Army Times Photos: Faces of Valor (An FR Holiday Tribute to our Armed Forces)

Army Times ^ | 12/16/03

[Wolfstar]

I blame all the Consideration of Others courses promoted by "Hillary's favorite general".

Hehehehehe...

Thanks also for your kindness, appreciation of, and participation on this tribute thread.

[Cogadh na Sith]

Hoo-ah!!

[in the Arena]

This one always gets me...

A soldier from the 3rd Infantry Division is baptized in the desert on March 12 in an improvised baptism pool. Other soldiers, barefoot in the background, await their baptisms. Eight soldiers were baptized that day.

[Darksheare]

Thanks for the pics Wolfstar!
And thanks for the ping Diogenesis!

[Eaker]

Ping!!!

[Wolfstar]

Yeah, I'm especially amused by all the salamis hanging from the tree. Must be wonderful eating (shudder).

[jwalsh07]

Great pics, God bless'em all, please.

[Let's Roll]

LOVE your tagline. Thank you.

[hoosiermama]

Salamis???? Gee! Oh OK. I thought they were funny looking Christmas tree decorations! Maybe SH just wanted a good home cooked meal.

[Conspiracy Guy]

That's what I enlisted to do in 1972. They didn't pay attention to my marital status till the end of basic.

The someone says, "You can't be Pararescue, you're married". I said "duh, the recruiter knew that". I fought it for an hour or two them accepted one year electronics school at Keesler AFB. Then spent 3 years in SAC.

[SpookBrat]

I LOVE this picture. It gets me too. Thanks for posting it.

Check out #63

[kayak]

[Wolfstar]

I hope that, since 9/11, Afghanistan and Iraq, that many more people in the general public feel a genuine connection to their Armed Forces.

[SpookBrat]

Thanks so much for mentioning Mike Spann.

[Wolfstar]

Thanks for the bump and pinging your list. Feel free to add other suitable pics and tributes.

[6323cd]

To every American in uniform this Christmas season; you are the best! Thanks for making us proud!

And to President Bush; thanks for being the sort of CinC to inspire such greatness in our armed forces!

[Conspiracy Guy]

You set me up for another poem.

Saddam

They found him in a spider hole,
Just like we knew they would.
Though we are glad I'm sure the Dems,
Feel this is not too good.
I'm sure they all are saddened now,
For Saddam's in our hand.
The French, the Germans, chant along,
The Russians lead the band.
They want the contracts to rebuild,
The Dems want Bush to fail.
Death for Saddam is too swift,
Let’s let him rot in jail.
Congratulations to our troops,
And to our leader here.
George Bush is still the man to lead,
He gets my vote next year.

Conspiracy Guy 12/14/03

[Conspiracy Guy]

Mike was from my hometown. Winfield Alabamer.

[LibWhacker]

Great series of shots, thanks!

[Wolfstar]

Thanks, kayak, for pinging many FReepers with family members service in the Armed Forces. This thread is for them as well as for their loved ones in the field.