[Feckless]

My email to Neil:

Just read your piece to Fred C. about your wearing the Flag pin on FreeRepublic.com. I don't catch your show often because of my hours and, as a retired Army NCO, I don't have a lot of money to manage.

After 9-11 most of the folks at the hospital where I work heaped on the pins and ribbons. I was confronted one day by a newly reborn patriot about my lack of a pin and therefore patriotism.

I whipped out my DD Form 2 (Retired Military ID card) and told her I have been wearing this in my back pocket for 9 years. It is my ticket back to combat anytime my Uncle Sam calls and that I had traded the green version (Active Duty) for it after carrying it 20 years to places like Germany, Korea, Egypt, Desert Storm, etc.

I thanked her for her new found appreciation for our country and our military and told her I hope she still wears her pin long after it is out of fashion.

As for Fred C. and those like him..... he just needs a good old fashioned asswhoopin.

Alfred W. Evans
1SG, USA(Ret)
Gatesville, Texas

[onyx]

You're what America is all about, FReeper Feckless!

It's as certain as death and taxes that Neil Cavuto will treasure your e-mail and I won't be at all surprised to hear him read it on air!

Thank you for your service and for finding your way to FR! I'm honored to make your acquaitance! God bless you.

I've pinged JR and Tonk, because I "know" Tonk will either make use of his ping list or he'll cut and paste your post # 12 on his wonderfully inspirational and patriotic daily thread.

[Bahbah]

Bless you, Feckless. You are anything but.

[TexasCowboy]

"I hope she still wears her pin long after it is out of fashion."

And therein lies the difference, brother.
We were patriotic before patriotism was cool.

[RaceBannon]

Outstanding, Troop!!

USMC 1977-1981

[radu]