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USO Canteen FReeper Style ~ Dear Soldier: You don't know me, but... ~ October 6 2003
Canteen Co-Captain LindaSOG and A Grateful American
Posted on 10/05/2003 10:31:57 PM PDT by 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub
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For the freedom you enjoyed yesterday... Thank the Veterans who served in The United States Armed Forces. |
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Looking forward to tomorrow's freedom? Support The United States Armed Forces Today! |
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Dear Soldier:
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You dont know me, but I know you. You were the boy next door, the kid who delivered my paper, the skinny girl in my daughters gymnastics class. You played ball with my son and worked summers at my favorite burger joint. We have probably never met, but I know you. |
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You are a brother, sister, favorite niece or nephew, and someones best friend. You are the child of parents who love you more than they can explain, feel pride words cant carry, and bear a weight of worry they never dreamed possible. |
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There are probably a thousand things youd rather be doing than what is before you now or what may be asked of you soon. Combat is always possible when one wears the uniform, yet you donned it with full knowledge of the risks. Not everyone would do it; I, for instance, did not. Perhaps Id make a different choice today but this time the decision was yours. You chose to serve. |
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The type of people we consider heroes is kind of odd when you think about it: athletes chasing records, movie stars and musicians, some of whom likely adorn posters in your old room back home. Yet these folks rarely sacrifice more than time and effort, pursuing ambitions that profit only themselves. Theres nothing wrong with that in itself; its what most of us do in some form or another. Its just not the stuff of heroes. You, on the other hand, hazard your life for a wage that has many military families on food stamps. You wager it for an ideal and a way of life, not wealth or fame. If the chips fall wrong, the price you pay is for others. |
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Whos the hero? Well probably never know your name; I suspect you dont care. My own children are just short of military age but I have raised them to do what is right because it is right, not for gain, glory, or even gratitude. If these things come, so much the better. If not, your success is no less because personal reward wasnt the object in the first place. |
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Despite a few noisy voices, history shows the price of freedom is nothing less than blood. It is not bought so much as leased, a fact some have forgotten after years of relative peace and the increasingly unrestrained license that has come to pass for liberty. I admit some of us thought your generation might be the first to lose sight of that altogether. We were wrong, and Im glad. |
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Id have written sooner but Ive been pretty busy. If that sounds shallow, I suppose it is. At least it finally occurred to me I have the luxury of busyness with career and family because you and hundreds of thousands like you are willing suit up, ship out, and take your chances.
Seeing your young face on television, a face I have seen at the playground and on the high school volleyball team and in the grocery store, drives home how very much you have on the line.
The least I can do is drop a note to say thanks. |
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I do know you, and I know your family. I know how anxious they are and how much they want for your future. I understand how tremendously proud they are. The rest of us are too, even if were too wrapped up enjoying the freedoms you protect to remember to say it. |
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Please look after yourself and be as careful as you can.
I will be praying for you and your family. We all want you home safe.
A Grateful American |
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To: Kathy in Alaska; tomkow6; LindaSOG; All
Whoa did you hear about this
Report off Reuters wire Kim JOng 11 wife still in hospital after suffering car crash month ago
MONTH AGO
And she still in critical condition
We don't know JACK about Mrs Kim Jong 11 all we know that she bear Kim Jong 11 children
His elderst son Kim Yong
ANd his daughter who crazier than her old man
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posted on
10/06/2003 10:37:43 PM PDT
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SevenofNine
(Not everybody in it for truth, justice, and the American way=Det Lennie Briscoe)
To: SevenofNine; Kathy in Alaska; All
My skinny lil kitty says it's time to go to bed.
Thank You all for your support of the military and their family members.
God Bless All who enter the Canteen.
To: E.G.C.
I'm sitting at my computer, and half asleep, and trying to catch up, and here you are.....you got 50!
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posted on
10/06/2003 11:03:44 PM PDT
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Kathy in Alaska
(God Bless America and Our Military Who Protect Her)
To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub
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posted on
10/06/2003 11:09:12 PM PDT
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Kathy in Alaska
(God Bless America and Our Military Who Protect Her)
To: Kathy in Alaska; All
Well report off SO Cal news is reporting that heavy turn out might be in store for Cali ballot booths NO KIDDING
Also another item off Hareetz wire that Syria is saying that Israel bomb innocent civlians INNOCENT you call hezollah and Islamic jihad innocent
SHUT UPPP SYRIA
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posted on
10/06/2003 11:17:31 PM PDT
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SevenofNine
(Not everybody in it for truth, justice, and the American way=Det Lennie Briscoe)
To: aomagrat
Thanks, aomagrat, for today's history of the USS Oregon. She sure had a long life.
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posted on
10/06/2003 11:23:10 PM PDT
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Kathy in Alaska
(God Bless America and Our Military Who Protect Her)
To: PGalt
Thanks, PGalt, for stopping in to help honor our troops.
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posted on
10/06/2003 11:25:14 PM PDT
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Kathy in Alaska
(God Bless America and Our Military Who Protect Her)
To: Fawnn
Cool wOOhOO!!
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posted on
10/06/2003 11:28:42 PM PDT
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Kathy in Alaska
(God Bless America and Our Military Who Protect Her)
To: StarCMC
Many hours late, but you cracked me up with the camera and bull humor.
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posted on
10/06/2003 11:30:55 PM PDT
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Kathy in Alaska
(God Bless America and Our Military Who Protect Her)
To: fortaydoos
Welcome to the Canteen, fortaydoos, and thank you for your service to our country.
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posted on
10/06/2003 11:44:38 PM PDT
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Kathy in Alaska
(God Bless America and Our Military Who Protect Her)
To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub
"I'm overwhelmed by it," he said, adding his only wish is that he could share the honor with Decoopman, MacMillian and Chynoweth, his crewmates during those two harrowing hours. "I wasn't alone; it took the whole crew to pull off that rescue. Without any one of them I couldn't have done what I did." Training and Teamwork!!
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10/07/2003 12:05:15 AM PDT
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Kathy in Alaska
(God Bless America and Our Military Who Protect Her)
To: M1911A1; M0sby
Thanks, MSgt Dan, for your part in keeping America free and safe, and helping the Iraqis see those possibilities. Thank you, Sir, for your service to our country, and to your wife, M0sby, and your sons too, for their service as a Marine family. Welcome home, Marine!
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posted on
10/07/2003 12:26:13 AM PDT
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Kathy in Alaska
(God Bless America and Our Military Who Protect Her)
My friends and I are dragging to bed.
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posted on
10/07/2003 12:30:29 AM PDT
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Kathy in Alaska
(God Bless America and Our Military Who Protect Her)
To: darkwing104; Old Sarge; Long Cut; txradioguy; OneLoyalAmerican; M1911A1; kjfine; ODC-GIRL; ...
Time for bed. God Bless all our troops, their families, our veterans and our Israeli, British, Australian, Polish, and Italian allies. We pray for your safe and soon return. Thank you for doing the jobs you do to keep this UNITED STATES OF AMERICA safe. We love you all. |
A PRAYER OF PROTECTION The light of God surround you The love of God enfold you The power of God protect you The presence of God watch over you Wherever you are, God is, And all is well. Amen. |
Wherever you are, God is, and all is well! Amen. |
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10/07/2003 12:31:36 AM PDT
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Kathy in Alaska
(God Bless America and Our Military Who Protect Her)
To: M1911A1; M0sby; 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub
WELCOME HOME MSgt.Dan!!!!! Prayers answered for your safe return. I am thrilled to back in the USA, but without folks like you it would be just another chunk of real estate. Thank you so much.
Without folks like YOU, it would be an unpleasant chunk of real estate.
Thank you so much for reposting his message, Tonk.
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posted on
10/07/2003 1:42:32 AM PDT
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radu
(May God watch over our troops and keep them safe)
To: Kathy in Alaska
Dream your good dreams -- and get better soon!!!
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posted on
10/07/2003 1:46:04 AM PDT
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Fawnn
(It's official!!! Once again I am FAIR FUNKLE FAWNN!!!)
To: Kathy in Alaska
BTTT!!!!!!
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posted on
10/07/2003 3:06:29 AM PDT
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E.G.C.
To: Kathy in Alaska
BTTT!!!!!!!
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posted on
10/07/2003 3:06:50 AM PDT
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E.G.C.
To: Kathy in Alaska
BTTT!!!!!!!
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posted on
10/07/2003 3:07:12 AM PDT
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E.G.C.
To: Kathy in Alaska
BTTT!!!!!
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posted on
10/07/2003 3:07:31 AM PDT
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E.G.C.
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