A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....06-27-05....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.

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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 06-24 thru 26-05... T.G.I.F. at the Finest

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

[Dubya]

Korean War Missing in Action Serviceman Identified


The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced
today that the remains of a U.S. serviceman, missing in action from the Korean War,
have been identified and are being returned to his family for burial in Fergus
Falls, Minn. on Wednesday.

He is Cpl. John O. Strom of Fergus Falls, Minn.

On the night of Nov. 1, 1950, Strom's unit, 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry
Regiment, came under attack by Chinese communist forces near the village of Unsan
in North Korea. His battalion sought to escape the larger Chinese unit, and
evacuated along a route well documented in U.S. records.


The fighting raged on for several days, and by Nov. 4, those men able
to escape withdrew to friendly lines south of the Kuryong River, though more than
380 soldiers of the 8th Cavalry Regiment were unaccounted for.

In July and August 2002, a joint team of U.S. and North Korean
specialists investigated a site near Unsan where a villager had reportedly reburied
remains believed to be those of a U.S. serviceman from another location. The team,
led by the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command (JPAC), excavated both sites and found
human remains as well as a few pieces of non-biological evidence. The team was
also given Strom's military identification tag found by the villager.

Laboratory analysis of the remains by forensic scientists at JPAC led
to Strom's identification. Comparisons of mitochondrial DNA results were key
factors in their finding.

Of the 88,000 Americans who are missing from all conflicts,
approximately 8,100 are from the Korean War. More than 1,800 remain unaccounted
for from the Vietnam War, 126 from the Cold War, and 78,000 from World War II.
Remains believed to be those of more than 220 American servicemen have been
recovered in joint operations in North Korea.

[Billie]

This looks BEAUTIFUL! Hi, dutchess - hope your weekend was fantastic!

Hmmmmmm, have an idea about a thread......NO opening!!! We'll just have 'dueling tables' comment posts!!!!

[dutchess]

Hmmmmmm, have an idea about a thread......NO opening!!! We'll just have 'dueling tables' comment posts!!!!

Oh how fun!!!! Think it could be a plan :o)

Yes...the getaway was WONDERFUL!!! (paying for it now...but great to get away!)

[Billie]

NEXT Tuesday!!!! Ready, Set Tables, GO!!!!!

[Billie]

OOPS! Not NEXT Tuesday - we'll have Military Monday on Tuesday next week.....the following Tuesday, July 12th. Gather up your backgrounds, ALL!

[DollyCali]

Hi all.. been gone most of day.. looks like some ideas for fun threads are "a-cooking".. must be the heat?

and I want to volunteer to do the duel threads (did I read no opening???).. that's my kinda hostessing/posting. My last JH2 took 7 hours & so NO opening sounds pretty good!!!!

Having a margarita w/ Thai food.. how is that for international relations? Cancelled date for tonight. Just too poooped! will FReep, work on VBS pix (I am official photographer for VBS & took about 400 digitals today.) and maybe a little HTML for 4th weekend.. but then again why rush, it is always so much fun to start the night before (NOT)..

lol

[DollyCali]

you are doing some beautiful things!!! good job with the combos you chose.. you have a good eye. some experiment & have "varying results".. yours always look great

[deadhead]

Beautiful, dutchess and LUV W!!! The both of your posts are lovely, great work! Billie is a great teacher. Dueling posts....lol, that sounds like fun :-) LUV W, I nominate you to do a thread. LOL, Billie, can I nominate someone to do a thread? Thanks for the kind words folks, wish I had more time to do a thread, but I just can't imagine doing one, maybe one day down the road :-)

[Pippin]

Thought I'd come out of lurk mode to ask y'all for prayers for a coworker of mine who I just found out is dying of lung cancer. his name is Edward but we all call him P'nut. Please keep him and his family in your prayers.

Now back to lurk mode for me.

[deadhead]

Hi Pippin, I am so sorry about your coworker, Edward. I will keep Edward (P'nut) in my prayers. Prayers for Edward, his family and friends.

[Pippin]

Thank You

God bless you!

[Billie]

and I want to volunteer to do the duel threads (did I read no opening???).. that's my kinda hostessing/posting. My last JH2 took 7 hours & so NO opening sounds pretty good!!!!

LOL! No way!!!! Why do you think I chose *Tuesday*?!

[Billie]

Oh, Pippin, I am so sorry about your co-worker and friend, Edward. It must be pretty advanced, and he and his family will need prayers to help get through it.

We miss you, Pip; prayers for P'nut and family.

[Pippin]

Thanks, Billie!

[Billie]

LUV W, I nominate you to do a thread. LOL, Billie, can I nominate someone to do a thread?

Sure - and I'll second the nomination, but you're next then. :)

Seriously, both of you are really putting lots of thought and time into creating such pretty posts, and I love having them on our threads. And as much fun as it's been since the Mission Possible thread, we really will devote another one to more of same. No theme, just whatever!

[luvie]

Thank you so much for the compliment! You guys are scaring me with all this "post a thread" talk! It takes me forever to do one little table! LOL! Maybe one day after I have gotten lots of practice.....and can find more diverse backgrounds. Such as the metallic ones, the shaded or gradiant ones, etc. I have so much more to learn. You guys are wonderful! And the work you have all done is beautiful! We have awesome teachers around here!

[Aquamarine]

Your whatever thread sounds like fun Billie, hope it doesn't get too wild in here. lol

Found a good thread on the SCOTUS and the TC's.

Jewish Group Bashes Commandments Ruling

(I know, I'm obsessed)

[The Mayor]

I was in a coffee shop a couple weeks ago, two Marines walked in and sat down in another section of the place.
Before I left I walked across the place and went right up to both of them. I held out my hand to shake theirs and just said "Thank You for serving our Greay Country".
They very humbly shook my hand and said Thank you.

I do that when ever I see one of our Finest in uniform.

[The Mayor]

It hit 95 with dew point near 70..

It was knarly hot and yes it is to early for this heat.
It usually waits till August for these temps..

[luvie]

That is just a great story, Mayor! I try to do that whenever a soldier comes in the store where I work. I don't know about you (well, maybe I do!), but it always makes me feel so much better when I can thank them! I only hope it makes them feel better, too!