A day in the life of President Bush (photos): 5/6/03

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[azGOPgal]

Don't you worry. It would take a great deal to keep me away from here. You all are too great to just forget about over the summer.

Hopefully I'll be able to get an internship at my dad's work. He works at a power plant, and they offer a great intern program for college kids.

Thanks a bunch. The support from here is amazing and much appreicated.

[ohioWfan]

You know, I've noticed that, now that the 'military phase' is over with, even Fox news doesn't cover much over there.

Sometimes I feel like calling in and saying MY BABY'S still there!! Don't forget about him!!

It sure IS a sacrifice!

[ODC-GIRL]

Where will Eric be going to school? Somewhere amenable to our conservative views I hope, so he doesn't have to gag and choke through classes.

[ODC-GIRL]

Oh my! I'm putting together a display of my Dad's things too. He had such old and worn out ribbons on display that it was a bit of an embarrassment. So I bought all new and am remounting it for him. I also want to get him the unofficial cold war medal to add to the display. The military didn't approve it for wear on the active uniforms, which I think is a shame. I will keep the old ones for posterity.

Hope you kept a hankie nearby to avoid getting your displays damp.

Thank you so much for sharing your story. Our veterans are a special group and we owe our very existence to them. In return they ask for so little.

[azGOPgal]

That must be very awesome for you. You know they are leaving this class with a new respect for music, and maybe even a newfound talent.

[ohioWfan]

He's going to go to the same Christian College where our oldest daughter went (and graduated from last year), and our older son is going (though he's studying in Europe right now).

The history department has some liberals......not hard core types, of course......but the atmostphere is loving and mostly conservative, so it's a good place to learn.

[TruthNtegrity]

I know exactly what you mean. My brother is still "in theatre" on some ship somewhere. Okay, I know the name but can't say it.

The guys I was sending "Support Our Troop" articles to are on their way home on the Connie.

But, there are still three Marines on my personal prayer list - one in Baghdad; a Navy jet jockey still on a carrier in the ME - and they've stopped covering anything having to do with our guys while they are still facing such danger.

[ODC-GIRL]

Go to this link and click on the daily photos section. They have some wonderful pictures every week day. I know of other websites if you want more.

http://www.airforcetimes.com/

[ODC-GIRL]

Here's one just for fun.

[ODC-GIRL]

but the atmostphere is loving and mostly conservative, so it's a good place to learn.

That's good to know.

[MJY1288]

I asked for and recieved my fathers military records and I was surprised at the detailed records they keep in St. Louis

I have quite a few of his original letters of recommendation and promotion letters and even a few of his controversial responses to soldiers in the Korean Theatre. I have a letter that my Dad sent in response to a soldier when he was a CWO2, who was asking for a leave of absence from the Korean War to be by his Wife's side while she was to undergo a serious operation for cancer. My fathers response was to deny his request and it read as follows.....

"If the ARMY wanted you to have a Wife, we would have issued you one"

I can't tell you how much that differs from the impression I have always held of my Dad. He worshiped my mother and would have gone AWOL if she needed him. I am still shaking my head in dis-belief :-)

[kayak]

Psalm 5

¹ Give ear to my words, O LORD,
        Consider my meditation.
        ²Give heed to the voice of my cry,
        My King and my God,
        For to You I will pray.
        ³My voice You shall hear in the morning, O LORD;
        In the morning I will direct it to You,
        And I will look up.

        ⁴For You are not a God who takes pleasure in wickedness,
        Nor shall evil dwell with You.
        ⁵The boastful shall not stand in Your sight;
        You hate all workers of iniquity.
        ⁶You shall destroy those who speak falsehood;
        The LORD abhors the bloodthirsty and deceitful man.

        ⁷But as for me, I will come into Your house in the multitude of Your mercy;
        In fear of You I will worship toward Your holy temple.
        ⁸Lead me, O LORD, in Your righteousness because of my enemies;
        Make Your way straight before my face.

        ⁹For there is no faithfulness in their mouth;
        Their inward part is destruction;
        Their throat is an open tomb;
        They flatter with their tongue.
        ¹⁰Pronounce them guilty, O God!
        Let them fall by their own counsels;
        Cast them out in the multitude of their transgressions,
        For they have rebelled against You.

        ¹¹But let all those rejoice who put their trust in You;
        Let them ever shout for joy, because You defend them;
        Let those also who love Your name
        Be joyful in You.
        ¹²For You, O LORD, will bless the righteous;
        With favor You will surround him as with a shield.

Please remember the following in prayer:

~ ohioWfan ..... son Eric
~ mystery-ak ..... husband Mike and their son Jonathan both deployed
~ Gogranny ..... grandson Jarrett, deployed
~ Inspectorette ..... son Eric
~ LBGA ..... son is deployed
~ Slip18 ..... nephew is aboard ship - active duty USN
~ anniegetyourgun ..... nephew Josh
~ Himyar ..... son Robert
~ homeschool mama ….. nephew Michael is in the Navy
~ CyberAnt ….. nephew Jody
~ milagro ….. son is deployed in the Mid-East
~ BlessedAmerican ….. nephew David …. a Marine deployed to the Mid-East
~ Jewels1091 ….. friend of daughter … Ross (101st airborne), deployed to Mid-East
~ Jewels1091 ….. friend of daughter … Chris (Navy) heading for Mid-East
~ Jewels1091 ….. cousin, Phil, serving in the US Navy
~ TruthNtegrity ….. younger brother, John (Navy), has been deployed.
~ from hoosiermama …
…..Brad who has been deployed
…..… His brother Jeff who has just enlisted.
…..… Shanty & Josh (husband & wife just deployed separately)
…..… Bill and Bill (both military academy grads)
…..(when you teach, they're all your kids)
~ from Maigrey ….. Sgt. C. Cole
~ notpoliticallycorewrecked … husband soon to be deployed
~ Wneighbor ….. son-in-law Thomas deployed
~ zlala ….. brother is deploying to the Mid-East
~ tamikamaria ….. cousin Annette (Navy) … stationed on an aircraft carrier
……….….. best friend’s brother is in the Army, sister is in the Navy
~ Radix ….. son is deployed
~ Pippin ….. niece in the Air Force …. nephew in the Army stationed in the Far East
~ WomanofStandard ….. a dear friend has three sons in the military
…..Dustin (Army) - Mid-East….. Troy (Air Force) – Italy ….. Tyler (Army) – just returned from Afghanistan and currently at Ft. Bragg, NC
~ baseballmom ….. friend’s nephew, Thomas (Navy), just deployed
~ Brad’s Gramma ….. brother, Army National Guard Chaplain, counseling our young troops before their deployment
~ hoosier_RW_conspirator ….. friend’s son Danny (Army), just deployed
~ ivoteright ….. hubby (Air Force) has been deployed … he is also b-i-l to I’m ALL Right!
~ kemathen7 ….. boyfriend, John (AirForce)
~ GretchenEE ….. son of dear friends, Silas (Army), deployed to Mid-East
~ Warriormom ….. CIA agents whose plane crashed and may have been kidnapped in Colombia
….. ….. dear friend Greg, deployed to Mid-East
~ Freeper Per-Ling ….. active duty in the Navy ….. has a wife and 2-year-old
~ brand new Freeper leenie312 ….. son Nicholas is in the Marines
~ rintense .…. friend's brother, Brian Z.
…..… friend, Matt (who is a Freeper), deployed to the Mid-East
~ AF_Blue ….. active-duty AF
~ TruthNtegrity ….. lurker friend Pat’s nephew Ben (Marines) deployed
~ Severa ….. husband (FR screen name Hostel), USN Submariner
…..… brother Wes, USAF Little Rock AFB
…..… friend Tosca, USN Corpsman, USNS Comfort
…..… husband's cousin David, US Army, Fort Gordon, GA
~ stand 4 something ….. husband Mike AND son Scott, (both Air National Guard) deployed to the Mid-East
~ JulieRNR21 ….. a friend's grandson, Wesley in the USAF
~ LKR59 ….. 3 grandchildren ….. Timmy (Army) in Kuwait, John (Army) in Afghanistan, and Karen (Army) in Saudi Arabia
~ TigerCap ….. co-worker, Kevin, Marine Reservist deployed to Kuwait
~ bigeasy ….. friend’s husband is deployed ….. he asks for prayer for justice, wisdom, swift return home
~ brand new Freeper fc2tomschermuly (Navy), who just signed up today to thank us for supporting the military
~ EuroFrog ….. husband, SSG Mike, deployed to Kuwait
….. SSG Kris, friend of SSG Mike in Kuwait
~ whoever ….. son Adam, on a Navy ship in a “hot zone” … he’s a single father (a widower) with a 10 y/o daughter ….. please lift her up also
~ annyokie ….. son, Ian (Navy)
~ IncPen ….. Sarah (who was IncPen’s maid of honor at her wedding), Air Force flight nurse, just landed in Kuwait
….. friend’s son Matt is in Kuwait
….. brother in law Paul is awaiting deployment
~ TruthNtegrity ….. a Navy pilot, Lt. CMDR Andrew, on a carrier somewhere in the ME
….. … cousin's son, Andy, is an Ensign, USN
…..….. Jaime Bravo, a CPL in the USMC
~ RoseofTexas ….. the son of a friend, Leo, an MP in Kuwait
~ baseballmom ….. brother's brother-in-law, Chris, USAF Blackhawk pilot, now operating in Iraq
~ notpoliticallycorewrecked ….. nephew of a friend, B.C. (Marines), deployed to the Mid-East
~ goodnesswins ….. neighbor’s husband, Bruce, flying C-17's from Germany to Iraq
~ azGOPgal’s friend’s friend, Jeremy who is in the 10th Mountain Division
~ Warriormom requests prayer for April, a young, single mom de-mining the waters in the gulf
~ McLynnan’s sister-in-law, Leslie, Air Force
~ Bosco ….. cousin Michael is part of the Army Special Forces deployed in Iraq
~ FresnoArmyBrat ….. a cousin
~ Jim Robinson ….. two nephews
~ Marysecretary ….. grand-nephew, Paul, who is in Iraq
~ tinacart ….. best friend's son, Cody - 4th Infantry
~ DallasDeb ….. niece in Army, posted to Kuwait, may be repairing comm equipment in Iraq
~ Texas Princess ….. nephew Roland, (Air Force)
~ hoosiermama ….. Callie, in Iraq; Dawn's brother ??? and George in a tank somewhere
….. … one of our teachers Dan, working stateside to help "process" military and supplies
~ MJY1288 ….. brother Frank, going to Baghdad to help set up new Police Departments
~ GretchenEE ….. son’s best friend, Dan, in Iraq
~ Maigrey ….. a friend of the family, John, going to Qutar as a financial advisor to help with rebuilding of Iraq’s economy
~ JulieRNR21 ….. Peter (Marines), a friend serving in Iraq
~ the families who mourn for their fallen heroes
~ healing for the injured
~ Scott Speicher from Desert Storm

[ohioWfan]

Exactly.

It's not safe, and there's still a lot of work to be done, and frankly, I don't want to see a full hour about Scott Peterson coverage on Fox news.

I DID see that Ollie North is going to have a Mother's Day special for us Mom's with 'kids' over there. I'm sure I'll cry the whole way through, but I'm definitely going to watch it.

[azGOPgal]

That's good that you all aren't too far from each other aside from the snowbird months.

[goodnesswins]

Talking about display cases and veterans.....My husband and I just recently learned a lot....his Mom gave him his Uncle's medals, hat, etc. from WWII. (He died in Sweden after their B52? was hit with flak). My husband put together a really nice display and we're using it to educate a grandson. It's so nice of you two to honor your family members, and I'm impressed, of course with your military knowledge. (We are very uneducated in that regard.)

[DrDeb]

"George W. Bush not only has my support and my Vote, he has my respect and admiration as well as all the prayer’s I can send his way.

Mr. President...... Thank You for all you have done. "


Beautifully stated as usual!!!![And yes, the RATS are pathetically predictable (with Byrd the most pathetic of all) -- and, of course, the leftist media is right there lapping it all up. What a group of losers! Let them whine -- the incredible images are already imbedded in the nation's collective consciousness!!]

OK, now I'm going to bed!

[ohioWfan]

Oh.....that's cool! Maybe I should send Eric a squirt gun!

[ohioWfan]

Good night, Deb! I'm going to bed too!

THANKS AGAIN!!!

[ODC-GIRL]

"If the ARMY wanted you to have a Wife, we would have issued you one"

I'm sorry, but that is too funny! It's amazing the sides of our parents that we never see.

The military is nothing without paperwork. I won't have to request my father's files, his house is overflowing with decades worth of papers that I, his executix, will have to wade through some day (many years from now, I hope). I'm sure those papers must mean so much to you. I have copies of my GGGrandfather's Civil War files which are equally fascinating.

[ODC-GIRL]

Good Night ladies.

I thought you'd like that picture. They do get a chance to have some fun once in awhile. I've been know to participate in a group snowball fight once or twice myself.