Anyone who wants off the ping list, let me know.
This is such a great thing to do for this holiday! My husband says DVDs and CDs are what he's heard the warriors over there really like, as opposed to VHS. Anybody know about that? The reason I ask is because used VHS movies are pretty cheap on the internet, while DVDs are more expensive. Could send them four VHS flicks for the price of one DVD, but if the VHS technology isn't over there in a big way, all the videos in the world won't give them much enjoyment.
Can't imagine a movie that would be more beloved by troops in a desert: "Yeah, but it's a dry heat, man!"
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NEVER FORGET
Our Hero American Soldiers...
fighting for...
the Freedom of others,
those that train them...
in their Freedom Mission...
and those who wait for them...
to come home...
or not...
are...
.........HOLY........!!!!!
See:
MEL's -PASSION- sparked by -WE WERE SOLDIERS-
http://www.TheAlamoFILM.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=39081
Signed:.."ALOHA RONNIE" Guyer / Veteran-"WE WERE SOLDIERS" Battle of IA DRANG-1965
http://www.lzxray.com/guyer_set1.htm
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http://www.lzxray.com/guyer_collection.htm
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Contributing Author -'MODERN DAY HEROES: In Defense of America'
http://www.ModernDayHeroes.com
NEVER FORGET
Patricia,
Send this to the troops: Price of Freedom
Freedom isn’t cheap. It’s the most expensive asset in America. Without freedom, all other assets would become negligible. If we take a look at a balance sheet, freedom would be listed as a Long Term Asset, the kind of asset that takes years and years to pay off.
Who pays it off? The United States Armed Forces. The men and women in the military make that payment on a daily, weekly, monthly and yearly basis. Over the years, those sacrifices made have been an installment to freedom. Each deployment and death have made life in America all the more perfect. Those in uniform have provided us with a balance sheet of long term assets like no other country in the world.
We have become a superpower through the use of our U.S. Armed Forces. Each entity of those forces-Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, and Coast Guard-provide us with ample protection against enemies, foreign and domestic. Their blood has allowed the pursuit of excellence, in business, in politics, and around the world.
The freedom to make those daily choices in our lives is provided by strangers at home and in far and distant lands. Every stranger stood at a podium and took an oath to protect and defend the U.S. Constitution. Within the Constitution lie our inherent daily freedoms and rights. The rights the media loves to wave their flag at.
The media loves to tout their freedom of speech. Oh, yes, their freedom of speech, the First Amendment to the Constitution. The one they cherish so closely. The one they champion vigorously, even if it means putting our soldiers in harm’s way. No matter what it takes, the story must go forth, in accordance with the U.S. Constitution. That is their belief. That is their sentiment. It is those principles that drive them, day after day, without any regard for those that bear the responsibility for allowing that very freedom.
Liberalism and the liberal media have done more to endanger our soldiers lives than any war. Over the last ten years-Bosnia, Kosovo, and Mogadishu-are examples of bright, shining liberal causes, placing our troops in danger. All of these deployments were to foreign countries on liberal humanitarian missions. These causes were pushed heavily by the U.S. and World media. President Bill Clinton, the most liberal President since Jimmy Carter, governed all of these exercises after “The Big Media” insisted we intervene for the cause of humanity.
Recently, with the release of pictures from the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq, the liberal media has chastised Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, President Bush, and our soldiers. Quickly, they chant fond remembrances of John Kerry’s testimony and atrocities of Vietnam.
Single-handedly, they make the likeness to the “murder of innocent women and children,” as testified by John Kerry in 1971. In their push to blame the sons and daughters of America, they point out the First Amendment to the Constitution. They identify their freedom of speech as their “cause.” The right of the American people to know. They press the story, harder and harder, making it seem as if it broke only a few short days ago. In truth, the story has been circulating since January, when the silence in the media could be compared to a small town library on Sunday afternoon.
They sit on their lofty chairs, as if they were kings, pointing their fingers at a few bad apples, and stating, “See this is what are military does. They are to blame for everything wrong in Iraq. We told you so.” In their haste, they scold the personnel responsible for giving them an opportunity to sit on their thrones.
With a few exceptions-Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Ann Coulter, Free Republic, etc…-they jeer at them in their hypocrisy. There are few media personnel and liberals today that can really appreciate the plights of our sons and daughters, brothers and sisters, and mothers and fathers. In their heyday, they spit upon my father’s generation. Now, they attempt to spit upon mine. I will not bow my head in shame.
They scream their vitriol, attempting to once again relive the Vietnam War, and forgetting that Mogadishu harmed the reputation of the U.S. Military far more than these pictures in Iraq. Liberals, and the media elite, seem to become absent-minded in their rage. They seem to misplace the demoralizing stain Mogadishu left on are Armed Forces and Special Forces. The U.S. Special Forces, among the best to serve in our military, were handcuffed like prisoners going to trial in Mogadishu. President Bill Clinton branded our military as “cowards” that cut and run, making it near impossible to earn the fear and respect of terrorists.
Now, as we approach Memorial Day, a new president sits in office. President George W. Bush, a fine example of moral integrity, leads our troops in Iraq. Today, he roots out terrorism, as if it were termites invading the foundation of American homes. He sends our men and women into battle on a cause for freedom, liberating the Iraqi people from dictatorship and establishing a democracy. He apologizes for the actions of a few, but keeps his faith in our military.
Never have I felt more patriotic than on this day. Never have I been reminded of what it meant to have served this fine country. This America, the beacon of freedom for the rest of the world. And never have I been so lucky to have those individuals make sacrifices for the price of freedom.
There hasn’t been a president, like George W. Bush, since President Ronald Reagan brought us from our liberal slumber. He (Reagan) made us feel patriotic again. He made us proud to brandish the title, American. President Reagan brought excellence to business, to culture, and to our spirituality as Americans. He made us whole again. President George W. Bush follows that same legacy. He took a broken country away from President Bill Clinton and is attempting to piece it together.
President George Bush has taken a once defeated military and made them confident and strong again. He has made the price of freedom all the more worth it in the 21st Century. Today, I am a prouder American, a thriving American, and a more patriotic American than five years ago.
Despite the claims of the liberal media, I am thankful for the sons and daughters, brothers and sister, and mothers and fathers serving in our military. I am forever grateful of their sacrifices for the price of freedom. Despite a few bad apples from Abu Ghraib prison, I remain filled with honor. I have served with some of the finest individuals I’ll ever know, those that knew the price of freedom.
Withy my warmest regards,
Christopher R. Davis
Linking to NASCAR weekly thread now.
Thanks
Sitting at the airport waiting for someone to arrive, there was a young Marine on the bench next to me. I did not have a greeting card with me but I sure as heck shook his hand and said thank you.
BTT
A funeral brought me back to nyc this week - the fleet is in and I make it my business to stop and thank as many sailors and others (I have seen marines and air force also) and greet them warmly and thank them for their service to the country. Most appreciate it a lot (me and my friend Carl apologized to some sailors that, while NYC isn't as neat at Shanghai, it's neat too!), though I wish more would do it.
And yes, I have a habit of stopping the sailor-ladies more often than the sailor men! ;-)
BTTT Thank you - will do!
Hey there Patriciaruth .. I would be more then happy to help out .. it's the lest I can do for our troops
Should I send it to the address you gave me before?
redrock
Hi Patty,
I'm having technical difficulties as far as sending you the pix, but I wanted to let you know that you have quite a few happy kids here.
The chocolate was a little soft, but we put it in the fridge and it was fine. Everything arrived in great shape. We have a check-out sheet for the movies (so that everyone can enjoy them) and the popcorn was popping throughout the day yesterday.
You should be getting some thank-you notes in the near future - or how ever long the post office takes. The folks here are truly grateful and amazed at the generosity. One guy wanted to know if you were married (!) and I said you were, so then he wanted to know if you had a daughter. :)
We have the flags flying around our office area and the pocket constitutions are out for everyone. EVERYTHING is so much appreciated. I only wish you could see the smiles.
Truly - I'm amazed at the thoughtfulness. I never thought I'd be on the receiving end of FReepers commitment to soldiers. You guys rock!
I'll try to get more letters out to you; your efforts regarding this make you a heroine in my view.
Our men and women in Iraq deserve our support. They are the true heroes -- not basketball players (no matter how skilled they are at putting a ball through the hoop), not relatives of victims (no matter how hard their lawyer tries to get more money for them), not the rich and famous (no matter how cute and perky).
Oh good! I was looking for another one of these.
Thanks!
We have a couple of care packages made up, but how do we address them? Who do we send them to?
How does one go about sending food to our soldiers? Do we have to our nearest millitary base?
I would love to get involved and send more care packages to the troops. Please let me know if we can help you out here in Connecticut! Please feel free to visit our website: www.Give2TheTroops.org
God Bless ands much love,
Andi Grant
(wife of Sgt. Brian Grant, USMC).