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Posted on 07/03/2007 5:56:27 PM PDT by Mrs.Nooseman
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Their Sacred Honor
http://www.freerepublic.com/forum/a38e397f52538.htm
A FR thread from 2000
You got that right.
GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS HERE AND ABROAD.
Happy Independance Day MM!!!!
Good evening (((Luv)))
Gorgeous! :)
Ooh an extra treat.
Thanks.:)
Thank you! Just wanted to add to the celebration. :D
GEEEBEEE!
Thanks! I think we can’t celebrate our beautiful
country and our wonderful troops enough!
(((hugs)))
Right on W. I can’t thank our guys and gals enough. Okay - where is my sailor! I need to go on another shopping spree!
I had a adoption. 8)
Thank you for posting the prayers here.
Happy Independence Day.
Good to see you too sweetie!
No special plans for tomorrow...it's supposed to hit 116* in the valley tomorrow so I will be staying indoors & watching my fireworks on the tube!:)
Other that I will count my lucky stars & say a prayer of gratitude to be an American...the land of the free because of the brave!
Thanks for this very informative post!
Happy 4th, Sandy!
Is this a riddle? 'Splain yourself! LOL!
Tonk, since you can’t post this I will for you ~ SandRat
Coast Guard Press Release Date: July 2, 2007
Contact: Al Johnson
(617) 223-8464
Fourth of July Boating and Paddling Safety
BOSTON - The Fourth of July holiday is not only the busiest boating period of the year, but it also holds the distinction of being the deadliest, both nationwide and in the Notheast.
“The Fourth of July holiday period the deadliest boating and paddling holiday of the year,” said Al Johnson, recreational boating safety specialist for the First Coast Guard District headquarters in Boston. “This year, with the holiday falling mid-week and the celebration period extended, the Coast Guard is asking all boaters and paddlers to maximize their safety efforts and be aware, be alert and, above all, stay alive.”
In the Northeast, on average 50 victims have died annually in recreational boating and paddling accidents over the past nine years; of these, 83% were not wearing a lifejacket.
“Your chance for survival usually comes down to one thing: having your life jacket on when you need it,” Johnson said. “The misconception persists that you can put on a life jacket once you’re in the water. It is extremely difficult to do, and unfortunately for most people immobilized by the shock of sudden immersion, it can be tragically impossible.”
The holiday period also brings an increase in alcohol usage. While overall alcohol is involved in just over a quarter of annual fatal accidents in the Northeast, it jumps to over 42% during the Fourth of July.
Johnson recommends that all boaters and paddlers:
Be aware of current and forecasted weather and water conditions
Never boat or paddle alone; let others now where you’re going
Always wear a Coast Guard approved life jacket
Practice prudent seamanship - boaters should not exceed their own ability
Recognize the danger posed by alcohol and drugs and always boat sober
“It’s the responsibility of all us who use our waterways to boat and paddle sober and safely,” said Johnson. “Your life and the lives of your family and friends depend on it.”
Welcome Troops, Veterans, Families, and Allies!
Charlie Daniels Band~In America
You got that right Connie!
You know...this has been the coolest summer we’ve had
for years. The temps hover in the high 80s or low 90s, and
we’ve only had two 100+ days so far....so far....It has been
quite lovely.
Whatever you do, hope it’s fun for your family! We’ll
probably go get a Wattsburger for lunch. LOL!
*sigh*
God rest your sweet soul, Tonk.
Hi Kathy,
For your enjoyment a canine soldier story:
From a local paper 1944
“VETERAN - Jack Boyle’s dog Pal, a six-year-old German short-haired pointer, came home from the war yesterday minus a tail, a little lighter in color, sleeker and sharp as a razor. “He came in barking ‘Buy Bonds’,” Boyle said, “or at least that’s what it sounded like to me. It took him several minutes to get his bearings, but from then on he seemed to be right at home.” Boyle intends to keep Pal leashed for several days, but it probably won’t take him long to get back to his favorite haunts such as Blasky’s barber shop and several other hangouts. “He sure obeys commands,” Boyle said “when he gets an order to ‘down’ he gets down and stays down.” Jack fears that his wife, observing the improvements in Pal, may prescribe another twist in the Army for him too.”
November 26, 1947
“ Pal is dead!
Though he was one of the best known veterans of World War II in these parts, he belonged to no service club and was what some folks would call a “loner.” He had a few close friends, of course, among them the chef at Olsen’s Cafe where he called regularly for a hand-out. But he always called at the kitchen door and didn’t mingle with the paid customers who came in the front way. Pal had no pension, though his enlistment record shows he entered the service August 6, 1942 and was honorably discharged February 4, 1944 after considerable service in the South Pacific. And he was a disabled veteran in a sense. You see, Pal was Jack Boyle’s German short-haired pointer and had his long tail amputated before he was accepted for canine service. That’s where the disability comes in. In short, Pal was one of the best known dogs in the state - a big lumbering dog born June 12, 1936 that lived to a rather ripe old age, as dogdom goes. He was a friend of everyone before he entered the service, but he wasn’t the same Pal after he returned. Maybe the South Pacific took too much out of him and maybe he couldn’t forget some of the tricks. At any rate, it was no longer a case of anywhere Jack would go the dog was sure to follow. Jack Boyle and the dog were still good friends, of course, even though Jack squawked about the price of meat and perhaps approved Pal’s daily call at the restaurant. But somehow the dog and Jack drifted apart. War does strange things, it seems, even to dogs. And now Pal and Jack are parted forever, for Pal died this morning. Death was attributed to debilities that creep up with age.”
Post Script: The Jack Boyle noted above served in WWI in France with the 107th Combat Engineer Battalion (”Les Terribles”) part of the Red Arrow, 32nd Infantry Division.
I agree :)
HUGS!
:)
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