A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day 08-14-02

Billie

[Billie]

A Few of FR's Finest.....
......Every Day

FR is a Treasure Trove of talented, compassionate, patriotic, wonderful people who gather every day to discuss the latest news and issues;  salute
and support our military and our leaders;  tell a few jokes;  learn a new
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we can express ourselves.

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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 can no longer add the photos to the body of the thread, I've been including them in additional posts as I received enough to make another collage.

Still that doesn'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, in addition to seeing FR's Finest Military Personnel every day, I thought it might be fun to feature a different FReeper (or FReepers) each day. If you would like to be pictured, or know someone who would, please FReepmail me and we'll turn the spotlight - on YOU - for the day!

And do let me know if you'd like your picture added to the groups of Veterans/Active Military below. I will keep this page updated, and continue to add them to the comment section of the original Veteran's Day thread as well.

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, OneidaM, rdb3, jwTexian

BOTTOM:  USMC Vet, TheMayor, Vineyard, rhododogma

TOP:  spectr17, RightOnline, SERE_Doc, Tet68

MIDDLE:  FutureSnakeEater, RightOnline's wife, CIApilot, Clamper1797
BOTTOM:  usmcobra, onedoug, DiverDave, Joe6-pack

                     

Past or Present, We Salute You!

Thank you for your service to our Country!

TOP: dakine's wife, MeeknMing's dad, Auntbee's nephew, MilitiaMan7,
AlasBabylon.
BOTTOM:  Joe Brower, Temple Owl, Temple Owl's wife, dutchess' dad,
Aomagrat

dakine's wife:  White House Communications Agency (WHCA) 7 years, retired 05-02;  MeeknMing's dad:  USAF;  Auntbee's nephew:  USNavy since '89, USS George Washington;  MilitiaMan7:  USAF 07-73, Lackland AFB, Tech School at Goodfellow AFB, printer systems operator. first duty station Karamursel, CDI Turkey; then Iraklion AS, Crete, Greece; Other assignments included Alaska, Maryland (NSA), Japan, Michigan, Ohio, Japan again, 7 months in the USAF Regional Hospital at Travis AFB, Calif, and final assignment at McDill AFB, Florida. Retired 08-93, after 20 years.  AlasBabylon:  USAF 1976, retired in 1998 with the rank of Senior Master Sergeant (E-8) after 22 years as a communications and computer specialist. Some of his awards include Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Air Force Meritorious Service Medal, Joint Service Commendation Medal, Air Force Commendation Medal, Armed Forces Service Medal (Bosnia/Herzogivina), and the National Defense Service Medal.  Joe Brower:   US Marines, Navy Corpsman with the Fleet Marine Force (HM3) in 1981 when photo was taken; deployed USS Tarawa with 5th Marine Amphib Brigade to Iran during the hostage crisis.  Temple Owl:  US Army. Photo taken in 1948 in Ruhpolding Germany, served 7 years in the Army Security Agency, leaving as a staff sgt. in 1954.  Temple Owl's wife:  Nurse with the 11th Evacuation Hospital in Korea circa 1951. She was a first lieutenant. Her unit received 5 battle stars.  dutchess' dad:  US Marines;  aomagrat:  US Navy, retired (former MMFN, GMT3 & WT2) Photo taken onboard USS Ranger (CV-61) in the Gulf during the war. 1982-83 - boot camp Great Lakes Illinois; 1983 Nuclear Weapons Training Group Pacific, NAS North Island GMT "A" School; 83-86 USS Enterprise (CVN-65) W Div. Homeport: NA Alameda CA; 86-90 NAS Island CA, Security Dept; 90 Nuclear Weapons Training Group Pacific, NAS North Island WT "C" School; 90-93 USS Ranger (CV-61) W Division. Homeport: NAS No Island CA; 93-94 Naval Recruiting Station, Huntsville, AL; 94-99 USS Wasp (LHD-1) Ordinance Control. Homeport: N Norfolk, VA; 99-02 Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center, NAS Fallon NV.

THIS WEEK'S THREADS

08-12-02 backhoe
08-13-02 MeeknMing

[daisyscarlett]

Thank you for sharing about your life with your military Dad. It must be a special joy for your parents to know that you enjoyed your childhood travelling around the world. And your Dad looks so happy and cheerful in the photo posted today-like Father, like son..(And thanks for the Freepmail-I will answer it and soon)

[daisyscarlett]

Thanks again for the photos of you and Mrs. Temple Owl. What a special thing for your children and grandchildren to have those pictures....

[daisyscarlett]

Thanks for the update on who. And yes, she will have a few choice words with Skinny and with me too, I imagine. You see she feared putting that cute little flying pig on her URL but I assured her Skinny would never, ever send her a virus or any such thing. She is probably wondering about the coincidence, though.

[daisyscarlett]

[Pippin]

I'm sorry,backhoe!

[Pippin]

HEHEHE!

I went to the fitness center afterwards!

[MeekOneGOP]

If I go away this evening without saying good night, it's because I've been up since 3am and I'm fading fast. ;-)

[daisyscarlett]

[Mama_Bear]

Yes, I love it.

That is a nice bluebird globe graphic too.

[daisyscarlett]

What on earth did we do to deserve a dinner like that? lol.....Heard you have a news thread going. Am going to go hunt for it and see what kinda trouble you got into today....I hope you pinged me to it but if you did not, I will find it anyway...lol...

[daisyscarlett]

Love those computer cartoons you posted today....

[Mama_Bear]

Hello lodwick. Hope I caught you before you faded away entirely. Get some sleep. ;-)

[daisyscarlett]

That license plate that Billie did is so very adorable and with the Pippin on it and everything.....I like it, I like it....

[Pippin]

Glad you like it, it's one of the tings that will go on my newly renovated profile page.

[daisyscarlett]

Good to see you. Was hoping you would stop by today to see our new group of veterans. Your mom will be in the next group if you can get a picture to us....

[The Mayor]

Sorry about coffee this am, I was out of the house early and didn't even turn on the puter. Here's a late cup for ya'll ..

I will be leavin early for the next couple of weeks so i'll freep mail you the url for the coffee and you can put it up in my abscence. If I happen to come by i'll bring pastry...

It was my pleasure posting the pics last night, I said I would and KathyinAlaska reminded me.

it may be late for coffee so, here's a martini instead.

See ya

[backhoe]

No sweat- it's one of the annoyances of running old iron, old software- the number of graphics and amount of buried html can overload the machine and it freezes sometimes... one of these days I'll inherit a "new" machine and fix the problem.

[Pippin]

I hope to get a new computer soon, too!

[daisyscarlett]

Yes I did see what Lodwick served us. But at least he did not cook it. I have never known him to have a disaster on the grill...Course there is a first time for everything....

I am still running Wind Beneath My Wings through my mind. My very favorite rendition of it, and I always cry when I hear it, is by Joe Crocker....

[lodwick]

Back - I aplogize if you know this, but you can go into your preferences here at FR, and reduce the number of posts displayed from the default 50, to 10 or 20 or whatever your machine can digest at one sitting. Good luck - we do not want to lose you.

Be sure to check in at pcpitstop.com for a free analysis and tune up of the machine.

I am fading....jl