A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....11-10-03....Military Monday

Billie

[Billie]

A Few of FR's Finest
....Every Day

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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 had been including them in additional posts as I received enough to make another collage.

Still that didn't seem to be enough. 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.

There's more of course. We sometimes feature 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!

If you would like to be featured, or would like to see someone else featured, please send me a private FR mail.

Every Monday we will 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

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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, OneidaM, 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.




                     

THE WEEKEND THREAD 11-8,9-03 Week In Review

Opinions by our own 'King of Ping' The guy's good, folks!

Thanks, Mixer!

1) Click on the graphic to open the Calendar.
2) Once there you can click on any month and even click to the right to go into next year. Once you are in the month that you joined FR you will need to click on the number in the calendar and then an add item screen will come up.
3) In the next box enter your name in the "Calendar Text" field and then click on submit.
4) If any of the screens fail to load simply click on refresh in your browser and that will usually fix it.
5) If all else fails or simply if you want me to do this for you send me a FReepmail and I will gladly do it for you. ~Mixer

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submit your photo, please contact dansangel or .45Man
at
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and include Freeper Photo Album in subject line.

[Billie]

[Billie]

Good morning, Finest FReeper FRiends. A big thank you to our Armed Forces. Don't know how many watched "Saving Jessica Lynch" last night - very chilling, and very real. The men and women in uniform have always risked their lives for our country, and we must never take them for granted.

[The Mayor]

Be imitators of God as dear children. —Ephesians 5:1

To become like Christ, we must learn from the Master.

[MEG33]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARINES!...THANK YOU VETERANS FOR KEEPING AMERICA SAFE!

[TheBigB]

BigB shyly asks for a morning hug on the occasion of his 33rd birthday today. :-)

[JustAmy]

I Married The Marine Corps
Author Unknown

Oh, I am a Marine wife.
I know because I see
That everywhere I go now
That is my identity.

I love my Marine so much,
It is him that I did marry
But without my trusty ID card
I can't go to the commissary.

I stood there at the altar
Thinking I would be his wife
But he had already said I DO
And made the Marines his life.

In my heart I know just how he feels
I know I am his only,
But when he left to do his thing
I felt so sad and lonely.

I was never one to do things the easy way
So I married a Marine
I knew a husband could get on your nerves
So I have one that is seldom seen.

It is like the eternal honeymoon
Gone for days and then comes home.
When he is on my last nerve
They take him somewhere to roam.

If I did not like his leaving-
His command would say "Who Cares?"
A wife is not issued in boot camp-
Along with his other wares.

So, I married the Marine Corps
The Brotherhood of Men.
I know he will come home soon
But I hurry up and wait until then.

[deadhead]

Happy Birthday Marines

[ST.LOUIE1]

Good morning, doll! : )

God bless our wonderful military!

[ST.LOUIE1]

Good morning, doll! : )

God bless our wonderful military!

[Aeronaut]

Good morning Billie.

[ST.LOUIE1]

Morning, fuzzy! : )

[MEG33]

((((((((((((((((((Wolfie))))))))))))))))))We have missed you.

[deadhead]

Happy Birthday BigB!

[ST.LOUIE1]

((((((((((((((((((Wolfie))))))))))))))))))We have missed you.

Thank yooooou, Meggsy!! I've missed you! : )

[armymarinemom]

Good Morning and God Bless our troops. Update on my kiddos.

Brad is home on two weeks of R&R. He is doing great even with a few minor adjustments in what is normal behavior outside of a war zone. He is wondering how long it will take him before he once again has a resturant preference when he goes out to eat. At the moment he doesn't care as long as it is hot and not floating in oil.
Stu is now contacting family by email after arriving in country. He said that the Taliban shelled them this past weekend. Taliban papers reporting killing 3 Americans while he said that they missed by a click and a half. Nice shootin Tex! He asked for me to think of something interesting and he would buy something for me. What the heck to they sell in Afghanistan that I would find interesting? I guess a Burka?

[ladtx]

Our middle son, Jeff is home on R&R. We met him at DFW last Wednesday. As they came through the doors everyone who had been anxiously waiting started clapping and cheering and you could tell that it really surprised them as they came in. He looks well and needless to say is glad to be home for a while. It will take some time to adjust. His first night home a noise outside awoke him early in the morning, jumped out of bed and started looking for his weapon before he realized he was home. I'll try to post some of his pictures when I get a chance.

Since it's Military Monday here is my usual memorial to my fallen comrades.

In memory of my fellow Vietnam helicopter pilots who were killed in that war the following were lost on NOV 10. God bless them all.

1966 CPT Sylvan K. Bradley -- D/1/4 CAV 1 INF, Age 28, Married, Irondale, Missouri
1966 1LT Lloyd S. Smith -- D/1/4 CAV 1 INF, Age 23, Married, Portage, Wisconsin
1967 WO1 Raymond H. Chase Jr. -- 119 AHC, Age 19, Single, Meadville, Pennsylvania
1971 CW2 James P. Delaney -- 334 AHC, Age 21, Single, Lorain, Ohio
1971 WO1 Francis J. Klassen -- 334 AHC, Age 24, Married, North Little Rock, Arkansas

The mission on which CW2 Delaney and WO1 Klassen were killed.

At about 0230 10 Nov 1971, a UH-1H (tail number 66-16036) of the 334th Assault Helicopter Company was launched from Phu Loi on a night flare mission over an enemy contact site located about 17 miles southeast of Saigon. The Huey was to work with two AH-1G gunships which had departed Phu Loi about 30 minutes earlier. 036 stopped enroute at an ARVN compound and picked up an American advisor and a Vietnamese officer, then continued to the target area. On arrival, 036 took station at 2,000 feet above ground level (below the two AH-1G's) and 036's pilot began a radio brief with the AH-1G crews. He stopped in midsentence and stated that he had a transmission failure. The UH-1H departed orbit in a descending left turn which continued to ground impact.

All seven men aboard 036 died in the crash:

CW2 James Patrick Delaney, 334th AHC, aircraft commander
WO1 Francis James Klassen, 334th AHC, copilot
SGT Dennis Michael Higgins, 334th AHC, technical observer
SP4 John Michael Clark, 334th AHC, gunner
SP4 Henry Floyd Dellecker, 334th AHC, crew chief
1LT Raymon Horace James, Jr, MACV Advisory Team 98
Xuan, rank and first name unknown, ARVN

SCOUTS OUT!

[deadhead]

Hi there, Praying for you Wolfie. Hope you are feeling better.

[ST.LOUIE1]

Hi, mayor!

No donuts???? Guess the *bear* beat me to 'em. : (

[ST.LOUIE1]

Hi there, Praying for you Wolfie. Hope you are feeling better.

Thank you, Colleen! I'm feeling a bit better today, don't know how long it will last though. : )

[The Mayor]

This one is for you as a Welcome back.

The *bear* can share these with the rest.