[RightOnline]

Thanks.........but let me tell ya, ALL I did was make a suggestion. Billie and Snow Bunny took it from there; I'm awestruck by the result.

Billie, Snow Bunny...........y'all have done yeoman's work putting this together, and Billie, I KNOW how frustrating and difficult this must have been, but God bless ya for it.

In fact, I'll tell you something else. I've had a tradition going for the last couple of years here on FR wherein I have had veterans "check in", if you will. I won't do it this year, for you've more than covered that duty. I'll put the links here, though, out of respect for all those who responded:

Salute to FReeper Veterans; Check in!, 11/11/1999

Salute to FReeper Veterans; Check in!, 11/13/2000

THIS will be 2001's "Check in!" thread, if that's ok with you, and I'll ask y'all to help make FReeper Veterans aware of that. Again, God bless.

[Billie]

But it was the "suggestion" that started the ball rolling. The nice thing about this place is that there are so many people with such wonderful ideas.

[Snow Bunny]

Thank you sooooooooo much. You make a difference here too and at the Canteen threads and at FR. Thank you for being you my friend.

[El Gato]

USAF 1973-76, USAFR 76-77, OK-ANG, 77-78, USAFR 82-86. Captain, Foreign Technology Division, WP-AFB

Father: TSgt. US Army WW-II, Signal Corps searchlights and Radar, infantry training cadre, ETO Armored division, Army of Occupation.

Paternal Uncle: US Navy WW-II, Naval gun crew on merchant ships on the Murmansk run, torpedoed and sunk..twice. Lost toes to frostbite due to the cold water

Maternal Uncle: US Navy, sea going tug, Pacific Fleet.

cousin 1 US Navy San Diego, Vietnam era.

cousin 2 US Army Artillery, Republic of Vietnam ~'71

Father-in-law. US Army WW-II, European Army of Occupation

Wifes Maternal Uncles WW-II. 1 Navy destroyer crewman, 1 Army, 1 unknown to me

Wife's great uncle Navy WW-I-Purple Heart, lost vision in one eye.