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Member Section => Down Range Cafe => Topic started by: tt11758 on August 10, 2010, 03:42:23 PM
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............to all who put themselves in harm's way to protect us and our way of life. And to the loved ones they leave waiting at home while they do.
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A big AMEN.
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Been there done that two times. 03 and 08.
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Been there done that two times. 03 and 08.
Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
+100000000000000!!!!!!!!!!
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Been there done that two times. 03 and 08.
You, my friend, have my undying respect, my utmost appreciation, and my heartfelt thanks.
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You, my friend, have my undying respect, my utmost appreciation, and my heartfelt thanks.
ditto....
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God bless those who are serving, those who have served, and those who will serve. They are the best this country has to offer. You are our soul.
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Thanks for posting that tt, it made my day. Right up until something got in my eye...
God Bless those in the military, and a heartfelt prayer to their families.
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Thanks, I love you all who serve, and who have served. TOUJOURS PRET,
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Thanks Tom, here in Texas, and I'm sure we are not the only ones, call that " THE GOOD STUFF ". Life is full of surprises, those are the good ones. ;D
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Am I the only one whose allergies flared up while watching that video?
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Am I the only one whose allergies flared up while watching that video?
Ya big wuss.....
no!
;)
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Thank you all for what you give.. it is a debt that can never be repaid....but may be it is it's own reward.
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Been there done that two times. 03 and 08.
Thanks!!!
Tom - quit posting this stuff during ragweed season will ya
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If you want to thank someone thank these people they have paid way more than I have.
My wife and kids have paid way more than I have.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vaGmeFhqEpk&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgkxiqKj0nU
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If you want to thank someone thank these people they have paid way more than I have.
My wife and kids have paid way more than I have.
Some gave all, all gave some. Families are included there and in the debt we all owe.
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This was posted before, and please post it again in a month or two! I think we all should see this. My personal take on this, call it the Quaker's patriotic version of his Montana trip.
We got held over from Minneapolisis to Bozeman for hours. It was supposed to leave at quarter to ten, we were wheels up at 2 am. Every concession was closed. No beer, just one Mickey D's and vending machines. Still, it was a relatively happy bunch as most of us were going on vacation. One of the passengers was an Army specialist of the Mt. guard coming home. One of the first class guys gave him his ticket and switched seats. Very classy, and he got free drinks (or would have if Delta hadn't provided for those of us in steerage by way of apology), so he had to settle for the offers. When we got to Bozeman at 3am, there was this girl in spandex and heels done up to the nines. No woman dreses like that at 3am unless its for a guy, and everyone who saw her knew which guy, since she had home town cheerleader written all over her. Those of us up front with no carry ons got to baggage claim early and she kept looking. Then then the soldier came out and she was on him like white on rice. Honestly, I'm misting up typing this. It was like they were the only two people in the world and there wasn't a dry eye in the airport. It was very humbling.
FQ13
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This was posted before, and please post it again in a month or two! I think we all should see this. My personal take on this, call it the Quaker's patriotic version of his Montana trip.
We got held over from Minneapolisis to Bozeman for hours. It was supposed to leave at quarter to ten, we were wheels up at 2 am. Every concession was closed. No beer, just one Mickey D's and vending machines. Still, it was a relatively happy bunch as most of us were going on vacation. One of the passengers was an Army specialist of the Mt. guard coming home. One of the first class guys gave him his ticket and switched seats. Very classy, and he got free drinks (or would have if Delta hadn't provided for those of us in steerage by way of apology), so he had to settle for the offers. When we got to Bozeman at 3am, there was this girl in spandex and heels done up to the nines. No woman dreses like that at 3am unless its for a guy, and everyone who saw her knew which guy, since she had home town cheerleader written all over her. Those of us up front with no carry ons got to baggage claim early and she kept looking. Then then the soldier came out and she was on him like white on rice. Honestly, I'm misting up typing this. It was like they were the only two people in the world and there wasn't a dry eye in the airport. It was very humbling.
FQ13
You were crying because you witnessed the reunion, or because she wasn't all over YOU "like white on rice"?
Hey SOMEbody had to say it!
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Some gave all, all gave some. Families are included there and in the debt we all owe.
Well said!!!
Thanks for sharing tt.
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You were crying because you witnessed the reunion, or because she wasn't all over YOU "like white on rice"?
Hey SOMEbody had to say it!
I left this out of the OP out of patriotism, but since YOU brought it up... ;D She was very cute in the face, but three years out of high school, she was pushing the "shouldn't be wearing spandex" rule to the breaking point. No jealousy at all. Just a Norman Rockwell moment.
FQ13
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To those that went before...We have the watch.
To those that follow...Take our lead and press on.
Couldn't watch the whole thing, got as far as I could (about 3 min)
Southern Watch 93-94,96-97 Desert Strike 98-99 Noble Eagle 02-03
Just past to me:
This s a little-known story from the Pentagon on 09/11/2001:
During a visit with a fellow chaplain, who happened
>to be assigned to the Pentagon, I had a chance to hear a first-hand
>account of an incident that happened right after Flight 77 hit the Pentagon.
The chaplain told me what happened at a daycare center
>near where the impact occurred. This daycare had many children,
>including infants who were in heavy cribs. The daycare supervisor,
>looking at all the children they needed to evacuate, was in a panic
>over what they could do. There were many children, mostly toddlers, as
>well as the infants that would need to be taken out with the cribs. There was no time to try to bundle them into carriers and strollers.
>Just then a young Marine came running into the center and asked what they needed.
>After hearing what the center director was trying to do, he ran back
>out into the hallway and disappeared. The director thought, 'Well, here we are-on our own.'
About 2 minutes later, that Marine returned with
>40 other Marines in tow. Each of them grabbed a crib with a child, and
>the rest started gathering up toddlers. The director and her staff then
>helped them take all the children out of the center and down toward the
>park near the Potomac and the Pentagon. Once they got about 3/4 of a
>mile outside the building, the Marines stopped in the park, and then
>did a fabulous thing - they formed a circle with the cribs, which were quite sturdy and heavy, like the covered wagons in the Old West.
>Inside this circle of cribs, they put the toddlers, to keep them from
>wandering off. Outside this circle were the 40 Marines, forming a
>perimeter around the children and waiting for instructions. There they
>remained until the parents could be notified and come get their
>children.
The chaplain then said, "I don't think any of us
>saw nor heard of this on any of the news stories of the day. It was an
>incredible story of our men there. There wasn't a dry eye in the room.
>The thought of those Marines and what they did and how fast they
>reacted; could we expect any less from them? It was one of the most touching stories from the Pentagon."
Remember Ronald Reagan's great compliment:
>"Most of us wonder if our lives made any difference. Marines don't have
>that problem."
>God Bless the USA , our troops, and you.