A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....09-24-03...War Dogs...Forgotton Heros

Dutchess, Gizmo and Billie

[ST.LOUIE1]

"You're kinda corny, Sis. I like it!! "

Just goes to prove our family ties. :)

I think Mom told me you were adopted. : )

[JustAmy]

LOL

Need to duck out for a meeting. I'll be back tonight; will see you either then or tomorrow.

[Mama_Bear]

And he's a frog! With yellow bumps on him. Fuzzy, is JKFrog diseased? : )

Well, if you must know, it's hereditary and something we don't normally talk about. You know, it's not easy being green......and it's especially difficult when you're green with yellow bumps. LOL But, I love him anyway....he's my honeyfrog. :-)

[dutchess]

It must be a straight line of a joke you've fallen for . . . Hmm. "Argentina." Mysterious comment . . . .

My dogs are staring at me as I talking to the monitor...Ar gen tin a.... Ar...gent..in....a

clearly I'm missing something...help!!!! I'll be dreaming "Argentina" ALL night

[chance33_98]

Hey Ladies, Freeperette LadyShallot wanted me to let you know she cannot be there tomorrow. My explorer is in the shop until next week sometime (brakes and other problems) so I am using the mom-mobile for work currently. She did invite you all to the pumpkin show here in our town and hopes you can make it (we live on main street in the heart of the show, so stop in, have a cool drink, and watch the parades from the comfort of the back porch!).

Again, both our apologies for the late notice, I had hoped to have the car back today but it is not gonna happen :(

[ST.LOUIE1]

Ok, Sis....see ya later!

[ST.LOUIE1]

And he's a frog! With yellow bumps on him. Fuzzy, is JKFrog diseased? : )

Well, if you must know, it's hereditary and something we don't normally talk about. You know, it's not easy being green......
and it's especially difficult when you're green with yellow bumps. LOL

ROTFL!! And a ....SNORF!

But, I love him anyway....he's my honeyfrog. :-)

Awwww....that's sweet. : )

Wait a minute! You told me you don't like honey. Square that. : )

[dutchess]

Oh shucks...sorry your going to miss it Chris..but so am I. This definately means a get together after the first of the year.

Would LOVE to do the pumpkin festival...we have some great friends in Circleville who have been trying to get us there for years...Unfortunately that's the weekend (as is this year) that we drive my folks to Florda for the winter. We hear this is one of the best festivals of the state however. ENJOY!

[The Mayor]

You two never let us down if you're 'in town', and this hostess is always glad to see the little red plane and the purple cup! All's well. :)

It is always my pleasure, and Thankyou!!

[lonestar]

"Don't cry for me, Argentina..."

[dutchess]

"Don't cry for me, Argentina..."

Got it...(and one of my favorite songs). Not crying Weinie...hope you come back often! :o)

[FreeTheHostages]

Ah! Got it!!

[WVNan]

Oh poo......I was so looking forward to seeing you dutchess. I have an idea! Why don't you and hubby take some time and come to Pt.Pleasant for Battle Days, Oct.3-5. You would have a great time and learn some fun history. You can stay in my guest suite, complete with queen size bed, private bath and outside entrance. Ask OhioWfan. I will be dressing in my Revolutionary costume and meeting/greeting people. Fri. night there is a lantern tour through the park that is great. Actors play the different historical people and tell their story. I never tire of it. Sat. there is a parade, ox roast, music, crafts, etc. Sunday you could go hear me preach. How can you refuse? LOL

[WVNan]

Oh no! No Hannah? I can't believe how this is falling apart. Your town (where?) sounds like mine. I watch the parades from the front porch. Is it possible for one of the girls to pick LadyS up? Is she on someone's route?

[WVNan]

Circleville? I come right through there. I can pick up LadyS.

[hdrider]

http://dposs.com/k9/history.htm

I spent two tours in Southeast Asia in '68-69 and miss my partners I left behind, EVERYDAY. One of my dogs saved five lives while giving his ultimate sacrifice. Beno was KIA in an ambush in '68 along the VietNam/Laos border.
The above link gives a history of the War Dogs in our Military Service. God bless them all. One day their handlers will cross the Rainbow Bridge and be united once again.

[dutchess]

Thank you for your post and the link. I learned so much researching this and only scratched the surface. There is so much going on with adoptions....memorials...I would love you to freepmail me and we could do another thread about this.

[dutchess]

One day their handlers will cross the Rainbow Bridge and be united once again.

AMEN

[dutchess]

Oh poo......I was so looking forward to seeing you dutchess. I have an idea! Why don't you and hubby take some time and come to Pt.Pleasant for Battle Days, Oct.3-5.

After 28 years of marriage (with no kids) hubby and I are experiencing what you all went through...only with adults...Not only is my (OUR) work life heck...we go up and close the folks place up in Michigan next weekend...then drive them down to Florida the following weekend. ( I think the week we go to Michigan is your festival) It's just nuts. I just wish I could be there tomorrow. How about January?????

[LadyX]

Wonderful thread today, dutchess.
My apology for arriving so late.

It's hard for me to realize many here have no personal knowledge of the tremendous job done by dogs in WWII.
As a child then, it was for me a most impressive thing, and we heard many such stories of the heroics of them and their handlers.

Even children then could understand how unreliable field radio transmissions were in a war situation, as unsophisticaterd as communications equipment was then.

If they operated at all, the range was not far, and apt to be filled with static - and could be overheard by the enemy and their positions revealed.

Trained dogs also were not readily recognized as an 'Enemy' (no uniform..:)) and apt to not register as an unusual sight, scurrying around.