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TO ALL VETS...THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS YOU! (VANITY)
Self | Veterans Day 2004 | Jeff Head

Posted on 11/11/2004 6:20:53 AM PST by Jeff Head

Regardless of what branch of service, regardless of what time of service, regardless of speciality, regardless of position or tour of duty...

From the bottom of my heart and on behalf of me and my family and the liberty, security, safety, prosperity, and opportunity we enjoy in this blessed nation...

I want to thank every veteran serving today, yesterday and those who will serve in the furure. Your sacrifice, your service, your commitment and hard work has not gone unnoticed, unappreciated and has NEVER been in vain.

God bless you each and all of your loved ones...and God rest the souls of those who gave all.

Respectfully, thankfully,

Jeff Head


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1 posted on 11/11/2004 6:20:54 AM PST by Jeff Head
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To: joanie-f; Dukie; Squantos; JohnHuang2; k.trujillo; Travis McGee; jim macomber; Critter; Lurker; ...

From the heart...and to you Dad, may you continue to rest in peace.


2 posted on 11/11/2004 6:21:51 AM PST by Jeff Head (www.dragonsfuryseries.com)
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To: Jeff Head
From the heart...and to you Dad, may you continue to rest in peace.

And to my hubby........may he continue to rest in peace as well.

3 posted on 11/11/2004 6:23:59 AM PST by SheLion (President Bush received MORE votes ever in the period of History. The Rats need to get over it.)
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To: Jeff Head
God bless you each and all of your loved ones...and God rest the souls of those who gave all.

Amen Jeff!

4 posted on 11/11/2004 6:26:28 AM PST by The Mayor ("The battle, sir, is not to the strong alone; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave." --Patri)
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To: Jeff Head

To all of our vets, living and dead, true honor and glory be given!


5 posted on 11/11/2004 6:27:37 AM PST by basil
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To: SheLion

...and may He confort and bless you in your loss. You WILL BE reunited in His presence one day.


6 posted on 11/11/2004 6:27:45 AM PST by Jeff Head (www.dragonsfuryseries.com)
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To: The Mayor

Thanks...my father was a combat vet of World War II in the Pacific...my mother's only brother died over Germany in 1944. I could never not thank them and all like them who have given so much that I and mine might be free.


7 posted on 11/11/2004 6:29:03 AM PST by Jeff Head (www.dragonsfuryseries.com)
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To: Jeff Head
To so many of our Dads (mine too - flew 35 missions over Germany in B24 bombers of the Air Force) and to our brothers (mine too - 101st Army Ranger, Vietnam - ALIVE) and sisters, Aunts, Uncles, and Moms...

THIS IS THE GREATEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD - THANK YOU ALL FOR PROTECTING AMERICA

AND PLANTING THE SEEDS OF FREEDOM AND LIBERTY THROUGHOUT THE WORLD!!!

God Bless You All & God Bless America!

NordP (www.pledgewear.com) – I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE.

8 posted on 11/11/2004 6:29:45 AM PST by NordP (Proud Member of God's GOTV)
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To: basil

An adament amen Basil...hope all is well with you and yours!


9 posted on 11/11/2004 6:29:45 AM PST by Jeff Head (www.dragonsfuryseries.com)
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To: Jeff Head

Dittos! God Bless our brave Vets and Thank You!


10 posted on 11/11/2004 6:30:30 AM PST by The Right Stuff
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To: NordP

Thank you for those wonderful...and SPOT ON!...sentiments.


11 posted on 11/11/2004 6:30:37 AM PST by Jeff Head (www.dragonsfuryseries.com)
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To: Jeff Head

Bump!


12 posted on 11/11/2004 6:30:59 AM PST by glock rocks ("I not only voted against Bork, I led the charge against him." -- Arlen Specter)
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To: Jeff Head
Thanks, Jeff.

I gave a little back to the armed forces yesterday.
I was at the airport Tuesday night to pick my wife up. She's been in the PI for a month and a half.

Got to talking to a young Marine. Seems like he had a 36 hour layover in KC and the airline had sent his duffle bag ot Cancoun, Mexico. It had everything in it. His clothes, his money, his ATM and credit cards.
The airline gave him a couple of the small pillows and a couple of the thin airline blankets and told him they would have his duffle to him about 2:00 PM the next day. His next flight didn't leave until 11:00 PM the next day.

I asked him if he would take some help if it was offered. He said sure.
I told him that we would stick around to pick up my wife and then he could come home with us, stay the night, eat a couple of good meals, and I would take him back to the airport the next day.

You should have seen the look of increduality on his face! He said to me, "You don't know me. Why would you offer to do that for me?" I just said that I had been in the military, been stuck in airports with no luggage, and wished that someone had done it for me.

He came home with us and slept the night. I left him at my house yesterday morning with my wife feeding him up nicely with some Italian beef sandwiches, pepperincinis, and iced tea.

He's headed back to Fallujah. He had 12 days leave after 14 months in Iraq.

I figure it's the least I could do for one of our servicemen.

UPDATE: The airline called Wed morning and said they had no idea where his duffel bag was.
I took the young marine to the military surplus store and got him a set of desert digital BDUs so that he wouldn't have to show up in Fallujah in his class Ds and sent him on his way at the airport last night.

Hope and pray he makes it all tight.

13 posted on 11/11/2004 6:31:28 AM PST by Just another Joe (Warning: FReeping can be addictive and helpful to your mental health)
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To: Jeff Head
Thank you for serving!

To the Marines: Happy Birthday!

SEMPER FI!

14 posted on 11/11/2004 6:32:52 AM PST by starfish923
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To: Just another Joe
God bless you for your kindness...my guess is you have forged a bond that will endure with this young man and his family for years to come...probably an eternal bond!
16 posted on 11/11/2004 6:36:05 AM PST by Jeff Head (www.dragonsfuryseries.com)
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To: Jeff Head
Thank you...

My Dad...Career Navy...WWII & Korea

Me...Career AF...Viet Nam

My Sons...Marines...Between Gulf War & WOT

17 posted on 11/11/2004 6:36:44 AM PST by borisbob69 (Old shade is better than new shade!)
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To: Just another Joe
These young people don't realize how much we appreciate and respect them.

Way to go!!!

18 posted on 11/11/2004 6:37:18 AM PST by Eaker ("He's the kind of guy who would fight a rattlesnake and give the snake a two-bite head start.")
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To: Jeff Head

Thanks for the ping Jeff!!


19 posted on 11/11/2004 6:37:36 AM PST by Eaker ("He's the kind of guy who would fight a rattlesnake and give the snake a two-bite head start.")
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To: Baynative

Thanks for that link...I will go there and find a way to donate on behalf of those veterans in need.


20 posted on 11/11/2004 6:37:46 AM PST by Jeff Head (www.dragonsfuryseries.com)
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