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A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....09-15-03....Military Monday
Aquamarine; Billie

Posted on 09/15/2003 5:40:38 AM PDT by Aquamarine




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





                     








THE WEEKEND THREAD

09-13,14-03 Week in Review

Opinions by our own 'King of Ping'
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Thanks, Mixer!

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To: Aquamarine; Billie
(((((Aqua))))) - thank you for bringing us Military Monday.

It gives us time to reflect together what we share with Our Lord daily.

Father, please place Your bloodline of protection around our Military Members. Protect them as they protect us with their selfless acts. We also ask that all of our Military Members, past and present, be given the thanks and recognition that they so deserve. And finally, we ask that the departed may be resting comfortably in Your loving embrace, close to You as their just reward for paying the ultimate price for our freedoms.

We ask these things as Your humble servants, in the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, Amen.
21 posted on 09/15/2003 6:42:28 AM PDT by dansangel (***Never Forget!****)
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To: All


God Bless Our Military




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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; Mama_Bear; Dansangel; Dutchess; Aquamarine; Free The Hostages 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.
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We ask Lord, that You guide the leaders of our great country in their hour of decision. The burden that has been placed on their shoulders is overwhelming. We ask that with Your infinite wisdom You guide them gently to the right decisions.
Please give us the strength, Lord, to get through each difficult and devastating day that faces each of us and our country. Protect and guide our Military that are now being called to duty, strengthen them in their trials and temptations; give them courage to face the perils which beset them; and grant them a sense of your abiding presence wherever they may be; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
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OhioWfan........................son
mystery-ak..........son, husband
Gogrammy................grandson
Inspectorette...................son
Blessed American..........nephew
Slip18..........................nephew
anniegetyourgun...........nephew
Pippin....niece,nephew,loved one
Doug from Upland......son-in-law
weldgophardline.....brotherinlaw
Future Snake Eater..........cousin
WaterDragon..son-in-law,grandson
BeforeISleep...................son
The Mayor........................niece
LadyX.........................grandson
fawn796.....................nephew
ValerieUSA................2 sons
Warrior Nurse...........active duty
SK1 Thurman...........active duty
David Osborne.........active duty
fc2tomschermuly......active duty
bkwells..................activve duty
LongCut..................active duty
Trish.......................active duty
StarCMC.......brother
Atomic Conspiracy............half-brother....niece....nephew
TexKat......son....and stepson
Explorer89............brother


Maigrey................cousin
ladtx....................2 sons
Mama_Bear...........2 nephews
gator girl............husband
severa................husband
MozartLover......son, nephew
LBGA........................son
SpookBrat...........nephew
Himyar.....................son
boxerblues............2 sons
the piper...................son
sheeza...............husband
kemathen7...........husband
Tiffee4Bob.......boyfriend
Diver Dave................niece
deadhead................cousin
JimRobinson.....2 nephews
Armymarinemom.....3 sons
Consort..2 daughters,son-in-law
Darheel..................niece
dixie sass.............nephew
BeAllYouCanBe.........son
AgThorn...............2 sons
homeschoolmama.......nephew
kneezles.................son
kimmie7...........brother
Spruce.............daughter



22 posted on 09/15/2003 6:44:24 AM PDT by Aquamarine
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To: dansangel
Good morning (((Dansy))) and thank you for the beautiful prayer for ones in the Military past and present.
23 posted on 09/15/2003 6:47:13 AM PDT by Aquamarine
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To: Aquamarine; Billie; dutchess; Mama_Bear; Diver Dave; Pippin; All
Good morning all. Since it's Military Monday again here are 3 more of America's Finest.

In memory of my fellow Vietnam helicopter pilots who were killed in that war the following were lost on SEP 15. God bless them all.

1968 CW3 Frank W. Cross (USAR) -- A/228 Assault Support Helicopter Battalion 1 CAV, Age 36, Married, Ft. Belvoir, Virgina
1968 WO1 William M. Miller (USAR) -- 135th Assault Helicopter Company, Age 21, Single, Keene, New Hampshire
1970 LTJG William A. Pedersen (USNR) -- HA(L)-3, Age 25, Single, La Canada, California

Patch of A Company 228th ASHB 1st Cavalry

Patch of 135th Assault Helicopter Company

The 135th unit crest was designed by the men of this unique company, and used the extended eagle wings to represent Army Aviation and the traditional anchor to symbolize the Royal Australian Navy element. Since this unit was the only integrated U.S. - Australian aviation company in Vietnam, and always sought perfection, it chose the Olympian laurel wreath to symbolize both the unity and the goal. From the official term "Experimental Military Unit" comes EMU, which was the unit's call sign. The motto "Get The Bloody Job Done" was a direct quote from a congratulatory signal sent by a supported unit after a successful operation west of Chi Lang, Republic of Vietnam. (From the 135th EMU's website)

Unit patch of the HA(L)-3 Seawolves.

SCOUTS OUT!

24 posted on 09/15/2003 6:49:24 AM PDT by ladtx ( "Remember your regiment and follow your officers." Captain Charles May, 2d Dragoons, 9 May 1846)
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To: Aquamarine
Good Morning Aquamarine!
25 posted on 09/15/2003 7:24:02 AM PDT by Mo1 (http://www.favewavs.com/wavs/cartoons/spdemocrats.wav)
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To: Aquamarine; Billie; dansangel; dutchess; Mama_Bear; FreeTheHostages; LadyX; WVNan; Pippin; ...
Good morning to all our Hostesses,and to all the Finest...thank you for setting the table today, Miss Aqua.

Thanks for the coffee, Mr. Mayor.

ladtx, I'm glad to see tthat whrilybird...)

May God bless America, and favor our troops on all the world's battlefields.

26 posted on 09/15/2003 7:24:44 AM PDT by jwfiv
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To: dansangel
Morning {{{Angel}}}!!
27 posted on 09/15/2003 7:27:32 AM PDT by Calpernia (Innocence seldom utters outraged shrieks. Guilt does.)
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To: Aquamarine; All; ST.LOUIE1; Billie; daisyscarlett; dansangel; dutchess; Mama_Bear; ...
Good Morning FR's Finest! :) Thanks and God Bless to our courageous US troops and allies!
28 posted on 09/15/2003 8:11:55 AM PDT by Libertina ("Leaders" cannot lead me without my consent. I, citizen, have power.)
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To: Aquamarine; Billie; Mama_Bear; dansangel; dutchess; SpookBrat; nicmarlo; LadyX; Pippin
Mornin', everybody ! Happy Monday !!


29 posted on 09/15/2003 8:12:38 AM PDT by MeekOneGOP (Check out the Texas Chicken D 'RATS!: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/keyword/Redistricting)
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To: ladtx
Thanks for posting this remembrance about 3 of America's Finest. We should never forget the sacrifices that were made in order fo us to be a free society.
May God bless their souls.
30 posted on 09/15/2003 8:12:44 AM PDT by Aquamarine
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To: Calpernia
An ugly something
You are wise to stock up with necessary items, Calpernia. Take care!
31 posted on 09/15/2003 8:13:44 AM PDT by Libertina ("Leaders" cannot lead me without my consent. I, citizen, have power.)
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To: Aquamarine
Good morning! Just got back from vacation in Virginia Beach. We got to go to the air show at Oceana NAS. I had never been to something like that and it was amazing. The Blue Angels were there and they were something to watch! We were fortunate to be standing near some people who had been to many airshows and they were able to tell us lots of info about the Blue Angels and their flying maneuvers.

Turned out that there was a keel-laying ceremony for the new aircraft carrier, the George H.W. Bush, while we were there. That was invitation-only but it was cool to hear about it on the news.

Norfolk will be the home of a bunch of new super-Hornet jets. Seems a bunch of locals have their knickers in a twist about it since those aircraft make noise. My opinion is that jet noise is the sound of freedom!

Tropical storm Henri made his presence felt (those darned french) and Isabel is coming. So, we left a day early. I think the cats were glad we came home early (LOL)!

Now it's back to reality for me!

32 posted on 09/15/2003 8:13:50 AM PDT by iceskater
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To: Mo1
Good morning Mo1! Love that patriotic gif! :)
33 posted on 09/15/2003 8:14:26 AM PDT by Aquamarine
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To: Aquamarine
Morning Aquamarine! thank you for posting this thread today :) Have a good one!
34 posted on 09/15/2003 8:14:52 AM PDT by Libertina ("Leaders" cannot lead me without my consent. I, citizen, have power.)
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To: Libertina; All
Nasty storm starting. May be off the puter for a while.

See you all later.
35 posted on 09/15/2003 8:15:29 AM PDT by Calpernia (Innocence seldom utters outraged shrieks. Guilt does.)
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To: jwfiv; Billie
Thanks for all the cute little boy pictures you've been posting lately. Keep em coming...please. :)

Billie, could we use that in a Pledge?

36 posted on 09/15/2003 8:16:37 AM PDT by Aquamarine
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To: iceskater
Happy to hear you enjoyed your vacation in Virginia Beach and got to see the Blue Angels. I saw them one time in Florida many years ago and it was awesome!
37 posted on 09/15/2003 8:20:23 AM PDT by Aquamarine
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To: Calpernia
LOL Just don't be sending any of that nasty stuff our way, Calpernia sweetie! ;)
38 posted on 09/15/2003 8:21:55 AM PDT by Libertina ("Leaders" cannot lead me without my consent. I, citizen, have power.)
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To: Libertina
Good morning Libertina. Wow! Love that font color. lol

It's nice to see all the familiar posters here this morning.
Have a wonderful day! :)

39 posted on 09/15/2003 8:22:06 AM PDT by Aquamarine
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To: Aquamarine
That was just for YOU Aqua! I typed in < font color = and then I typed in aqua just to see if it worked... and Voila! Cool, huh? :)
40 posted on 09/15/2003 8:27:41 AM PDT by Libertina ("Leaders" cannot lead me without my consent. I, citizen, have power.)
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