A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....06-13-05....Military Monday

Billie, The Mayor

[The Mayor]

A Few of FR's Finest
....Every Day

FR is a Treasure Trove of talented, compassionate, patriotic, wonderful people who gather every day to discuss the latest news and issues; salute and support our military and our leaders;  tell a few jokes;  learn a new word;  write poetry;  pray for those in need;  and congratulate those who are deserving. Thank you, Jim Robinson, for giving us the vehicle in which we can express ourselves.

Free Republic made its debut in September, 1996, and the forum was added in early 1997.   Over 100,000 people have registered for posting privileges on Free Republic, and the forum is read daily by tens of thousands of concerned citizens and patriots from all around the country and the world.

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, TheMayor, 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.

LEFT: Little Pig; TOP: hattend, Old Sarge, Aquamarine's dad.
MIDDLE: HuntsvilleTxVeteran.
BOTTOM: Its_me_K.E.T.'s son, Veloxherc, SeeRushToldU_So.




                     

03-29-05 ~ Hall of Fame #11

THE WEEKEND THREAD 06-10 thru 06-12... T.G.I.F. at the Finest

Opinions by our own 'King of Ping' Every Thursday at the Finest The guy's good, folks!

[Mrs.Nooseman]

Good Morning LadyX!

Prayers are being said as we speak!!

God bless this brave soldier and all of our Troops!!

HUGS

[Mrs.Nooseman]

Things are going well and I saw your posts!

Hopping between threads and I always read here ,but I don't always post!

HUGS

[Billie]

Thank you, Lieutenant Colonel Terrence Crowe, for the ultimate sacrifice for your country. Rest in peace, and may God comfort your family.

[The Mayor]

After watching you for almost 5 years I have learned alot..

Thank you!

[Mrs.Nooseman]

It is a pleasure to visit it every Monday,even is I don't always post,I am lurking!

[Billie]

Hope the fundraiser is a huge success! Good luck!

[Billie]

Joining you with prayers for your grandson's father as he returns to Iraq. Please, Father, watch over this brave man so that he can return to his family soon.

[The Mayor]

There are more lurkers on monday's than posters..

Thank you for being here in Spirit.

[The Mayor]

Thanks Billie, me too.

[LadyX]

SUGGESTION:

If you know the wife of a man serving away from home in the military, please consider speaking to her - offering her a cup of coffee and conversation - -
if you are able, give her a

Gift certificate for her and the children to eat out, at a buffet/good restaurant/even McDonald's??

Watch her children for a few hours to give her quiet time, or have her hair done, shop, see a movie without little ones to handle?
She serves you indirectly 24/7, you realize ---

I can never forget the year ('67-'68) my husband fought in Southeast Asia, and we wives had to blend into the woodwork around civilians, our husbands accused of being baby killers...

NO support, even working as a teacher in the base school, from even military wives, who seemed afraid if they mentioned his absence, *their* husband would be tapped to go over there...in that year, the *only* person who helped me was the Okinawan wife of a fellow who had served with my husband, asking my 3 children and me to Thanksgiving dinner with them, and once when I was very ill with food poisoning (not from my cooking - lol), quietly coming over and feeding my children (then 14, 12 and 5) without disturbing me...

While I was strong and self sufficient, I no longer had a "home" to return to, my mother deceased and father in a nursing home...it was a very long year....

Please do not let this generation suffer like that...

[Mrs.Nooseman]

You are welcome!

[The Mayor]

Support at home from friends and neighbors is crucial.

Military families need all the support they can get. Thanks Maggie..

[Mrs.Nooseman]

Amen to that!!!!

[Temple Owl]

Hi Billie and All. We fly our flag every day. It really is a grand ole flag.

[Aquamarine]

Happy Military Monday to All!

Glad you were able to figure out how to access the HTML codes to todays thread Mayor. Must be awful to lose everything you had saved.

[The Mayor]

Yes it is.....

pics, data, links, etc....
I will have to rebuild.

[The Mayor]

As do I, always have, always will.

Morning Temple.

[fivekid]

Morning!

Great idea about the flag pictures.

Unfortunately I will probably not be posting much anymore.

My Brother was going to re-up, but they found something

wrong with his lungs (He was in Storm and Should)

They are not sure what it is, so many tests need to be

done. I am now taking care of his German Shepard,

my mud ponies,My five kids and mending broken ribs.

Could you Please ping the others, and let them know

that truly found a home here, and am grateful for everyone

who so readily excepted me. I want to Thank-You all

for Your kindness, and will keep all of You And Yours

in Our Prayers.

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

Offering my prayers

[Mrs.Nooseman]

We'll miss you!

God bless you and your Family!

I will say prayers for your brother, in hopes that it is nothing serious!!