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A FreeRepublic Tribute to Our Veterans and Current Military Members
A Forum Community Effort
| 11/11/2002
| DoughtyOne
Posted on 11/11/2002 3:51:17 AM PST by DoughtyOne
A Tribute to Our Veterans and Those Who Have
Paid the Ultimate Price to Preserve
Our Nation and Our Ideals
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier - Arlington Cemetary
This year's DoD Poster Honoring Veterans
A Few of the DoD's Past Posters Honoring Veterans
President Bush - Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of the USofA
President Bush and United States Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld
The President of the United States George Bush (right) and
his Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld (left)
An artwork by Roberto Prada
Depicting SoD Rumsfled
General Richard B Meyer
Chairman of the Joints Chiefs of Staff
General Meyer is the 15th
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
The Patches of the Major Departments of Defense and the Coast Guard
The Pentagon - The Headquarters of the Department of Defense for the United States of America
Memorials
To Our Veterans and Current Members of Our Armed Forces
Thank You for Your Service to Our Nation
I and Other Members of this Forum Salute You!
Here's Our Best Wishes for a Happy Veterans Day for You.
TOPICS: Breaking News; Extended News; Free Republic; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: memorial; veteransday
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To: DoughtyOne
It's nice to see President Bush paying tribute to the veterans. Sure is better than Klinton.
To: DoughtyOne
Veterans Day 2002 Or as I like to proudly call it:
"Defenders of Freedom and Liberty Day!!!
To: DoughtyOne
VETERANS DAY 2002
Saluting:All Veterans
Thank you for your service
Remembering all those who have given their all for our liberty and freedoms
To: All
Saluting:Moms and Dads of Vets
To: DoughtyOne
Check out C-SPAN. John Kerry is speaking at the Wall. Live.
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To: JoJo Gunn
I am so grateful beyond words, (and feel humbled), to all who have served.
I attended the Veteran's Day Service in my community this a.m. for the first time. Most of the attendees were old; vets from Korea and WWII. There were also local politicians there as well as Joe Knollenberg (Michigan). After the service was over a man standing next to me asked me if I was there in some "official capacity". I told him no, that my husband is an Air Force vet, my father,Marine- Korea, mother, Navy and father-in-law, Army-AirCorps-WWII, and that I was there to show support. I asked him when he served. He proceeded to tell me that he had served in WWII under MacArthur and that he had lost a brother in WWII. The rest of his words were inaudible because he was so overcome with emotion. I touched his arm and told him how sorry I was that he lost his brother...he embraced me and cried. He then thanked me ... I thanked him. I was humbled.
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To: DoughtyOne
What a wonderful post! Thank you for doing this.
My heartfelt thanks to all who have served, past and present to preserve our lives and freedoms. We can never repay the sacrifices you have made.
Happy Veterans day from a grateful nation!
To: DoughtyOne
On this day, I solemly dedicate my thought and prayers to all that have paid the ultimate price for our freedom.
I also hope for the safe return of those in harms way.
My heart goes out to the families who long for their loved ones as I deal with the guilt of knowing that someone did indeed die in my place.
Bump for all the Vets on this special day.
To: DoughtyOne
My heartfelt gratitude to all military personnel and their families for the honor they bring to our great nation.
To: DoughtyOne
Thank you and God bless you to all the veterans and their families.
To: DoughtyOne
My undying gratitude to the men and women of the armed forces who voluntarily give up part of their freedom to ensure we keep all of ours. God bless you and your unselfish families.
To: DoughtyOne
To: DoughtyOne; All
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posted on
11/11/2002 11:44:34 AM PST
by
Mixer
To: DoughtyOne
God bless all the active military folks and veterans here on FR! Thank you!
In memory, SGT Henry P. Gregory Sr., Army 1944-46. My father. And in memory of all those who never came home to our shores.
}:-)4
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posted on
11/11/2002 11:45:20 AM PST
by
Moose4
To: DoughtyOne
Today I salute my father, Delvin Leroy Whipple. He left the Kansas farm to enlist in the 7th Cavalry in Fort Bliss, Texas. Horses were something he knew well. Next came the Army Air Corps, then the Air Force. He served in the Philippines durning WWII and in Germany after the war. The military was his life and his career.
He is now a hale and hearty 85 years old and,(weather permitting) plays 9 holes of golf every day. My husband and I are blessed to have both him and my mother living with us for the past 7 years.
He is my hero.
To: DoughtyOne
To all of our military members, a deepest heartfelt thanks for all the sacrifices you've made. God bless you all!
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posted on
11/11/2002 11:51:20 AM PST
by
pubmom
To: DoughtyOne
Lawrence Nean Taylor
April 1935 - September 2002
United States Air Foce 1952 - 1974
B-29 Tail Gunner in the Korean War; Boom Operator in KC-97s and KC-135s for the remainder of his service, including several tours in Vietnam.
God bless you, dad. You were a soft-spoken man with more decency and maturity than anyone I have ever known. You showed me what it is to be a man, and I will never be half the man that you were. Rest in Peace.
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posted on
11/11/2002 11:54:18 AM PST
by
Skooz
To: DoughtyOne
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11/11/2002 12:23:47 PM PST
by
Feiny
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