1 posted on 07/01/2006 7:57:53 AM PDT by Billie

To: ST.LOUIE1; dutchess; DollyCali; GodBlessUSA; JustAmy; Mama_Bear; The Mayor; Aquamarine; deadhead; ..

For All You Do........

This Thread's For You

2 posted on 07/01/2006 7:59:53 AM PDT by Billie

Below are names of some of our FReepers' loved ones who are serving our country. If you have someone you would like to add, please address a post to

Billie; Dutchess; DollyCali; The Mayor; GodBlessUSA; JustAmy,
and we will add their name to this list. As we pray for them, we pray also for all our nation’s leaders, and military personnel, and their families and friends. May God hold them close to His heart.

gator girl........................husband
severa............husband, brother
Maigrey.........................cousin
mystery-ak...........son, husband
Gogrammy.................grandson
Inspectorette.......................son
deadhead.......................cousin
Blessed American..........nephew
Slip18..........................nephew
Diver Dave........niece, nephew
ConspiracyGuy........2 nephews
Pippin............niece's husband
sneakers..........................son
weldgophardline.....brotherinlaw
jamaly.................brotherinlaw
Future Snake Eater.......cousin
WaterDragon............grandson
WaterDragon...........son-in-law
BeforeISleep.....................son
kimmie7......................brother
Armymarinemom..........3 sons
american_ranger...............son
LadyX.......................grandson
fawn796......................nephew
ValerieUSA..................2 sons
Lakeside......................2 sons
LakeLady....................nephew
Spruce......................daughter
Bykrbayb..........................son
Leofl.................................son
chena...............................son
Hope and Glory..................son
Philman_36.............2 nephews
bjcintennessee........son, niece
TheMayor...............friends'son
Doug from Upland.......soninlaw
homeschoolmama........nephew
ariamne...................2 cousins
mhking.........................cousin
gonzo...................friend's son
visualops......................cousin
auboy..........................cousin
painter........................nephew
LoneRedRanger...brother-in-law
Ladysmith.nephew, friend's son
tina07......soninlaw & his friend
MontanaCowgirlCop......brother
nelibeli........................nephew
Misty4jc.....................husband
Colorado Slim..............nephew
Tapatio....................2 nephews
ProudAFDad......................son
Alouette.............................son
Katydidnt...........................son
Zechariah_8_13....brother-in-law
Zechariah_8_13.............cousin
PreviouslyA-Lurker........brother
sheeza.......................husband
kemathen7..................husband
Q6-God..................twin brother
Q6-God....................active duty
Warrior Nurse...........active duty
SK1 Thurman...........active duty
David Osborne..........active duty
fc2tomschermuly......active duty
bkwells....................active duty
LongCut...................active duty
cjk...........................active duty
Trish........................active duty
ODC-GIRL................active duty
AF_Blue...................active duty
Notwithstanding........active duty
thumperusn..............active duty
Veloxherc.................active duty
Don Simmons...........active duty
wingnutx...................active duty
Old Sarge.................active duty
CGblue.....................active duty
bigghurtt...................active duty
frankiep....................active duty
veeceeque................active duty
JRios1968................active duty
NoLongerFreeState...active duty
CMS........................active duty

OhioWfan................................son
ladtx..................................2 sons
Its_me_K.E.T.........................son
Hostel............................cousin
MozartLover...........son, nephew
ak_daddoo........................nephew
Dubya............................nephew
LBGA (RIP)..........................son
katykelly..............................son
cookcounty.............................son
Himyar....................................son
SpookBrat........................nephew
SpookBrat........................cousin
boxerblues........................2 sons
the piper..............................son
Tiffee4Bob......................boyfriend
JimRobinson...............2 nephews
TexKat.......................son, step-son
StarCMC.............................brother
Consort........................2 daughters
Consort.......................son-in-law
Darheel...............................niece
Donaeus...........................nephew
BeAllYouCanBe........................son
Repubmommy........................brother
AgThorn................................2 sons
kneezles.................................son
RoseinRoseBear.....cousin's hubby
Atomic Conspiracy......half-brother
Atomic Conspiracy...........nephew
Atomic Conspiracy..............niece
Sunflowergal....................grandson
mrstank..............................husband
MrsMike31........................husband
spotbust1............................husband
campfollower............................fiance
LUV W........................................son
SilentServiceCPOWife........husband
Walkenfree................2 grandsons
Walkenfree.................. 3 nephews
Walkenfree..................granddaughter
DirtyHarryY2K......................daughter
DirtyHarryY2K................son-in-law
Skimask.....................................son
Palladin...............................grandson
MississippyMuddy...................sister
MississippyMuddy........2 nephews
Kramster...............................stepson
Socratic.............................nephew
Jemian...................................son
freema.......................nephew, son
Azbushgal..............................son
kimmykay.................................son
right2parent..............................son
NavySEAL F-16........................son
Ike..........................................son
repubmom...............................son
wolfcreek..........................daughter
JesseJane ...........................cousin
Roses0508..............................son
pmmd81..................................son
GodBlessUSA......................cousin
SoldiersPrayingMom.................son
WakeUpandVote..................brother
Skyraider.................................son
CyberAnt...........................nephew
mrs tiggywinkle...................cousin
Jen's Mom........................daughter
Meg33.............................grandson
911angelady........................2 sons
Nadine...............................nephew
U S Army EOD.................daughter
weldgophardline.......................son
jrushing....................................son
thehumanlynx...........brother-in-law
JFC..................................nephew
Earthdweller......................nephew
Scubachick.......................husband
ChairmanDec19thSociety ..brotherinlaw
Anthem............................2 cousins
meanie monster .........family friend
PragmaticWarrior..........2 nephews
Sageb1...........................3 cousins
JulieRNR21.........friend's grandson

3 posted on 07/01/2006 8:01:16 AM PDT by Billie

First???? Four years of the Finest!!!! Way to go billie!!!!! Thanks for all you do!

4 posted on 07/01/2006 8:05:35 AM PDT by dutchess

LOL Thank you so much! Do you have any white. I have a pair of short to sew. ;) LOL HUGS!

6 posted on 07/01/2006 8:08:49 AM PDT by GodBlessUSA (US Troops, Past, Present and Future, God Bless You and Thank You! Prayers said for our Heroes!)

This is so beautiful Billie! I didn't realize I was posting on a new thread. ;) I love looking through all the threads created.

7 posted on 07/01/2006 8:10:21 AM PDT by GodBlessUSA (US Troops, Past, Present and Future, God Bless You and Thank You! Prayers said for our Heroes!)

60628-N-4776G-144 Pearl Harbor (June 28, 2006) – The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) navigates its way through the narrow strait that make up the inlet to Pearl Harbor for a port visit. Regan and embarked Carrier Air Wing Fourteen (CVW-14) are currently on a regularly scheduled deployment in support of the global war on terrorism and maritime security. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Kathleen Gorby (RELEASED)

060628-N-0555B-269 Pearl Harbor, Hawaii (June 28, 2006) - A view of the USS Arizona memorial from the deck of USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) while arriving for a scheduled port visit. Ronald Reagan and Carrier Air Wing Fourteen (CVW-14) are currently on a regularly scheduled deployment in support of the Global War on Terrorism and maritime security operations. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class (AW) Christopher D. Blachly (RELEASED)

060622-N-8604L-034 Philippine Sea (June 22, 2006) - An aircraft director instructs the pilot of an F/A-18E Super Hornet to hold his position while awaiting launch off the flight deck aboard the conventionally-powered aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) during Exercise Valiant Shield 2006. Valiant Shield focuses on integrated joint training among U.S. military forces, enabling real-world proficiency in sustaining joint forces and in detecting, locating, tracking and engaging units at sea, in the air, on land and cyberspace in response to a range of mission areas. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Joshua Wayne LeGrand (RELEASED)

060623-N-5367L-005 Boston (June 23, 2006) - USS Constitution's 1812 Marine Guard fire vintage Springfield flintlock muskets during the ship's underway. "Old Ironsides" was underway for the "Constitution Day Cruise," which is conducted to thank the family and supporters of Constitution. U.S. Navy photo by Airman Nick Lyman (RELEASED)

8 posted on 07/01/2006 8:13:25 AM PDT by Excuse_My_Bellicosity ("Sharpei diem - Seize the wrinkled dog.")

Thank you ALL Hall of Fame'rs!

This is one of the BEST Threads on FR!

::::Applauding.:::::

I appreciate being allowed to participate in this heartwarming thread in honor of and Blessings on our fantastic Troops!

9 posted on 07/01/2006 8:16:11 AM PDT by stopem (God Bless the U.S.A the Troops who protect her, and their Commander In Chief !)

Thank you, stopem. I appreciate your post. I'm sorry I didn't get your post answered yesterday. Was gone most of the day, and last night we lost our power when I was just about to get to the thread again.

Since FR's Archive Search doesn't work worth a darn, I've been keeping all our threads archived in these Hall of Fame updates every 3 months. It's fun sometimes to go back and see some of the early ones. (And yes, we have come a long way in our presentations! YIKES! Some of the early ones are not all that!)

10 posted on 07/01/2006 8:42:16 AM PDT by Billie

Hi, sistah! Thank YOU! You've been here the whole time - even with Poison Oak. :)

11 posted on 07/01/2006 8:43:29 AM PDT by Billie

Comment # 5 removed by moderator./i>

Oh, gosh I hope it was just a duplicate and not a troll. :(

12 posted on 07/01/2006 8:45:07 AM PDT by Billie

Good morning, Billie - great thread!

13 posted on 07/01/2006 8:46:30 AM PDT by ConorMacNessa (HM/2 USN, 3rd Bn. 5th Marines, RVN 1969. - St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle!)

LOL Thank you so much! Do you have any white. I have a pair of short to sew. ;) LOL HUGS!

LOL! I found that old post in one of the first threads I did! But go ahead and sew your white shorts with red thread and then put a flag on them! :)

14 posted on 07/01/2006 8:47:03 AM PDT by Billie

Thanks, GeeBee! It makes it worth the time doing these links when I hear someone goes back and looks at some of the older ones. :)

15 posted on 07/01/2006 8:49:36 AM PDT by Billie

To: Excuse_My_Bellicosity; GodBlessUSA; dutchess; DollyCali; JustAmy; Mama_Bear

What BEAUTIFUL, BEAUTIFUL pictures!!!

And, sistahs! Dibs on the Pearl Harbor pic with the flag! :)

16 posted on 07/01/2006 8:53:19 AM PDT by Billie

Hey there! Thank you. Hope you'll have some time sometime to check out some of the older threads. Each Hall of Fame thread has about 3 months of daily threads linked!

17 posted on 07/01/2006 8:54:30 AM PDT by Billie

Mornin' Billie.

Four years, eh? This thread caused me to search through my bookmarked links for my first post when I signed on to FR. I don't have the time to scroll through 117 threads and 8,295 replies to find the first one, but I remember it like it was yesterday.

Actually it was July 4, '98. Someone posted a thread called Roll Call - asking vets to answer roll call. I'd been in lurker mode since the near beginnings of FR, but that thread really got to me and I signed up and the rest is history. Tuesday I will get promoted from newbie. :)

Wishing all a Wonderful weekend.

18 posted on 07/01/2006 9:01:32 AM PDT by Diver Dave

To: Billie; Finest FRiends; All

# 4! Here's hopin' for many more! I just got to FR in 2006. But as soon as I entered through The Finest door I knew I'd check in daily for sure! 4 more years! 4 more years! 4 more years!& when the next 4 are done I'll say it again my FRiend...s 'cause we wouldn't want an end to all this fun!

19 posted on 07/01/2006 9:12:57 AM PDT by Majie Purple

To: Billie; Excuse_My_Bellicosity; GodBlessUSA; dutchess; JustAmy; The Mayor; Mama_Bear

That pearl harbor one is WONDERFUL for sure. I will use it also but NOT for a pledge... thank you Excuse for great pix. all of them wonderful

And Billie, this is a simply lovely thread! You put so much work into cataloging & organizing .. not to mention all the adorable logos

(that most TAKE FOR GRANTED!!!)

& wonderful graphics that you create. I'll bet most think you just copy past pix not realizing how you compile & create the lovely offering)

Thanks for making the Finest a great place to come & find refreshment for the soul. The past months my life has been in turmoil & I have not been able to participate as much in the chat as I would like, but I do read each thread & everyone's comments every day. And steal the appropriate pix along the way.

Now what is going on? Out of the 5 sistahs.. three of us have Poison "something".. Dutchess & DollyCali w/poison ivy & Billie with Poison Oak! Bummer. Is this one of the downsides of being a Finest Hostess? (watch out GeeBee & Amy!)

I am taking a quick indoor break.. doing heavy duty work outside again.. chain saw, garden work, weeding etc. Still chaos in basement & house ..soggy boxes strewn all over. Have air conditioning running 24/7 & several air purifiers in house to minimize the mold/mildew problems

20 posted on 07/01/2006 10:09:32 AM PDT by DollyCali (Don't tell GOD how big your storm is -- Tell the storm how B-I-G your God is!)

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