A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....07-22-03....A Few MORE of FR's Finest

Billie

[Billie]

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

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A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day was introduced on June 24, 2002. It's only a small room in JimRob's house where we can get to know one another a little better; salute and support our military and our leaders; pray for those in need; and congratulate those deserving. We strive to keep our threads entertaining, fun, and pleasing to look at, and often have guest writers contribute an essay, or a profile of another FReeper.

On Mondays please visit us to see photos of A FEW OF FR'S VETERANS AND ACTIVE MILITARY

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~ Billie, Mama_Bear, dansangel, dutchess, Aquamarine ~

Please join me as we salute Group 12 of a Few of FR's Finest Military. Some are serving now, some are veterans, some are no longer with us, but all are deserving of our thanks and appreciation.

Top: Mo1's dad; BuffyT's Uncle (right, w/ her dad & grandmother); Armymarinemom's 3 sons.
Middle: ru4Liberty's dad; SheLion's husband, MaineRebel; wirestripper.
Bottom: fivetoes; bigghurtt; hurricane; ladtx' dad; Pippin's brother.

Mo1's dad never liked to talk about his time in the war, but she does know he served with the Army in the 69th Infantry Division in WW II.

BuffyT's uncle, Richard H. Thoos, is still MIA from WWII; his B-17 was shot down over France. The photo below is the crew in front of their flying fortress. Uncle Richard is in the second row, second from left. Another B-17 was nearby when his was shot down. They saw the crew parachuting to safety, but Richard was never found, either dead or alive.

Armymarinemom has much to be proud of, with three sons actively serving in the U.S. Army and U.S.M.C. The photo above with two of her sons is about six years old, and several ranks behind. She is hoping they will all be home for Christmas, so she can have a new formal photo of all three.

Ru4Liberty's father was in the U.S. Army in WWII. The photo was taken at Ft. Crockett in Galveston, Texas.

SheLion's husband, FReeper MaineRebel, passed away last year. He was Active Duty Military for a total of 26 years. He was in the U.S. Army from 1964 - 1968, serving in VietNam from June '66 until July '67 (6BN 27th Artillary). He received two Purple Hearts for injuries sustained while serving in Viet Nam. He enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in 1970 and retired in 1992.

Wirestripper enlisted in the Army in November, 1969, on a 3-year commitment. After extensive training in Ft. Belvoir Virginia regarding a new mobile assault bridge that the Army developed for armored units, he landed in West Germany in the fall of 1970. He remained there until his enlistment was up in the fall of 1972. Wirestripper was a proficient marksman, and spent about a year and a half on the 3rd Armored Division Marksmanship team, shooting in National Match Competitions throughout Europe.

Fivetoes joined the US Marine Corps a week after graduation from high school in 1970. He left active duty as a sargeant in 1973, In his words.."One thing that I do not remember is being debriefed when I left the active service of the United States Marine Corps. I took an oath upon entering the service to defend the Constitution from all enemies foreign and domestic. I believe that anyone who has taken that oath still has an obligation to live up to it."

Bigghurtt has been in the U.S. Army for the last 5 years, and will soon enter the special forces...he is currently stationed at Ft. Detrick, MD, and has served at Ft. Knox, Ft. Gordon, and in the Republic of Korea.

Hurricane enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1951. He advanced from E-1 to E-7 and then was commissioned in the Warrant Officer Program, where he rose through the ranks to CWO 4 in the Navy Civil Engineer Corps (Seabees). He stayed in the Reserve and retired in 1986. Hurricane's photo is circa 1982.

LadTX' father was in the U.S. Navy, WWII. A military family, Ladtx served in Vietnam, and two of his sons are currently Active Duty.

Pippin's brother served in the U.S.M.C. Pippin is one of our frequent guest writers, and we know how proud she is of her brother.

Today we salute you, one more group of FR's Finest! On Monday, your group will be added to our regular Military Monday tributes. Thank you for serving!

THIS WEEK'S THREADS 07-21-03 Military Monday

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[dansangel]

It really tickles me not only because it's about President Reagan, but because my Dad served in the Navy during WWII.

[Mama_Bear]

Too cute! I think I've got to get one. :-)

Don't know why google didn't come up with anything.......guess I put in the wrong search words.

Thanks, you two.

[deadhead]

LOL, I didn't google fast enough...came in 3rd. Well everyone is sure to see this adorable bear :-)

[dansangel]

(((((((Colleen)))))))

You found one, too!

I tell you, I was so overwhelmed when my coworker (and dear friend) gave that to me today. She said she bought herself one and just *had* to get me one as well.

[MeekOneGOP]

I noticed that when I took Jeffy for a walk, the ground is cracked in the front yard. (Jeffy is the doggie I'm watching for my buddy vacationing with his wife and daughter in Mexico).

Y'all need some rain too ??

[Mama_Bear]

my Dad served in the Navy during WWII

Mine too, and my FIL. My son was in the Navy and three of jk's brothers. I've always been partial to the Navy.

[dansangel]

99 degrees - Yikers!!!

Drink plenty of (non-alcoholic) fluids and try to stay cool. Poor Meekie!

:-0

[dansangel]

I've always been partial to the Navy.

And, for very good reason. May God bless all of your Navy men abundantly!

[Aquamarine]

Are we good, or what?

We're an awesome team! At least all the pics were different, LOL!

[deadhead]

"It really tickles me not only because it's about President Reagan, but because my Dad served in the Navy during WWII."

I certainly can relate :-)

That was so nice of your friend to give you this precious bear!

[dansangel]

I'm amazed that we all came up with something different....we ***ROCK***!

[Aquamarine]

my Dad served in the Navy during WWII

Mine too! I'm beginning to think we're all clones of each other. LOL!

[dansangel]

This one woman has been my saving grace throughout my tenure in Atlanta h*ll. God always seems to provide us with some form of strength when we need it.
:-)

[deadhead]

"my Dad served in the Navy during WWII"

"Mine too! I'm beginning to think we're all clones of each other. LOL!"

And deadhead's too

LOL, so much in common.

[dansangel]

Someone once posted a picture of their dad/husband/uncle/brother who was in the Navy and the photo looked so much like my Dad's - pompadour and all! I wish I could remember who it was.....sheesh....old age!

[dansangel]

And deadhead's too

OMG - too funny!

[MeekOneGOP]

Yes. A major turn in the Iraq situation and history. A benchmark day !

[deadhead]

"God always seems to provide us with some form of strength when we need it. "

That's for sure, dansangel. I am as fond of my job as you are yours. I have a friend at work who makes me laugh and smile. If he wasn't working with me, I don't know how much longer I would last. Working at a very liberal University has taught me something....yep, liberals have NO sense of humor :-)

[dansangel]

Working at a very liberal University has taught me something....yep, liberals have NO sense of humor :-)

Oh my. I must say I think you have me beat.

I guess I wouldn't be able to get away with my "wallpaper" at your workplace. My office is literally plastered with right-wing political cartoons that I've printed out and put in plastic sleeves and have cascading down my walls taped to one another.

Someone complained to the HR department a year ago that my office was a "hostile working environment." Fortunately, my boss and his boss are both conservatives (very rare in my line of business) and told me not to worry about it.

[dansangel]

It has been wonderful "seeing" you all here at the same time. I have to turn in for the night - got to get up early and post tomorrow's thread! Hope to see y'all then!

Goodnight ((((((((HUGS))))))))) to all!