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Fort Riley grants ill youth wish to be Soldier
Army News Service ^
| 28 Sept 2004
| Gary Skidmore
Posted on 09/28/2004 5:33:22 AM PDT by maica
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This deserves a few ping lists. And the talents of someone who can post photos - beyond my skillset.
Prayers for the little soldier, and Thanks to the kindhearted Sergeant Majors at Fort Riley.
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posted on
09/28/2004 5:33:23 AM PDT
by
maica
To: Howlin; Travis McGee; Freee-dame
A really good article with nice pictures of a brave little boy.
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posted on
09/28/2004 5:36:05 AM PDT
by
maica
To: maica
With little warning to those present the youngest command sergeant major on Fort Riley, belted out, "Drop and give me 20." With a startled hesitation, all six sergeant majors hit the ground. Counting out each push-up with "one sergeant major, two sergeant major until they had completed the task at hand.
As one Soldier asked "permission to recover," Shriver showed his leadership potential, tossing back calmly over his shoulder, "Recover," and the senior NCOs came to their feet.
I would have PAID to see this!!!!!
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posted on
09/28/2004 5:38:15 AM PDT
by
2banana
(They want to die for Islam and we want to kill them)
To: maica
Thanks for the article. I worked at Fort Riley for five and a half years. It is a wonderful place, filled with great people.
One sentence in the article bothers me, though.
Shriver's day on Fort Riley was filled with Soldiering.
Soldiering: the life, service, or practice of one who soldiers.
Soldier: (alternate definition) to make a pretense of working while really loafing.
Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary.
The author most likely did not intend for this meaning; poor choice of words, perhaps.
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posted on
09/28/2004 5:43:18 AM PDT
by
Blue Eyes
(Operating behind enemy lines in Pajamastan.)
To: maica
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posted on
09/28/2004 5:50:43 AM PDT
by
newzjunkey
(Why are we in Iraq? Just point the whiners here: http://www.massgraves.info)
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To: newzjunkey
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posted on
09/28/2004 5:52:58 AM PDT
by
newzjunkey
(Why are we in Iraq? Just point the whiners here: http://www.massgraves.info)
To: maica
I'm crying in my coffee. Thank you such more for sharing that.
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posted on
09/28/2004 6:05:31 AM PDT
by
brothers4thID
(I have knocked on door of this man's soul- and found someone home.)
To: brothers4thID
No dry eyes here..........damn all America haters to hell
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posted on
09/28/2004 6:07:14 AM PDT
by
rrrod
To: newzjunkey; 2banana
Thanks for posting the photos.
Let us pray that Philip gets his wish to grow up to be a soldier.
Children are finally beginning to have some "true live heroes" as role models.
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posted on
09/28/2004 6:08:36 AM PDT
by
maica
To: Blue Eyes
Maybe the Army wants to reclaim the word from its Beetle Bailey connotation, now that they are all volunteers and professionals, and not spending too much time on KP.
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posted on
09/28/2004 6:11:24 AM PDT
by
maica
To: maica
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posted on
09/28/2004 6:15:42 AM PDT
by
Blue Eyes
(Operating behind enemy lines in Pajamastan.)
To: Ragtime Cowgirl; MJY1288; xzins; Calpernia; TEXOKIE; Alamo-Girl; windchime; Grampa Dave; ...
You'll need these. Photos are at reply 5 and 7.
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posted on
09/28/2004 5:01:21 PM PDT
by
SandRat
(Duty, Honor, Country. What else needs to be said?)
To: maica
>>Children are finally beginning to have some "true live heroes"
This is true.
My boys and I have been waving at the Army National Guard as they fly over our house in Black Hawks for 3 years...(they've seen us and actually circled our house three seperate times.) Just today we finally figured out how to send them a letter of appreciation. The jedis drew pictures of us cheering them on!
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1205990/posts?page=5073#5062
They are heros worth having, that's for sure.
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posted on
09/28/2004 5:09:31 PM PDT
by
2Jedismom
(Expect me when you see me!)
To: SandRat; SLB; Jeff Head
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posted on
09/28/2004 5:15:10 PM PDT
by
Squantos
(Be polite. Be professional. But, have a plan to kill everyone you meet. ©)
To: maica; SandRat
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posted on
09/28/2004 5:41:33 PM PDT
by
Ragtime Cowgirl
("The proper response to difficulty is not to retreat -- it is to prevail."- Pres. Bush, CinC, 9/21)
To: Ragtime Cowgirl
The littlest hero ever! Awwwwwwwww :(
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posted on
09/28/2004 5:42:37 PM PDT
by
cyborg
(http://mentalmumblings.blogspot.com/)
To: maica
touching story. Good to know no liberal do gooders tried to ruin the boy's exposure to "icky weapons."
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posted on
09/28/2004 5:43:59 PM PDT
by
KantianBurke
(Am back but just for a short while)
To: SandRat
Damn.
Break out another box of tissues Sandrat.
God Bless the people that helped to make this happen.
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posted on
09/28/2004 7:08:10 PM PDT
by
2111USMC
To: 2Jedismom
Nice to have little artists in your family! Are you going to find a way to send them to the base?
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posted on
09/28/2004 7:41:51 PM PDT
by
maica
(Kerry: I'm tan from the sun. Bush: I'm George from the earth.)
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