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A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....05-29-06....Military Monday
Billie, The Mayor

Posted on 05/28/2006 7:49:10 PM PDT by 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, Neets, rdb3, jwTexian
BOTTOM:  USMC Vet, TheMayor, 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.



LEFT: Little Pig; TOP: hattend, Old Sarge, Aquamarine's dad.
MIDDLE: HuntsvilleTxVeteran.
BOTTOM: Its_me_K.E.T.'s son, Veloxherc, SeeRushToldU_So.





                     








12-28-05 ~ Hall of Fame #14

THE WEEKEND THREAD

thru -05-26,27,28-06...
T.G.I.F. at the Finest

Opinions by our own 'King of Ping'
Every Thursday at the Finest
The guy's good, folks!



TOPICS: Culture/Society; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: freepers; fun; military; monday
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To: Diver Dave

oh such a beautiful & moving pic in your # 80...


81 posted on 05/29/2006 8:05:22 PM PDT by Majie Purple
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To: Diver Dave

Heartbreaking story of the Marine Captain's duties...


82 posted on 05/29/2006 8:21:45 PM PDT by La Enchiladita (God Bless Our Troops...including U.S. Border Patrol, America's First Line of Defense)
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To: Diver Dave
Incredible Dave, Thanks.


83 posted on 05/29/2006 8:44:58 PM PDT by The Mayor ( We are moving in on Albany! http://www.newyorkcoalition.org)
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To: The Mayor

Your # 83 tear bringer...a visual representation of the losses.


84 posted on 05/29/2006 8:51:24 PM PDT by Majie Purple
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To: Purple Mountains Maj

That was from the Vietnam War, 57,000+
That picture I took from the Rolling Wall Memorail that visited here a couple years ago.
http://www.rusthompson.com/VietnamWall.html


85 posted on 05/29/2006 8:58:54 PM PDT by The Mayor ( We are moving in on Albany! http://www.newyorkcoalition.org)
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To: JustAmy

Hi Amy. I hope you had a good holiday. We decorated graves on Saturday, so I relaxed a bit today.


86 posted on 05/29/2006 9:13:16 PM PDT by tuliptree76
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To: All

http://www.gunstuff.com/america-attacked.html

http://www.managedmusic.com/launch.html


87 posted on 05/29/2006 9:15:10 PM PDT by The Mayor ( We are moving in on Albany! http://www.newyorkcoalition.org)
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To: The Mayor
This is the picture that appeared in the Memorial Day edition of the Modesto Bee this morning (5-29-06). Individual pictures of the 16 men and women from the area killed in Afghanistan and Iraq. Their names, hometown, and date they gave their all in the War On Terror.

In Memoriam

88 posted on 05/29/2006 9:32:02 PM PDT by Diver Dave (SFP2 (DV) USN)
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To: The Mayor

I watched the first video. Oh my .... what a reminder. Thank you, Rus.

Now to check the second link.


89 posted on 05/29/2006 9:54:23 PM PDT by JustAmy (I wear red every Friday, but I support our Military everyday!!)
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To: Kitty Mittens

Thank you dear Kitty!
Sweet...


90 posted on 05/29/2006 11:18:36 PM PDT by Majie Purple
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To: Kitty Mittens

Sorry it took me so long to see that you pinged me twice today...HUGS.


91 posted on 05/29/2006 11:31:34 PM PDT by Majie Purple
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To: All
Please join us for Tuesdays thread, Memorial Day
92 posted on 05/30/2006 5:07:53 AM PDT by The Mayor ( We are moving in on Albany! http://www.newyorkcoalition.org)
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To: The Mayor

Good morning, Mayor,

I'm a bit behind the curve (about two weeks), but I have a question about the music at the Arlington Memorial Day service. They played a song during the retiring of the Colors at the end, and though I don't know the name of the song, I do know I've played it a hundred times (25 years ago in Youth Band).

Is there any possible way that you know the name of the song (unfortunately I can't hum it for you), or that you know where I can get a copy of the programme from that service? In Los Angeles, I just don't know who I can ask that kind of question.

Thanks much, and bless you for what you do to remind us here at Free Republic of why we are free.


93 posted on 06/05/2006 7:57:02 AM PDT by Christian4Bush (FreeRepublic and Rush Limbaugh: kevlar protection from the Drive-By Media.)
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To: Christian4Bush

The only thing I can think of is searching the Arlington website.
http://www.arlingtoncemetery.org/visitor_information/amphitheater.html

Hopefully you can find the info you need there.
Sorry I couldn't be of more help to you.


94 posted on 06/05/2006 8:32:28 AM PDT by The Mayor ( http://albanysinsanity.com/)
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