Thank the Veterans who served in the United States Armed Forces.
|
Posted on 06/09/2005 7:10:22 PM PDT by tomkow6
|
Most way cool, Ma!
Thank you for posting that for me..
Hugs!
Ms.B
((LOL))
Boy, I likin' dat!
Thanks Ma!
Hugs!
Ms.B
d:o)
Abandoned ship: Film director John Brooks videotapes the recently discovered final resting place of the USS Macaw, a submarine-rescue ship that sank after striking a reef off Midway Atoll in 1944. The vessel was trying to rescue the sub USS Flier at the time.
The Hampster Dance....too cute Queenie!
I'll be back later!
Have a great afternoon everyone!
Hugs all around!
Ms.B
Holy cow! Appearing out of nowhere, a mostly black cat darts across the path of Jeromy Burnitz in the Wrigley Field infield, causing the Cubs to lose to the Blue Jays for a second straight night. Less superstitious fans blame the Cubs' bullpen.
Go fly a kite with your significant other on Florida's Indian River north of State Road 520. When you eventually break up, you can say, "We'll always have parasailing."
See ya later ms.B~!
h!!The Hamster Dance!!
Isn't that the cutest song??
Roger Miller is funny!!
A soldier stands watch at the Arlington National Cemetery site of a memorial headstone for Operation Iraqi Freedom Medal of Honor recipient Army Sgt. 1st Class Paul Ray Smith. Smith’s widow and children unveiled the headstone in an April 5 ceremony. Photo by Terri Lukach
First Iraq Medal of Honor Recipient Honored at Arlington
By Terri Lukach
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, April 6, 2005 – At the foot of a hill crowned by trees and dappled by bright sunlight, the family of a certified hero unveiled a gold-lettered memorial headstone April 5 in Arlington National Cemetery.
First Iraq Medal of Honor Recipient Honored at Arlington By Terri Lukach American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, April 6, 2005 – At the foot of a hill crowned by trees and dappled by bright sunlight, the family of a certified hero unveiled a gold-lettered memorial headstone April 5 in Arlington National Cemetery.
The day before, the young widow and her two children accepted the hero’s Medal of Honor from the president. Just before they came to the cemetery, they’d seen him enshrined in the Pentagon’s Hall of Heroes. Now, the family of Army Sgt. 1st Class Paul Ray Smith -- his widow, Birgit, and their two children, Jessica and David -- unveiled his memorial stone before a small company of family and friends.
Smith was killed in a firefight with Saddam Hussein’s forces at Baghdad International Airport on April 4, 2003, while saving the lives of more than 100 fellow soldiers. His Medal of Honor – the nation’s highest award for valor in combat -- is the first awarded for service in Operation Iraqi Freedom and the global war on terror.
Soldiers from the Army’s 3rd Infantry Division, who were part of the mission in which Smith gave his life, also were present at the ceremony.
Sgt. Maj. of the Army Kenneth O. Preston called Smith’s memorial an important reminder to soldiers past and present and to the more than 4 million people who visit Arlington each year that “freedom is not free.” He also called Smith a dedicated soldier who “solidified the very core of our Army.”
Birgit Smith visits her husband's memorial headstone April 5 at Arlington National Cemetery. Smith’s husband, Sgt. 1st Class Paul Ray Smith, was mortally wounded saving his platoon in Operation Iraqi Freedom and is the first soldier to receive the Medal of Honor in the conflict. U.S. Photo by Staff Sgt. Reeba Critser, USA
Birgit Smith, her son David and daughter Jessica attend the unveiling of Sgt. 1st Class Paul Ray Smith’s headstone at Arlington National Cemetery, Va., April 5, 2005. Smith received the Medal of Honor posthumously for his actions in Operation Iraqi Freedom. He was honored with ceremonies at the White House, April 4 and the Pentagon, April 5, 2005. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Reeba Critser
A soldier plays "Taps" for Sgt. 1st Class Paul Ray Smith at Arlington National Cemetery, Va., April 5, 2005. Smith died in Operation Iraqi Freedom, where his actions earned him the Medal of Honor. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Reeba Critser
HI everyone!! How is your Friday, so far. MoJo; you want me to talk to you in Spanish?? LOL!
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.
