These pictures move me to tears for our brave soldiers who are sacrificing so much for us. I'm sorry there was no text in the email about the pictures.
1 posted on
04/20/2004 8:59:37 PM PDT by
Aliska
To: Aliska
If you've got a sweetie in the military and send a letter to him you better coat it heavily with perfume.
I can't tell you how nice it was to receive a perfume laden letter when your far away.
2 posted on
04/20/2004 9:08:18 PM PDT by
TheErnFormerlyKnownAsBig
(Next up in the hiring process is the polygraph. Time to practice. Yes No Yes No No No No)
To: Aliska
I'm sorry there was no text in the email about the pictures.I can't imagine anything that would have made the pictures more powerful. Thank you for sharing them.
3 posted on
04/20/2004 9:13:20 PM PDT by
Dolphy
(I joined the redlipstick boycott of MSNBC)
To: Aliska
We'll be home before peace breaks out in France...
My new tagline
:o)
8 posted on
04/20/2004 9:22:43 PM PDT by
Liberty Valance
(We'll be home before peace breaks out in France)
To: Aliska
Kirsten,
Thank you for all that you do for us.
God Bless You
9 posted on
04/20/2004 9:22:55 PM PDT by
boycott
To: Aliska
Prayers, thanks and LOVE to all who are fighting for US so far away....
13 posted on
04/20/2004 9:26:36 PM PDT by
Jerez2
To: Aliska
I am moved to tears as well. The first caption I thought of that applies to all is - THE HEART OF OUR HEROES MATCHES THEIR COURAGE!
To: Aliska
These are among the best I have seen of our wonderful troops. How touching to see them in prayer, with the children, and petting the kitten. Prayers and love to each of them. If things aren't hard enough, they have to wonder if we are really supporting them since they only get CNN .
17 posted on
04/20/2004 9:29:11 PM PDT by
ladyinred
(Kerry has more flip flops than Waikiki Beach)
To: Aliska
There are no words to describe the emotion I feel looking at those pictures.
Yes, I am safer than I was pre 9/11. These pictures prove it.
To: Aliska
For Kirstin and all our troops there ....
Our hearts, thanks and prayers are with each and every one of you. Keep up the great work and KNOW there are so MANY of us here who well know all you are giving and what is in your hearts. Certain times can be rough, but they are well worth it. How you will feel inside the rest of your life will give you an inner satisfaction NONE of the naysayers will ever know. May GOD bless each and every one of you and safely bring you home to all of us.
Nam Vet
20 posted on
04/20/2004 9:38:03 PM PDT by
Nam Vet
(Shopping for a new tag-line)
To: Aliska
The perfumed mail photo was taken in Karbala in March, 2003. I think some of the others attributed to the AP are at least a year old as well.
Very powerful images - I added two of them to a folder back when they were first taken.
Here's another, from Umm Qasr 3/03 - Brit handing out candy.
And one from Afghanistan during the same time period.
One of my all-time favorites - salute to the 15th MEU in Nasiriyah 4/03.
Last but not least - soldier handing out a flower in Basra last April.
To: Aliska
24 posted on
04/20/2004 9:44:32 PM PDT by
MJY1288
(On Paper, John Kerry is the Perfect Candidate, His Record Shows he's Been all Things to all People)
To: Aliska
Bump. Anybody got more?
28 posted on
04/20/2004 10:31:10 PM PDT by
bluefish
(Disclaimer for Pukin: I do not believe Freepers should die for arguing with me.)
To: Diogenesis
ping
31 posted on
04/20/2004 10:58:09 PM PDT by
nutmeg
(Why vote for Bush? Imagine Commander in Chief John F’in al-Qerry)
To: Aliska
Great stuff. These pictures won't make the RatherJenningsBrokaw news, but they made THIS news. There are a ton lurkers out there. Your friend Kirstin, with these photos, is fighting one of the nastiest parts of the war, on the propaganda front line. It's NOT all doom and gloom.
34 posted on
04/20/2004 11:18:56 PM PDT by
FlyVet
To: Aliska
What on earth would possess someone to post something on this thread that would necessitate it being deleted by the mods?
35 posted on
04/20/2004 11:25:01 PM PDT by
highlander_UW
("Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain and most fools do." Benjamin Franklin)
To: Aliska
These are the sort of wonderful, selfless people Johnhammed al Qerry slandered for his own political expediency after the Viet Nam war. He is doing it again today, and for the same dirty reason. Damn that lowlife jerk to hell!
36 posted on
04/21/2004 12:25:05 AM PDT by
broadsword
(The only thing necessary for evil to triumph is for Democrats to get elected.)
To: Aliska; Ragtime Cowgirl; Timesink; *CCRM; governsleastgovernsbest; martin_fierro; ...
38 posted on
04/21/2004 7:07:20 AM PDT by
an amused spectator
(Kristen Breitweiser didn't want to learn how to land the 9/11 Commission; she only wanted to steer)
To: Aliska; an amused spectator; MJY1288; xzins; Calpernia; TEXOKIE; Alamo-Girl; windchime; ...
These photos came from a young lady from my hometown serving in Iraq named Kirsten. The subject was "photos that will never make the news". For privacy reasons, I don't want to give out more information about her, but she emailed these to her sister and my daughter and they are being forwarded around the net through email. I am taking the liberty of posting them on Free Republic and want her to know that she and all her friends are in our thoughts and prayers for a safe return.
Posted on 04/20/2004 11:59:37 PM EDT by Aliska
Thank you, Aliska.
Some classics, and more great pics posted on this thread (that some of us wish we had saved the first time, lol).
Joining you in prayer for Kirsten, and her friends!
God bless our troops, civilian, native and coalition allies!
A few more pics, sources:
8
War on Terror Exhibit Attracts Thousands in North Carolina (+ Pics) ~ Exhibit 'til May, pics at website ~ 4/20/04 8 Photo Essays of our troops ~ http://www.defendamerica.mil/photogallery.html
8 GOTTA SEE THIS! A Compiled Look at the War on Terrorism: threads posted by Diogenesis
41 posted on
04/21/2004 7:57:53 AM PDT by
Ragtime Cowgirl
("Evil is out there, and evil wishes to attack us." - Lt. Gen. J Vines, commander, 18th Airborne Corp)
To: Aliska
Kirstin. You WILL be careful! If you get yourself hurt I will NOT be pleased...and you don't what that.
42 posted on
04/21/2004 8:05:33 AM PDT by
Valin
(Hating people is like burning down your house to kill a rat)
To: Aliska
Prayers for Kirsten, the military personnel and their families.
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