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GOOD MILITARY MONDAY TO AMY’S PLACE!

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.

Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

Hello, hello. I am about as regular visiting here as O is in keeping his promises aren’t I? Now without Internet at home it is very hard to keep up. I do mostly on cell phone which many of you know has its limits. Pictures are very small & I don’t go to links to preserve the battery which is very limited on my 3G. I get to WiFi on occasion.

Still struggling with health & $$ issues. Guess that will be the case til I breathe my last. Going to finally see my congressman tomorrow re: the no power in house for almost 3 months. I am low income & qualify for about any program out there & applied in Feb but NO word. I re- applied 2 months ago. I am the wrong color, too old & dont have half a dozen legitimates to get their attention I guess.

Still doing a lot of reading, movies & eat out with various men friends. Early Rag time jazz enthusiast. Last year I did 9 big road/car trips and they were wonderful. This year pretty much a wash out. Not having Mark to support this wonderful habit is missed. But I don’t really miss him & glad I broke up with him. His millions do not balance out his anger, atheism & control issues. Just a short note to let you know I am still kicking & thinking of you & appreciate all your great sharing along the way. I see many of you on Facebook – and that is good. Many of my former FR friends are no longer here