[stockpirate]

Before I be a bitch they would have to take my life! I am from the DC area too. My daughter lives near Andrews, and her streets were patrolled by guys in Humvies with twin 50's on the roof whenever Air Force One was heading in after 9/11.

I am in NJ now, and heading to Oklahoma in the spring.

Reading poasts about our brave soldiers brings tears to my eyes, and being an old firefighter it ain't easy.

Again, God bless our troops.

I was in a Fast ffod place not to long ago and therewere a few guys in uniform, I stopped and said "Thank you, everyone in America isn't an asshole and a lot of us support what you guys are doing."

[beachn4fun]

Oh my. I haven't been near Andrews in some time. It is awful when you think that our streets have become like some third world country that is ruled by communist dictators.

I've surprised a few that are stationed here on our lab by buying their lunch. They don't know what to think! I think I owe one an apology. He seemed embarrassed!

[Fawnn]

being an old firefighter it ain't easy

I used to tell people like you where to go! ;)

(I was a dispatcher for a smalltown PD. A sworn-at rather than a sworn-in employee. Also dispatched the FD and utilities, and out-of-town FD and utilities, too, on third shift.)

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, stock, for your service as a firefighter.