A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....07-18-06....Happy Birthday Secretary Rumsfeld

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[GodBlessUSA]

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On July 9th 1932 a remarkable man was born, our 21st Secretary of Defense, Donald Rumsfeld.
Happy Birthday Secretary Donald Rumsfeld!

I attempted a biography thread. The thread would be very long. What an incredible life Rummy has lead. Here are some highlights of his life.

* 1932 Donald Henry Rumsfeld born in Chicago, Illinois
* 1954 Graduates from Princeton, joins the Navy
* 1957 Early years in Washington -- in private sector
* 1962 Runs for Congress (thought to have the odd stacked against him, Donald Rumsfeld wins in a landslide)
* Such no-nonsense bluntness is also popular in his conservative Midwestern district, and Rumsfeld is re-elected to Congress in 1964, 1966 and 1968.
* 1968 Rumsfeld for a position in a new Republican administration by volunteering for Richard M. Nixon's presidential campaign.
* 1969 Director of the Office of Economic Opportunity
* 1971 White House Adviser
* 1972 Ambassador to NATO
* 1974 Chief of Staff to Ford
* 1975 - 1977 The youngest Secretary of Defense in history
* In 1977, Mr. Rumsfeld was awarded the nation's highest civilian award, the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
* 1977 Rumsfeld leaves government for private business
* 1983 Reagan names Rumsfeld his "Personal Representative to the Middle East
* 1985 - 1988 A career in private business
* 1990 - 2000 Chairman of the board mid- to late 1990s, Rumsfeld joins several influential government boards and commissions, gradually working his way back into government.
* 1995 - 1996 Adviser to the Dole presidential campaign
* 1997 The Rumsfeld Commission - In 1997, Congress creates a commission to investigate U.S. intelligence reports concerning ballistic missile threats and names Don Rumsfeld its chairman.
* 1999 - 2000 The George W. Bush campaign and "missile defense"While working as a foreign policy adviser to the Bush campaign, Rumsfeld devotes his attention to a single issue: missile defense.
* 2001 Secretary of Defense
Mr. Rumsfeld has been awarded 11 honorary degrees.

Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld and his wife Joyce are introduced at Falcon Stadium prior to Rumsfeld's commencement speech to the 2006 graduating class of the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., May 31, 2006. Dept. photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley

Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld greets soldiers assigned to Multi-National Forces Iraq during an unannounced visit to Iraq, April 27, 2006. Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley

Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld is presented a thank you gift after delivering his commencement speech to the 2006 graduating class of the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., May 31, 2006. Dept. photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley

07-01,02-06 ~ Hall of Fame #16

THIS WEEK'S THREADS 07-17-06 Military Monday

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

[GodBlessUSA]

I Pledge Allegiance to the flag of the
United States of America
and to the Republic for which it stands,
one Nation under God,
indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

[GodBlessUSA]

[lysie]

Very nice.

[GodBlessUSA]

Hi lysie
Thanks :)

[trustandobey]

God truly blessed the USA when he gave us this man. Happy Birthday sir!

[lysie]

You are welcome. Good morning.

[GodBlessUSA]

Good Morning trustandobey :)
I agree, We are blessed to have Secretary Rumsfeld.

[stopem]

Good Morning!

Birthday and every day wishes to FR Finest Sec Rumsfeld.

What is it that we admire about the soldier? It is certainly not that he goes into battle; what we admire about the soldier is that he has the power of losing his own life for the life of a larger cause; that he holds his personal suffering of no account; that he flings down on the gage of battle his all, and says, “I will stand or fight with this cause.” That, it seems to me, is the glorious thing we most admire. –Jane Addams, Washington’s Birthday Address-1903
Saluting the glorious in you!

This is a FReepers website that has a lot of Support Our Troops links.

http://troopssupport.com/

There is no way we can adequately thank the men and women who sacrifice so much to protect this great Country!

[GodBlessUSA]

Good Morning stopem :)
Our Military - Our Heroes. I am amazed by their sacrifice and I'm endlessly grateful.

Thanks for the link. It is an excellent site. Saved to my favorites for future reference.

[MEG33]

Double Begonias

Just beautiful , GeeBee! I Love Rummy!

Happy Birthday Secretary Rumsfeld!

[GodBlessUSA]

Good Morning Meg
Begonias. Now your beautiful pictures are going to entice me to go out and buy Begonia plants. ;)

[MEG33]

;)...Just trying to keep the economy humming.

[The Mayor]

July 18, 2006

A Time For Compassion

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READ: Luke 23:26-34

Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do.” —Luke 23:34

In 2002, I was in Jakarta, Indonesia,  to teach a 2-night Bible conference. The first night, I went early to the host church, and the pastor asked if he could show me around the building. It was impressive in its beauty.

Then the pastor took me to the lower assembly hall. At the front of the hall was a pulpit and a communion table. Behind it was a plain concrete wall on which hung a wooden cross. Below it were some words in the national language of Indonesia. I asked him what the inscription said, and he surprised me by quoting Christ’s words from the cross: “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do.”

I asked if it was there for a particular reason, and he said that several years earlier there had been serious rioting in the city, and 21 churches were burned to the ground in one day. That wall was all that remained of their former facility—the first of the churches to be torched.

The wall and the verse formed a reminder of the compassion of Christ which He showed on the cross, and that became the church’s message to their city. Revenge and bitterness will never be healing responses to the hatred and rage of a lost world. But the compassion of Christ is, just as it was 2,000 years ago. —Bill Crowder

Give me a heart sympathetic and tender;
Jesus, like Thine, Jesus, like Thine,
Touched by the needs that are surging around me,
And filled with compassion divine.  —Anon.

Compassion is needed to heal the hurts and hearts of others.

Bible in One Year: Bible in One Year:   Psalms 20-22; Acts 21:1-17

[DollyCali]

Marvelous
Thread
GeeBee!

W-O-W

will be back later.. off to a set of appointments.. ugh!

[GodBlessUSA]

Hi Dolly
You have a wonderful day! Thank you so much! :)

[GodBlessUSA]

Good Morning The Mayor :)

[trooprally]

The D.C. Chapter had this one at Rummy's house in May of this year. [Mr] T

[GodBlessUSA]

Good Morning Trooprally :)
Awesome! Love it! :)

[Mrs.Nooseman]

Morning GBUSA!{{{HUGS}}}

Great thread!

[GodBlessUSA]

Good Morning Mrs. N :)
Thanks! How are you today?