Memorial Day Weekend Email-a-Thon - Thread I

A FR Forum Event ^ | 05/25/2002 | DoughtyOne

[DoughtyOne]

Throughout our nation's history good men have fought and died to preserve this nation and it's ideals.  From our founding fathers to today's armed forces, many sacrifices have been made on our behalf. On Memorial Day weekend it is only fitting that we should take some time to say thank you to those who are preserving our freedoms today, and to remember those who have paid the ultimate price in the past. At this time I would like to ask you to join us, as we institute our first Email-a-Thon. Make a pledge here so we'll know how many emails are going out, then click on the provided links and send the emails.

It's another Memorial Day weekend and most of us are looking forward to good times with family and friends.  But some of our fellow countrymen don't have it so good this year.  Once again we have armed forces under fire in foreign lands. On behalf of VetsCor, A_Navy_Vet has been asking that we take time this weekend to participate in efforts to thank those who have lost loved ones, and express our appreciation for those who are currently serving in our armed forces.  On the USO Canteen threads, Snow Bunny has been providing email links for some time that facilitate the emailing of our service members. This weekend, let's throw our full support behind

their efforts. This is the first annual Memorial Day Weekend Email-a-Thon.  It won't take that long to click on the links I've provided, and send out some emails. And when all is said and done, thousands of our countrymen will know that folks at home care about them and appreciate what they are doing. The goal is to see if we can send over 10,000 emails to our fellow countrymen.  I think that's an easy goal if we all chip in. How many will you agree to send? Can you send 100 or more?  Why not take on this task and help us blow by that 10,000 number.

It'd be great if we could make sure every member of our armed forces overseas, recieved a note of thanks. A_Navy_vet and Snow Bunny deserve our support, and this weekend is a great time to chip in and help. If your chapter would like to sponsor this activity, please let me know and I'll add your name to the list. Thanks to Snow Bunny, A Navy Vet and 68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub for their tireless support of our military. Thanks in advance, to those of you who decide to pitch in.

	An Excellent Resource for the Support of our Military

	Email a Member of the Military - Link Two

	Email a Member of the Military - Link One

	Email a Member of the Military - Link Three

	Sponsors: VetsCor                              The USO Canteen FreeRepublic Network Chapters      Los Angeles

[DoughtyOne]

Thanks for the bump.

[DoughtyOne]

I agree Strela, if you need help SLJP, provide your concept to us and we'll make sure it gets mailed out to many of our troups.

[DoughtyOne]

Thanks for telling us about that. It was great to hear!

[DoughtyOne]

Thanks for all your help folks.

[ItsBacon]

I've done 5, will send more tomorrow.

[DoughtyOne]

Great. Thank you.

[tutstar]

bump

I can't promise much but will surely send at least one.

There is also a petition to get the govt to act on info that LtCmdr Scott Speicher is POW in Iraq.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/689647/posts?page=2

Sorry but I can't make the link work.

[SAMWolf]

My family of 5 pledges 10 each.

[Beep]

Thanks Strela! Thankfully, the poem is in a Word file already, so I can copy and paste that and personalize it a little in the rest of the email. With one exception, I've only sent emails to servicemen I actually know, and those are easy! The words won't stop flying off my fingers! *G*

Thanks for the encouragement, everyone! Starting tomorrow, count me in for 200 -- (100 per day starting tomorrow). The pain may even lessen some by the time I wake up! God willing!

God bless,
Beep of FReep

[Humidston]

Company coming, but sign me up for 25 please.

BTW, GREAT IDEA!

[Humidston]

You and Snow Bunny are the greatest, Tonk. Just the GREATEST! (And Doughty One ain't so bad either ;-)

[Snow Bunny]

Thank you for being a FReeper.

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

"There is also a petition to get the govt to act on info that LtCmdr Scott Speicher is POW in Iraq.
Sorry but I can't make the link work."

We endorse the return of Lt. Cmdr. Michael Speicher
Petition to Government of the United States of America.

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

You will stay right where you are on the thread.

Please take a moment and Thank a Service Man or Woman.
Just Click on the pics to send an e-mail.

[DoughtyOne]

Thank you.

[HiJinx]

Wow, I get pinged by the Canteeners and the Arizona Chapter, y'all are ganging up on me! Ok, put me down for 100 e-mails!

[DoughtyOne]

Hey great! Thank you.

[Beep]

(Not one word of this one was written by me! But it is wonderful. In so many ways!)

~~~~ Historical & Meaningful Words to Ponder ~~~~

Memorial Day Tribute

Let's use this Memorial Day to remember the sacrifices of those who laid it all on the line for our freedom. The following is the text of a letter written by Abraham Lincoln to a mother who had lost five sons during the Civil War. This would be perfect to print off, read and discuss with your children.

Dear Madam:

I have been shown in the files of the War Department a statement of the adjutant General of Massachusetts that you are the mother of five sons who have died gloriously on the field of battle. I feel how weak and fruitless must be any word of mine which should attempt to beguile you from the grief of a loss so overwhelming. But I cannot refrain from tendering you the consolation that may be found in the thanks of the republic they died to save. I pray that our Heavenly Father may assuage the anguish of your bereavement and leave you only the cherished memory of the loved and lost, and the solemn pride that must be yours to have had so costly a sacrifice upon the altar of freedom.

Yours very sincerely and respectfully,
Lincoln

[Jen]

Amen to that! God bless our troops and keep them safe.

[Jen]

Good morning, HiJinx! PING-a-ling. hahahaha (Just wanted to get in on the pinging action!) Jen