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We Never Leave our Brothers BehindGROUND ZERO, NEW YORK -- Pain shot through my back in the late night hours of 6 March 2002 from the weight of the stretcher, but Marines always complete the mission. With Sergeant Major Michael S. Curtin, 45, USMCR (RET) & NYPD, in my left hand and his wife and daughter only feet in front of me, my sense of duty led the way as it has for many men better than I for hundreds of years.As we picked up the Sergeant Major, I thought back to only hours ago when my U.S. Marine Corps...

Thursday, January 3, 2002 Army reservist surgeon answers his own call to duty in war on terrorismBy Sean E. Cobb, Kaiserslautern bureauEuropean edition, Wednesday, January 2, 2002 Sean E. Cobb Army Reserve Dr. (Lt. Col.) Juan DeRojas, left, a surgeon sent to the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center as part of Operation Enduring Freedom, discusses shrapnel injuries on a patient's X-ray with Air Force Capt. Johnna Perdue, a staff nurse. LANDSTUHL, Germany — After the Sept. 11 terrorist bombings, many Americans searched for ways to help their country. One Army reservist knew exactly what to do — he asked for active ...

Today at my job at The Home Depot, I got to shake the hand of a real American HERO, Jim Griffin. He is not a celebrity, just an old man. But when he was young, he was a Navy Hospital Corpsman serving with the Marines at Iwo Jima, one of the most bloody battles of World War II. Today he was wearing a ball cap that said "Iwo Jima Survivor." I asked if I could help him find something in the store, and as we were walking, I noticed his cap. I asked him if he was indeed and Iwo ...

On tonight's Special Report with Brit Hume, (hosted by Jim Angle this evening), at the close of the show when they normally have some funny video clip, they showed President Bush and the First Lady on their way to Marine One to leave for Camp David for the weekend. Jim said "You will see the president notice something unusual on his way to Marine One".As the video starts, the First Lady is leading the way into the helicopter with the spaniel dog on the leash, and the president is right behind her with the Scotty on the leash. As the ...

I made this 3' X 6' banner with paint pens and markers Sept 22 so I could bring it to the Titans - Jagaurs game in Jacksonville, Sept 23, 2001. That was to be the first NFL gameday since the cowards attacked America on Sept 11th.I wanted to encourage my fellow citizens, at the game and those watching on TV, and to send a message to all terrorists that Americans are NOT afraid of them. The cameras at the stadium put the banner up on the "Jumbotron" screen and the whole stadium cheered! Since then it has hung above ...

The text below is a speech delivered by Brian Shul, an ex-fighter pilot who spent more than a year recovering from injuries due to a crash. He is an accomplished author and photographer and is one of only 152 pilots to have ever flown the SR-71. October 3, 2001 Thank you for the opportunity to address this rally today. It is not often that a fighter pilot is asked to be the keynote speaker. There is a rumor that they are unable to put two sentences together coherently. I'd like to dispel that rumor today by saying that I can ...

Rush was just talking to a lady caller and she said she thinks the plane hit queens because thats where Mike Moran lives. He said he is gonna play 'it' soon. She is on air now.

A Word from FNC C.E.O. Roger Ailes On November 1st, Fox News Channel signed Geraldo Rivera to be a war correspondent. Upon hearing this news, some of you sent e-mails expressing your concern. As a result, Roger Ailes, Chairman and C.E.O. of the Fox News Channel, drafted this response to those who have written in: Dear Fox Fans: Thank you for your letters. Geraldo Rivera has had a long and controversial career and I disagree with many of the things he has said in his life. However, I don't hire only people who agree with me. Geraldo is being hired ...

Peggy Noonan, noted speechwriter for Ronald Reagan, and Wall Street Journal columnist, is on FoxNewsChannel with Linda Vester. Very heartwarming discussion by two BEAUTIFUL women with BRAINS!! Turn it on - NOW!!!

One Military Man's perspectiveDear Americans, When I opened my e-mail this morning I had about twenty forwards of the article written by Gordon Sinclair, the Canadian who so eloquently praised the United States. What most of you do not realize is that this commentary was written more than 25 years ago. Many of us in the military service heard it years ago on AFRS radio while we were stationed overseas. We have known about it for a long time. Now, Americans are flooding the net with it as if it were new. It is not. When it was written most ...

For my FReeper fan FRiends of Dale Earnhardt, I have created a PC screensaver entitled, "Tribute To Dale Earnhardt", it is fow WINDOWS PC's ONLY, (sorry Mac users), and the setup file is 2.74 MB. There are 17 pics in there, including his '98 Daytona 500 win, pics with Dale Jr., pic with helmet on, pic with NASCAR cap, pic with Kyle Petty, pic of Wheaties box (Dale talks during that frame), pic of the crash, pic of US flag at half staff (with taps played). I made this screensaver with 'Webshots for Windows screensaver maker', and I can legally ...

Anyone see Bill Maher(spit) on the Tonight show with Jay Leno? He really showed his whiney liberal @$$!! What a loser!! This guy was nothing but a Clinton talking points WHORE!! Jay was getting on his case BIG TIME!! Maher(spit) was really squirming and I was LOVIN' IT!!Maher(spit) even attacked the institution of marriage, saying Clinton and Jesse Jack@$$ were proof that men can't stay married!! Leno said, "Hey, what's wrong with marriage? I've been married 20 years and I'm happy."Maher(spit) called Leno an android because he was happily married. As you can tell, I would love nothing better than ...

The other day I was reading a thread regarding the appearance of Bill O'Reilly on the TV show 'Politically Incorrect'. I noticed that this same subject thread had been posted the day before. Since it was early in the thread, I replied with a hyperlink to the previous post and entitled it 'already threaded here with many replies'.I received a FReepmail from the thread originator explaining that it was her first ever post and she was sort of embarassed after seeing what I wrote. She said she had done a search but didn't find anything about it, and since the ...

In search of honorable menIf you are looking for male role models, men with spines of steel, men of courage, and men of honor, don't open a newspaper or turn on the TV. All you'll find are louts: -- Our former president figuratively trashes the White House for eight years -- and then literally loots it on his way out the door.-- The nation's foremost civil rights spokesman, moral esquire of the Left, fathers an illegitimate child and pays his mistress with tax-exempt funds.-- And a star football player, acquitted of third-degree sexual assault and child enticement charges, clutches a ...

Caption this meeting between AG Ashcroft and Eric Holder

Hey fellow Marine FReepers, thanks to our fellow Florida FReeper, Luke FReeman, we have located a Marine Corps flag gif for your use on your profile or for posting, or any where else you want to use it!Just use this HTML code for posting images: (no spaces)

perhaps our friend at the Dallas Morning News should read this...Southern Travel Advisory The new Texas White House in Crawford, Texas, will soon be drawing a number of people to that area, including many who are not accustomed to Southern hospitality. They might find useful the following travel advice issued by the Southern Tourism Bureau to ALL visiting Northern urbanites: 1. Do not order filet mignon or pasta primavera at Waffle House. It's just a diner. They serve breakfast 24 hours a day. Let them cook something they know. If you confuse them, they'll kick your ass. 2. Do not ...

Just a heads up to Bill O'Reilly fans. He is one of the guest panelists on ABC's Politically Incorrect hosted by Bill Maher(spit!) Friday night, (actually 12:05 AM EST Saturday).Tune in, he maybe still frothing at the mouth after his show tonight! Wouldn't that be great... O'Reilly rips Maher(spit!) a new one!!I can't wait!!