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River Landing residents open homes, tables to Marines
Star News ^ | Matt Tomsic

Posted on 11/26/2010 8:59:21 PM PST by Dubya

Photo By Mike Spencer

Dave Gray, left, shares a laugh with Marines PFC Andrew Hooper, 20, PFC Brandon Mead, 20, and Private Lamar Threatt, 20, before lunch at the home of Dave and Jane Gray in River Landing's community. More than 150 single Marines from Camp Lejeune Marine Corps Base and New River Air Station in Jacksonville, NC, took part in the 4th Annual ÒGiving Thanks for our TroopsÓ event at River Landing, a private golf community, on Thanksgiving Day Thursday, Nov. 25, 2010. The Marines were were able to golf, canoe or just relax before being treated to lunch with their host family.

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A white golf ball whizzed past Pvt. Lamar Threatt as he stood in a fairway at River Landing Country Club.

Threatt glanced back at Pfc. Andrew Hooper, who stood about 20 yards away with a golf club in his hands.

Minutes earlier, Threatt had avoided another Marine's golf ball.

“I might hit left,” Pfc. Brandon Mead warned as Threatt walked farther behind Mead's ball.

Threatt, Hooper and Mead were three of about 150 Marines who traveled from Jacksonville to River Landing Thursday to celebrate Thanksgiving. The event started four years ago when Robert, a Vietnam veteran, and Carol Steen invited 12 Marines to their River Landing home for the holiday, said Susan Johnson, spokeswoman for River Landing. This year, 30 families hosted Marines.

The Steens continued to organize the event each year with help of Camp Lejeune.

1 posted on 11/26/2010 8:59:23 PM PST by Dubya
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2 posted on 11/26/2010 9:04:17 PM PST by Dubya (JESUS SAVES)
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Good for both side!!


3 posted on 11/26/2010 9:05:04 PM PST by handy old one (If you play in nature be prepared to be played with by nature!)
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4 posted on 11/26/2010 9:06:45 PM PST by Dubya (JESUS SAVES)
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5 posted on 11/26/2010 9:07:33 PM PST by Dubya (JESUS SAVES)
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Just makes me wonder, is the Army not in this war? Don’t get me wrong, I worked with Marines in VN and love them all. However, all we hear about are the gallant achievements of the Marines (and they deserve every bit of praise they get). What about the other members of our armed forces?

Never hear about open houses welcoming members of the Army, Navy or other services doing their bit in Afghanistan, and Iraq. Just makes me wonder.


6 posted on 11/26/2010 9:28:56 PM PST by doc1019 (Martyrdom is a great thing, until it is your turn.)
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Just makes me wonder, is the Army not in this war? Don’t get me wrong, I worked with Marines in VN and love them all. However, all we hear about are the gallant achievements of the Marines (and they deserve every bit of praise they get). What about the other members of our armed forces?

Never hear about open houses welcoming members of the Army, Navy or other services doing their bit in Afghanistan, and Iraq. Just makes me wonder.


7 posted on 11/26/2010 9:29:40 PM PST by doc1019 (Martyrdom is a great thing, until it is your turn.)
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Semper Fidelis


8 posted on 11/27/2010 2:50:54 AM PST by Semper Mark (Vlad Tepes was a piker.)
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