Posted on 09/17/2001 11:43:06 AM PDT by Vets_Husband_and_Wife
Please pass this e-mail around the United States to as many people as you can, as quickly as you can.
Dear Fellow Americans;
We do not know when our troops will be sent to retaliate for the Act of War by another country on ours. But they will be deployed and it will be soon.
Please, when you see someone in uniform, tell them "Thank you for serving, God Bless you and your family".
Assure them that America will take care of their families, then do it!! Donate food and money to relief society's for the military. So many are young families, and when Mom or Dad leaves, a "family" is left behind. The military's wages are awful. Many enlisted are on food stamps. Please, take care of those who are left behind while our soldiers go to serve our Country.
Comfort and Thank the Moms and Dads, siblings and friends of those who will be going to War on behalf of us all.
Rally around the Flag. Fly the Flag. Let our troops know how much they mean to us. This time it will be a long one. This time we will lose many. Blood has been shed on our shores,.. we absolutely have to respond. Tell the brave brave men and women of our Armed Services that we support them, that we appreciate their sacrifices, (and the sacrifices they are about to make are many). Let them know we know, and we appreciate them.
If you live in a community that enjoys a military presence, donate to barbecues for the families who are left behind. Try to support them as a community. The waiting and worrying is horrendous. Lets let them know we are with them.
If you are young and healthy, join up. Join the Air Force, Army, Marines or Navy. Your country needs you.
Understand that National Gaurdsmen and women will be serving too. They are your neighbors. They are teachers, policemen, store clerks, office workers etc, who normally serve as "weekend warriors". But will now be serving full time. Carry their load at work with a willing heart. Send them our Thanks, and our support.
When you hear of troops being deployed, find out where you can be to give a physical show of support. Street corners, etc. Ask your Mayors to co-ordinate with the military a time and place where your city can SHOW the troops that we stand behind them.
Take your little ones with you. Your children, and grandchildren. Let our soldiers see the faces of the Americans whom they are defending. It will be planted in their minds and sustain them during this long deployment.
Let them see the faces of the children who deserve to live in Freedom without fear as we did growing up. Let your little ones see American Heroes. Let them know that these are the people who are protecting them against the bad guys. Assure them we are in very able and capable hands.
God Bless our Troops, God Bless the President and our Government and God Bless America.
Very Sincerely,
LTC. (Ret.) and Mrs. Whitten
PS. Please take a few moments when forwarding this e-mail to clean it up. ie; when you see the sentences are disjointed, or there are many of these >> >>>>> please clean it up. Copy and paste probably avoids that from happening the most. It will make this much easier to read, and we appreciate you taking the time to help. Thanks again!
We have already rec'd responses. One was from a Marine Mom, whose son is the only parent of a 3 year old little boy. She is going to care for her grandson until Daddy returns. This e-mail is already touching many lives. They know we care, that we understand the endeavor they about to encounter. Lets get this out folks. I hope I can depend on the best forum in the United States to start our campaign. This e-mail is circulating, but not quick enough. Thats why we come to the most active community on the net, and one we have called home for many years.
Your help in this endeavor will be greatly appreciated. BE all that "we" can be,.. for those who ARE ALL that we could hope they would be!! They make us all proud!!
If you could help get the word out, I'd be grateful!!
Thanks
We just figured who better than the folks at FreeRepublic to get it off the ground!! ;o)
God Bless!! The Whittens
Thanks folks!! Americans are AWESOME!!! ESPECIALLY FREEPERS!!! Never a more patriotic bunch!! Thats what prompted our founder to establish this forum. Thank "Goodness" for JimRob!!
PS. as a personal favor to me, could you please keep posting the "link" you posted here? Its an excellent way to express our gratitude!!!
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