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The Soldier Selected to Sit With the President in Iraq Speaks. FR Exclusive
The horses mouth | 11-30-03 | Bradley via Bigern

Posted on 11/30/2003 10:24:18 AM PST by TheErnFormerlyKnownAsBig

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To: big ern; archy; Gringo1; Matthew James; Fred Mertz; Squantos; colorado tanker; The Shrew; SLB; ...
Best Tank Platoon Sergeant in the Brigade . . . the lead Tank Platoon, Platoon Sergeant for my 800 man Task Force and had fought the war with the 101st Airborne and 3rd ID. That I lead the entire attack from Kuwait to Baghdad and been awarded a Bronze Star with Valour for actions in combat.

OO-rah!

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archy; Gringo1; Matthew James; Fred Mertz; Squantos; colorado tanker; The Shrew; SLB; Darksheare; BCR #226; Imacatfish; Tailback; DCBryan1; Eaker

61 posted on 11/30/2003 11:08:09 AM PST by Cannoneer No. 4 (The Republican Party priority is national security. The DemocRATic Party priority is power.)
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To: big ern
"Well, got to go, mission time again and take care and God Bless the USA."

Get that hillary ??? MISSION FIRST !

62 posted on 11/30/2003 11:09:01 AM PST by ChadGore (Kakkate Koi!)
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To: bentfeather; big ern
And a volley bump back atcha!! What a fantastic young man OUR Brad is....(Sorry, big ern, he doesnt just belong to you anymore...because we claim him too!!!....he's OURS!!!)

God bless this magnificent young man, chosen to represent ALL of our magnificent heroes. God bless all of them. May He bring them home safe and flushed with total Victory over the enemies of Freedom. God bless our President. God grant that whenever he bows his head in prayer, he will hear clearly and unmistakably the Voice of our Shepard and Guide.
63 posted on 11/30/2003 11:09:38 AM PST by TEXOKIE (Hold fast what thou hast received!)
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To: big ern
OH man! This is awesome!!! I have been waiting to hear my son-in-law's report from Baghdad as well. I love this! And I love this president!
64 posted on 11/30/2003 11:09:42 AM PST by Wneighbor
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To: big ern
You can feel the excitement in every sentence. Brad, thank you for your service and for sharing the experience.
65 posted on 11/30/2003 11:10:05 AM PST by Unknown Freeper
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To: Prof Engineer; 300winmag
Ping!
66 posted on 11/30/2003 11:10:22 AM PST by Wneighbor
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To: Sabertooth
The President went over to boost the morale of the troops and Hillary went over to demoralize them. What a *#*#**## Clinton is.
67 posted on 11/30/2003 11:10:43 AM PST by rs79bm (Insert Democratic principles and ideals here: .............this space intentionally left blank.....)
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To: big ern; snippy_about_it; MJY1288; Calpernia; Grampa Dave; anniegetyourgun; Ernest_at_the_Beach; ...
Please thank your hero relative, big ern. Thank you for sharing his e-mail with us.

Thanks for the ping, snippy. (^:

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Freeper relative eyewitness for the prosecution of the President's Iraq trip critics.

68 posted on 11/30/2003 11:10:58 AM PST by Ragtime Cowgirl ( "Our military is full of the finest people on the face of the earth." ~ Pres. Bush, Baghdad)
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To: big ern
Thanks Big Ern and thank you, Brad. Be safe.

Retired Army
69 posted on 11/30/2003 11:11:10 AM PST by leadpenny
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To: big ern
Tell Brad we are all grateful for the sacrifice he makes and the security he provides for us.
God bless our troops.

Ray
70 posted on 11/30/2003 11:11:28 AM PST by raybbr
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To: big ern
Thank you to Brad's family for sharing this personal email from him. And thank you to Brad for defending our country. God Bless Brad. God Bless America.
71 posted on 11/30/2003 11:11:49 AM PST by Iowa Granny (One man with courage makes a majority..... Andrew Jackson)
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To: big ern; Wolverine
Bump for a great post!
72 posted on 11/30/2003 11:11:53 AM PST by TroutStalker
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To: Sabertooth
bump
73 posted on 11/30/2003 11:11:57 AM PST by Chuzzlewit (music, music and more music)
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To: big ern
BTTT
74 posted on 11/30/2003 11:12:30 AM PST by right way right
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To: archy; big ern
:-) Not even close to being a drill!!

This thread is now an officially designated Prayer Warrior Field Trip destination!!

For those who wish to support our troops spiritually hand in hand with other Freepers, please feel warmly invited to check out our Troop Prayer Threads! (Lurkers are welcome too!)

Troop Prayer Thread 8:
http://freerepublic.com/focus/news/994696/posts?page=602



75 posted on 11/30/2003 11:13:33 AM PST by TEXOKIE (Hold fast what thou hast received!)
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To: big ern
Excellent. I'm proud of him as I know his family is too.
76 posted on 11/30/2003 11:13:43 AM PST by blam
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To: raybbr
"Target down range"
"identified"
"Fire !"
"on the way"
"target cease fire"
"target t-72 destroyed scanning for targets"

HOOOAA BUMP !

77 posted on 11/30/2003 11:13:54 AM PST by ChadGore (Kakkate Koi!)
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To: big ern
Such an honor for Brad! Not only to be seated by the President, but also to have his performance noted by the bigwigs.

A wonderful story! Thanks!

78 posted on 11/30/2003 11:15:48 AM PST by Exit148
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To: big ern; The Mayor; .45MAN
This is a wonderful and refreshing thing to read when the other side is taking potshots at our president's trip.

Thank you for sharing this and thank you for the ping (((((Rus))))).
79 posted on 11/30/2003 11:15:53 AM PST by dansangel (*PROUD to be a knuckle-dragging, toothless, inbred, right-wing, Southern, gun-toting Neanderthal *)
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To: dansangel
ROFL at your tagline! MY kind of people!!
80 posted on 11/30/2003 11:17:40 AM PST by TEXOKIE (Hold fast what thou hast received!)
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