A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....06-23-03....Military Monday

Billie

[Billie]

[Billie]

Good morning, Finest Patriots. It's going to be a Fine week - hope you can enjoy it with us right HERE!

[Billie]

God Bless Our Military

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Below are names of some of our FReepers' loved ones who are serving our country. If you have someone you would like to add, please address a post to Billie; Dansangel; Dutchess; Mama_Bear; and we will add their name to this list. As we pray for them, we pray also for all our nation’s leaders, and military personnel, and their families and friends. May God hold them close to His heart.

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We ask Lord, that You guide the leaders of our great country in their hour of decision. The burden that has been placed on their shoulders is overwhelming. We ask that with Your infinite wisdom You guide them gently to the right decisions.

Please give us the strength, Lord, to get through each difficult and devastating day that faces each of us and our country. Protect and guide our Military that are now being called to duty, strengthen them in their trials and temptations; give them courage to face the perils which beset them; and grant them a sense of your abiding presence wherever they may be; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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OhioWfan........................son mystery-ak..........son, husband Gogrammy................grandson Inspectorette...................son Blessed American..........nephew Slip18..........................nephew anniegetyourgun...........nephew Pippin....niece,nephew,loved one Doug from Upland......son-in-law weldgophardline.....brotherinlaw Future Snake Eater..........cousin WaterDragon..son-in-law,grandson BeforeISleep...................son The Mayor........................niece LadyX.........................grandson fawn796.....................nephew ValerieUSA................2 sons Warrior Nurse...........active duty SK1 Thurman...........active duty David Osborne.........active duty fc2tomschermuly......active duty bkwells..................activve duty LongCut..................active duty Trish.......................active duty

Maigrey................cousin ladtx....................2 sons Mama_Bear...........nephew gator girl............husband severa................husband MozartLover......son, nephew LBGA........................son SpookBrat...........nephew Himyar.....................son boxerblues............2 sons the piper...................son sheeza...............husband kemathen7...........husband Diver Dave................niece deadhead................cousin JimRobinson.....2 nephews Armymarinemom.....3 sons Consort..2 daughters,son-in-law Darheel..................niece dixie sass.............nephew BeAllYouCanBe.........son AgThorn...............2 sons homeschoolmama.......nephew kneezles.................son

[Aquamarine]

America The Beautiful

O beautiful for heroes proved
In liberating strife.
Who more than self the country loved
And mercy more than life!
America! America!
May God thy gold refine
Till all success be nobleness
And every gain divine!

(Click on the flag)

[HiJinx]

Good Morning, All!

Hope everyone had a great weekend, and is recharged and ready for a wonderful week!

Click the Buffalo Soldier for a virtual visit to Ft. Huachuca!

[Calpernia]

Nice touch Aquamarine!

[Calpernia]

Morning Billie.

I love this graphic. Wanted it included in the thread:

This is the artwork Mark A. Conroy, retired Gunnery Sergeant (E-7), USMC.

Mark enlisted in the Marine Corps at the age of 17. He served two tours in Vietnam, two tours in Beirut, and finished his 21 years in the Marine Corps after serving in the Gulf War at the rank of E-7. He was a machine gunner in Vietnam (first tour with the infantry, second as the door gunner on a helicopter). He was an interrogator-translator in Beirut (Arabic linguist), and was there when our barracks were bombed. He has 4 purple hearts, a Bronze Star with 'V', the Distinguished Flying Cross, and a chest full of other medals

[Billie]

Good morning, Music maker. America, America.....Beautiful!

[FreeTheHostages]

[Billie]

Hi, there, Jinx! Haven't seen you in a while - thanks for coming today and for the link to Ft. Huachuca.

Once again, Arizona is burning - so sad to see and read about those homes lost and all that land on fire.

[Billie]

Good morning, Calpernia. Yes, I love that graphic - we saw it quite often right after 9/11, but it's been a while since I've seen it - thank you for posting it here. Good to see you back today!

[ru4liberty]

Good morning, Miss Billie. God bless the U.S. military the world over. Keep them safe, courageous and strong.

My drop-dead-gorgeous daddy at Ft. Crockett in Galveston, Texas, U.S. Army, WWII

[Billie]

Morning, Free - always look forward to the calendar each day. Can never go wrong with flowers. :)

[ru4liberty]

I listened to the song 3 times. I'll probably come back later in the day and listen again. Thanks!

[Billie]

Oh, my - he was! Thanks, ru, for posting your dad's WWII picture - I saved it to add to a future group of FR Vets if that's okay.

[dansangel]

((((((((Billie)))))))))

Slowly recovering from my laptop crash - pushed myself away from the PC at 8:00 last night, bleary-eyed from being in front of it nearly 9 hours. Things *will* be ready and on time, I ***promise***.

((((((((Aqua)))))))), thank-you for the music. Enjoy the beautiful weather we are finally having!

((((((HiJinx))))))) - thank-you for the link - have a fabulous day!

God Bless our Military. May God place His bloodline of protection around them and their families.

[JustAmy]

"Can never go wrong with flowers."


You've echoed my thoughts! LOL
Good Morning.

[HiJinx]

Good Morning, Billie! Yes, it's been a bad weekend for lots of people...Summerhaven is a retirement/vacation community with lots of part-time residents and some wonderfully quaint businesses. I've never been there, but the descriptions remind me of Cloudcroft in NM. All of the businesses on the main street were damaged, two were destroyed. Over 250 homes burned to the ground.

The good news is that the fire is burning down the back side of the mountain into terrain and vegetation that will make fighting it easier.

Prayers up for the firefighters and homeowners...

[martin_fierro]

A Salute to Navy and Marine Corps Fighter Aces by Roy Grinnell

OOOOH-

friggin'

-RAH EVERYBUDDY!!!

A Most Excellent Military Monday to you!

[ru4liberty]

Yes, ma'am. Feel free to save his pic. When I first sent who a pic of Daddy, she almost fell out of her chair! She even fussed at me for not preparing her for how handsome he was!!! LOL!