FAR FROM THE FEAST

New York Post ^ | Thursday, Christmas Day, 2003 | By RALPH PETERS

[JohnHuang2]

December 25, 2003 -- DEAR Pfc. Smith, Most of your fellow Americans won't think of you today. Some may see a news clip of your Christmas dinner in Iraq, filmed against a backdrop of holiday decorations your unit scraped together. Those who once served in the ranks themselves will think of you at least briefly. And you'll be cherished in the hearts, if not in the arms, of your loved ones.

[JohnHuang2]

Thursday, Christmas Day, 2003

Quote of the Day by viaveritasvita

[Cannoneer No. 4]

Merry Christmas

[Bug]

This nearly moved me to tears. I spent Christmas of '81 afloat in the Arabian Sea on a U.S. warship. I badly missed my family and just wanted to get through the day while looking forward to Christmas of '82. I won't forget our soldiers, sailors, airmen, marines, and coasties today. And they'll be remembered in prayer before we eat.

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

Beautiful. Thank you, and Merry Christmas to you both. Y

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DEAR Pfc. Smith, Most of your fellow Americans won't think of you today. Some may see a news clip of your Christmas dinner in Iraq, filmed against a backdrop of holiday decorations your unit scraped together. Those who once served in the ranks themselves will think of you at least briefly. And you'll be cherished in the hearts, if not in the arms, of your loved ones.

But most of us won't think of you at all. And that's a wonderful thing.

It's your great gift to us.
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Freepers are thinking of our Soldiers and civilians in harm's way today.

  USO Canteen FReeper Style ~ Merry Christmas and Peace on Earth ~ 25 December 2003 ~  MoJo2001, Kathy in Alaska , 68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub and FRiends of the Canteen

  The FReeper Foxhole Remembers Our Troops at Christmas - (Dec 1776 - Dec 2003)- Dec 25th, 2003 ~ SAMWolf

V Troop Prayer Thread 9 

Y Walter Reed visit reports.
Y  Send a message to a wounded Soldier. 

 

                

                      

                            

                  

 

God Bless those who serve our country!

[Publius6961]

It was hard not to think of our military away from home this morning, particularly in Iraq. Happened when the news popped on even before the first cup of coffee.
Evil takes no holiday, and those who are on the line to fight evil and to protect our way of life (right or wrong) deserve our thoughts and our prayers.

In fact, if there is some random way to send messages to our troops on this special day, I would love to hear about it. Personally, I no longer know anyone in the military.

[Publius6961]

Merry Christmas!
God bless you.
Thank you, Ragtime Cowgirl.

[hoosiermama]

Thanks John for the post.

Daddy was just commenting this week that he spent five Chrismases away during WWII. No e-mail or two week leaves then.

His comment "Christmas is in your heart. You make your own joy!" Hats off to our vets and those who are currently serving. May they find joy and Christmas in the heart.

[blackie]

God Bless those who serve our country ~ Bump!

[Redleg Duke]

Thanks for posting this, John. We Vets think of them every day, but most of all today. They are putting themselves on the line so that most of us can be distracted in peace.

Bless 'em all, the past, the present and the future!

[JohnHuang2]

They are putting themselves on the line so that most of us can be distracted in peace.

So true, my friend.

Bless 'em all, the past, the present and the future!

And God bless you for your service to our country. I salute you.

[JohnHuang2]

Hats off to our vets and those who are currently serving. May they find joy and Christmas in the heart.

Amen.

Say thanks to your dad, on behalf of all of us, for serving our country. And Merry Christmas!

[JohnHuang2]

You're more than welcome! And thanks for your tireless devotion to our troops. You are truly a great American. :-)

[JohnHuang2]

Thanks for your service and Merry Christmas to you and your loved ones. :-)

[McGavin999]

Yes, we are safe because of them, but I can not forget them today or any day. I pray for their safety, I think of them miles away from their homes, and I thank God for the gift of these noble men and women.

[JohnHuang2]

Amen, and Merry Christmas

[VOA]

December 25, 2003 -- DEAR Pfc. Smith, Most of your fellow Americans won't think of you today.

Thanks to you Pfc. Smith, a lot of self-centered Hollyweird types
will sit around thinking that their airport (LAX) was the only possible target for
Air France flights from Paris...
never once thinking that Big Ben or an American installation in
Europe (Ramstein, Landstuhl, sp?) would be more likely...as they could hit with
fuel tanks still nearly full.

Figthing for a bunch of morons to be spoiled brats...
some would call that silly, but most of us know it's the sign of real character.

[MEG33]

Amen,Redleg.God bless them this day and everyday for standing guard.

"Good Tidings of Great Joy!"Merry Christmas to all.

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

Thank you, Publius6961. Hope your Christmas was joyful! 

As for ways to contact the troops ~ you came to the right place.   (^:

You can 'adopt' a Soldier who receives little mail. Freepmail tiki.

You can send letters to our wounded troops at Walter Reed. The DC Freepers and TruthNtegrity and ALOHA RONNIE, offer lots of good tips (and addresses to send cards). Check the link above.

Click on this link from the DoD "War news" websight Defend America :

If you have the desire, there is a way you can help. Warning: it is addictive ~ and contageous! *g*

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

You are truly a great American. :-)

Lol, I am very, very small, John ~ and you are very sweet. (^:

Thank you for your 2 cents, your heart ~ and humor.

[windchime]

Bump!