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Posted on 11/10/2004 11:25:12 PM PST by snippy_about_it
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 To our veterans - Thank You  Veterans Day A day set aside to honor our country's living veterans. At the Foxhole honoring veterans is a major part of our mission. Whereas we will not forget those who died or our POW/MIAs, and course those who are currently serving, today we specifically honor those men and women living among us who have served our country in times past, our living veterans. Especially here at the Foxhole we are blessed to have veterans as part of our Foxhole family both as readers and contributors.  We would like to welcome all our veterans to the Foxhole on this very special day as we attempt to honor you and thank you for your service to our country. Freedom is not free and our debt to you and those gone before you can never fully be paid. May God richly bless you all. Welcome home and we will never forget. It matters not where, when or how your served; here at home or in a foreign land, in the air, at sea or on land; in peacetime or in war, on the battefield or behind a desk; on supply lines; as an engineer, a mechanic, an infantrymen, a cook or medic. You chose to volunteer or fullfilled your duty by the draft and served America and we are forever grateful. Every job is important as they all support each other and the cause of freedom. Some sacrifices are greater, yes, and some service more dangerous than others, yet all service is sacrifice by the troop and their family and we highly respect that service. Some gave all, all gave some. Thank you all - from SAM and snippy "These are the times that try men's souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman." --Thomas Paine, Founding Father "The willingness with which our young people are likely to serve in any war, no matter how justified, shall be directly proportional as to how they perceive the veterans of earlier wars were treated and appreciated by their Nation." --George Washington "Let us solemnly remember the sacrifices of all those who fought so valiantly, on the seas, in the air, and on foreign shores, to preserve our heritage of freedom, and let us reconsecrate ourselves to the task of promoting an enduring peace so that their efforts shall not have been in vain." --Dwight D. Eisenhower  Veterans Day is the day set aside to thank and honor ALL those who served honorably in the military - in wartime or peacetime. In fact, Veterans Day is largely intended to thank LIVING veterans for their service, to acknowledge that their contributions to our national security are appreciated, and to underscore the fact that all those who served - not only those who died - have sacrificed and done their duty. --- Department of Veterans Affairs      |
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Veterans Day Bump for the Foxhole
Humble Regards
alfa6 ;>}
WWI Living Veterans Less than 200 Total That Served 4,734,991 WWII Living Veterans 4,370,000 Total That Served 16,112,566 Korean War Living Veterans 3,580,000 Total That Served 5,720,000 Vietnam War Living Veterans 8,382,000 Total That Served 9,200,000 Desert Shield/Desert Storm Living Veterans 1,889,000 Total That Served 2,322,332 War on Terrorism* Living Veterans** 76,288*** Total That Served 865,341*** Total Living Veterans - 25,255,288 *Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom **Service members who have left the military ***As of 8/16/04 |
Good Night Snippy and alfa6
Good night all.
Good luck tomorrow, and Friday and Saturday..........
regards
alfa6 ;>}
Those your children, Dave?
I personally had many reasons I went to VN, curiousity probably the biggest. That is how I saw it when I was very young.
Since then I have come to understand why I went. I went for the same reason our people have gone to Iraq.
Unlike the evil witch of the west, Hillary, I understand why I went, and why the young lads go. Really, they go for my children, and for yours.
Hillary be damned. Pray for Justice in this world as justice is in the next.
Source of Iraq military news below. Guy is good. He is very, very careful not to help the enemy. The reverse, really. Good analysis.
http://belmontclub.blogspot.com/
Got the link from Power Line, a cool place.
http://powerlineblog.com/
Happy Veterans Day from EGC of Oklahoma!!!!!!
What it means to me to be a Veteran and an American.
"The first thing you need to know is that a soldier does not go to war because he likes to fight. He goes to make sure peace and freedom remain.
People have always desired peace and freedom. Some desire control and power. A soldier is a representative of those who desire peace and freedom. A soldier's job is to insure that peace and freedom prevail.
Being a Veteran means to me that I have honored those who were with me, those who have gone before me, and those who will follow me.
Freedom is never easy or free, there are many who would like freedom to end. A soldier's job to make sure this doesn't happen. The desire for freedom is so strong in most people that they would struggle, suffer and die fighting for it.
This is what makes a Veteran special. He has accepted the responsibility and the struggle to secure the freedom for all.
The next time you see the flag of the United States of America, think of the men and women who have struggled, suffered and died to make sure it continues to fly. A symbol of freedom for all people everywhere. God Bless you all and God Bless America!"
Author Unknown
Two little words that mean a lot, "THANK YOU".
"It is the soldier, not the reporter,
Who has given us freedom of the press.
It is the soldier, not the poet,
Who has given us freedom of speech.
It is the soldier, not the campus organizer,
Who has given us the freedom to demonstrate.
It is the soldier,
Who salutes the flag,
Who serves beneath the flag,
And whose coffin is draped by the flag,
Who allows the protestor to burn the flag."
Father Denis Edward O'Brien
USMC
THANK YOU!
Read: Isaiah 53
[Jesus] humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross. —Philippians 2:8
Bible In One Year: Jeremiah 50; Hebrews 8
As Christians, we understand the spiritual significance of Christ's sacrifice at Calvary, but it's easy to forget about the tremendous agony He endured there. The worst aspect was separation from the Father, but the physical suffering was also horrible beyond comprehension.
In his book Dare To Believe, Dan Baumann shares some thoughts that can deepen our gratitude for what the Savior did for us. He wrote, "We have perhaps unwisely and sometimes unconsciously glamorized the cross. Jewelry and steeples alike are often ornamental and attractive but carry nothing of the real story of crucifixion. It was the most painful method of public death in the first century. The victim was placed on a wooden cross. Nails . . . were driven into the hands and feet of the victim, and then the cross was lifted and jarred into the ground, tearing the flesh of the crucified and racking his body with excruciating pain. Historians remind us that even the soldiers could not get used to the horrible sight, and often took strong drink to numb their senses."
With a fresh awareness of our Savior's physical agony, let's thank Him anew for His sacrifice at Calvary. He loved us so much that He was willing to die for us—even the painful death of the cross. —Richard De Haan
USMC 1977-1981
MOS 7242
Plt 2213 at PI
ASOOC-2 at 29 Palms
Mass-1
USS Pensacola
USS Lamoure County
MASS-2
MACS-2
HMM-165
USS Okinawa
USS Belleau Wood
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