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To: All; Diana in Wisconsin; proud_yank; billhilly; george76; SJackson; null and void; Peach; ...

Pinging my fishing and military supporting friends.

I had called my veteran friend late last night, and he kept me on the phone for two hours talking.I wrote this through tears, as I know he won’t be in this world long.

I finally told him, “I guess I better go, don’t want to keep you up all night.”

He assured me he wouldn’t be sleeping, as he is in severe pain. So we talked another hour.

I just had to share my feelings about a wonderful man. We are truly blessed to have men like him in this country.


12 posted on 05/29/2007 8:36:51 AM PDT by girlangler (Fish Fear Me)
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To: girlangler

Thanks.

“This is a different kind of army. If you look at history you’ll see men fight for pay, or women, or some other kind of loot. They fight for land, or because a king makes them, or just because they like killing. But we’re here for something new. I don’t.....this hasn’t happened much in the history of the world. We’re an army going out to set other men free.”

Joshua Chamberlain


14 posted on 05/29/2007 9:24:43 AM PDT by george76 (Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
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To: girlangler
We see many now that serve coming from the same mold. This nation has had so many heros. And not only men. So many women served in our wars, as nurses, communications, supply, and let us not forget those gals that used to ferry our fighter aircraft over seas. They where excellant pilots.
Our nation always produces those that will serve with a hardy spirit and honor when called upon to do so.
And the liberal leftest can never break this spirit. It comes within our upbringing.
17 posted on 05/29/2007 5:48:50 PM PDT by Marine_Uncle
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