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New charity tries to deliver Homes For Our Troops
Enterprise - South of Boston.com ^
| March 7, 2004
| Jennifer Kovalich
Posted on 03/07/2004 1:51:07 PM PST by Ragtime Cowgirl
Edited on 04/13/2004 2:11:46 AM PDT by Jim Robinson.
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BROCKTON
(Excerpt) Read more at enterprise.southofboston.com ...
TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; US: Massachusetts; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: gnfi; godblessourveterans; goodguys; homesforourtroops; housing; supportourtroops
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To: Radix; MJY1288; xzins; Calpernia; TEXOKIE; Alamo-Girl; windchime; Grampa Dave; anniegetyourgun; ...
BROCKTON — John Gonsalves III knows the effects war can have on a family. His grandfather John Gonsalves, a U.S. Army infantryman, was killed in Normandy, France, in June 1944 during the week of the D-Day invasion. "My life was changed 22 years before I was born," Gonsalves, 38, of Wareham said. Nearly 60 years later Gonsalves is trying to change the life of a Brockton man whose aspirations to become a helicopter mechanic were forever altered by war. A construction supervisor, Gonsalves founded the charitable organization Homes For Our Troops. He wants to build the group's first house for Sgt. Peter Damon, his wife Jennifer and their children Allura, 6, and Daniel 1. Peter Damon, 31, lost both his hands in a military accident in Balad, Iraq, about 40 miles north of Baghdad, while serving with the 126th Aviation Battalion, based at Camp Edwards on Cape Cod.... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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posted on
03/07/2004 2:02:14 PM PST
by
Ragtime Cowgirl
("(We)..come to rout out tyranny from its nest. Confusion to the enemy." - B. Taylor, US Marine)
To: Ragtime Cowgirl
I will have to pass this one on.
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posted on
03/07/2004 2:05:12 PM PST
by
boxerblues
(4 months and a couple of band-aid wounds do not make a war hero)
To: Howlin; rintense; ohioWfan; JohnHuang2; hchutch; MJY1288; kayak; Phil V.
Please hit your ping lists on this one. This is a very worthy cause.
To: Right2Lifer; ahadams2; AF_Blue
I think this is the most wonderful idea for vets of Iraq and Afghanistan who as a result of their injuries, have special needs. I plan on donating to this most worthy cause.
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posted on
03/07/2004 2:24:00 PM PST
by
TruthNtegrity
(I refuse to call candidates for President "Democratic" as they are NOT. Socialists, actually.)
To: 1Mike; 3catsanadog; ~Vor~; ~Kim4VRWC's~; A CA Guy; A Citizen Reporter; abner; Aeronaut; AFPhys; ...
Done!
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posted on
03/07/2004 2:24:16 PM PST
by
Howlin
(Charter Member of the Incredible Interlocking Institutional Power!!!!)
To: 1Mike; 3catsanadog; ~Vor~; ~Kim4VRWC's~; A CA Guy; A Citizen Reporter; abner; Aeronaut; AFPhys; ...
Done!
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posted on
03/07/2004 2:24:37 PM PST
by
Howlin
(Charter Member of the Incredible Interlocking Institutional Power!!!!)
To: Ragtime Cowgirl
What an ambitious undertaking!
To: Howlin
Morning!
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posted on
03/07/2004 2:28:31 PM PST
by
BigSkyFreeper
(Liberalism is Communism one drink at a time. - P.J. O'Rourke)
To: BigSkyFreeper
Haha! I've been up since 10:30!
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posted on
03/07/2004 2:30:31 PM PST
by
Howlin
(Charter Member of the Incredible Interlocking Institutional Power!!!!)
To: Howlin
LOL, I got up a couple hours ago.
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posted on
03/07/2004 2:31:43 PM PST
by
BigSkyFreeper
(Liberalism is Communism one drink at a time. - P.J. O'Rourke)
To: Howlin
Ha! I have been up since 4:30. Obviously, you don't have demanding pets!
Thanks for hitting your ping list!
To: Howlin
Thanks for the ping
bttt
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posted on
03/07/2004 2:39:47 PM PST
by
firewalk
To: Miss Marple
Awwww you poor thing you! :)
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posted on
03/07/2004 2:41:00 PM PST
by
BigSkyFreeper
(Liberalism is Communism one drink at a time. - P.J. O'Rourke)
To: Ragtime Cowgirl
Bump!
To: BigSkyFreeper
LOL! No pity needed for me...the cats are a joy, although a bit demanding.
Last week, when I was feeling bad, they all curled up around me on the sofa while I napped. Can't get mad at them for wanting breakfast early!
To: Ragtime Cowgirl
We Will Never Forget ~ Bump!
We are winning ~ the bad guys are losing ~ trolls, terrorists, democrats and the mainstream media are sad ~ very sad!
~~ Bush/Cheney 2004 ~~
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posted on
03/07/2004 2:58:45 PM PST
by
blackie
(Be Well~Be Armed~Be Safe~Molon Labe!)
To: Miss Marple
Ahhh cool! Cats aren't all that bad. They keep to themselves most of the time. :)
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posted on
03/07/2004 2:59:13 PM PST
by
BigSkyFreeper
(Liberalism is Communism one drink at a time. - P.J. O'Rourke)
To: Miss Marple
Though not pets, I have 4 rabbits that call the old shed next to the house their home. They've been sitting out on the 8 foot tall snowbanks during the day time in a huddle. It's pretty cute. I don't have names for any of them yet, but the one has an ear that looks notched at the top and hangs down over one eye.
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posted on
03/07/2004 3:03:19 PM PST
by
BigSkyFreeper
(Liberalism is Communism one drink at a time. - P.J. O'Rourke)
To: BigSkyFreeper
You live in Montana, don't you? Way cool....I did my field work for my degree at IU's field camp near Bozeman. Love Montana!!
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