A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....08-02-04....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.

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 07-30 thru 8-1-04... Week in Review ^

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[The Mayor]

Morning Temple Owl..

[Aquamarine]

Good morning Mayor. It's just another day on the campaign trail for the good ol boys. :)

[The Mayor]

Thanks, ping me when they drive off the road....

Kidding : )

Gotta go do some work, I'm running late..

[ST.LOUIE1]

Morning, Mayor!

[jwfiv]

Good morning to all the Finest on this Military Monday.

I've been away for a few days ... sure great to be back after missing our coffee clutch.

Somehow, I also missed most of the Dem Convention last week ... bummer ... however, I'm coping ... )

May God bless, favor and protect our troops, our Nation, and our Commander-In-Chief.

[LadyX]

This is not America The Beautiful - just beautiful American Marines trying to ensure others have the same freedoms we do ---

~ ~ Lord - keep your hand on all our military men and women ~ ~

Marines from 7th Regiment Marines and Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technicians from Marine Wing Support Squadron 273, remove abandoned unexploded ordnance for disposal in Dulab, Iraq, June 22, 2004.

Marines from MWSS 274, 271 and 272 augmented to MWSS 273 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jonathan T. Spencer) (Released)

[Darksheare]

Amen.

[LadyX]

One little heart - one little mind - at a time....

An Iraqi interpreter attached with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, hands out candy to Iraqi children in Fallujah, Iraq, July 13, 2004.

1st Marine Division is deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and engaged in Security and Stabilization Operations (SASO) in the Al Anbar Province of Iraq.

(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kenneth E. Madden III) (Released)

[LadyX]

"(<=== Has been thrown into a grain sack and hauled away by Amazons. All posts are now by an imposter.)"

Kewl !! Hope they treat you well - -

As for twisted sayings, it reminds me of a sign by the switchboard in a major department store where I once worked, that said:

"All Trespassers Will Be Violated" - LOL

[Darksheare]

LOL!
A recent ad for a radio station here says that listeners will be 'exposed and probed'.

Yes, they'll treat me well, gotta get the ransom for me, even if it IS merely cantelope, muskmelon, and watermelons.

[LadyX]

"Hope they treat you well - - "

Would you believe I once treated a man *NOT* so well?
Tis true -- -

In Fairbanks when we finally lived in base quarters, I had an incident where I literally sent a man to Ft. Leavenworth for 3 years, followed by loss of rank and pay and a Dishonorable Discharge.

(The moral: Don't mess with a determined Marine!)

[LadyX]

Explanation of said incident to follow - will take a few minutes to narrate - - -

[Darksheare]

I know, explanation to follow, but I'm fearful to ask.
But, what on him got broken, and how badly prior to his basement suite stay at Leavenworth?

[LadyX]

My husband was in Security Police, and on base, the military telephone system was such that hanging up did not terminate the connection if the other party did not put down their receiver.
Military wives were made aware of this, and cautioned to if they received an obscene phone call, DON'T HANG UP and they could track it.

In March of 1966, my husband happened to be at home after a dental appointment - phone rang, and when I answered, there was not an immediate voice. My saying Hello twice more finally brought from the caller a - well - very bold and personal question about part of my anatomy.

The expression on my face brought the anticipated response from my husband, motioning for me to KEEP HIM TALKING. He then went next door to call Communications to trace the call.
"We don't have the authority to do that."
"I'M IN SECURITY AND IT IS MY WIFE ON THAT LINE - TRACE IT *NOW*!!"

Meanwhile, I kept the conversation going as close to the line without going over it I could, trying to elicit information from him that might help identify him. Gave hints of possibly complying with what he was trying to do, but not actually agreeing.

Would you believe it took 30 MINUTES of my drawing him out before they could determine the call was not from on Eielson AFB, but way down on the Aleutian Range?

It so happened all of Security at the base there was at a meeting and couldn't get to him in time! Took 5 more minutes before they could get a trace as to *which* telephone was the origin - 2 minutes before he hung up!

Not knowing this, he indicated he had "seen me," so I thought he was on Eielson. He said he wanted me to meet him, and I said I would think about it, knowing he wouldn't stay on line much longer, getting antsy. He said he would call the next day to make an arrangement...

Security wanted to send down our investigators to pursue this, but it was "another Command" and they wouldn't allow it. They told me to agree to meet him, and they'd have a fellow about my size with a fur trimmed parka pulled over his head meet him rather than me.
The problem then was what if he flew to Eielson on a military plane and found me first? The next day I sweated bullets, even knowing the line was tapped and being recorded. It did ring once, but no one spoke - - gets the adrenaline going!
What if - he knocked on my door?!

Two months later, we rotated out without any answer other than the call came from there - no outcome.

Next assigned to Myrtle Beach AFB, my husband happened to process in a fellow from Shemya, and asked if he had heard of the case.
He indeed had - said a telephone man had been dispatched to the building at the time of the call to remove that telephone. There was ONE set of footprints in the snow in - ONE out. No doubt he was the perpetrator.

This call was one of many that had been made to women on our base and other bases in Alaska, by the way, and they wanted badly to nail him.

At the court martial, he plead Not Guilty, and they proceeded to play the tape of the conversation with me - his voice - case closed.

Of course I was a bit apprehensive when the 3 years was up, in case he "looked me up" for ruining his life, but he didn't.

[Darksheare]

Yikes.
Sounds like a real winner.

[Darksheare]

Don't know exactly what brought this memory up, but had a crank call where the calling party merely sat quiet on the other end of the line.
After saying "hello" a few times, I got slightly miffed.

So I, being a jerk, starts with the heavy breathing (accomplice in the background making with the weird keening yips and moans) and FINALLY, a voice pipes up on the other end of the phone.
"You're SICK man!"

Never got another call from that number.
I didn't have the heart to tell him that his number showed up on the call ID.

[LadyX]

That type of call was common in Alaska, so many men up there at the top of the world removed from civilization and either single, unaccompanied by their wives, or just 'so inclined' to make them.

The hard part was I was not quite 32 and *very* sheltered and naive, despite having been a Marine.

Kept in mind it was the right thing to do - had to be done - despite the fact my boys (nearly 11 and 12) came home from school during it, and I had to send them up to their room to keep from hearing Mommo...:))

[LadyX]

You probably realized in 1966 there was no "Caller ID."
...:))

(Back in the Dark Ages)

[Darksheare]

Yes, call ID is much more recent, and even flukey.
Call trace was still a delicate art back then.
;-)

Had to shoo the boys off to the hinterland upstairs.
*grr*
Wish the perp had gotten stuff broken, would've been proper.

[LadyX]

Need to sashay forth and procure vittles for the evening meal consumption. Wish me happy hunting..:))
Be back this evening - -