Iraq snowtigger......Peter homemom......Kelsey mamaduck......cousin, niece Blue Scourge......Active Duty Collier......friend Severa......husband Jason(FR screen name Hostel) Hotel......brother, cousin David MontanaCowgirlCop......brother nelibeli......nephew pGfwabf......son It’s_me_K.E.T.......son FreedomHasACost......brother hoosier_RW_conspirator......son hoosier_RW_conspirator......friend’s son jch10......son GVgirl......son herewego......brother-in-law Robert ~ stompk.......active duty jtill.....Youth Minister at her church BUSHdude2000...... brother TruthNtegrity.....Friend from church Prophet in the wilderness......nephew ntnychik......friend hoosiermama...... George, Bill,Dan's son,Brad, Tre PhiKapMom......daughter,son-in-law Happy2BMe......son CyberAnt......nephew Sea2ShiningSea.....“adopted” soldier Marysecretary.....friend’s son RoseofTexas......Richard from Texas Reagan79......brother JulieRNR21......friend’s grandson Slip18......nephew TruthNtegrity......cousin’s son BonnieJ......cousins OldSarge ......active duty SuziQ......Friend's Daughter Marine_Uncle.......nephew StarFan......son’s friend Kate of Spice Island......cousin shezza......husband, brother, sister-in-law N8VTXNinWV......brother, brother-in-law, sister-in-law notpoliticallycorewrecked......Kenny (Marines)and Mother Inspectorette.......................son Blessed American..........nephew Slip18..........................nephew Diver Dave........niece, nephew ConspiracyGuy........2 nephews Pippin............niece's husband sneakers..........................son weldgophardline.................son weldgophardline.....brotherinlaw jamaly.................brotherinlaw Future Snake Eater.......cousin WaterDragon............grandson WaterDragon...........son-in-law kimmie7......................brother pGfwabf......nephew jtill......son of her friend STARWISE......Ryan SoldierDad.... son, brother's son, sister's son dandilion’s daughter.... Laura “Roxy” Gosh I love this neighborhood...grandson and his Dad Lauratealeaf......son, brother GretchenM......Jacob RoseofTexas......Mike jackv......son JemiansTerror......Active Duty JemiansTerror......son mystery-ak......son Jonathan Ladysmith......nephew TexKat.................son, step-son Donaeus...........................nephew BeAllYouCanBe........................son Repubmommy........brother Kudsman...............nephew Athelass........2 sons...2 nephews ItsForTheChildren...2 Nephews

[Soaring Feather]

Military Monday bump!!

Hi Mayor.

[luvie]

Thanks for Military Tribute, Rus!

Hope you have had a good week...and summer!

Looking forward to August! ;D

[luvie]

[CLICK ON PICTURE]LESS IS MORE
JEFF RUSSELL

[The Mayor]

Hi Feather!

[The Mayor]

Hi Luv!

[luvie]

Good evening! Hope you have a good week.

How is the petition to get rid of the tolls coming along?

[The Mayor]

Slow but moving forward.

Weather has been very summery here.

[luvie]

I guess it’s about time that it was summery, huh?

Hope you have plenty of work lined up. I am sure that you
are staying busy at one thing or the other, though.

When do you start campaigning?...or have you already?

[The Mayor]

I haven’t stopped. Work is a plenty right now, that on top of getting signatures to get on the ballot.

[luvie]

You are definitely a busy man!

Hope you all have a good summer! Enjoy...winter comes too
early there.

[MEG33]

Marine Corps Cpl. Kyle Harper, a truck leader with Military Police Company, 2nd Maintenance Battalion, walks with an Iraqi child in Al Qam, Iraq.

~In Good Hands~
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May God Keep Safe
All Who Serve Our Country

[ConorMacNessa]

HAPPY MILITARY MONDAY TO THE FINEST!

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The Soldier’s Code

1) I am an American fighting man. I serve in the forces which guard my country and our way of life. I am prepared to give my life in their defense.

2) I will never surrender of my own free will. If in command, I will never surrender my men while they still have the means to resist.

3) If I am captured, I will continue to resist by all means available. I will make every effort to escape and aid others to escape. I will accept neither parole nor special favors from the enemy.

4) If I become a prisoner of war, I will keep faith with my fellow prisoners. I will give no information or take part in any action which might be harmful to my comrades. If I am senior, I will take command. If not, I will obey the lawful orders of those appointed over me, and will back them up in every way.

5) When questioned, should I become a prisoner of war, I am bound to give only name, rank, service number, and date of birth. I will evade answering further questions to the utmost of my ability. I will make no oral or written statements disloyal to my country and its allies, or harmful to their cause.

6) I will never forget that I am an American fighting man, responsible for my actions, and dedicated to the principles which made my country free. I will trust in my God and in the United States of America.

President Dwight D. Eisenhower, August, 1955.

[The Mayor]

June 25, 2007

Reach For . . .

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READ: Psalm 55:1-7,22

Oh, that I had wings like a dove! I would fly away and be at rest. —Psalm 55:6

A television commercial asks, “What do you reach for when you’re stressed?” Then it suggests, “Reach for [our product].”

The number of ways people try to deal with serious stresses in life are as numerous as there are people. Having a drink. Blaming God. Stuffing ourselves with food. Keeping our feelings inside. Blaming others. These responses might calm us, but they’re just a temporary means of escaping our problems. No product we reach for can take them away.

In Psalm 55, King David described his desire to escape from his difficulties: “My heart is severely pained within me . . . . Oh, that I had wings like a dove! I would fly away and be at rest” (vv.4,6). After the betrayal of his friend and counselor Ahithophel, who had gone to help his enemy, David wanted to get away (vv.12-13; see 2 Sam. 15). In this psalm he tells us that he reached out to God in his pain (vv.4-5,16).

What do we reach for? Author Susan Lenzkes suggests that we reach out to the Lord and pour out our heart to Him. She writes, “It’s all right—questions, pain, and stabbing anger can be poured out to the Infinite One and He will not be damaged. . . . For we beat on His chest from within the circle of His arms.”

Christian, when your way seems darkest,
When your eyes with tears are dim,
Straight to God your Father hastening,
Tell your troubles all to Him. —Anon.

When we put our cares into God’s hands, He puts His peace into our hearts.

Bible in One Year:   Job 3-4; Acts 7:44-60

[beachn4fun]

Good morning, y'all.

[DollyCali]

Good morning everyone! Bright sunny day here in NE Ohio.

Spent part of yesterday at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame at a concert called Rock & Soul

World War 2 vet (and 5 bronze stars) Bill Pinkney (of the RRHF member the Drifters) was there with the Drifters & is in the middle of this pix. The gentleman to his Right is FReeper Wheelbarrow, also a WW2 vet & recipient of one bronze star. The other man is the show's promoter Chuck Conway.

[GodBlessUSA]

[luvie]

Good morning, Conor! Good to see you.

Wonderful post...and good to be reminded of their dedication to keeping us safe!

Gotta go...work calls. *sigh*

[Majie Purple]