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I heard this song on You Tube yesterday. Many of you may already be aware of this inspiring rendition. Please listen to it and pass it on to your friends, Freepers and maybe even liberals. It's time for the liberals to wake up and understand what AMERICA means to US and the world. God Bless Our Haditha Marines Darryl R Sharratt http://www.youtube.com/v/6TPgJSZf5Vw?version=3&autohide=1&autoplay=1

OUR JOURNEY—Not Quite Ended When our son, L/Cpl Justin Sharratt, was exonerated of murder charges involving a firefight in Haditha,Iraq our family was finally able to sleep. We set out to piece together our lives and make some sense as to what happened to us. Bringing Justin home seemed to be the medication our family needed. With Gods help and the support of thousands we made it through this dark period in our lives. Our family can now enjoy today, look ahead to tomorrow and plan for the future. The golf matches between father and son. An occasional fishing trip...

Honor in Haditha- Lt Andrew Grayson For over two years we have watched the false persecution of eight Marines involved in the Haditha incident. Now that five have been exonerated and had the charges dismissed, the Marine Crops says it wants the truth. Our Government has had the truth but would rather persecute innocent Marines than admit to being wrong. Our Government has chosen to continue these baseless trials to appease the media and protect its ‘shadow conspirators.’ I do not personally know Lt Andrew Grayson. Andrew is one of countless of fine young men who have stepped forward to...

Haditha Exposed- The “Shadow Conspiracy” Since 21 December 2006 seven Marines and their families have been persecuted by the United States government. The Thomas Moore Society has taken the first steps in exposing the “shadow regime” agenda to vilify Our Haditha Marines.” The battle for three of these Marines is not over. I shutter to think of the tactics which will now be employed against these brave and honorable men. I don’t know how far up the chain this conspiracy goes, but if you follow the money, it leads me to one place. Donald C. Winter is the 74th Secretary...

I am getting weary of fighting the battles for President George Bush. The Democrats, liberals and media want us out of Iraq. The Dems have the power to pull the funding, but not the stomach. The Dems have no alternate plans or viable solutions. If they cut funding and we leave Iraq and millions are slaughtered in a civil war---who’s to blame—the Dems who cut the funding. If they can force Bush to pull out—he will shoulder the blame. THE DEMOCRAT, LIBERAL, MEDIA PLAN- Let’s make the troops call for a pullout. If we persecute enough of the troops through...

HADITHA HERO- SSgt Frank Wuterich When choices had to be made..he did not shrink from the decisions. As a high school senior, Frank Wuterich entered the Marine Corps Delayed Entry Program. Frank would become a United States Marine..the Few, the Proud, the Marines. It was a choice he felt he had to make. College would have to wait. Frank felt his country needed him more. Stationed at Parris Island, SC Sgt Wuterich trained as the war in Iraq passed him by. Frank re-enlisted and was transferred to Camp Pendleton, CA.. There he joined ‘The Thundering Third’- 3rd Battalion, 1st Regiment,...

I may sound like a babbling, elated old man, but I know I can vent with the supporters on FR. I got a haircut on Friday morning of this week. I was sitting in the chair getting the deed done and the stylist was trying to make the usual small talk. She talked about her family and I talked about mine. I told her I had a son about her age, 22-23. She then asked if he was around here. I said no, that he was in San Diego. She queried, does he work in San Diego. I told her...

Haditha Mystery?- One More Question We’ve written and read a multitude of comments here on FR during the past year and a half. The truth is finally coming to light. I believe General Mattis will do the right thing in regards to Our Haditha Marines. My family will not rest till all are exonerated. I myself will not rest till all are exonerated. I thank the readers and participants at FR for getting to the truth. That withstanding, I have another thought, a question, to share with you. The Government of the United States has spent millions of dollars and...

From A Haditha Marine Family- It’s Finally Over At 7:00 PST, 9 August 2007 Justin and his attorney met with a Marine Corps representative in an office at Camp Pendleton, CA. At this time, my son LCpl Justin Sharratt, was handed an official Marine Corps Disposition of Charges document declaring the charges stemming from the 19 November 2005 Haditha engagement have been officially dismissed. The last line of the two page Disposition Of Charges document ended with these words from the General, “And as you have always remained cloaked in the presumption of innocence, with this dismissal of charges, you...

Haditha Marine Dad speaks to John Murtha Throughout this Haditha investigation our family has believed in the innocence of our son L/Cpl Justin Sharratt- we knew he was innocent. There are things I do not understand and I would like to find the answers. We do not seek revenge, but we would like to see justice. In a conversation with Congressman John Murtha, my questions still remain unanswered. With the help of the American people, I hope to find justice. On Wednesday morning, July 17th I spoke with Congressman John Murtha via telephone from his Washington, DC office. We had...

Haditha Hero- L/Cpl Stephen Tatum I know these men. Wuterich, Tatum, Chessani, Stone, Grayson and McConnell. When I look into the eyes of my son, L/Cpl Justin Sharratt, I see them. They tell me, sleep well tonight Mr. Sharratt, we will keep you safe. It is the duty entrusted to us, a duty in which we will not falter. They don’t want medals, they don’t want gold. They need our support. On Monday 16 July 2007, L/Cpl Stephen Tatum will face an Article 32 hearing questioning his actions in Haditha, Iraq. Stephen and his family will face his accusers, the...

Haditha- Our Family’s Thoughts Our son, L/Cpl Justin Sharratt will be exonerated of the charges of three counts of unpremeditated murder in a firefight that occurred in Haditha, Iraq on 19 November 2005. Our family knew these charges were false. Our son, Our Marine was not capable of such acts. Justin was a disciplined Marine, trained to defend his country and the lives of his fellow Marines. Justin supported a singular mission, to defend this great nation of ours.. Throughout this ordeal, the readers of FR and Americans from every corner of the United States have joined us in our...

HADITHA- EXONERATE OUR MARINES The Marines and families of the Haditha Marines- Our Marines- need this travesty to end. The higher echelon of the Corps, namely Lt Gen James Mattis, needs to put a swift end to this miscarriage of military justice. These seven brave Marines have endured enough. They were part of one of the finest infantry battalions in the Marine Corps, “The Thundering Third.” Two of its members have earned the Navy Cross. Dozens have been awarded Silver Stars and Bronze Stars for heroism. They are all heroes. Their return from Iraq in the spring of 2006 was...

I have finished listening to the audio commentary of Mrs. Kathy Hutchins and Mr. Terry Pendleton on Euphoric Reality. Kathy and Terry are the parents of Marines prosecuted in the Hamdania case. Their sons, along with 6 others have borne the brunt of the military justice system with devastating consequences. Incarcerated and shackled since their return from Iraq, these brave Marines were subjected to conditions far more severe than the Gitmo detainees. Where is the outcry from the media? Where is the outcry from the politicians? Where is the justice? As in Haditha, these Marines were subjected to horrendous questioning...

FALLUJAH BOOTS To Red Rover: Justin and I wear the same size shoes. When he returned from his first tour of Iraq, he gave me a pair of worn, ratty combat boots. No longer serviceable, they were the boots he wore in Fallujah. I can’t pretend to know what he went through while wearing those boots, but they are a gift from a Marine son. I wear them as often as I can. Every step I take in them reminds me of my son, my hero. To walk in the steps of my hero. Justin is not just my son,...

<p>HADITHA MARINES.... our MARINES On September 11, 2003 the United States of America was attacked by a ruthless enemy. We watched in silent horror as the images of the World Trade Center were televised to a stunned nation. I can’t imagine how each and every American felt. I do know how a seventeen year old felt that day and each day thereafter. 9/11 cemented my son’s will to become a United States Marine. He told his mother and me he would join tomorrow if he were old enough. In August 2003, Justin Sharratt, our son enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. Justin had no visions of grandeur or malice, his was a simple mission. To defend the United States of America from all enemies.</p>

I am the father of L/Cpl Justin Sharratt. On August16th, 2003 the dreams of a little boy became reality. My son Justin enlisted in the United States Marine Corps after high school graduation. Since the age of six, Justin dreamed of a military career. The combat boots, camouflage fatigues and helmet he wore as a child would soon become his uniform of the day as a United States Marine. To serve and protect the United States of America from all enemies both domestic and foreign; a duty he did not take lightly. Justin’s first combat tour of duty was the...