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Volunteers repaint Iraqi War vet's house
N C TIMES ^ | ELENA CRISTIANO

Posted on 07/12/2009 3:01:09 PM PDT by Dubya

ESCONDIDO ---�“ Ryan Kahlor, an injured Iraq War veteran, said he knew some volunteers were coming to help paint his Escondido home Saturday morning, but he had envisioned a "couple of guys with spray guns."

When nearly 50 people descended on the U.S. Army sergeant's house, he was overwhelmed.

(Excerpt) Read more at nctimes.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Front Page News; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: militaryfamilies; oifveterans; supportourtroops; ups; welcomehome

Suzanne Zinnger paints the house trim as volunteers from United We Paint and the United Parcel Service provide a free painting makeover to a U.S. Army sergeant who served in the Iraq War.

(Photo by John Koster

- For the North County Times)

1 posted on 07/12/2009 3:01:09 PM PDT by Dubya
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To: Dubya

WOW, great story, thanks for the post

TPD


2 posted on 07/12/2009 3:04:48 PM PDT by ThreePuttinDude (o)...Ayatollah of GlennBeckistan... keep it going brother...(o)
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To: Dubya

There are still a lot of Americans living in this country.


3 posted on 07/12/2009 3:07:00 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Hey America! How's that "hope and change" thing working out?)
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To: Dubya

Thank God for the volunteers. Lord knows the soldier wouldn’t get this type of help from our tax and spend government.


4 posted on 07/12/2009 3:12:56 PM PDT by fatnotlazy
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To: Dubya

Outstanding!


5 posted on 07/12/2009 5:31:04 PM PDT by SuperLuminal (Where is another agitator for republicanism like Sam Adams when we need him?)
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To: fatnotlazy

Obama would’ve had PAID ‘volunteers’ sent out to paint ACORN official’s houses. That’s what it amounts to.


6 posted on 07/12/2009 7:03:10 PM PDT by supremedoctrine
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To: fatnotlazy

Obama would’ve had PAID ‘volunteers’ sent out to paint ACORN official’s houses. That’s what it amounts to.


7 posted on 07/12/2009 7:03:26 PM PDT by supremedoctrine
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To: Dubya

Thanks for the post. What a wonderful group of people.


8 posted on 07/12/2009 7:13:44 PM PDT by mia
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To: Dubya
Wonderful story! I have never heard of this organization, thanks for posting.

Blessings to Ryan Kahlor

9 posted on 07/13/2009 5:13:14 AM PDT by deadhead (God Bless Our Troops and Veterans)
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