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To: speed_addiction

RE: "I too would volunteer..."
Ya, I know what you mean. One little 33 year break in service... Sheesh, the Army is picky nowadays. Hope all is well with the young'n.

21 posted on 02/14/2005 4:07:13 PM PST by investigateworld (Babies= A sure sign He hasn't given up on mankind!)

To: speed_addiction; Mo1; Howlin; Peach; BeforeISleep; kimmie7; 4integrity; BigSkyFreeper; ...

22 posted on 02/14/2005 5:03:08 PM PST by OXENinFLA

23 posted on 02/14/2005 5:05:32 PM PST by windchime (Hillary: "I've always been a preying person")

Thanks for the ping
Bttt

24 posted on 02/14/2005 5:08:18 PM PST by firewalk

To: speed_addiction

That kinda got my monitor all misty and stuff.

Just epic!

25 posted on 02/14/2005 5:10:55 PM PST by humblegunner

To: OXENinFLA; speed_addiction

Beautiful.

Thanks for the pics and the ping.

26 posted on 02/14/2005 5:28:12 PM PST by TexKat (Just because you did not see it or read it, that does not mean it did or did not happen.)

To: humblegunner

The best welcome home I ever had was coming back from Desert Storm. Grandstands were set up for our families at a drop zone and we jumped in. Parachuting in in full view of our loved ones. Never did I feel so proud as on that day.

Also the reception my daughter got when she arrived home from Brooke Army Medical Center after being wounded in Iraq made me break down. Her yellow ribbon on the "Home Coming Tree" in front of our courthouse had been replaced with a red one. There was a big crowd and tons of cheers and applause when she removed her ribbon.

The "Homecoming Tree" is a custom that was started in 1990 with Desert Sheild/Storm. A yellow ribbon is put up for every local serviceman serving in a combat theater. When the soldier/airman/sailor/Marine returns there is a ceremony and he removes his ribbon. Mine was one of the first to go up. It was also the only yellow ribbon on that tree when I went to Somalia and it was replaced with a red one when I was wounded. Kind of ironic that my daughter and me have been the only ones to ever have a red ribbon there. Should a soldier die, his yellow ribbon is replaced by a white one. Lance Corporal Shane Folmar has been the only local troop to ever have a white ribbon there. He died last summer.

27 posted on 02/14/2005 5:29:23 PM PST by speed_addiction (Ninja's last words, "Hey guys. Watch me just flip out on that big dude over there!")

To: speed_addiction

That is the best thing I've heard all day.

Thank you, Sir.

28 posted on 02/14/2005 5:41:01 PM PST by humblegunner

"Welcome Home!"

Bump

29 posted on 02/14/2005 6:34:23 PM PST by Gucho

Thanks for the ping!

30 posted on 02/14/2005 8:22:40 PM PST by Alamo-Girl

To: speed_addiction; Calpernia; OXENinFLA

Very cool. This is the way they should all be welcomed home.

31 posted on 02/14/2005 9:06:16 PM PST by Valin (DARE to be average!)

To: humblegunner; All

That was my absolute favorite, too! (You Rock Dad)

32 posted on 02/15/2005 7:08:12 PM PST by JLO (Minnesota Nice)

(sorry, I goofed at first.)

33 posted on 02/15/2005 7:12:12 PM PST by JLO (Minnesota Nice)

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