[dansangel]

[dansangel]

Welcome to the Finest and our Happy New Year 2005 Celebration. Please feel free to share any headlines or highlights from 2004.

Above all, a very Happy, Healthy and Blessed New Year from our home to yours.

[.45MAN]

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ONE AND ALL!!!

[cfhBAMA]

[CounterCounterCulture]

Well, I'm up earlier than usual. Darn headcolds. :-)

[Aquamarine]

Very impressive job on the New Years Post (((Dansy)))!

Laugh Often
Live Well
Love Much

[Excuse_My_Bellicosity]

A member of Special Operation Force's working with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade 25th Infantry Division Stryker Brigade Combat Team (SBCT), scans for enemy activity down a street in Mosul, Iraq. 1-24INF, Iraqi commandos, and the Iraqi National Guard are participating in Operation Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jeremiah Johnson)

041216-N-1438S-001 Fallujah, Iraq (Dec. 16, 2004) - Builder 1st Class Neil Reno, front, and Construction Electrician 3rd Class Scott Tyner of Navy Reserve Seabees assigned to the Tactical Movement Team (TMT) of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion Two Three (NMCB-23), clear a building prior to an assessment team mission in Fallujah, Iraq. Teams attached to the I Marine Expeditionary Force Engineer Group (I MEG) began conducting assessments on the heels of some of the fiercest fighting since the war's onset. TMT is a mobile engineering and security force, designed to offer Seabee expertise with Marine tactical capabilities. TMT provide security escort formerly only offered by Marine forces. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Journalist Suzanne Speight (RELEASED)

041217-N-3236B-022 Houfallize, Belgium (Dec. 17, 2004) - A World War II U.S. Army veteran who fought in the Battle of the Bulge, salutes the American flag during the playing of the National Anthem by the Sixth Fleet marching band. Events serve to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the German offensive action in the Ardennes region of eastern Belgium and northern Luxembourg, where American forces suffered some of its largest casualties during WWII. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 1st Class Ted Banks (RELEASED)

[Excuse_My_Bellicosity]

041218-N-3236B-015 Bastogne, Belgium (Dec. 18, 2004) - A World War II U.S. Army veteran and Nurse who served in the Battle of the Bulge, stands and watches as several speeches, presentations and a 21-gun salute are made in the honor of the surviving veterans attending the 60th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 1st Class Ted Banks (RELEASED)

041216-N-3236B-027 Luxembourg, Belgium (Dec. 16, 2004) - The New York-based “Liberty Bells”, a song and dance troop sponsored by the United Services Organization (USO), performs for World War II veterans, active duty Sailors, Soldiers and their guests during a gala event honoring the 60th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 1st Class Ted Banks (RELEASED)

041216-N-3236B-011 Bastogne, Belgium (Dec. 16, 2004) – A World War II U.S. Army veteran proudly displays a medal presented to him during the 60th anniversary of “Battle of the Bulge” held in Bastogne, Belgium. The medal was presented as a tribute to the men and women who fought in the Battle of Ardennes in the winter of 1944 and 1945. Events serve to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the German offensive action in the Ardennes region of eastern Belgium and northern Luxembourg, where American forces suffered some of its largest casualties during WWII. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 1st Class Ted Banks (RELEASED)

[DollyCali]

haven't been able to stop by for past few days.. will maybe play some catch up later.. thanks for all the links of the top stories. nice idea. Maybe you all do it every year.. but good.

and so festive.

what is everyone's new years eve plans? being single is fun sometimes.. Date & I will be going to Severance Center for Cleveland Pops concert from 9-11.. afterwords at same place a couple hours of party/dancing to find in new years. I love to dress up for things like this. Not sure where we will do dinner yet. My choice and haven;t thought about it much.

New Years day is bike ride day. Even in very cold weather we do this. In very cold weather the rides are usually very short!!! Supposed to be pretty mild.

Big trick will be to see if I can get van out of yard. It is still pretty snowed in.

[jwfiv]

GREAT thread, MIss Dansy ... and quite a rundown of the hilites and lowlites of a most stellar year ... thank you.

Ought Five will be equally eventful.

I close the old and begin the new being grateful to be American, to be alive, to have President Bush at the helm, to have our brave and noble military protecting and advancing freedom for all His children.

It's a wonderful life.

[Excuse_My_Bellicosity]

041206-M-8205V-106 Fallujah, Iraq (Dec. 6, 2004) - Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Chris Johnson, assigned to Headquarters Platoon, L Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, holds an Iraqi child, while Marines in the battalion conduct a "cordon and knock" outside the city of Al Fallujah during Operation Al Fajr. Operation Al Fajr is an offensive operation to eradicate enemy forces within the city of Fallujah in support of continuing security and stabilization operations in the Al Anbar province of Iraq by units of the 1st Marine Division. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. James J. Vooris (RELEASED)

[deadhead]

Wonderful thread, dansangel. Excellent compilation of news stories.

For all of you (hope this works):

HappyNewYear

[The Mayor]

Happy New Year !



From The Mayor & Family

[Lakeside]

Happy New Year to all my dear friends here at the Finest!

Hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas(it's been a while since I've been here!).

And an especially Happy Birthday to Diver Dave.