President Bush Spends Private Time with Rope-line Soldiers

Military Intelligence web-board | 1.13.2004 | TruthNtegriy

[TruthNtegrity]

This is the entire message I read:

Haven't heard this in the press but was posted to one of my military INTEL sites. Sounds right though and seems to be in line with other similiar reports of our President and his interactions with his military..........

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" On 7 November, I had the opportunity to send some of my soldiers to the White House to participate in a Presidential departure ceremony. It was billed as they would get there, get a brief by the Mil Asst. and stand behind the ropes and wave as the president went out to Marine One. I thought it would be a good opportunity to reward some of my Officers & NCOs who day in and day out deal with death firsthand.

As it turns out..Once they got there, they were ushered into a separate holding room from the rest of the crowd and given the briefing. Just as they were to go out to the viewing area, an aide came and told them to follow him. The aide took them through the West Wing, into the Rose Garden. The staff and Secret Service left then the group alone in the Rose Garden . Without a word, the President came out and spent 20 minutes with the group, alone and away from the press. I'm telling this second hand so please forgive me.

They said he came out and thanked them for the enormous job they did for the families of the fallen. As he addressed the group, he began to weep, the emotion he displayed changed those soldiers forever.

They were standing before the most powerful man in the world and he was crying talking about the fallen and the price of freedom. He said he wanted the world to know that freedom was a God given right...for all, not just those of us in the US and that to have freedom, the price is high especially when it is counted in the lives of soldiers who volunteered willingly knowing the possible consequences. The soldiers returned with a renewed enthusiasm and determination to right by the families. As they each shared their stories, they too welled up with tears as they described their time with the President.

The aide said the President never does things like this, but once he found out that folks from the Army & Marine Corps Casualty & Mortuary Affairs Office were participating in the ceremony, he cleared his schedule to spend 20 mins with them.

I just wanted to share that story with you. It makes me proud that our President would do that to show his gratitude to our soldiers."

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[jtminton]

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[TomSmedley]

A story published in our local paper that never made it into the national media: Durham soldier injured in Iraq awaits surgery at Walter Reed. President visits him, and prays for his recovery.

[Wait4Truth]

Thank you so much for posting this! I think our wonderful President weeps more often than anyone knows over the lost lives of our soldiers. He just doesn't make those tears fake photo-ops like somebody else we know. I would crawl over broken glass for this man.

[TruthNtegrity]

Thanks for posting the pic.

I've got to find a place to link mine to. One of these days..........

[blackie]

God Bless President Bush and the men and women who defend our liberties ~ Bump!

[OldFriend]

Even reading this thread from the bottom up and knowing it was going to be a tearful read, I wasn't prepared for the emotion that welled up. I was never so proud of a President.......and I remember Roosevelt!

[Liberty Valance]

Heartfelt Bump!

[TruthNtegrity]

While I don't remember Roosevelt, I do remember Eisenhower, but I don't remember any President save the present one, who has had such a special relationship with our soldiers. I can't help but wonder how many of them have seen him weep? I'd be willing to bet that it's far more often than is reported. Like this story, but for the report by someone who sent his troops there, we would never have known.

The interesting thing to me is the guys on the Military board where I swiped this, have had the same reaction we have! I mean, these guys read the worst of what could happen not only to America, but in the world. I never knew they were such softies at heart.

[metesky]

bttt

[ohioWfan]

You know, I've spent too much time reading posts of freepers who hate this President, almost with the passion that the far left does.

I've read repeated cynical, hate-filled, sarcastic and ugly comments about him by many who claim 'conservatism' and love of country as the basis for their hatred of him.

Articles like these that reveal the deep character, humility and love of George W. Bush wipe those ugly comments away.

The Bush haters on this forum are wrong. They are dead wrong about this man.

God is working in and through George W. Bush, and he MUST be reelected. The future of the country......and even the world is at stake. May God continue to bless him!

[mystery-ak]

Ditto....this is one of the reasons why I love our CinC...no photo-op, no phony lip bitting..

[My2Cents]

Thanks for posting this. There is far too much bashing of President Bush on FreeRepublic, so your post is most refreshing. While I respect one's right to legitimately disagree with this President and his policies, I don't respect the narrow viewpoint of some on this forum who would say that because of this piece of legislation, or that policy proposal, they intend to sit on their hands and not vote to re-elect this man. The stakes in the world today are too high to risk turning over the Presidency to any Democrat. And this article, again, reminds us of the biggest reason to re-election George W. Bush -- he is a man of great integrity who has restored respect and honor to the Oval Office, who loves this nation and what it stands for, and who loves those who defend it.

[Logic n' Reason]

He is "The Man"; and he will remain so until 2008. With God's help, we'll somehow find another just like him.

BTTT

[My2Cents]

God is working in and through George W. Bush, and he MUST be reelected. The future of the country......and even the world is at stake. May God continue to bless him!

Agree with everything you say.

[Southack]

[kitkat]

What an amazing man our President is. He sheds tears at the thought of what our soldiers are going through, and yet has the strength to stay the course when he has to order them into battle to protect our country. I LOVE BUSH!

[goodnesswins]

VERY moving. Thanks for the pings.

[TruthNtegrity]

God is working in and through George W. Bush, and he MUST be reelected.

The future of the country......and even the world is at stake. May God continue to bless him!

From your lips to God's ears.

I can't agree more - that the future of America, and the world is at stake.

God love and bless our President with a second term. I know I will be working very hard to make that second term become a reality.

[Texagirl4W]

I wish more people would respond to the prayer thread in the evening. !!! ONLY IF THEY POST POSITIVE !!!. There are enough Bush-bashing threads that this one should not be.

[Wphile]

Thanks for the ping. I just love stories like this. What a guy.