A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....09-08-03....Military Monday

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[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.

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.




                     

THE WEEKEND THREAD 09-06-07-03 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

[LadyX]

Do you want us to go to bed now so you can sneak in the post early??!!

[FreeTheHostages]

:)

[FreeTheHostages]

Let's put in this way, I have to go into work early and do a lot of work this morning. SO if it's going to get up before noon, I have to do it now!

[WVNan]

LOL. Gator, did you see the picture I e-mailed?

[WVNan]

Does that mean Sistah and I get booted off?

[FreeTheHostages]

nah!! you guys chat away!!

lol, rules are for sissies!! I have no official host power, trust me! I'm just one of Billie's many underpaid, union-organizing grunts! ;0

[LadyX]

Loved the photograph, Sistah Nan!!

Like it's not that we are unlovable and unwanted or anything, like- but like FreeThePost is anxious for us to like vamoose...:))

There vil be a suitable price to pay - whenever we can think of one..:))

Good night, Freezie - and don't hit us on the way out with your incoming efforts..:))

RUN, NAN, RUN !!!

[FreeTheHostages]

time check

[WVNan]

It really is bedtime anyway and I have a date with the Mothman tomorrow. Later Gator. Loveya.

[FreeTheHostages]

Please come have fun HERE -- if you dare.

[WVNan]

Bedtime. G'night Freezy.

[FreeTheHostages]

Good night, honey. Sleep well.

[FreeTheHostages]

" and don't hit us on the way out with your incoming efforts..:)) "

LOL, too late.

But just ignore the ping.

No guilt. No guilt at least about being or not being at Freeper's Finest. Guilt about being Fallen, yup. But no guilt about this stuff. That's my motto.

[dixie sass]

No more cable and I hadn't heard a thing about it. There was something on PBS tonight (Monday), but I got so upset I couldn't watch or listen to it.

[dixie sass]

That looks like cross stitch.

[dixie sass]

I was living in Savannah Georgia during most of the Vietnam war. They trained the 'copter pilots and Hunter Army Airfield.

I met a lot of them socializing and over the years dated three. Peter Chilko, Bob McKiernan and Tom whose last name I cannot remember, but he was a WO and trained both Pete and Bob. I have never found out what happened to Pete or Tom. The last I heard from Bob was a returned envelope marked MIA. All three, plus the all of the others who either dated friends or married them, all remain in my prayers. They were and are special people.

As were the many wonderful marines that I met while married to a Jarhead. You don't marry a Marine, marry the Marine Corps.

Semper Fi, y'all.

[MEG33]

LOL..Now that's a scenario I can understand!

[ladtx]

The helicopter pilots of the Army are a very close-knit community. Particularly in the Vietnam era. No matter where I was stationed there was always someone I knew. It made the Army almost like family. I was a TAC officer at Fort Wolters, TX and Fort Rucker, AL for 5-6 years plus a UH-1, OH-58, and CH-47 instructor pilot at Fort Rucker off and on for several years. So I had a chance to train a great many Warrant Officers, either how to be a Warrant Officer or how to fly. Even to this day, 15 years since I've retired I maintain correspondence with a couple of them. It was a good life, I truly enjoyed it.