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Posted on 03/16/2002 11:13:09 PM PST by Snow Bunny
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- In 1851, a group of immigrants formed a militia Regiment to protect their new homes and their families. And they did...First on their own soil -- Then in France -- Then in the Pacific. And now -- at their nation's darkest hour -- they defend their homes and families again. On their own soil -- in their own city -- in New York. The home, for 150 years, of the fighting 69th.
Gentle When Stroked, Fierce When Provoked."
On October 12, 2001 the Fighting 69th celebrated 150 years of service to the nation and the State of New York. Perhaps the most famous infantry regiment in the U.S., their history, from the 69th New York State Militia to the present day 69th Infantry (Mechanized) tells many stories...
Stories of immigrants, struggling against prejudice in their adopted land. The way they assimilated into that land's society and the way they changed that society in the process...
Stories of the sons and grandsons of immigrants who fought with unquestioned patriotism in the war to end war, and in the war after that one...
Stories told against the background of a nation growing in industrial, economic and political power...
Stories of volunteers and of draftees, of heroes and ordinary soldiers, of priests, poets, and politicians, of laborers, lawyers, leaders and loafers.
These web pages will attempt to tell some of those stories and to honor those who have served in its ranks and who still serve to this day.
FEDERAL SERVICE
Civil War
Spanish - American War
Mexican Border Campaign
World War I
World War II
BATTLE HONORS
Civil War
Bull Run
Peninsula
Antietam
Fredricksburg
Chancellorsville
Gettysburg
Virginia 1863
Wilderness
Spotsylvania
Cold Harbor
Petersburg
Appomattox
Virginia 1862
Maryland 1863
World War I
Lorraine
Champagne
Champagne-Marne
Aisne-Marne
St. Mihiel
Meuse
World War II
Central Pacific (Makin)with Arrowhead
Western Pacific(Saipan)
Ryukyus (Okinawa)
Top of the Mornin' to Ye All and Happy St. Patrick's Day!
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CORNED BEEF SANDWICHES
IRISH STEW AND IRISH SODA BREAD
DESSERTS An Irish Mist Tort and A Leprechaun Hat Cake
4theFlag made me do it!
Wonderful post # 4, Tonk. Thanks so much.
A group of U.S. Marines talk by the fire at the military airbase at Bagram, Afghanistan, Sunday, March 17, 2002. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
According to the caption, this is the FIRST TIME since the Korean War that Canadian troops have been sent into battle.
Canadian soldier Pvt. Doug Tizya (R) gasps for air while moving through the Shahi Kot valley of Afghanistan March 15, 2002. The operation marked the first time Canadian Infantrymen have been sent into battle since the Korean War. REUTERS/Cpl. Lou Penney, Canadian Forces 3 PPCLI Battle Group Photographer/POOL
Canadian soldiers move through the Shah-e-Kot valley of Afghanistan, Friday, March 15, 2002. The operation marked the first time Canadian Infantrymen have been sent into battle since the Korean War. (AP Photo/Cpl. Lou Penney, Canadian Forces 3 PPCLI Battle Group Photographer, POOL)
{Insert Twilight Zone Theme here)
Over at a friend's house babysitting and getting laundry done. Kids are settled in, watching a movie cause it's cold and rainy outside. Heard from the hubby yesterday. He has duty TODAY of all days *L* and in Scotland, no less! But he'll be home the first week of April and that's all that matters to me.
Well as you may recall in the book and movie, my alter ego said, after the Yankees had ravished and destroyed the South, that "As God is my witness, me nor any of my kin will ever go hungry again". And since no one was more Irish than Katie Scarlett O'Hara, and since everyone is Irish on St. Pat's Day, that makes everyone my kin. So I must feed you all...Are you following?....
Right after this scene is where Scarlett said above. Rhett had just dumped her off on the road to Tara in the middle of the War.
Happy St. Patrick's Day to all of my FReeper FRiends!
Morning, Lads and Lassies. Glad to see the green's still going strong - Happy St. Patrick's Day......all day long! May not be around much today, but hope all of you have a wonderful day! (Bunny, your opening St. Patty's Day graphics so pretty! Also got that awesome paint job in my mail from Sk1 - it's really that - AWESOME!)
Thanks to all of you for your wishes, your support, and your friendship. You're the best!
Billie
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War has come to our shores. It was committed on American soil. We have been able to live in Freedom only because of those who have fought in the past wars giving life, limb and all the sacrifices for us to live in Freedom and go about our day without fear. 
This is the Freeper version of the USO Canteen. Where soldiers could come and feel a small part of being at home. It is a place where you that have family in the military can post a thought to a loved one that might be able to read it far away from home. A place where we that support our military can help support them, post to them, fun graphics showing the price in America and our troops. Poems, quotes, cartoons, or articles of how America is behind our troops.
