A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....10-17-02

JohnHuang2 and Billie

[lodwick]

Day is done
Gone the sun,
From the lake,
From the hill,
From the sky.

All is well,
Safely rest.
God is nigh.

1968 WO1 Ralph O. Daugherty Jr. -- A/377 ART 101 ABN, Age 21, Decatur, Georgia
1968 CPT Joseph L. Powell Jr. -- HMM-161, Age 25, Alexandria, Virginia
1968 1LT James N. Sweet -- HMM-161, Age 23, South Lima, New York
1970 CW2 John R. Bregler -- 254 MED DET, Age 21, Tampa, Florida
1970 CW2 Gary W. Engelhardt -- 254 MED DET, Age 22, Muncie, Indiana
1971 1LT Robert M. Webb Jr. -- A/101 AVN 101 ABN, Age 26, Columbus, Georgia
1971 WO1 Jack E. Searing -- A/101 AVN 101 ABN, Age 22, Sterling, Illinois

Taps

Thank and praise
for our days ‘Neath the sun,
‘Neath the stars,
‘Neath the sky.

As we go,
This we know,
God is nigh.

[ladtx]

Amen.

[lodwick]

[dansangel]

Good Morning All!

Excellent post, JH2. It was a great eye-opener this morning!

Daisy, you were up early once again! ;-) Thank-you for bringing us our early-morning dose of satire!

{{{{{{{{{Hugs}}}}}}}}}}}}}}} to all ....have a wonderful day!

[dansangel]

Good morning, ladtx

Today I am struck by how young all of these fine heroes are.

May God have mercy on their souls and protect them for all of eternity.

{{{{{{{{{{{ladtx}}}}}}}}}}}

[ladtx]

Many of the helicopter pilots in VN were quite young. I arrived at my unit having just turned 23 and felt like one of the old men in the company. Many Warrant Officers entered flight school directly from high school, so it was not unusual to see a 19-20 year old in command of a UH-1 with a crew of 4. To see a flight of five "slicks" carrying troops with an escort of 3 gunships flying into a hot LZ knowing that the oldest man among them may be 23 years old is a testament to the training we got before we went over and what we got in the unit in-country.

[Molly Pitcher]

Good morning!

Funny, funny essay, John!Great job, as always.

[MeekOneGOP]

Come have some coffee with us and read JohnHuang's column...It is fun and funny. I loved it and I'll bet you will, too.

Ah, yes ! Thanks. I'll check it out !!

Have a cup while you FReep !

For those who prefer hot chocolate.....

[MeekOneGOP]

did i tell ya i likes da early-bird threads?....

[lonestar]

How do I get there from here?

[MeekOneGOP]

I found these posted on some tommy da$chle threads recently, lol !.....

Two years ago, ...

[JustAmy]

Now lodwick ....... are you saying only Florida orange juice has natural folic acid? How about California orange juice?

[lodwick]

This will counter those filthy 'rats

[Flyer]

JH2, I'll see your 2 cents and raise you 2.

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We've set the date for GlocktoberFest. Bumps and pings are welcome. See the link below. Ah. . . that's not my own photo today.

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God Bless America, land of the free, home of the brave. . .

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GlocktoberFest!

 

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[JustAmy]

Thanks for this daily post, ladtx. Another 7 fallen young men. All so very young, the oldest only 26.
God Bless and Comfort their families. God Bless you for keeping their memories alive.
God Bless our Military, Past and Present!
God Bless America!

[lodwick]

;-) Hi Central Valley [[[[[[[[[[[[[[squeeze]]]]]]]]]]]]]

Off for more OJ.

[ladyinred]

Good morning Daisyscarlett, thanks for the coffee. I need an extra dose of caffeine this am, it is one of my few work days today! :-)

JH2, I really enjoyed your report from Bagdad! Kind of a different style from you! Very entertaining humorous fiction, but I suspect some of it borders near the truth! ;-)

[LadyX]

Hooray for the weekly dose of our John!
Great, as always.

Miss Daisy, thank you for the recap of activities of some of our regulars - anniversaries and prayer cover for travel and updates on special needs.
The Finest is a unique Family of Appreciators, here to honor and celebrate and support every member, personally known or not.

Thank you, Billie, for the original concept of featuring veterans and current military who bodily stood or do stand on their principles for our beloved Republic, and turning a spotlight on some of those who perpetuate it in a significent way.

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Remember to Vote to Keep The Republic going
in the 'Right Direction'

[LadyX]

Thank you for not allowing us to be complacent about the true cost of freedom.

Thank you to each reader who comes here
to help hold the flame for the Republic high!

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[dansangel]

Good morning again!

Intellectually, I know what you're saying about how young and "green" some of our biggest heroes were during the Viet Nam War. Emotionally, especially now that I'm old enough to be their mom, it's hard to accept.

I pray that you'll keep getting your important message out...We Must Never Forget!