President calls nine military members to thank them for service

Associated Press ^ | 12-24-02 | SCOTT LINDLAW

[Oldeconomybuyer]

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Bush called military personnel stationed around the world, from Alaska to Afghanistan, to tell them Tuesday they are in Americans' hearts during the holidays.

Bush spent an hour on the phone, dialing up members from all five branches of the military. The White House would not specify precisely where each person was, saying only they were "deployed to locations such as Bosnia, Afghanistan, South Korea, vessels at sea and Alaska." It wasn't clear whether Bush spoke to troops in the Persian Gulf region.

[Oldeconomybuyer]

USO Canteen FReeper Style ~ Canteen Christmas Messages to the Military ~ December 24 2002

[Fred Mertz]

I'll bet the troops would have preferred speaking with Jenna or Barbara over dad.

[antaresequity]

Wouldnt it be killer if these service folks were picked entirely at random by a computer?

A laundry personel on an aircraft carrier, a compound guard in bosnia...stuff like that...completley objective selection...

[homeschool mama]

ping

[Goatroper]

What a heck of a CIC! Thank God for W!

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

I remember that President Reagan made these calls when I was in the Air Force. They were good for morale. As much as I like slamming the Slickster, I never heard that he didn't make these calls.

[kayak]

May God bless our military ..... and our President!

[dixiechick2000]

Nice pic!

President Bush looks fantastic in a flight jacket!
My husband used to cringe every time he saw Clinton salute while wearing a flight jacket. He looked like an unpatriotic doofus.

[BuddhaBoy]

That's because those jackets are not tailored for FAT guys. You cant be a paunchy, hamberger tossin' doughboy if you want to look good in the A-1 jacket.

[Brad’s Gramma]

He looked like an unpatriotic doofus.

No comment needed.

MERRY CHRISTmas, to you and your family!!!!!

[CyberAnt]

You have posted one of my very favorite pictures - I just love the expression on his face.

[dixiechick2000]

"You cant be a paunchy, hamberger tossin' doughboy if you want to look good in the A-1 jacket."

None of my husband's squadron mates looked like that. Heck, NOBODY looked like that.

[dixiechick2000]

"MERRY CHRISTmas, to you and your family!!!!!"

Backatcha'!!!

Remembering the reason for the season...

[Ciexyz]

Way to go, Mr. President!