[nutmeg]

Have you seen this thread?

[Shelayne]

Mr. Sharratt, thank you for your letter. Your son and your family are in my prayers. I pray that this nightmare will be over soon and the brave Marines will be vindicated.

Your son is a hero to my family. Thank you and God's richest blessings to all of you.

Thanks for the PING, Jaz!

[Paved Paradise]

"Beautiful Boy" (with one minor change)
by John Lennon

Close your eyes
Have no fear
The monster's gone
He's on the run and your daddy's here

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful
Beautiful boy
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful
Beautiful boy

Before you go to sleep
Say a little prayer
Every day in every way
It's getting better and better

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful
Beautiful boy
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful
Beautiful boy

Out on the ocean sailing away
I can hardly wait
To see you come of age
But i guess we'll both just have to be patient
'cause it's a long way to go
A hard row to hoe
Yes it's a long way to go
But in the meantime

Before you cross the street
Take my hand
Life is what happens to you
While you're busy making other plans

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful
Beautiful boy
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful
Beautiful boy

Before you go to sleep
Say a little prayer
Every day in every way
It's getting better and better

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful
Beautiful boy
Darling, darling, darling
Darling [Justin]

[manic4organic]

God bless.

[philetus]

The terrorists are not the only enemy we are fighting.
There will be many, standing naked and silent, before the Great White Throne.

[upsdriver]

Dear Mr. Sharratt;

My heart goes out to you and your family. This must be a very difficult time for you. I can't even imagine. I pray that The LORD will give you strength to perservere and His Peace that surpasses all understanding.

Are you doing alright? Is there anything that we can do for you and Justin? Thank you for son and his service to our country. God Bless You!!

[Salem]

This is a story you might want to send mail to your Congressman on. Repeatedly. The Republican Party need to show some spine and put and end to these witch hunts. What in the heck kind of war is this?

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AMERICA AT WAR
At Salem the Soldier's Homepage ~
Free Republic's News From the Long War
Islam, a Religion of Peace®? Some links...  by backhoe
Translated Pre-War IRAQ Documents  by jveritas
Mohammed, The Mad Poet Quoted....  by PsyOp
"PLAES DO NOT TOCH THE WAR"  by AnnaZ
One FReeper On The Line  by SNOWFLAKE
The Clash of Ideologies - A Review

"...It's time we recognized the nature of the conflict. It's total war and we are all involved. Nobody on our side is exempted because of age, gender, or handicap. The Islamofacists have stolen childhood from the world." [FReeper Retief]

"...That the totalitarian force pitted against freedom wears a religious makes this civil war among mankind all the more difficult to engage. Loving freedom as we do, it seems reprehensible to deliberate against a religion. But this is no ordinary religion as it demands absolute obedience of all to their religion at the cost of freedom itself." [FReeper Backtothestreets]

[Purrcival]

I believe your son, and I support him. You can tell him that our prayers are with him.

[Nachum]

Your son is a hero. He will be in our prayers.

[PGalt]

Thanks for being here, sir. I'm at a loss for words.

Love

America's finest BUMP!

[doug from upland]

It is an honor to have you join us. We will be praying for your son.

[txroadkill]

I ask you not to prejudge my son, not to prejudge these Marines.

Too late, I have already judged them. I based my judgment of these Marines on the courage and commitment that it took to take that oath to defend me and my children and by the actions they took to carry out that oath. I stand ready to defend them in prayer and in action if so called, it is the very least I could do for these heroes who placed their lives and bodies in the line of fire to protect me. God protect these Marines as they have so honorably protected us.

Please let us know what we can do to help.

[Constantine XIII]

prayer bump

[exit82]

Darryl,

I support your son, his fellow Marines, and you. Welcome to FreeRepublic.

I've been here awhile and I can tell you that you are among friends.

Please tell your son not to lose hope--there are many who are with him. He is a hero, who has put his life on the line for me and my family more times than I will ever know.

And for that, I am in his debt. And yours, for raising a son like yours.

[TigersEye]

Heartfelt prayers for your son and his fellow Marines.

[TigersEye]

ping

[george76]

welcome to FR and thanks for your son's service.

[La Enchiladita]

Darryl, I only wish to see your son vindicated and set free. You have no problem with me "pre-judging" except in the knowledge our Marines did what they were trained and commissioned to do, and they did it well. They are being treated shamefully and appallingly.

I heard you on the radio yesterday, because of a link that FReeper 'freema' provided to me. You are a wonderful, wonderful Dad. And, oh, welcome to Free Republic.

[geopyg]

My thoughts and prayers are for you, your family and especialy your son and his comprades. I've post the following a few times when I hear of a serviceman's suffering. Of course the suffering is usually caused by where they are serving under hars conditions or the enemy. It is a disgrace that your son's suffering is due to his own country's actions. I pray that the truth will come out in quick order, and that your son will be a better person for having survived it.

The following was originally printed in a daily devotional that my Mom gave to my Dad as he was shipped off on a minesweeper to the Pacific in WW II. The book is called “Strength for Service to God and Country”. This devotional was for SEPTEMBER 11.


CHOSEN TO SUFFER

“They therefore departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for the Name.” (Acts 5:41).

All of us are called upon to suffer in one way or another. Much of our suffering goes to waste because it is not geared up with an all-compelling purpose. A great cause, such as liberty, chooses men who are big enough to suffer, men who “can take it.” It chooses men who have the stuff in them to endure hardships; who can laugh at privations; who are willing to give up privileges, comforts, and ease. It chooses men like the apostles who, after being treated in a most shameful way and cruelly flogged, came from that experience rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer for the name of Christ.

Great causes have a way of choosing men who are worthy to suffer. And it is through men that suffer that great causes come to victory. The highest blessings that we enjoy today came in this way. Christ on the cross, Washington at Valley Forge, Lincoln baited by newspapers and even by his cabinet members, and a few among many who were chosen to suffer for great purposes and were found worthy – bringing victory to the cause that chose them.

In these days, the great cause of liberty is again choosing men to suffer for its sake. Shall we who are chosen be found worthy?

Prayer:

Our Father, we are being called upon to suffer for the sake of all men everywhere. The great cause of liberty, with all that it means, is calling for men who are worthy. Wilt Thou make us worthy in every way. Keep the high purpose of freedom upper-most in our hearts, and cleanse us from all selfishness. Dedicate us anew to the high cause of world brotherhood, and give us the victory of an enduring peace. And so shall our suffering be not in vain. In the Spirit of Christ we pray. Amen

[jan in Colorado]

Thank you, Mr. Sharratt, for the letter you posted and please tell your son thank you for his service to this country!