A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....04-25-05....Military Monday

Billie, The Mayor

[The Mayor]

A Few of FR's Finest
....Every Day

FR is a Treasure Trove of talented, compassionate, patriotic, wonderful people who gather every day to discuss the latest news and issues; salute and support our military and our leaders;  tell a few jokes;  learn a new word;  write poetry;  pray for those in need;  and congratulate those who are deserving. Thank you, Jim Robinson, for giving us the vehicle in which we can express ourselves.

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A Few of FR's Finest November 11, 2001

So many people have written me since my original Veteran's Day Tribute, asking how they, or a loved one, could be included in that tribute. Since I could no longer add the photos to the body of the thread, I had been including them in additional posts as I received enough to make another collage.

Still that didn't seem to be enough. I think there's never been a better nor more appropriate time to keep the faces of our own Veterans and Active Military in front of FReepers--every day! That's why I wanted to do yet another Daily Thread .....ABOUT FReepers .....and FOR FReepers. But not only about our Military FReepers; for all FReepers! Wouldn't it be nice to get to know a few of the other FReepers as well? That's why we've created a place for just that. This is a friendly room in JimRob's house where FReeper FRiends can gather every day and just say hello if that's all they want to do.

There's more of course. We sometimes feature different FReepers, with a little background information on who they are and what makes them who they are, along with a few photos you might not have seen on other threads; sometimes others write an essay for us to post as the feature for the day; sometimes our presentation is a human interest story found elsewhere that you might not have read; sometimes special holiday threads; but whatever the topic of the day, it is always with FR's Finest in mind and that is YOU!

If you would like to be featured, or would like to see someone else featured, please send me a private FR mail.

Every Monday we will post the photos of FR's Military Personnel that I have collected and put into groups; these will be available to view through a link the remainder of the week - every day just a click away. :)   If you would like to add a photo of yourself or a loved one in the military, past or present, please let me know; I will hold it until I have enough for a new group.

Thank you, and please have fun with us...every day! ~ Billie

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Thank You For Serving Our Country!

TOP: Logos, SwedeGirl's hubby, Neil E Wright, FallGuy, 1John, Sneakypete
MIDDLE:  T'wit, COB1, LadyX, Dick Bachert, 68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub
BOTTOM:  YankeeinSC, Delta21, JoeSixPack1

TOP:  Bosniajmc, AFVetGal, Archy, A Navy Vet
MIDDLE:  4TheFlag, Aeronaut, 68Grunt, Xinga
BOTTOM:  Codger, AAABest, Clinton's A Liar, Duke809, dcwusmc

TOP:  mc5cents, Norb2569, LBGA's son, VanJenerette
MIDDLE:  Jim Robinson, KJenerette, davidosborne, KG9Kid
BOTTOM:  gwmoore, Equality7-2521, SAMWolf

TOP:  porgygirl, Phil V., MudPuppy, NorCoGOP
MIDDLE:  RaceBannon, OneidaM, rdb3, jwTexian
BOTTOM:  USMC Vet, TheMayor, Vineyard, rhododogma

TOP:  g'nad, AgThorn's son Justin, SLB, AgThorn's son Brett.
MIDDLE:  fish70, razorback-bert, CheneyChick,Leroy S Mort, Mark17.
BOTTOM:  Terry's Take, Taxman, DinkyDau.

TOP:  ValerieUSA's son Grant, SK1Thurman, kd5cts, RangerVetNam,
dansangel and .45man's son-in-law Tony
BOTTOM:  rangerX, Old China Hand, Trish, Howlin's dad, Mustang

TOP: ohioWfan's son, MamaBear's father-in-law, MamaBear's dad, ladtx
MIDDLE:  The Mayor's niece, M.Kehoe, Beach_Babe's son-in-law
BOTTOM:  deadhead's dad, HiJinx, Severa's hubby, viligantcitizen's granddad.

TOP:  spectr17, RightOnline, SERE_Doc, Tet68.
MIDDLE:  FutureSnakeEater, RightOnline's wife, CIApilot, Clamper1797
BOTTOM:  usmcobra, onedoug, DiverDave, Joe6-pack

TOP:  Q6-God, Scan59, Mama Bear and JKPhoto's son, ofMagog.
MIDDLE:  Big'ol_freeper, JustAmy's great uncle, Prodigal Son.
BOTTOM:  JustAmy's husband, JustAmy's brother-in-law, JustAmy's brother.

TOP:  dakine's wife, MeeknMing's dad, Auntbee's nephew, MilitiaMan7, AlasBabylon.
BOTTOM:  Joe Brower, Temple Owl, Temple Owl's wife, dutchess' dad, Aomagrat.

TOP:  ladtx #2 son; DiverDave's twin Don; petuniasevan and husband
poorman; Mustard; ladtx #1 son;
BOTTOM:  AlamoGirl's brother Floyd; AG's dad; AG's brother Jim (inset);
WVNan's husband; ladtx' Aunt Eva.

TOP: Mo1's dad; BuffyT's Uncle (right, w/ her dad & grandmother); Armymarinemom's 3 sons.
MIDDLE: ru4Liberty's dad; SheLion's husband, MaineRebel; wirestripper.
BOTTOM: fivetoes; bigghurtt; hurricane; ladtx' dad; Pippin's brother.

TOP: Repubmommy's brother, Rose in RoseBear's uncle, BoxerBlues' son Chris, BoxerBlues' son Brent.
BOTTOM: Rose in RoseBear's cousin's hubby, Deadhead's stepdad, Dansy's dad, Misty's brother.

LEFT: Little Pig; TOP: hattend, Old Sarge, Aquamarine's dad.
MIDDLE: HuntsvilleTxVeteran.
BOTTOM: Its_me_K.E.T.'s son, Veloxherc, SeeRushToldU_So.




                     

T.G.I.F. WEEKEND THREAD 04-22-23-24-05...T.G.I.F. at the Finest ^

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03-29-05 ~ Finest Hall of Fame #11

[Brad’s Gramma]

Well then! I take it back!

:)

[Chong]

Dear LadyX,
I've got a Texas sized lump in my throat and my eyes are watering. Tears of gratitude for this soldier and all the others who gave their all and tears of pride are overflowing. The American Spirit comes alive in each picture. Thank you.

Thank you for posting it, Mayor.

God Bless America and our Troops.

[Brad’s Gramma]

A Birthday Gift to You!

[LadyX]

Thank you, Chong.
That kind of patriotism and pride was instilled in me when as a child of 7, I listened to the accounts of the attack on Pearl Harbor that began our involvement in WWII.
ALL of America was immersed in it and pride was a "given," unlike some modern times.

If you look at my Profie Page, you'll see I served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean Conflict as a Classroom Subjects Instructor of women recruits at Parris Island.

Later were years as a military wife - in 1969 changing to retail management, and then 19 in the medical field...
a true All American Woman!
LOL

If you look at the top of this thread where Billie has the collages of veterans or family of posters who served, you'll see my photograph near the center, with TexasCowboy to my left...

[Brad’s Gramma]

you'll see my photograph near the center, with TexasCowboy to my left...

Oh great. I'm sitting here with The Goofy Logan Grin^TM plastered on my face. :)

I'm proud of ya, LadyX...real proud.

[LadyX]

'Nuther link with TC, Gramma --

When he went in the Marine Corps in San Diego, he was the Right Guide for his platoon.
When I went to Parris Island (before TC, 5 years behind me), I was the Right Guide for my platoon, and that August I was out front with my Company A Commander, carrying the American Flag as Guidon Bearer, leading a parade --
out front of the 8 full companies participating in the Dedication Ceremony for the Iwo Jima Monument on the Parade Deck.

The sculptor did that one (paid for by Marines only) as his prototype for the later one in D.C.

Fantastic honor and moment in my life!

[Brad’s Gramma]

That is SO cool!!!

[LadyX]

Nearly 2 a.m. here, Gramma of Brad.
Although I took a nap this afternoon, it is time for me to head for bed...

Hope to see you later, Rat Woman..:))

[Brad’s Gramma]

Nite, LadyX!!! Sleep well!

Talk to ya tomorrow...!!

[MEG33]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1052805/posts?page=8
A Soldier's Funeral - Texas Style
Webpage (unknown) ^ | Summer 2003 | Vicki Pierce & Donna Smith


Posted on 01/06/2004 4:45:05 PM CST by I_Publius


SOLDIER'S FUNERAL, TEXAS STYLE

Specialist James Kiehl, age 22, from Comfort, Texas, was killed, along with six other soldiers at the same place and the same day that Jessica Lynch was taken prisoner. His body was one of those that our special forces heroes dug up with their bare hands near the hospital in Iraq. They held the funeral service in Comfort at the Baptist Church, and then took him ten miles to Center Point, Texas, and buried him.
snip

More about our Texas fallen hero. I cannot find the original thread..I saved this one.

[MEG33]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1390469/posts?page=1
Gunny Bob's "Hall of Heroes" - (Salute to some of our veterans in the War on Terror)
850 KOA - Gunny Bob Newman ^ | April 2005 | Gunny Bob Newman

[Diver Dave]

Thank You for A Soldier's Funeral, Texas Style. A perfect compliment to Military Monday at The Finest.

Today marks the anniversary of the Fall of Saigon. As it so happens, The Traveling Wall is in our area with closing ceremonies Tuesday evening.

Mrs d and I stopped by to pay our respects to honor those whose names are inscribed on the black panels this afternoon.

Salute Brothers and Sisters
You Are Not Forgotten

[Kathy in Alaska]

TAPS

RIP James

[snugs]

What awesome moving photos thank you in sharing them isn't the internet wonderful that me in Ashford, Kent England can see these wonderful photos.

[dixie sass]

I've been in Florida on some of the main thoroughfare in Lauderdale and watched people cut in and out of a procession. But then I've also seen them cutting off the police and ambulance and other emergency vehicles down there also.

[dixie sass]

Maggie and Russ, I can't find the tissue and the puppy thinks I'm hurt. Thank you for publishing this.

Love you both

Dixie

[dixie sass]

Is it your birthday?

Well, happy birthday you great handsome man you! Hugs and a kiss on the cheek!!!!!!

[snugs]

UK fallen heroes

The coffin of Royal Military Policeman Warrant Officer Colin Wall is carried from a transport plane by his regimental collegues at RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire. Wall, along with two other Royal Military Police officers, died following an attack on the civilian vehicles they were travelling in, in the southern Iraqi city of Basra on August 23, 2003.

The coffin of Lieutenant Andrew Wilson, of 849 Squadron Royal Navy, who died on March 22, 2003 when two Royal Navy Sea King Mark 7 helicopters collided over the Gulf, is carried from a Boeing C-17 aircraft at RAF (Royal Air Force) Brize Norton in Oxfordshire, Britain, April 8, 2003.

The body of British Trooper David Clarke arrives at RAF (Royal Air Force) Brize Norton in Oxfordshire, Britain, April 15, 2003. Trooper Clarke, 19, from Littleworth, Staffordshire, was one of two soldiers from the Queen's Royal Lancers who were killed March 25, 2003

The coffin of Lieutenant Antony King, of 849 Squadron Royal Navy, who died on March 22, 2003

[dixie sass]

I found this on your page and liked it so much I had to put it here where everyone could see it.

Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.
It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.
Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.
It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
Love never fails. (1 Corinthians 13: 4-8a NIV)

[Flyer]

Wow. That soldier's family was given a gift worth more than all the gold in the world. What a wonderful tribute to an American hero.