Thank you

[desertdog]

I am a soldier in Iraq. I wanted to say thank you to all of the subscribers for helping with troop morale while we are over here. I would like to give a specail thanks to snippyaboutit for sending me goodies and words of encouragement.

SPC Karl Gray

[MeekOneGOP]

Oh my ! Tis YOU who we owe MANY THANKS for ripping the fingers of Saddam from 25 million Iraqis throats !! Thank YOU !!!!

Please let me know if you want ON or OFF my General Interest ping list!. . .don't be shy.

[MeekOneGOP]

desertdog
Since May 25, 2003

And welcome to FreeRepublic.com ! (see post #116. Link should go directly there).

If you need any help regarding Jim Robinson's home here, please let me know !

[dansangel]

The thanks go to you and all of your fellow service people.

The little bit that we do here cannot compare to all that you wonderful folks sacrifice for us. May God place his bloodline of protection all around you.

(((((((desertdog)))))))))

[bart99]

Our thanks to you!!! Do you have any idea how much you have changed the perception of the goodness of the USA in our battles for freedom? You all have distinguished yourselves in so many ways. I hope you can feel our appreciation for you in your heart.

I only wish I were young enough to have joined you.

Keep safe and pass along our best wishes and thanks to your fellow soldiers. Correction : OUR fellow soldiers!

[Alamo-Girl]

Buuuump!

[TxBec]

Thank you for all you do. God bless you!

[cherry_bomb88]

I agree with Meek....we owe you that which we can never repay!

I must say, though...desertdog...your statement here has brought tears to my eyes....do you not realize you are thanking us for something this whole country should be thanking you for???? Supporting you all is the easy part...you guys have it hard and make so many sacrafices for us while we go about our meeger little lives here. You reminded me, again, of the caliper of men & women we have serving....you all truly are the best of our country.

Snippy is great about supporting our troops!!! I think she supports 5 x's what I do. LOL I only have 3 (and a chaplain we support in my night class). Snippy is awesome.

Dear Any Service Member,

I do not know who you are or where you come from. I know not if you have a spouse or children. I don’t know your age, the color of your hair or the color of your eyes. Yet I pray endlessly for your safety and wish you Godspeed in your task. I pray for your family and friends that they have the courage and comfort they need. I pray that they are as proud of you as I am. I have endless admiration for the depths of your courage. You fight for my daughters, and me yet you know not our names. You have placed yourself in the face of grave danger and you stand fast and you stand true. My daughters and I cry with the families of your fallen compatriots.

I hope that you and the other brave men and women that stand shoulder to shoulder with you, both from our country and our allies, pay no heed to the medias portrayal of the protests that go on in America. Know that they only garner the attention of the media because they are not peaceful and they commit outlandish acts in a desperate attempt to be heard. They cannot accept the fact that the right to free speech does not give them a right to be heard and heeded. The majority of the country is behind you. Tens of thousands rallied in your support around the country over the last week. I know this to be true as I personally attended the rally in Chicago that outnumbered the protesters that assembled 10 to 1. Please know, dear service member, this country loves you, respects you, honors you and is grateful for the sacrifices you make on our behalf without even knowing who we are. Pay no attention to the protesters; they do not speak for us. Additionally, pay no attention to the Hollywood celebrities; they no more speak for the country than Saddam himself.

We watch the news with great intensity, praying endlessly that we will hear of no more prisoners or casualties. Our hearts sink and we shed tears as we hear of our losses…but make no mistake, these losses do not discourage us, rather our sadness only strengthens our resolve to see this through. Our strength increases, even through our sadness. Our wills gain resolve to ensure that you have the support, both in morale and in supplies, equipment and funding, that is necessary for you to achieve success in the mission that was set before you. We will not let you fail. We rally with greater intensity, we write letters to our congressmen & senators, and even to your commander-in-chief. We let them know the country stands behind them and that we support their efforts to ensure your ultimate success.

Dear service member, I hope this letter finds you safe and well and in as good as spirits as is possible. I hope that this letter increases that morale, knowing that the majority of the country is behind you. Please know that you and your loved ones have my gratitude, respect and endless prayers. Perhaps the words of one unknown person won’t seek to comfort you; however some how I know that if you fight for me, the unknown person, my words of comfort will find a place in your heart. Accomplish your mission, and come home safely, Godspeed.

With gratitude, love, respect, support & resolve for you unto the end of the war,

Victoria Lynn Dearing

[MeekOneGOP]

[GeorgiaYankee]

Many Thanks to you and your fellow soldiers for serving our country. God Bless you and keep you safe.

Take a look at this video tribute I put together for Memorial Day 2003... Share it with the rest of the troops!

Real Player version

http://members.aol.com/cfitva/soldier.rm

Or Windows MediaPlayer version

http://members.aol.com/cfitva/soldier.wmv

If your connection is 56k or slower, save it to your hard drive first, then play locally.

[ohioWfan]

Thank YOU, Karl!! You are in our prayers daily!!

And if you run into a handsome guy named Eric in a water supply unit in Baghdad, say HI to him from his Mom and Dad, OK??

[onyx]

Thanks for making this Memorial Day a truly special one!

Prayers for you and all of your fellow soldiers! Be sure to tell them they're in our thoughts and prayers and of course, please recruit them to FR!

FReegards and God Bless You, SPC Karl Gray!

[EverOnward]

To all of our soldiers:

A heartfelt thank you. You are remembered in our daily prayers and our thoughts. May God always watch over you and those you love and may He bless you for your service and sacrifice. You are honored here.

[volchef]

It is you to whom we all owe a debt of gratitude. May God continue to watch over you and all of our soldiers. We can all sleep easier knowing we are protected by the world's best. THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart!!!

[Victoria Delsoul]

I am a soldier in Iraq. I wanted to say thank you to all of the subscribers for helping with troop morale while we are over here. I would like to give a specail thanks to snippyaboutit for sending me goodies and words of encouragement.

[LuvyaDubya]

Thank YOU, Karl! May God bring you and the rest of the troops home safely to your families.

Hooah!

[BeAllYouCanBe]

I'm Karl's father and here is a picture of him about one year ago with his daughter Haley. Please PING other interested FReepers.

[luv2lurkhere]

What a beautiful little granddaughter you have! You must be so proud of your son for serving our country and for putting his life on the line for our freedom. I am so grateful to him and all the other servicemen and women for their sacrifices.

[BeAllYouCanBe]

To all:

Post 116 is a picture of Karl. The only one I have that is on the internet. He has not sent a picture of himself in Iraq yet and I will post one the second I get one from him. He is getting more and more internet time lately.

Today is a milestone in Karls military career -- his 190th day on active duty and hence Karl is veteran.

[snippy_about_it]

haha! Well between pinging you and mailing you I see you finally found it. I was worried you'd be busy this weekend and wanted to show you his post.

Thank you for sharing the pictures with everyone. Check your freepmail if you haven't already.

[snippy_about_it]

Karls dad has posted pictures of Karl for us.