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A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day Free Republic made its debut in September, 1996, and the forum was added in early 1997.?? Over 100,000 people have registered for posting privileges on Free Republic, and the forum is read daily by tens of thousands of concerned citizens and patriots from all around the country and the world. A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day was introduced on June 24, 2002. It's only a small room in JimRob's house where we can get to know one another a little better; salute and support our military and our leaders; pray for those in...

Iraqi soldiers fire their weapons at Forward Operating Base Dagger, near Tikrit, Iraq. Story and photo by Staff Sgt. Russell Lee Klika133rd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment TIKRIT -- Coalition forces joined with their Iraqi army counterparts to do something all Soldiers like to do, fire weapons. Weapons firing was held for newly enlisted Iraqi soldiers, “the jundhi,” at Forward Operating Base Dagger and was planned and conducted solely by the Iraqi army. “We mainly just provided them with a little input,” said Sgt. 1st Class Jeffrey Barrick of the 101st Airborne Division. “We were there more as observers than...

PRAY for PRESIDENT BUSH - DAY 2000!!!! In September of the year 2000, this prayer thread for George W. Bush was begun by freeper DittoJed2, who was renewing her Call to Prayer for the nation and the election from March of the same year. It has been posted daily since then, and today we are celebrating the 2000th day of the thread, and most importantly recognizing how God has worked and moved and answered prayers in our nation, and in our President.We believe that prayer is an essential and Scripturally mandated element of God's working in America, and we...

KILLEEN, Texas Dec 22, 2005 — A real-estate developer carrying a sign that read "grateful citizen" passed out $5,000 in $20 bills Wednesday to members of the military and their families. "I just want to say thank you for your service," Jim Johnson, of Dallas, told the recipients as he shook their hands in a Wal-Mart store in Killeen. "We're safe and secure because of you." Johnson said in a story in Thursday's Killeen Daily Herald that he and his son Matt drove from Dallas with the hope of meeting as many soldiers as possible. He said Killeen, which is...

At approximately 0757 EST My mother, a dear, sweet woman good christian and avowed patriot, Left this realm to be with the Lord. Some of you may know me as an intermittent poster/lurker here. You are in some ways My closest and dearest buddies both on the web and elsewhere. She leaves behind 3 daughters, a son ,7 grandchildren and far too many friends to count. She was a leader in her church, a dedicated conservative and one woman dynamo. I will just remember my dear sweet mother and know that as long as God sends women such as these,...

This morning before leaving for school, my daughter... left me this question to ponder: "What are you thankful for, Mommy?" Staring at my construction-paper hand, here's what I have written in the palm: Our Troops. And in the five fingers, I've written these names of heroes who we'll honor this Thanksgiving: Tyrone L. Chisholm, 27, of Savannah, Ga. An Army sergeant and father of two, Chisholm was killed Nov. 11 when a string of roadside bombs exploded near his Abrams tank in Tall Afar, Iraq. Roger W. Deeds, 24, of Biloxi, Miss. A lance corporal in the Marine Corps and...

We are just getting to the time of year when we should be looking at what we are thankful for and who in our lives has brought us blessings. Let's discuss what makes you Thankful!

http://www.washtimes.com/op-ed/20041124-095231-4832r.htm Not long ago a journalist asked me what freedoms we take for granted in America. I spend most of my time sounding the alarm about the freedoms we're losing, but this was a good opportunity to step back and consider how America is different from much of world history — and why immigrants still flock here. If we ask how life in the United States is different from life in most of the history of the world — and still different from much of the world — a few key elements come to mind

It is such a temptation -- to which I just succumbed -- to begin this saying "I'm thankful this isn't another Calvin/Arminian thread." This isn't about that. It is about Thanksgiving. I just read the article about the school that was allowing their kids to have a Thanksgiving celebration, but they weren't allowed to mention God. One educator, Charles Ridgell, St. Mary's County Public Schools -- and it boggles the mind that this level of critical thinking exists -- actually said, "We teach about Thanksgiving from a purely historical perspective, not from a religious perspective." The history of Thanksgiving is...

I just wanted to say Thank You to all Freepers on this site. I am relatively new here and have learned a lot. I live in a suburb that is mostly Democratic. It has been great to find people that share my beliefs and values. I just wanted to take a moment to say thank you!

For Immediate ReleaseOffice of the Press SecretaryApril 19, 2003 President's Radio Address      Audio THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. This weekend, families across America will come together to celebrate Easter, and continue the observance of Passover. This holy season reminds us of the value of freedom, and the power of a love stronger than death. This year, Easter and Passover have special meaning for the families of our men and women in uniform who feel so intensely the absence of their loved ones during these days. More than 250,000 American troops are serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom to protect our security and...

As Americans sit down to their tables for turkey dinners, and the President sends a lucky turkey packing to a petting zoo, it is time to take stock and give thanks: -- Amy Denville of Peoria, Illinois is thankful that her baby girl entered this world safely and will enjoy her first Christmas surrounded by family. -- Frank Lautenberg, now of Washington, D.C., is thankful that the members of the New Jersey Supreme Court apparently cannot read. -- The Al Jazeera television network is thankful for Osama bin Laden. Their Nielsen share has never been this high. -- Colin Powell...