Posted on 05/18/2005 3:47:24 PM PDT by Steve Newton
TO MY FRIENDS AT FREE REPUBLIC
Well, sometimes you’re right and sometimes your wrong. When I came to you all for support of the Silver Star Service Flag for our honored wounded, many of you suggested that I should just “DO IT!”
While still working to get signatures for a petition to get Congressional recognition, I decided to take your advice. (http://www.petitiononline.com/12251952/petition.html) I wanted you all to be the first to know that we have now formed THE SILVER STAR FAMILIES OF AMERICA. (Temporary Site: http://steven.newton6.home.att.net/) and http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SilverStarFamiliesofAmerica/join
I just decided that years waiting for legislation was too long. Now they will be presented with a viable organization that they can recognize or not. But we will be here to help the wounded until then.
I wish I could show you all the Flag, which should be available in the next couple of days but I have no idea how to post it. I would love to see it flying over every VA Hospital and from every wounded soldiers family home. If you wish to see it, go to: http://home.att.net/~steven.newton1/serviceflag.html I’m interested in everyone’s opinion.
Please pass along to all your military friends that a group has been formed to help the wounded and their families. You do not have to be wounded or a family member of wounded to join. Dues are cheap and they are free for all military injured in the line of duty.
I want to thank each and every one of you for giving me the “push” I needed. Sometimes a guy knows what’s right but just needs the advice of his friends. And I consider all of you friends.
(And because you all have been good little Freepers, I have posted a new “Old Sergeant” story.)
God bless
Chief Steven J. Newton (ret)
(Excerpt) Read more at steven.newton1.home.att.net ...
Done!! Thank you for the ping!
Your story gave me the chills, well done!
Thank you Steve for all of your hard work, it sure has paid off..
There are many vets out here that need to be reminded every so often that the parts and pieces of their lives that were left on the battlefield, for our families, neighbors, and countrymen, in defense of our liberty, and in the honor of this great country is still remembered and appreciated. I salute them and you.. GOD BLESS AMERICA
something interesting - ping
Done & Done!
Pray for W and Our Troops
Thanks for the ping Tonk.
Visited & signed!
402 Signatures Total
Done!
There is no one more deserving then those who protect freedom using something more then words.
signature #404
Steve, any suggestions as to which Veterans organizations might be able to assist him?
BTTT
BTTT!!!!!!
BTTT!!!!!!!
BTTT!!!!!!!
Excellent work, Steve. Thanks for a beautiful tribute to our wounded heroes (and the Jonesey story, as well). The flag is fantastic.
Bump and Mark
Thank you so much
2 years of work.
Steve
Thank you so much
We need the advertising for sure.
God bless
Steve
Thanks for the kind words
Sometimes when I think I have run out of ideas for the "Old Sergeant" somthing comes along.
God bless my friend
Steve
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