A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day...11-11-03....A Tribute to Our Veterans Past and Present...

Dutchess and Billie

[jwalsh07]

Sounds like a family wrought with Irishmen of dubious brain power. :-}

[deadhead]

"I just got some bad news today. A wonderful woman and soldier that I had the pleasure of knowing was killed in Iraq last week when the Black Hawk she was in was shot down. CW5 Sharon Swartworth served 26 years in the Army and was about to retire."

I am so sorry, eggman. So sad. My Thoughts and Prayers are with Sharon and her loved ones.

[FreeTheHostages]

Well done!!

Here's a calendar card that's all about today -- all about remembering.

[FreeTheHostages]

{{{{Maggie}}}}



YUP!

[ladtx]

A salute to all Veterans everywhere. Thank you all for your service to our great country. And a special salute to my two sons, Brian and Jeff, who have become Veterans since last Veterans Day.

In memory of my fellow Vietnam helicopter pilots who were killed in that war the following were lost on NOV 11. Todays losses are especially poignant since they fell on Veterans Day. God bless them all.

1966 MAJ William F. Callinan -- 170 AHC 52 CAB, Age 36, Married, Bangor, Maine
1966 CPT Milton F. Smith -- 170 AHC 52 CAB, Age 25, Married, Dania, Florida
1966 CPT John J. Livingston -- 117 AHC, Age 26, Married, Cedar Hill, Missouri
1966 WO1 Terrence M. Rooney -- 117 AHC, Age 22, Single, Denver, Colorado
1966 CPT Walter R. Speare III -- 119 AHC, Age 24, Married, Bedford, Oregon
1966 1LT Dee W. Stone Jr. -- 119 AHC, Age 23, Single, Forest Hill, New York

From the Virtual Wall website:

In memory of WO1 Terrence M. Rooney -- 117 AHC: KIA, South Vietnam.
Always smiling
Terry was one of our newest pilots at the Dragon Flight, 55th. Avn. Co., Yoido Island, K-16 Korea. I remember him as always smiling and saw him off in a taxi as he departed the 55th. for a leave before his deployment to Vietnam. I will always remember him. His smiling face looking back from the taxi as he departed will always remain in my memory. Jesse Shannon -- Friend in the 55th Avn Co Korea

Unit patch of the 117 Assault Helicopter Company "Warlords".

A pair of 117th AHC "Annies"

SCOUTS OUT!

[Aquamarine]

Click on the pic

[dutchess]

God Bless Our Military
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Below are names of some of our FReepers' loved ones who are serving our country. If you have someone you would like to add, please address a post to Billie; Mama_Bear; Dansangel; Dutchess or Aquamarine and we will add their name to this list. As we pray for them, we pray also for all our nation’s leaders, and military personnel, and their families and friends. May God hold them close to His heart.

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We ask Lord, that You guide the leaders of our great country in their hour of decision. The burden that has been placed on their shoulders is overwhelming. We ask that with Your infinite wisdom You guide them gently to the right decisions.

Please give us the strength, Lord, to get through each difficult and devastating day that faces each of us and our country. Protect and guide our Military that are now being called to duty, strengthen them in their trials and temptations; give them courage to face the perils which beset them; and grant them a sense of your abiding presence wherever they may be; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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OhioWfan........................son mystery-ak..........son, husband Gogrammy................grandson Inspectorette...................son Blessed American..........nephew Slip18..........................nephew anniegetyourgun...........nephew Pippin....niece,nephew,loved one Doug from Upland......son-in-law weldgophardline.....brotherinlaw Future Snake Eater..........cousin WaterDragon..son-in-law,grandson BeforeISleep...................son BeAllYouCan Be............son Tiffee4Bob............boyfriend The Mayor.................niece consort...2 daughters, son-in-law Warrior Nurse...........active duty SK1 Thurman...........active duty David Osborne.........active duty fc2tomschermuly......active duty LongCut..................active duty Trish.......................active duty kimmie7......................brother Texkat.............son, stepson spruce...............daughter bkwells..................active duty visualops................cousin

Explorer89...........brother Maigrey................cousin ladtx....................2 sons Mama_Bear.........2 nephews gator girl............husband severa................husband MozartLover......son, nephew SpookBrat...........nephew Himyar.....................son boxerblues............2 sons the piper...................son sheeza...............husband kemathen7...........husband Diver Dave................niece deadhead................cousin JimRobinson.....2 nephews Armymarinemom.....3 sons kneezles...................son Darheel..................niece dixiesass..............nephew LadyX..............grandson AgThorn................2 sons valerieUSA............2 sons StarCMC.......brother atomic conspiracy..halfbrother atomic conspiracy..niece, nephew ODC-GIRL.......active duty

[MeekOneGOP]

I don't think anyone would misconstrue my intention. That was for veterans
that sacrificed everything for the freedoms we have today ...

[Calpernia]

Morning to the Finest! Happy Veteran's Day!

A Soldiers Prayer

When I am called to serve, Dear Lord, Wherever war may be, Give me courage to fight the battles, My country may ask of me. Grace me with Your presence, And know that I love You, While I fight the enemy, My country needs me to.

Help me protect my comrades, As You expect me to, And keep me in Your loving hands, While I do what I must do. I want to do my duty, And to give the best in me, To do what I've been called to do, And protect our liberty.

And if, according to Your will, I must give up my life, Please bless with Your protecting hand, My children and my wife.

Copyright ©2003 Fred White

Chief Warrant Officer U.S. Army (Retired)

[The Mayor]

Whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him
to a wise man who built his house on the rock. —Matthew 7:24

The storms of life reveal the strength of our faith.

[jwfiv]

A very good morning to you, Miss D...and a beautiful tribute you have crafted for our Veterans, and for us Freepers....thank you, immensely.

I feel such gratitude to those who have served our country, and serve it now.

"God bless America...Death to Her Enemies."

[The Mayor]

[Temple Owl]

Thank you dutchess.

[Billie]

Dutchess, I wanted to tell you how beautiful today's post is, (and what do I have to do to get you to take the full credit and leave my name off the top? I think you leave it there just to annoy T Man!) :) The pictures you chose to illustrate this wonderful tribute today are absolutely awesome! Thank you for being such an important part of the Finest team. I know where your heart is today.

Fly your flags proudly today.
We salute you, America's Veterans!

[knighthawk]

Hi all!

[dutchess]

Beautiful job, dad and I are very proud of you and the work you do. Dutchess's parents

[Mama_Bear]

Oh, dutchess's parents.....what a sweet message to our dutchess!

She is very special here and, yes, she does wonderful posts for our thread.

I know she has a very special love for you.....she says such wonderful things about you both. I feel like I know you. :-)

[dansangel]

Agreed....this is so beautiful. A great big ***BUMP*** to the top.

THANK YOU Veterans....we *love* you!

[Mama_Bear]

I haven't seen this posted on this thread yet, so I will post the new Veteran's Day poster for 2003.

[Marysecretary]

How sad that is. We must never, ever take these men and women for granted. They fight in our place and for us every day of their lives over there. God bless our troops. Maryxxx