[armymarinemom]

	Military Families Meeting Our President

[George Smiley]

Found it, Ma'am.

[steveegg]

Thank you for sharing the experience, and thank you armymarinemom's sons for serving.

[steveegg]

Ping (just in case you missed this over on the sidebar).

[SevenofNine]

Hey AM rack that story

I going ping Daily Canteen on this

[DoughtyOne]

Nice. Thank you. May God go with your sons.

[chgomac]

My eyes teared up at your beautiful story. Thank you for sharing it and thank you to your family, those who serve and those who wait for their safe return.

I've never met President Bush, but I hope it is OK to share a personal observation I made of him when he was Governor of Texas.
Do you remember how the whole country was just reeling after the Columbine shooting? It seemed that every few months there was another shooting, and then one happened in Ft. Worth, TX. at a church with many young church members and a youth minister gunned down. Everyone in the city was in terrible grief....the tallest buildings in town, the Bass Twin Towers, lit up a message that said it all:
"SO" "SAD"
A memorial service was held at the TCU stadium. There was a platform on the field for the speakers, the families, priests and ministers, and some wonderful Columbine survivors and they all spoke and led everyone in prayer.

At one point in the service, someone on the dais pointed into the crowded stands, and thanked Governor & Mrs. Bush for coming. They had been sitting very unobtrusively, with us in the stands. The Governor gave the slightest of acknowledgement, I think he just bowed his head, and the service continued. That moment defined the man for me. He could have been down at the microphone, been one of the honored guests, even leading the mourners with a speech. Instead, he instinctively knew that this memorial was for and about others, not him. He was a humble and very kind man as Governor of Texas.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, amm, for recounting your meeting with your sons' Commander in Chief. Thanks, G and B and S, for your service to our country.

[CyberAnt]

"The first big difference is that he knew our names and the names of all three of our sons serving."


There's an interesting story about the President when he was at Yale. He had pledged to a certain fraternity. On the night they were to be inducted, each of the pledges was asked to recall the name of each of the 25 other pledges. When they finally got to George .. he repeated all 25 names. George was the only person who could name them all.

For Cindy to say that Bush didn't know her son's name or the names of the other members of her family .. she's lying. George's ability to remember names is ledgendary. I guess these leftist groups still believe the public is too stupid to know this information.

[Just A Nobody]

Thank you so much for sharing your story and your sons with us.

You are correct believing in the importance of getting the "other side" of the story out.

Mom couldn't see well by then.
I couldn't see very well by the time I arrived at this section of you post. God Bless your family and sending continued prayers for your wonderful sons.

[BykrBayb]

What a treat for you to be able to meet President Bush. Thank you for sharing your experience with us. Your sons are fortunate to have parents who honor their service. I'll never understand parents who spit on their children's graves to promote a misguided agenda. Thank your sons for their service, and thank you for helping to make that service count for something important.

[Big Guy and Rusty 99]

bump

[Big Guy and Rusty 99]

my uncle is an FBI agent and he got to meet the President with his family. The President shoot their hands and then my little cousin says in a loud voice:
"Do you know what Mr. President? We have something alike."
President: "Oh, we do?"
My Cousin: I was born in Connecticut just like you were."
President: "Oh,I didn't know that. Thanks for telling me that son."

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Anyways, thank your son for their great service and thanks for sharing the experience.

[GoodWithBarbarians JustForKaos]

God Bless You, Your Sons, George Bush and the USA!

God bless the Sheehan woman too!

However, this woman has me steaming mad! She is denigating her son's sacrifice and nobility. She is helping our enemies her son fought. She is fueling the fires of our internal enemies also. Did I hear right that she said completely opposite things re: meeting Bush right afterwards than what she's saying now? She's lying and is now a pawn for the anti-war movement. I hate to say something bad about a mother who gave her son for this most noble of causes, but I believe she's getting paid for this. How can she say Bush killed her son. Terrorists did! I heard her son's father said the son joined enthusiastically and believed in the cause - contrary to her statement.

THANK YOU for your post! You are right that the world needs to hear more stories like yours!

[MEG33]

((((((((((armymarinemom))))))))))) Thank you for sharing..and I thank your sons for serving our country.

[patj]

What a heartwarming story. Thank you for sharing. Please pass along my thanks and prayers to your sons and all their brothers in arms. Also, thank you for the sacrifice that you are making.

[metesky]

W truth bump

[IrishGOP]

Thanks for sharing your meeting with the president. I knew that other families did not experience what this war protester says happened to her.(I don't believe her anyway) I hope other families feel comfortable coming forward and speaking the truth about the president and their meetings with him. She must be exposed for the liar she is.

[OldFriend]

Thanks, I can barely see to type.

[TaxRelief]

I have seen the president in tears after praying with the families of our fallen heroes.

[Coop]

Nice post and photos. Thank you.