A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....08-23-04....Military Monday

Billie, The Mayor

[The Mayor]

A Few of FR's Finest
....Every Day

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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, The Mayor, 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.

TOP: Repubmommy's brother, Rose in RoseBear's uncle, BoxerBlues' son Chris, BoxerBlues' son Brent.
BOTTOM: Rose in RoseBear's cousin's hubby, Deadhead's stepdad, Dansy's dad, Misty's brother.

                     

THE WEEKEND THREAD 08-20 thru 8-22-04... Week in Review ^

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[dutchess]

Good afternoon Rus. Thanks for bringing us Military Monday every week. And what a wonderful story about young Nicki. What a special young woman.

God bless out military men and women and their families.

[Kitty Mittens]

Thank you for your post, my Lady; it was facinating. I was astounded by what you wrote about your husband; what a brave man! I can't tell you how Kerry trying to equate himself with men like your husband angers me! Kerry is not worthy to even be in the same room with true American Patriots; the "man" is a Travesty! :(

[dutchess]

Good afternoon lovely sistahs and finest friends...Busy day but wanted to stop in and say hi...PLUS...just found out I have two tickets to see our president Saturday in Troy, OH!!! Am so excited! Hopefully will get pictures, a handshake or both! Heck just getting to go is good enough for me :o)

[Kitty Mittens]

WOW! Dutchess, that's GREAT! Please post pictures of the Event, if you can, pretty please!

[LadyX]

"I have two tickets to see our president Saturday in Troy, OH!!!"

Oh, dutchess, you will be astounded by what a positive experience this will be!
Just as you already surmise, he radiates what we perceive as honesty and goodness.

I have all my own photos and the two signed objects and clippings from meeting him in a frame on the wall to my right, from where I sit at the computer..:))

[Gabz]

God Bless you Nikki for the things you have done and continue to do.

Thanks Mayor for reminding us all of this wonderful young woman.

[Donaeus]

*my screen is so blurry I can barely type* Maggie's right, Rus! You should have issued a major tissue alert for these posts about dear Nikki.

Nikki--you are a fantastic young lady and I am so proud to know you are a fellow American. Thank you for giving hope to all of us and renewing the great spirit that is America. May God bless you and allow you to continue being a light to our Veterans and inspiring friends and neighbors to do the same.

I got an updated report on my friend Ryan who is in Baghdad, unfortunately I don't have any details. He sustained a leg injury on 8/17 and has been transported to Germany where he'll recuperate in the hospital for two weeks before returning to Iraq.

I've spoken with my neice and her husband, Joey, in Korea is doing well. She will be going to visit him in October. Thank you for all the prayers for Ryan and Joey and please add Angela so that she may have a safe trip to and from Korea.

Heavenly Father, thank You for Your constant care and blessings. Thank You for the safety and well being of our troops who are in harm's way, for keeping so many of them healthy. Thank You for limiting the number of men and women we have lost, the sacrifice is great and it breaks our hearts, keep them forever in our rememberance. Please continue to bring protection and guidance to our military, the men and women in the field and especially those who are responsible for placing them in harm's way. Bless President Bush with wisdom and endurance he needs to continue leading our troops and leading the country. Thank you for bringing such a man to the White House. Please be with all our leaders that they will make decisions that will sustain the freedom You grant and intend for us to have. May we never forget You are the true source of freedom and liberty. Amen.

GOD BLESS OUR POW/MIA'S!

GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS!

GOD BLESS PRESIDENT BUSH!

GOD BLESS DONALD RUMSFELD!

GOD BLESS AMERICA!

[LadyX]

Desert Storm was worse than you can imagine, from what I have heard from some of them at the VA Medical Center in Augusta.

Waiting in the Pharmacy one day for a new prescription, a woman veteran (medical specialist) of it was describing to another man who had been there how the Army literally dumped her unit in the desert - without adequate or even basic supplies - no shelter - not much food, etc.
Stated they were, however, then given those things by the SAUDI government, or they'd have really suffered.

She and her husband, who had been in another location there, both developed crippling things, and had to fight like heck to get them recognized as war-related exposure to chemical substances from the Iraquis.
Have overheard others there saying the same thing.

It is an echo of the Vietnam veterans who had to fight for 20 years to have Agent Orange illnesses covered by the government.

The liberals in government prefer to DENY - DENY - DENY - hoping the veterans will all go away, or die before they have to pay for their care.

Need to have *all* those tax dollars to dole out to the (voting) ones who won't fight/poor/etc., doncha know...

[LadyX]

Desert Storm was worse than you can imagine, from what I have heard from some of them at the VA Medical Center in Augusta.

Waiting in the Pharmacy one day for a new prescription, a woman veteran (medical specialist) of it was describing to another man who had been there how the Army literally dumped her unit in the desert - without adequate or even basic supplies - no shelter - not much food, etc.
Stated they were, however, then given those things by the SAUDI government, or they'd have really suffered.

She and her husband, who had been in another location there, both developed crippling things, and had to fight like heck to get them recognized as war-related exposure to chemical substances from the Iraquis.
Have overheard others there saying the same thing.

It is an echo of the Vietnam veterans who had to fight for 20 years to have Agent Orange illnesses covered by the government.

The liberals in government prefer to DENY - DENY - DENY - hoping the veterans will all go away, or die before they have to pay for their care.

Need to have *all* those tax dollars to dole out to the (voting) ones who won't fight/poor/etc., doncha know...

[Darksheare]

Okers.
Since I never saw combat or deployment, I have no knowledge of such.
Merely what little was stated by elder soldiers who had been in combat.

Th eLibs look to be imploding, hopefully peole don't get short term memory lapses come November.

[LadyX]

It takes several MINUTES for a Reply to post now???

It wasn't there when I went to the end of the thread, and read all of the one the one from Donaeus, so I backed up to my reply and hit Post again - - sorry...

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

Exposing Kerry's Vietnam "record" WITHOUT mention of Swift Boat Vets Thread

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1197486/posts

[The Mayor]

BUMP to that!!

[The Mayor]

My Pleasure Kitty!

[The Mayor]

I some how got on her adopted ping list, then clicked on her name and lo and behold found all her info.

What a great young American Woman she is.
I'm jealous tho, she got to meet President Bush!

[The Mayor]

yes we will need pics!

[The Mayor]

I was choking up reading all her info.

She has done more in her young life than I have done in a lifetime.

[The Mayor]

Ping!

Hehe, saw your post snippy..
I'll ping you from now on, K?

[LadyX]

Thanks, Tonk!!

Quoting a reply from your link:

"To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub

Did you see this from the Boston Globe:

The Kerry campaign removed a 20-page batch of documents yesterday from its website after The Boston Globe quoted a Navy officer who said the documents wrongly portrayed Kerry's service. Edward Peck had said he -- not Kerry -- was the skipper of Navy boat No. 94 at a time when the Kerry campaign website credited the senator with serving on the boat. The website had described Kerry's boat as being hit by rockets and said a crewmate was injured in an attack.

But Peck said those events happened when he was the skipper. The campaign did not respond to a request to explain why the records were removed."

2 posted on 08/23/2004 12:31:16 PM EDT by Peach (The Clinton's pardoned more terrorists than they ever captured or killed.)
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[dixie sass]

What a wonderful inspiration she is to all of us - Thank you Nikki.