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Happy birthday to all Marines actively serving and otherwise, in every clime and place.

My Dad was awarded the DFC in World War 2. He was an Army Air Corps pilot, flying C-47s in CBI, North Africa and Italy. I need assistance in getting a copy of the award citation. I am having his medals framed to present to my nephew and I'd like to be able to tell him what his Pop-pop did to earn the award. Can someone tell me whom to contact, presumably in the DoD? Many thanks.

Good evening, FReepers. My sister will have surgery tomorrow (Monday) and I humbly ask for your prayers that God will watch over her, and that He will guide the hands of her doctors. Thank you. Jack.

Please indulge me in a very infrequent vanity. In all the uproar following the trial, I may have missed something. While I believe that the facts show Zimmerman's innocence beyond ANY doubt, I still think the state's case was hurt by what appeared to this layman to be an inept and incompetent prosecution. (Yes, I believe they are corrupt and unethical too, but that isn't the question here). So here's my question: Has anyone on the left or any black organizations or leaders, had any criticism at all of the prosecution team? If they care so much about Trayvon, why...

Thanks for keeping things running smoothly throughout the Zimmerman show-trial and especially during the last couple of days. I couldn't even watch TV while the jury was out. I got all my info right here. Well done!

No link yet but WIOD radio in Miami just said that Crist will announce his candidacy as an independent tomorrow.

No, seriously...I'm gonna barf. Right now!!

My wife and I are thinking of retiring in Asheville in a couple of years. (We are also considering other places.) We welcome any FReeper comments, opinions, experiences, recommendations, resources, links, etc. about living in Asheville....housing market, services, government competency, churches, medical facilities, cultural life, political environment (red/blue), etc. We are interested in what kind of neighborhoods there are (we have houses in historic districts of two different towns right now, so we have an obvious interest in that) and we prefer established neighborhoods as opposed to new developments. Please feel free to FReepmail any personal comments, but comments in...

We win. Terror loses.

Can someone post a picture of the ribbons issued for service in Iraq and Afghanistan? I would like to be able to recognize service members wearing them. Thank you.

Happy birthday, Marines! All FR Marines check in here for birthday greetings.

Does anyone know if a fund has been established for Mike Spann's family? If so, please give an address, etc.