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The FReeper Foxhole Honors our Veterans - November 11th, 2004
Department of Veterans Affairs
Posted on 11/10/2004 11:25:12 PM PST by snippy_about_it

Lord,
Keep our Troops forever in Your care
Give them victory over the enemy...
Grant them a safe and swift return...
Bless those who mourn the lost. .
FReepers from the Foxhole join in prayer for all those serving their country at this time.
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U.S. Military History, Current Events and Veterans Issues
Where Duty, Honor and Country are acknowledged, affirmed and commemorated.
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Our Mission: The FReeper Foxhole is dedicated to Veterans of our Nation's military forces and to others who are affected in their relationships with Veterans. In the FReeper Foxhole, Veterans or their family members should feel free to address their specific circumstances or whatever issues concern them in an atmosphere of peace, understanding, brotherhood and support. The FReeper Foxhole hopes to share with it's readers an open forum where we can learn about and discuss military history, military news and other topics of concern or interest to our readers be they Veteran's, Current Duty or anyone interested in what we have to offer. If the Foxhole makes someone appreciate, even a little, what others have sacrificed for us, then it has accomplished one of it's missions. We hope the Foxhole in some small way helps us to remember and honor those who came before us.
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Veterans Day

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
FReeper Foxhole Armed Services Links

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TOPICS: VetsCoR
KEYWORDS: freeperfoxhole; history; samsdayoff; veterans; veteransday
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To: katiedidit1
and NOT one word about Veteran's Day was mentioned on the front page!!! Shameful. I hope they get a lot of complaints from their readers.
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posted on
11/11/2004 10:32:16 PM PST
by
snippy_about_it
(Fall in --> The FReeper Foxhole. America's History. America's Soul.)
To: Valin
Those Westerplatte lads did fine work.
The Sucharski story may be true or not true. One thing is for sure, seen it before, you can't tell who will stand up under the pressure and who will not. A guy can be a lion again and again and all at once, suddenly, can't do it anymore.
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posted on
11/12/2004 2:13:46 AM PST
by
Iris7
(.....to protect the Constitution from all enemies, whether foreign or domestic.)
To: Matthew Paul
Good men, good story. War brings out the best in some and the worst in others. Look at the vile Kerry.
That German attack was Keystone Kops. Use aerial observation and medium and heavy mortars.
"War means fighting, and fighting means killing." - Bedford Forrest. War is killing. "Your job is not to die for your Country, but to make the other poor bastard die for his." - George C. Scott, could be a quote from Patton.
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posted on
11/12/2004 2:22:37 AM PST
by
Iris7
(.....to protect the Constitution from all enemies, whether foreign or domestic.)
To: Matthew Paul
Your Sucharski story makes good sense. As I understand human nature, anyway. Can happen just the way you say.
I pray it never happens to me. But for sure as sure, "There but for the Grace of God go I." You just cannot tell ahead of time how a person will act under such great pressure.
Most especially you cannot tell what you, yourself, will do.
People get nuttily reckless, go totally panic stricken. Sit down and won't move or talk. Memories.
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posted on
11/12/2004 2:39:17 AM PST
by
Iris7
(.....to protect the Constitution from all enemies, whether foreign or domestic.)
To: PhilDragoo
"Today in Fallujah our fighting men
show Khamenei and Kim Il Sung
freedom's future is assured."
This is literally true.
The Chinese are negotiating like mad over Kim Jong Il. The last offer was to neutralize North Korea in return for a free hand in Taiwan. They are going to settle for a lot, lot less.
The President is working with the brutally smart President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin. The Chinese are deeply rattled. They sound freaked, to me, in their propaganda. Notice the Iran - China link, and the near total reliance China has on foreign oil and natural gas.
Think of how Old Europe sees the new world shaping up. Tough luck, guys. You had your chance.
I think President Bush may have already prevented war with China. With Clinton war with China was inevitable. The Chinese would have thought Americans were all easy lays like that honorless bastard.
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posted on
11/12/2004 3:01:52 AM PST
by
Iris7
(.....to protect the Constitution from all enemies, whether foreign or domestic.)
To: opbuzz
It is not a matter of spelling, it is a matter oftyping....:)
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posted on
11/12/2004 6:06:46 AM PST
by
RaceBannon
(Arab Media pulled out of Fallujah; Could we get the MSM to pull out of America??)
To: RaceBannon
Good Grief!! They still use the UYQ??
That is pronounced YUCK!!LOL! I don't know how old that info on that site was.
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posted on
11/12/2004 7:17:34 AM PST
by
SAMWolf
(emordnilap is palindrome spelled backwards.)
To: Valin
Thanks Valin.
"6 to 12 hours" Those men sure exceeded expectation.
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posted on
11/12/2004 7:19:09 AM PST
by
SAMWolf
(emordnilap is palindrome spelled backwards.)
To: Professional Engineer
Morning PE.
I got my hug. :-)
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posted on
11/12/2004 7:19:33 AM PST
by
SAMWolf
(emordnilap is palindrome spelled backwards.)
To: stand watie
Morning stand watie
Free Dixie!
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posted on
11/12/2004 7:19:57 AM PST
by
SAMWolf
(emordnilap is palindrome spelled backwards.)
To: manna
Hi Manna!

We'd be honored. :-)
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posted on
11/12/2004 7:22:04 AM PST
by
SAMWolf
(emordnilap is palindrome spelled backwards.)
To: Matthew Paul
Looks like a scene from a WWI battlefield. Shows what a few determined men can accomplish.
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posted on
11/12/2004 7:24:10 AM PST
by
SAMWolf
(emordnilap is palindrome spelled backwards.)
To: kellynla
I thank you and your family for serving. Thanks for dropping in to remember our Veterans.
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posted on
11/12/2004 7:25:13 AM PST
by
SAMWolf
(emordnilap is palindrome spelled backwards.)
To: Matthew Paul
200 meters! That's one throwing arm!! ;-)
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posted on
11/12/2004 7:26:05 AM PST
by
SAMWolf
(emordnilap is palindrome spelled backwards.)
To: Diva Betsy Ross
Morning Diva.
Thanks for stopping by to remember our Veterans.
Nice graphic!
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posted on
11/12/2004 7:27:06 AM PST
by
SAMWolf
(emordnilap is palindrome spelled backwards.)
To: Valin
I'm glad I missed that one.
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posted on
11/12/2004 7:28:38 AM PST
by
SAMWolf
(emordnilap is palindrome spelled backwards.)
To: PsyOp
Thanks PsyOp. I've read that quote before, it sure says a lot about America.
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posted on
11/12/2004 7:30:32 AM PST
by
SAMWolf
(emordnilap is palindrome spelled backwards.)
To: Grzegorz 246
Morning Grzegorz 246.
Where's that Memorial located?
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posted on
11/12/2004 7:31:53 AM PST
by
SAMWolf
(emordnilap is palindrome spelled backwards.)
To: Darksheare
Morning Darksheare.
Every day is a weird day. :-)
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posted on
11/12/2004 7:32:40 AM PST
by
SAMWolf
(emordnilap is palindrome spelled backwards.)
To: SAMWolf
Always.
*chuckle*
Will see you in the current thread.
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posted on
11/12/2004 7:33:11 AM PST
by
Darksheare
(Personality shattered and horribly twisted, the humor flows out through the cracks.)
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