A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....03-08-04...Military Monday

Billie, The Mayor

[The Mayor]

A Few of FR's Finest
....Every Day

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A Few of FR's Finest November 11, 2001

So many people have written me since my original Veteran's Day Tribute, asking how they, or a loved one, could be included in that tribute. Since I could no longer add the photos to the body of the thread, I had been including them in additional posts as I received enough to make another collage.

Still that didn't seem to be enough. I think there's never been a better nor more appropriate time to keep the faces of our own Veterans and Active Military in front of FReepers--every day! That's why I wanted to do yet another Daily Thread .....ABOUT FReepers .....and FOR FReepers. But not only about our Military FReepers; for all FReepers! Wouldn't it be nice to get to know a few of the other FReepers as well? That's why we've created a place for just that. This is a friendly room in JimRob's house where FReeper FRiends can gather every day and just say hello if that's all they want to do.

There's more of course. We sometimes feature different FReepers, with a little background information on who they are and what makes them who they are, along with a few photos you might not have seen on other threads; sometimes others write an essay for us to post as the feature for the day; sometimes our presentation is a human interest story found elsewhere that you might not have read; sometimes special holiday threads; but whatever the topic of the day, it is always with FR's Finest in mind and that is YOU!

If you would like to be featured, or would like to see someone else featured, please send me a private FR mail.

Every Monday we will post the photos of FR's Military Personnel that I have collected and put into groups; these will be available to view through a link the remainder of the week - every day just a click away. :)   If you would like to add a photo of yourself or a loved one in the military, past or present, please let me know; I will hold it until I have enough for a new group.

Thank you, and please have fun with us...every day! ~ Billie

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Thank You For Serving Our Country!

TOP: Logos, SwedeGirl's hubby, Neil E Wright, FallGuy, 1John, Sneakypete
MIDDLE:  T'wit, COB1, LadyX, Dick Bachert, 68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub
BOTTOM:  YankeeinSC, Delta21, JoeSixPack1

TOP:  Bosniajmc, AFVetGal, Archy, A Navy Vet
MIDDLE:  4TheFlag, Aeronaut, 68Grunt, Xinga
BOTTOM:  Codger, AAABest, Clinton's A Liar, Duke809, dcwusmc

TOP:  mc5cents, Norb2569, LBGA's son, VanJenerette
MIDDLE:  Jim Robinson, KJenerette, davidosborne, KG9Kid
BOTTOM:  gwmoore, Equality7-2521, SAMWolf

TOP:  porgygirl, Phil V., MudPuppy, NorCoGOP
MIDDLE:  RaceBannon, OneidaM, rdb3, jwTexian
BOTTOM:  USMC Vet, The Mayor, Vineyard, rhododogma

TOP:  g'nad, AgThorn's son Justin, SLB, AgThorn's son Brett.
MIDDLE:  fish70, razorback-bert, CheneyChick,Leroy S Mort, Mark17.
BOTTOM:  Terry's Take, Taxman, DinkyDau.

TOP:  ValerieUSA's son Grant, SK1Thurman, kd5cts, RangerVetNam,
dansangel and .45man's son-in-law Tony
BOTTOM:  rangerX, Old China Hand, Trish, Howlin's dad, Mustang

TOP: ohioWfan's son, MamaBear's father-in-law, MamaBear's dad, ladtx
MIDDLE:  The Mayor's niece, M.Kehoe, Beach_Babe's son-in-law
BOTTOM:  deadhead's dad, HiJinx, Severa's hubby, viligantcitizen's granddad.

TOP:  spectr17, RightOnline, SERE_Doc, Tet68.
MIDDLE:  FutureSnakeEater, RightOnline's wife, CIApilot, Clamper1797
BOTTOM:  usmcobra, onedoug, DiverDave, Joe6-pack

TOP:  Q6-God, Scan59, Mama Bear and JKPhoto's son, ofMagog.
MIDDLE:  Big'ol_freeper, JustAmy's great uncle, Prodigal Son.
BOTTOM:  JustAmy's husband, JustAmy's brother-in-law, JustAmy's brother.

TOP:  dakine's wife, MeeknMing's dad, Auntbee's nephew, MilitiaMan7, AlasBabylon.
BOTTOM:  Joe Brower, Temple Owl, Temple Owl's wife, dutchess' dad, Aomagrat.

TOP:  ladtx #2 son; DiverDave's twin Don; petuniasevan and husband
poorman; Mustard; ladtx #1 son;
BOTTOM:  AlamoGirl's brother Floyd; AG's dad; AG's brother Jim (inset);
WVNan's husband; ladtx' Aunt Eva.

TOP: Mo1's dad; BuffyT's Uncle (right, w/ her dad & grandmother); Armymarinemom's 3 sons.
MIDDLE: ru4Liberty's dad; SheLion's husband, MaineRebel; wirestripper.
BOTTOM: fivetoes; bigghurtt; hurricane; ladtx' dad; Pippin's brother.




                     

THE WEEKEND THREAD 03-05,06,07-04... Week in Review ^

Opinions by our own 'King of Ping' The guy's good, folks!

Thanks, Mixer!

1) Click on the graphic to open the Calendar.
2) Once there you can click on any month and even click to the right to go into next year. Once you are in the month that you joined FR you will need to click on the number in the calendar and then an add item screen will come up.
3) In the next box enter your name in the "Calendar Text" field and then click on submit.
4) If any of the screens fail to load simply click on refresh in your browser and that will usually fix it.
5) If all else fails or simply if you want me to do this for you send me a FReepmail and I will gladly do it for you. ~Mixer

[The Mayor]

[The Mayor]

Be ambitious for the Lord, but be cautious about your motives.

[Aquamarine]

Good Morning The Mayor. :)

[The Mayor]

Mornin Aqua

[Temple Owl]

Good morning. Just think, spring is right around the corner.

[The Mayor]

Spring ? Can't wait, right now it is snowing here in Buffalo..

[The Mayor]

March 8, 2004

Too Much Ambition

Read: Mark 10:35-45

The Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many. —Mark 10:45

Bible In One Year: Deuteronomy 5-7; Mark 11:1-18

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If you are familiar with the works of William Shakespeare, you know that Macbeth was one of his characters. Macbeth wanted so much to be king that he resorted to murder—and he paid for it with his life.

We are like that tragic character when we let our ambitions cloud our thinking and forget who is really in control of our lives. We don't use evil methods to achieve our goal, but we do allow ambition to cloud our thinking about the sovereignty of God. Instead of leaving matters in His hands, we take them into our own.

Another example of too much ambition is found in the conversation James and John had with Jesus in Mark 10. Their goal was to sit in the positions of greatest prestige and power in the kingdom. And because they weren't content to wait and see if Jesus would bestow that honor on them, they boldly requested it. They were too impatient to leave the whole matter in His hands.

Ambition is not always wrong. But when it consumes us so that we can't wait for God, we display a lack of faith as the disciples did.

When we submit our goals and desires to the Lord, we can be sure that He will give us what is best. —Dave Branon

Lord, grant us now the grace to wait,
To trust alone in You,
Lest we set goals outside Your will
That we with zeal pursue. —Anon.

Be ambitious for the Lord, but be cautious about your motives.

FOR FURTHER STUDY
How Can I Know What God Wants Me To Do?

[LadyX]

"Good morning. Just think, spring is right around the corner."

Aha!
Spring is right around the corner HERE !!!

While we'll have many chilly nights before the end of April, we're beyond any really bad winter weather now. We have seas of daffodils, other bulbs and tiny white phlox blooming, flowering trees, dogwoods soon to be - and The Return of The Birds.

The latter are in a feeding frenzy, some jockeying to get the best spot for a nest, and singing around the clock.

The best soon will come, with waves of Bradford pear trees throughout the South a sea of white, and azaleas draping the landscape.
Time to tidy up and prepare flower beds, and decide the plants for the year - - -

[ladtx]

In memory of my fellow Vietnam helicopter pilots who were killed in that war the following pilots were lost on MAR 8. God bless them all.

1968 WO1 Guy L. Eisenhart (USAR) -- 240 AHC, Age 21, Single, Lake Ariel, Pennsylvania
1968 CPT Charles B. Jilcott Jr (USAR) -- 240 AHC, Age 23, Married, Logansport, Indiana
1968 1LT Gary N. Shy (USAR) -- D/229 AHB 1 CAV, Age 25, Married, Portsmouth, Ohio
1968 WO1 Russell L. Wallace (USAR) -- D/229 AHB 1 CAV, Age 24, Single, Littleton, Colorado
1969 WO1 Walter A. Carpenter (USAR) -- B/7/17 CAV, Age 21, Married, Binghampton, New York
1970 1LT Joseph W. Devlin (USMCR) -- HMM-364, Age 26, Married, Merrick, New York
1970 WO1 David K. Erenstoft (USAR) -- 155 AHC, Age 20, Single, Clarence, New York
1970 1LT Jacob L. Kinser (USAR) -- 155 AHC, Age 27, Married, Hasty, Colorado
1971 1LT John D. Hale(USAR) -- B/2/17 CAV 101 ABN, Age 28, Single, Brandenburg, Kentucky

These memoriams were found on "The Wall" website.

WO1 Eisenhart:
I am making an effort to recognize all of my fallen classmates. There are many of you! It has been a long time since the days at Fort Rucker in Class 67-3. I remember how excited we were when we got those wings! I bet that you are looking down here and wondering what the pilots of today are thinking as they go off to war. No matter what anyone ever said, you died for a noble cause. You were called and you went! You are a Hero!
Sincerely, Grant Bobbitt (CW2)
Dustoff 102 - 254th Medical Detachment (Helicopter Air Ambulance) Playtex 70 - C Co. 159th ASSH CH-47 (Chinook) 101st Airborne Division, Airmobile

1LT Devlin:
Joe was a true leader and an outstanding pilot. An inspiration, Joe was the type of individual who knew no fear. He was an exceptional athlete who enjoyed playing handball. We played a number of games together during our tour at Marble Mountain. Joe's death was a shock to all of us who knew him. I had the pleasure to meet Joe's son a few years ago in Pensacola. I know Joe would be proud.
May God bless Joe Devlin.
Colonel Dave McSorley, USMC (Retired)

1LT Kinser:
Father, Grandfather, Brother, Son and Hero
Daddy, you are my Hero, you have been all my life. It has been memeories of you and times shared that have kept your "baby girl" going all these years. Now you have three grandchildren following in your footsteps , to carry on what we believe in, what you and so many others gave the ultimate price for. I know you are their guardian angel; so, watch over them dear one. We miss you, love you, and know that you are smiling down, and proud of your legacy that is your grandkids. You were my inspiration as a child, and your teachings, love and beliefs always will be. You always have been my Hero. Dad, you have 5 grandchildren here on earth , and I know you would be proud, just as we all are proud to let the world know of you. Until we see each other again in Heaven; know that you live on here on earth through each of us.

1LT Hale:
another eagle
L.T., WE DID NOT KNOW EACH OTHER, BUT WE BOTH SOARED WITH THE BEST AND YOU FELL TO EARTH BEFORE YOUR TIME. THE "BROTHERHOOD OF EAGLES" WILL NEVER FOGET YOU. REST EASY,L.T., AND SEE YOU AT THE EAGLES NEST IN THE SKY.
PHU BAI, CHU LAI A SHAU,
1/501 "C" CO 1ST PLATOON 1ST SQUAD, 67/68

IN THE SHADOW OF THE BLADE

SCOUTS OUT!

[MeekOneGOP]

Mornin', everybody ! Happy Monday !

[jwfiv]

Good morning to The Mayor, and to all Freepers.

Gonna be a very fine day.

May the Lord bless and protect our military and their Commander-In-Chief.

[FreeTheHostages]

OK, this one's a little confusing . . . but I think it's about The Thin Man.

[Aquamarine]

Thanks for pinigin Lady. ;)

It's wonderful, isn't it? The tulips are budding here and the sun is out. Spring is coming into play! :)

[Aquamarine]

Good Morning Meek!

[GailA]

Good Morning FRiends...another prefcetly beautiful day here in Memphis....sun is shinning, no rain expected and in the mid 60's.

Coffee's on

[Temple Owl]

Hang in there! Think warm and happy thoughts. It eventually will stop snowing, even in Buffalo.

[LadyX]

When the going gets tough - -
the tough get going..:))

U. S. Marines exit a C-17 Globemaster III
at the Port-au-Prince airport
in Haiti on March 3, 2004.
U.S. troops are deploying to Haiti at the request
of the new President of Haiti
to help promote the constitutional political process,
to create conditions for the arrival of the U.N.
multinational force, facilitate humanitarian assistance
and secure key sites in the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince.
DoD photo by Tech. Sgt. Andy Dunaway, U.S. Air Force. (Released)

[Billie]

A good morning thank you to our heros and prayers for all.

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; 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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OhioWfan........................son mystery-ak..........son, husband Gogrammy................grandson Inspectorette...................son Blessed American..........nephew Slip18..........................nephew anniegetyourgun...........nephew Diver Dave.......niece, 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 katykelly............................son The Mayor........................niece LadyX.........................grandson fawn796.......................nephew Dubya............................nephew StarCMC......................brother kimmie7.....................brother ValerieUSA..................2 sons Spruce.....................daughter Warrior Nurse...........active duty SK1 Thurman...........active duty David Osborne.........active duty fc2tomschermuly......active duty bkwells..................active duty LongCut..................active duty Trish.......................active duty ODC-GIRL.................active duty AF_Blue..................active duty Notwithstanding.....active duty thumperusn.............active duty

Maigrey................cousin ladtx....................2 sons Mama_Bear.........2 nephews gator girl............husband severa.......husband, brother Hostel..................cousin MozartLover......son, nephew LBGA........................son cookcounty..............son SpookBrat...........nephew Himyar.....................son boxerblues............2 sons the piper...................son sheeza...............husband kemathen7...........husband Tiffee4Bob.......boyfriend deadhead................cousin JimRobinson.....2 nephews Armymarinemom.....3 sons TexKat..............son, step-son Rose in RoseBear.cousin's hubby Consort..2 daughters,son-in-law Darheel..................niece Donaeus...............nephew dixie sass.............nephew BeAllYouCanBe.........son AgThorn...............2 sons homeschoolmama.......nephew kneezles.................son Redhead....step-granddaughter Redhead..step-granddaughter fiance Atomic Conspiracy..half-brother Atomic Conspiracy...nephew Atomic Conspiracy...niece Sunflowergal.......grandson visualops..cousin,adopted Marine

[LadyX]

M'Lady is rendered speechless, laughing so hard..:))

[The Mayor]

I know this is big but I just have to show you all that may have missed it..

Saturday night Kristinn and Doctor Raoul had a little fun outside the site of the Gridiron Club Dinner. Doctor Raoul was in his Saddam costume and holding a sign that read, "Save me - Vote Democrat." Kristinn held a sign that read, North Vietnam Veterans for kerry..