"I Ask That the American People Be Brave"

Amy Ridenour's National Center Blog | 5/12/04 | Amy Ridenour

[Valin]

As Vets who lived through Vietnam we worry that these young men and women will think Americans have abandoned them.

Operation Uplink is a unique program that keeps military personnel and hospitalized veterans in touch with their families and loved ones by providing them with a free phone card. Using contributions from supporters like you, Operation Uplink purchases phone cards and distributes them to servicemen and women who are separated from those they care about.
http://www.operationuplink.org/
/not so subtle hint


We need to start a flag campaign somehow. Like the one after 9-11. A real "visual" show of support.

Even here in the heart of darkness (S. Mpls) you see a lot of "Support our Troops" lawnsigns.

[Valin]

Also does a bit to shut up the "level Fallujah and Najaf" crowd (which includes me!).


We grow and learn. The thing is these guys (the Bush team) are REALLY smart guys(and ladies). And suprisingly they may actually know what they're doing.

[Valin]

The Armed Forces of the United
States of American
IS
the hand of God on Earth

God is busy

A college professor, an avowed Atheist, was teaching his class. He shocked several of his students when he flatly stated he was going to prove there was no God. Addressing the ceiling he shouted: "God, if you are real, then I want you to knock me off this platform. I'll give you 15 minutes!"

The lecture room fell silent. You could have heard a pin fall. Ten minutes went by. Again he taunted God, saying, "Here I am, God. I'm still waiting."

His count-down got down to the last couple of minutes when a Marine just released from active duty and newly registered in the class - walked up to the professor, hit him full force in the face, and sent him tumbling from his lofty platform. The professor was out cold! At first, the students were shocked and babbled in confusion. The young Marine took a seat in the front row and sat silent. The class fell silent...waiting.

Eventually, the professor came to, shaken. He looked at the young Marine in the front row. When the professor regained his senses and could speak he asked: "What's the matter with you? Why did you do that?"

"God was busy. He sent me."

[M1Tanker]

Great news from the home of the 2d best branch of the Army!

No, we have the best branch in the Army here at Knox too.... Cavalry and Armor... ;)

[Freedom2specul8]

Am posting this on a few threads...

"...Al Qaeda is to terror what the mafia is to crime. But its goal is not making money; its goal is remaking the world -- and imposing its radical beliefs on people everywhere.

...Our enemy is a radical network of terrorists, and every government that supports them.Our war on terror begins with al Qaeda, but it does not end there. It will not end until every terrorist group of global reach has been found, stopped and defeated. ..

They hate our freedoms -- our freedom of religion, our freedom of speech, our freedom to vote and assemble and disagree with each other. ...They want to overthrow existing governments in many Muslim countries, such as Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Jordan. They want to drive Israel out of the Middle East. They want to drive Christians and Jews out of vast regions of Asia and Africa. These terrorists kill not merely to end lives, but to disrupt and end a way of life. With every atrocity, they hope that America grows fearful, retreating from the world and forsaking our friends. They stand against us, because we stand in their way. ...Great harm has been done to us. We have suffered great loss. And in our grief and anger we have found our mission and our moment. Freedom and fear are at war. The advance of human freedom -- the great achievement of our time, and the great hope of every time -- now depends on us. "
-----President Bush
9-20-01

[BigSkyFreeper]

Great read Valin! It's great to get some frontline perspective that didn't go through the media filter, on the sporadic fighting outside of Baghdad. Thanks for the ping Howlin!

[BigSkyFreeper]

I haven't gone anywhere ... I have full faith in our brave military and the leadership

Amen to that Mo. I haven't gone anywhere either. Praying for our brave men and women in uniform over there, everyday, and have been praying for them since the start of the war in Afghanistan against the Taliban.

[iceskater]

excellent!!!

[nutmeg]

read later bump

[cantfindagoodscreenname]

Have you seen this?

[windchime]

Army Spc. Joe Roche felt he needed to spend his precious time to ask US to be brave. How shameful for the media and the critics of our war on terror!

My trust in our military and the Bush administration has not and will not waver. Thanks to you, RC, for your posting of the REAL stories and to the many brave men and women of our military like the articulate Spc. Roche.

[Irish Eyes]

Thank you, wonderful post.