SGT Eddie Jeffers "Hope Rides Alone" Died in Iraq Today

New Media Journal ^ | February 1, 2007 | SGT Eddie Jeffers

[freema]

I will not surrender to the visionless where this conflict is concerned. Instead, I will engage them with facts and foresight. I will not give-up on the mission in which Eddie was engaged simply for the pressure to do so. Instead, I will employ the realistic understanding of the consequences of quitting before the mission is through. I will not retreat because it is the popular thing to do, rather I will rely heavily on the truth of the matter, enlisting facts and reason in an effort to make others understand the cost of defeat. And I will not fail.

[Marine_Uncle]

And obviouse to us Sgt. Eddie Jeffers deserves every tribute written about him.

[Marine_Uncle]

"I will rely heavily on the truth of the matter, enlisting facts and reason in an effort to make others understand the cost of defeat. And I will not fail."
Now the baton is handed over to many of us in the race. The race is long, and it is at times weary. But we have little choice then to educate wherever possible those that have not been given the full picture of why this nation must unite against all forms of radical Islam as well as the many evil dictatorships that hold hundreds of millions under the yoke of oppression.
It is very sad, many on the left have forgotten what JFK had elucidated during his administration. In essence the same vision GWB has reiterated a few years back... your either with us or against us, in the war against tyranny.

[rochester_veteran]

Now the baton is handed over to many of us in the race. The race is long, and it is at times weary. But we have little choice then to educate wherever possible those that have not been given the full picture of why this nation must unite against all forms of radical Islam as well as the many evil dictatorships that hold hundreds of millions under the yoke of oppression.

So true, we have the baton now and we must run with it. There are those in this country that seek the demise of our great nation and we patriots need to stand firm against them. It's bad enough that we're fighting a war against terrorism, but we also have a war on the homefront against those seek to take our nation down the socialist, globalist pathway. These are the same people you see at the War Protests. Their master is George Soros and they belong to organizations like moveon.org .

Let me share a few lines from one of Dave Jeffers tributes to his son, Eddie:

"believe Eddie's article could spark a revolution" and "A revolution where people finally say "ENOUGH!" and "NEVER AGAIN!" will we stand by and watch our brave men and women castigated by the unpatriotic, unworthy, uncaring, unloving, un-Americans who love power and hate all that is good about America."

I'm a part of Eddie's Army, as I confront the left on a daily basis and question their motives. We can't let them get away with trashing our President and our nation! Look at that ad where ad where moveon.org trashed General Petraeus! That proved what I already knew. The lefties loath the military and showed their hand with that ad and also proved the complicity that the left has with their cohorts at the New York Times and the MSM. Free speech will be the demise of moveon.org and the lefties. They can't help themselves in showing their hatred for what our great Nation stands for and our traditions and religious beliefs.

[RDTF]

Do you know if his burial be at Arlington?

[Portcall24]

Thank you for calling this to our attention. Eddie really was a patriot. My hometown in Oregon lost its first son, Dan Leckel, to OIF in July of this year. He was stationed at Fort Riley and I happened to be at Fort Riley working at the time so it hit even closer to home. He never saw 20 and so many of Salvato words ring so true with what I’ve thought about him. Thanks. I had to correct a dear friend this week that said, “So many of these kids join for the money and don’t know what they’re getting into.” I replied that not many of the ones I’ve seen and worked with. Many, many of these young people are true patriots doing it to protect or life and liberty for you and I.

[rochester_veteran]

Do you know if his burial be at Arlington?

I'm not sure. I copied Portcall24 into my reply to you. Portcall24 is from Eddie's hometown of Daleville, AL. I'm guessing that he'll be buried there, but maybe Portcall24 can find out the details and post them here.

[Portcall24]

No no. I’m from Oregon not Daleville, AL. What I had said earlier about Daleville is that Eddie was the third patriot to be lost from that small town.

[hershey]

God bless him. An American hero who died so others might have a better life.

[Marine_Uncle]

Yes. Sometimes evil people push the limit of their hatred and end up exposing themselves for what they are. Let us hope a majority of voting Americans are becoming wise as to how these people operate. Give them enough of rope and they will eventually hang themselves.

[Just Lori]

That was tough. So many can never understand....

[SunkenCiv]

:’(

[earlyamerican]

God bless this great young man.

[DrewsDad]

bump

[rochester_veteran]

Eddie was layed to rest at Memorial Gardens in Daleville, Alabama, this past Saturday, September 29, 2007. Here's a link to Dave Jeffer's website and his account of Eddie's funeral:

A Day of Tribute

Rest in peace, Sgt. Eddie Jeffers, you are home with our Lord Jesus Christ.

[LucyJo]

Tears.

[Shelayne]

Rest in peace, Sgt. Eddie Jeffers, you are home with our Lord Jesus Christ.

Surrounded by Your Glory,
What will my heart feel?
Will I dance before You, Jesus?
Or in awe of You, be still?

Will I stand in Your Presence,
Or to my knees will I fall?
Will I sing Hallelujah?
Will I be able to speak at all?

I can only imagine
I can only imagine....

("I Can Only Imagine", by Mercyme)

[RDTF]

thanks so much for that update

[freema]

Goodnight, sweet rest, Eddie Jeffers, and thank you for your service and sacrifice.

[Marine_Uncle]

"sweet rest, Eddie Jeffers, and thank you for your service and sacrifice."
I'll second that. Honor yet abounds in this nation.