Posted on 10/13/2004 12:56:30 PM PDT by Mike Fieschko
I just love these guys! Our paltry $$$ we donated on a couple of occasions was the best investment we've made in a long time!
Go Swiftees Go!
"I am so glad that I contributed to them twice this month instead of to the GOP"
How can we contribute on line?
It's a shame that it is not Colorado at Cleveland. Cleveland is the section of the State which needs to see these ads.
RamS
I'm going to throw together an extra donation THIS DAY!
IT's worth the money
Before I read your reply, I showed my 12 yr. old son the 2 new swiftboat ads. He seen the tears in my eyes and said don't worry mom, God would never allow someone like John Kerry to lead our country. I've never seen such anger and outrage in my son's face, plus multiple questions like I had asked in my previous posting. Then I read him your reply, which futher gave him understanding of why this election is so important. He knows why my husband, amongst many others are fighting for. He has seen the North Korean enemy face to face at the DMZ. He has witnessed the tears of friends who lost loved ones to this war, and he experienced 9/11 while living in Washington D.C. He is a future soldier and leader of this country.
https://www.swiftvets.com/swift/ccdonation.php?op=donate&site=SwiftVets
God bless you all.
I am teared up, and this is last nerve time for me, so I'll keep that image in my mind of your beautiful young man and take some strength from his faith.
One thing: we have a friend who is a former ROK Marine and is now a Methodiat minister. He was jailed in China for missionary work and he also did evangelizing in Yemen. He is a strong, cheerful and optimistic man in his 50s. He knows the enemy, too...all of them.
We have friends everywhere, as well as enemies.
bttt
The Swift Boat guys are courageous and honorable people. Their work has had an impact on the presidential race. However, I suspect that anyone who was willing to change their mind and vote for Bush because of this issue has already done so. Try as they might, the Swifties may be beating a dead horse, as only those already convinced will be listening and watching. The main stream media is exerting its considerable influence to Kerry's benefit-that is the only reason such as shallow and dishonorable person is even close to becoming President. Bush still has an uphill battle-hopefully he will do well enough in the 3rd debate to establish a trend that the MSM cannot stop.
They won't have to cause Col. Day will be wearing the full size medal around his neck while he is on camera.
To quote Frank Barone: "Holy crap." Kerry should go and hide if he had any shame.
Thanks for the ping!
Impressive ads to be sure!
p.s. Stolen Honor also has Bud Day and another MOH winner, Leo Thorsness.
BUMP
It was seeing Bud Day near the end of the ad that got me. For that man to go through this (see below) and get accused by a bag of crap like Kerry...there aren't words strong enough for that sort of evil. I've also included the MOH citation for Leo Thorsness, the other "Stolen Honor" MOH recipient.
Rank and organization: Colonel (then Major), U.S. Air Force, Forward Air Controller Pilot of an F-100 aircraft. Place and date: North Vietnam, 26 August 1967. Entered service at: Sioux City, Iowa. Born: 24 February 1925, Sioux City, Iowa. Citation: On 26 August 1967, Col. Day was forced to eject from his aircraft over North Vietnam when it was hit by ground fire. His right arm was broken in 3 places, and his left knee was badly sprained. He was immediately captured by hostile forces and taken to a prison camp where he was interrogated and severely tortured. After causing the guards to relax their vigilance, Col. Day escaped into the jungle and began the trek toward South Vietnam. Despite injuries inflicted by fragments of a bomb or rocket, he continued southward surviving only on a few berries and uncooked frogs. He successfully evaded enemy patrols and reached the Ben Hai River, where he encountered U.S. artillery barrages. With the aid of a bamboo log float, Col. Day swam across the river and entered the demilitarized zone. Due to delirium, he lost his sense of direction and wandered aimlessly for several days. After several unsuccessful attempts to signal U.S. aircraft, he was ambushed and recaptured by the Viet Cong, sustaining gunshot wounds to his left hand and thigh. He was returned to the prison from which he had escaped and later was moved to Hanoi after giving his captors false information to questions put before him. Physically, Col. Day was totally debilitated and unable to perform even the simplest task for himself. Despite his many injuries, he continued to offer maximum resistance. His personal bravery in the face of deadly enemy pressure was significant in saving the lives of fellow aviators who were still flying against the enemy. Col. Day's conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty are in keeping with the highest traditions of the U.S. Air Force and reflect great credit upon himself and the U.S. Armed Forces.
Rank and organization: Lieutenant Colonel (then Maj.), U.S. Air Force, 357th Tactical Fighter Squadron. Place and date: Over North Vietnam, 19 April 1967. Entered service at: Walnut Grove, Minn. Born: 14 February 1932, Walnut Grove, Minn. Citation: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty. As pilot of an F- 105 aircraft, Lt. Col. Thorsness was on a surface-to-air missile suppression mission over North Vietnam. Lt. Col. Thorsness and his wingman attacked and silenced a surface-to-air missile site with air-to-ground missiles, and then destroyed a second surface-to-air missile site with bombs. In tile attack on the second missile site, Lt. Col. Thorsness' wingman was shot down by intensive antiaircraft fire, and the 2 crewmembers abandoned their aircraft. Lt. Col. Thorsness circled the descending parachutes to keep the crewmembers in sight and relay their position to the Search and Rescue Center. During this maneuver, a MIG-17 was sighted in the area. Lt. Col. Thorsness immediately initiated an attack and destroyed the MIG. Because his aircraft was low on fuel, he was forced to depart the area in search of a tanker. Upon being advised that 2 helicopters were orbiting over the downed crew's position and that there were hostile MlGs in the area posing a serious threat to the helicopters, Lt. Col. Thorsness, despite his low fuel condition, decided to return alone through a hostile environment of surface-to-air missile and antiaircraft defenses to the downed crew's position. As he approached the area, he spotted 4 MIG-17 aircraft and immediately initiated an attack on the MlGs, damaging 1 and driving the others away from the rescue scene. When it became apparent that an aircraft in the area was critically low on fuel and the crew would have to abandon the aircraft unless they could reach a tanker, Lt. Col. Thorsness, although critically short on fuel himself, helped to avert further possible loss of life and a friendly aircraft by recovering at a forward operating base, thus allowing the aircraft in emergency fuel condition to refuel safely. Lt. Col. Thorsness' extraordinary heroism, self-sacrifice, and personal bravery involving conspicuous risk of life were in the highest traditions of the military service, and have reflected great credit upon himself and the U.S. Air Force.
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