Nephew returns from Iraq

[ellis4538]

Thanks for sharing!!!!!  And thanks him for my family also.

God Bless,

Richard

[PegLeg45]

Thanks for sharing!!!!!  And thanks him for my family also.

God Bless,

Richard

+100000

[Timothy]

Thank him for me.

+1.....and a bit more..

Thank him from ALL OF US!

God Bless the Armed Forces of the United States of America!

[Solus]

I'll post a quote I found belonging to Jessica Simpson that contained a statement that expresses my sentiments about our soldiers....  We owe them a debt we can never repay.

"So I've been to Bosnia, Afghanistan, Iraq, Kuwait, Germany, all for the USO," she said. "It's been amazing to be a part of that. Even like Fort Hood in Texas and in San Diego, I've really tried to meet as many troops as I possibly can just to say thank you. There's nothing you can really ever do to thank them enough."

[jaybet]

Glad he's back and in one piece.
My newphew went on a field trip from Walter Reed last week. They took them through the Pentagon. When they arrived they were escorted around the entire interior perimeter of the Pentagon with an honor guard and both walls lined with military, congress, civiian workers, all aplauding, shaking their hands and thanking them. His mom said it was quite moving.

I don't think Obummer made it that day.

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[tombogan03884]

Jay, there was a post a while back, that is something they do every week

[jaybet]

To quote Johnny Carson, "I did not know that". It certainly means a lot to the troops and their families.

[fightingquaker13]

I have to say, I don't think I've been in an airport recently that would accept a soldier's money. In Vietnam, it was not serving them. Now? Its people wanting to buy their lunch or their beer  so they never get a chance to pay. Its a good change.
FQ13 who has tried to pick up three soldier's tabs in airports in the last year. No fanfare, just a quiet  word to the waiter. I never wanted them to know I was the one buying their meal, just that someone had.  Turns out I was beaten to the punch twice. I think that is damn cool! It makes you feel a little more convinced that you are not totally surrounded by fools.And I hope they know that we are grateful.

[twyacht]

Flying back from CT. Leaving JFK in October last year,.... wanted to buy two GI's breakfast anonymously at the airport cafe,....cashier told me theirs were already paid for by someone who beat me to it.

Something to think about.

They are paying it forward more than so many in this country will never know.

Great picture, and God Bless Him.

[bulldog75]

Badgersmilk they are still there. When I was shipping over here they gave us a big going off in the airport. I hope to get to see them soon when I get out of this hole. The people in Atlanta airport when I came home on R and R two months ago made a private in front of me cry. He looked scared and when we got off of the plane they were clapping and I told him that they were doing it for him. This old Platoon Sergeant had something in his eye too. I would just like to say thanks to the ones in the USO and the Atlanta airport.