A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....06-14-04....Military Monday

Billie, The Mayor

[The Mayor]

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

FR is a Treasure Trove of talented, compassionate, patriotic, wonderful people who gather every day to discuss the latest news and issues; salute and support our military and our leaders;  tell a few jokes;  learn a new word;  write poetry;  pray for those in need;  and congratulate those who are deserving. Thank you, Jim Robinson, for giving us the vehicle in which we can express ourselves.

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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.

TOP: Repubmommy's brother, Rose in RoseBear's uncle, BoxerBlues' son Chris, BoxerBlues' son Brent.
BOTTOM: Rose in RoseBear's cousin's hubby, Deadhead's stepdad, Dansy's dad, Misty's brother.

                     

THE WEEKEND THREAD 06-11,12,13-04... 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

[Diver Dave]

Beautiful little lady.
Congratulations Mr. and Mrs. Mixer.
Thanks Louie for the post.

[Mama_Bear]

Thanks Billie, for creating this beautiful tribute, and Mayor, for bringing it to us each Monday.

God bless our troops and their loved ones waiting here at home.

Fly your Flag high and proud!

[Mama_Bear]

Oh, how precious she is!! What a perfect gift from God!

(((((((Louie))))))), thanks for bringing us Mixer's little bundle of joy. :-)

[Billie]

My son Chris has 5 job interviews today and I would like to ask all to keep him in prayer that he will get one of them.

Saying a prayer one of the interviews today will be 'the' one!

[Billie]

Thank GOD!

[Billie]

She's so pretty, Mixer! "Pretty in Pink" - truly! Thanks, Louie, for 'presenting' Hayley to the Finest!

(Wolfie handled her with tender loving care - there's not a scratch on her.) :)

[Billie]

I have added your son to our military prayer list. We are grateful to him for serving this great country of ours.

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; 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 ConspiracyGuy........2 nephews Pippin..........niece, loved one Pippin...nephew & his fiancee weldgophardline.....brotherinlaw Future Snake Eater..........cousin WaterDragon.............grandson WaterDragon...........son-in-law BeforeISleep...................son kimmie7......................brother Armymarinemom............3 sons american_ranger.............son LadyX.........................grandson fawn796.......................nephew Dubya............................nephew StarCMC......................brother ValerieUSA..................2 sons Lakeside......................2 sons Spruce.....................daughter Philman_36..............2 nephews Warrior Nurse...........active duty SK1 Thurman...........active duty David Osborne.........active duty fc2tomschermuly......active duty bkwells..................active duty LongCut..................active duty cjk............................active duty Trish.......................active duty ODC-GIRL.................active duty AF_Blue..................active duty Notwithstanding.....active duty thumperusn.............active duty Q6-God.....................active duty Q6-God...................twin brother Veloxherc.................active duty

Maigrey................cousin WVNan..............friend's son ladtx....................2 sons Mama_Bear.........2 nephews gator girl............husband severa.......husband, brother Hostel..................cousin MozartLover......son, nephew LBGA........................son katykelly.................son cookcounty..............son SpookBrat...nephew, cousin Doug from Upland...son-in-law Himyar.....................son boxerblues............2 sons the piper...................son sheeza...............husband kemathen7...........husband Tiffee4Bob.......boyfriend deadhead................cousin JimRobinson.....2 nephews TexKat..............son, step-son Rose inRoseBear.cousin's hubby Consort..2 daughters,son-in-law Darheel.....................niece Donaeus...................nephew dixie sass...............nephew BeAllYouCanBe............son Repubmommy...............brother AgThorn...................2 sons homeschoolmama.......nephew kneezles......................son Redhead....step-granddaughter Redhead..step-grdaughter fiance Atomic Conspiracy..half-brother Atomic Conspiracy...nephew Atomic Conspiracy...niece Sunflowergal.........grandson visualops.................cousin Alouette.......................son mrstank.......................husband MrsMike31..................husband

[Billie]

Thank *you*, Sistahs All!

((((((((((Lori, Dutchess, Aqua)))))))))))

[armymarinemom]

Good Afternoon. Freeper kiddo in the Stan

[Lakeside]

God bless him and keep him safe. Thanks for sharing his picture with us!

[Lakeside]

Well, I doff my hat to you, Mr. Ambassador. Such a shame though, you marrying outside the family and all.

[Conspiracy Guy]

I am no longer welcome at family reunions.

[LadyX]

Lakeside, this picture was Freep mailed to me by the rather shy sister of Conspiracy Guy.
She has been trying to register as Conspiracy Gal, she said, but CG blocked it.

Sorry to tattle on ya, CG, but fair is fair - -

~ ~ ~ ~ Looks harmless to me ~ ~ ~ ~

[LadyX]

An F/A-18 Hornet flies over USS JOHN F. KENNEDY
(CV 67) during air operations for Summer Pulse 2004
in the Atlantic Ocean, June 8, 2004.

Summer Pulse is the simultaneous deployment of seven
aircraft carrier strike groups to demonstrate the Navy's
ability to provide combat power across the world
under its new Fleet Readiness Plan.

DoD photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class
Chris Weibull, U.S. Navy. (Released)

[LadyX]

The U.S. Marine Corp Ceremonial Guard escorts the body
of former President Ronald Reagan to the Capitol Rotunda were his body will remain in state
for Public viewing until Friday June 11, 2004 at
Washington D.C., June 9, 2004.

(U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class
Aaron Peterson) (Released)

[LadyX]

"were his body will remain"

For once, the Letter Thief is off the hook here!
It was copied and pasted verbatim from the Defense web site.

(Score - Letter Thief = 3,957 - 1)

[LadyX]

Members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff salute former
President Ronald Reagan's flag draped casket during
the State Funeral procession in Washington D.C.,
June 9, 2004.

Reagan's remains will lie in state in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda,
Washington D.C.,
and will return to Simi Valley, Calif.,
to be laid to rest on June 11, 2004.

DoD photo by Staff Sgt. Shane A. Cuomo, U.S. Air Force.
(Released)

[LadyX]

A Soldier with the Army's 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment
"Old Guard" leads a rider-less horse bearing former
President Ronald Reagan's brown riding boots,
reversed in the stirrups,
down Constitution Avenue during
the State Funeral procession
from the White House to the U.S. Capitol
in Washington, D.C., June 9, 2004.

The boots, backwards in the stirrups, represents a warrior
who will never ride again but who is taking
his parting look at the troops marching behind him.

DoD photo by Staff Sgt. Shane A. Cuomo, U.S. Air Force.
(Released)

[TexasCowboy]

"The boots, backwards in the stirrups, represents a warrior who will never ride again but who is taking his parting look at the troops marching behind him."

I have never heard of this, but if anyone deserves it, Ronald Reagan deserved it.

Those young Gyrenes in the Ceremonial Guard look to be carrying M1 Garands.
That weapon is well suited for ceremonial purposes.

I didn't look as young as those kids when I was born!

[Conspiracy Guy]

That is sister mom. I did not block her. She has really trimmed her beard up nicely.