A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....06-09-03...Military Monday

Billie

[Billie]

A Few of FR's Finest
....Every Day

FR is a Treasure Trove of talented, compassionate, patriotic, wonderful people who gather every day to discuss the latest news and issues; salute and support our military and our leaders;  tell a few jokes;  learn a new word;  write poetry;  pray for those in need;  and congratulate those who are deserving. Thank you, Jim Robinson, for giving us the vehicle in which we can express ourselves.

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A Few of FR's Finest November 11, 2001

So many people have written me since my original Veteran's Day Tribute, asking how they, or a loved one, could be included in that tribute. Since I could no longer add the photos to the body of the thread, I had been including them in additional posts as I received enough to make another collage.

Still that didn't seem to be enough. I think there's never been a better nor more appropriate time to keep the faces of our own Veterans and Active Military in front of FReepers--every day! That's why I wanted to do yet another Daily Thread .....ABOUT FReepers .....and FOR FReepers. But not only about our Military FReepers; for all FReepers! Wouldn't it be nice to get to know a few of the other FReepers as well? That's why we've created a place for just that. This is a friendly room in JimRob's house where FReeper FRiends can gather every day and just say hello if that's all they want to do.

There's more of course. We sometimes feature different FReepers, with a little background information on who they are and what makes them who they are, along with a few photos you might not have seen on other threads; sometimes others write an essay for us to post as the feature for the day; sometimes our presentation is a human interest story found elsewhere that you might not have read; sometimes special holiday threads; but whatever the topic of the day, it is always with FR's Finest in mind and that is YOU!

If you would like to be featured, or would like to see someone else featured, please send me a private FR mail.

Every Monday we will post the photos of FR's Military Personnel that I have collected and put into groups; these will be available to view through a link the remainder of the week - every day just a click away. :)   If you would like to add a photo of yourself or a loved one in the military, past or present, please let me know; I will hold it until I have enough for a new group.

Thank you, and please have fun with us...every day! ~ Billie

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Thank You For Serving Our Country!

TOP: Logos, SwedeGirl's hubby, Neil E Wright, FallGuy, 1John, Sneakypete
MIDDLE:  T'wit, COB1, LadyX, Dick Bachert, 68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub
BOTTOM:  YankeeinSC, Delta21, JoeSixPack1

TOP:  Bosniajmc, AFVetGal, Archy, A Navy Vet
MIDDLE:  4TheFlag, Aeronaut, 68Grunt, Xinga
BOTTOM:  Codger, AAABest, Clinton's A Liar, Duke809, dcwusmc

TOP:  mc5cents, Norb2569, LBGA's son, VanJenerette
MIDDLE:  Jim Robinson, KJenerette, davidosborne, KG9Kid
BOTTOM:  gwmoore, Equality7-2521, SAMWolf

TOP:  porgygirl, Phil V., MudPuppy, NorCoGOP
MIDDLE:  RaceBannon, OneidaM, rdb3, jwTexian
BOTTOM:  USMC Vet, TheMayor, Vineyard, rhododogma

TOP:  g'nad, AgThorn's son Justin, SLB, AgThorn's son Brett.
MIDDLE:  fish70, razorback-bert, CheneyChick,Leroy S Mort, Mark17.
BOTTOM:  Terry's Take, Taxman, DinkyDau.

TOP:  ValerieUSA's son Grant, SK1Thurman, kd5cts, RangerVetNam,
dansangel and .45man's son-in-law Tony
BOTTOM:  rangerX, Old China Hand, Trish, Howlin's dad, Mustang

TOP: ohioWfan's son, MamaBear's father-in-law, MamaBear's dad, ladtx
MIDDLE:  The Mayor's niece, M.Kehoe, Beach_Babe's son-in-law
BOTTOM:  deadhead's dad, HiJinx, Severa's hubby, viligantcitizen's granddad.

TOP:  spectr17, RightOnline, SERE_Doc, Tet68.
MIDDLE:  FutureSnakeEater, RightOnline's wife, CIApilot, Clamper1797
BOTTOM:  usmcobra, onedoug, DiverDave, Joe6-pack

TOP: Q6-God, Scan59, Mama Bear and JKPhoto's son, ofMagog.
MIDDLE:  Big'ol_freeper, JustAmy's great uncle, Prodigal Son.
BOTTOM:  JustAmy's husband, JustAmy's brother-in-law, JustAmy's brother.

TOP: dakine's wife, MeeknMing's dad, Auntbee's nephew, MilitiaMan7, AlasBabylon.
BOTTOM:  Joe Brower, Temple Owl, Temple Owl's wife, dutchess' dad, Aomagrat.

TOP: ladtx #2 son; DiverDave's twin Don; petuniasevan and husband
poorman; Mustard; ladtx #1 son;
BOTTOM: AlamoGirl's brother Floyd; AG's dad; AG's brother Jim (inset);
WVNan's husband; ladtx' Aunt Eva.




                     

THE WEEKEND THREAD 06-07,08-03 Week in Review

Opinions by our own 'King of Ping' The guy's good, folks!

Thanks, Mixer!

1) Click on the graphic to open the Calendar.
2) Once there you can click on any month and even click to the right to go into next year. Once you are in the month that you joined FR you will need to click on the number in the calendar and then an add item screen will come up.
3) In the next box enter your name in the "Calendar Text" field and then click on submit.
4) If any of the screens fail to load simply click on refresh in your browser and that will usually fix it.
5) If all else fails or simply if you want me to do this for you send me a FReepmail and I will gladly do it for you. ~Mixer

[Dubya]

[Billie]

Thank you, Dubya, for the inspirational words....AND the joke. :)

[Billie]

Hi, Free (started to say Good morning, but it's a little late for that.) :) Sweet page today.

[MeekOneGOP]

I don't have an image but ...... !!! hammering on your head !!!!!

Thank you ! :O)

y'all scuze me now. i gotta take that pic back where i found it.

[Billie]

Good afternoon, Aqua. President Lincoln looks really great in that red 'frame'! Thanks for the song. Always nice to hear these good old patriotic tunes!

[Billie]

I enjoyed reading Jeff's letter, Lloyd, to get a sense of what they're going through now that the reporters aren't 'embedded' with them anymore.

Thanks for posting it here - still keeping Jeff and the others in prayer, and hope that they will be home before November - he has a good way of thinking about it, doesn't he?

[FreeTheHostages]

Good afternoon!

[Dubya]

As part of the United States Postal Service Celebrate the
Century Series of U.S. Postage Stamps, the following
stamps have been issued commemorating World War I (1910 Series),
World War II (1940 series)
and the Korean War (1950 Series).

World War I

World War II

Korean War

The Vietnam War stamp will be a lasting tribute to the thousands of American men and women who served their country during the war, and particularly those who lost their lives.

Vietnam War

GOD BLESS AMERICA

[Dubya]

Nice stamps, too bad the post office don't update them.

Here is one they did update.

REMEMBER the MUSLIM bombing of PanAm Flight 103!

REMEMBER the MUSLIM bombing of the World Trade Center in 1993!

REMEMBER the MUSLIM bombing of the Marine barracks in Lebanon!

REMEMBER the MUSLIM bombing of the military barracks in Saudi Arabia!

REMEMBER the MUSLIM bombing of the American Embassies in Africa!

REMEMBER the MUSLIM bombing of the USS COLE!

REMEMBER the MUSLIM attack on the Twin Towers on 9/11/2001!

REMEMBER all the AMERICAN lives that were lost in those vicious MUSLIM attacks! Now the United States Postal Service REMEMBERS and HONORS the EID MUSLIM holiday season with a commemorative first class holiday postage stamp.

REMEMBER to adamantly and vocally BOYCOTT this stamp when purchasing your stamps at the post office. To use this stamp would be a slap in the face to all those AMERICANS who died at the hands of those whom this stamp honors.

If you agree.
REMEMBER to pass this along to every patriotic AMERICAN you know.

[Dubya]

THANKS TO OUR BRITISH FRIENDS
MAY GOD BLESS YOU ALWAYS.

[maxwell]

Hey Billie, thanks for the howdy, I would come here more often but the graphics screw up my puter... [SIGH]

[Dubya]

By Denise Brown
American Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON, June 9, 2003 - "Uncle Sam Wants You" is a
familiar recruiting slogan to generations of Americans. But
in this case, it's an invitation for all Americans to sign
up for a different kind of military operation.

Operation Tribute to Freedom, a Defense Department
initiative, is a way for Americans to show their continuing
support for the nation's military men and women and share
with the Defense Department the different ways in which
individuals and communities are expressing this support.

"We receive calls and emails all the time asking, 'What can
I do to support the troops?'" said Allison Barber, special
assistant to the assistant secretary of defense for public
affairs. "People want to know what they can do to help."

Americans across the country are already involved in
activities showing support for the men and women in
uniform, Barber said. "If you're flying the flag, going to
a parade, writing an e-mail to the troops or visiting the
DefendAmerica.mil Web site to send a thank you to the
troops, all of these activities are part of Operation
Tribute to Freedom."

Many individual groups have started their own grassroots
campaigns or outreach campaigns for the troops, she said.
Operation Tribute to Freedom is a way to bring these
individuals, groups and companies together as part of one
team.

"You're already doing the activities, so join the team and
keep supporting the troops," Barber said, adding that
joining the team is an ideal way for Americans to stay
connected with men and women in uniform.

"To join the team, just go to our Operation Tribute to
Freedom Web site on www.DefendAmerica.mil, select 'Join the
Team,' fill in your name, and tell us what you're doing to
pay tribute to the men and women of the military. Once you
submit your registration to the team, you'll be able to
download an Operation Tribute to Freedom certificate,
making you an official member of the team."

The program includes a variety of suggestions on how
communities and individuals can support the troops. "We
have activities and ideas that are geared for both children
and adults," Barber explained. "Younger children can color
a patriotic picture or send an e-mail to the troops.

"Older teens and adults can volunteer at their local Red
Cross or local veterans organization, visit injured
veterans in a veterans hospital or donate money to
Operation Uplink for the purchase of a phone card for a
service member. There are activities for all ages," Barber
added.

The Web site also contains a selection of downloadable
Operation Tribute to Freedom graphics. The graphics can be
used as posters, on T-shirts or as banners, "in whatever
way people want to use their imaginations," Barber added.
"And that's the strength of Operation Tribute to Freedom."

Although the Web site includes specific ideas for
activities to support the troops, people are probably going
to come up with more ideas, Barber said. She asks people to
"share with us what you're doing and join the team."

Barber is also working with the Weekly Reader, a
publication for elementary and secondary school children.
"Weekly Reader goes out to over 7 million children in
classrooms throughout America," Barber said. Operation
Tribute to Freedom will be featured on the Weekly Reader
Web site and also in the Weekly Reader distribution during
the school year.

"Corporate America has been great in supporting the troops
and we're reaching out to them as well, inviting them as a
corporation to join the team," Barber said. "Operation
Tribute to Freedom is a multifaceted campaign that reaches
individuals of every age, non-profit organizations,
corporate America and schools. It's a very far reaching
campaign."

[Billie]

Good morning....still fun to read your posts even when you're still washing the sleepy outta your eyes. :)

[Billie]

Good morning, lonestar and Chris! I am really far behind today but do want to say hello to everyone.

lonestar, I saw a little of the program you mentioned the other day.

Chris, got your email - we still have plenty of time, but thanks for getting stuff to me early. ;)

[Billie]

Hi, Raven - no surprises there - have they ever been right?!

[Billie]

LOL! It really hurts you to be friendly and nice, doesn't it?! Hurry up and erase it before anyone sees it! LOL!

[Billie]

Thanks, Aqua! I'd start pinging the other Texans we have here, but sure as I did, I'd leave out the most obvious ones!

[Billie]

Fantastic! Love that photo!

[Billie]

Morning, BB!

It's been MORE than a "couple of hours". : )

I know. :( So am I fired? You gonna answer the pings for me?! :)

[Billie]

Hi, Dansy, thank you for that great big hug, which is always welcome - some days more than others - want one back? :)

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