The FReeper Foxhole - Memorial Day - May 26, 2008

May 26, 2008 | snippy and samwolf

[snippy_about_it]

Present and accounted for!

[Soaring Feather]

Ah, snippy that’s so thoughtful of you, thank you.

I did love that Sailor so, he was a father to we kids, our own father abandon us.

[snippy_about_it]

So that’s where you went. Thank you.

[snippy_about_it]

Thanks Jinxy. Today is one of those days for tearing up for a few moments, smiling and thanking God through those tears for the blessed sacrifice of others for us and our nation.

[pookie18]

That's 1 of 4 sites on which I post the toons thread nowadays...

[PROCON]

Never, ever forget!

Thanks for todays thread!! :-)

[snippy_about_it]

Thank you Mayor. I like the new cup.

[snippy_about_it]

Hiya CJ.

[snippy_about_it]

Sam will be glad to see this. I’ve bookmarked the site.

[snippy_about_it]

Thank you for falling in!

[stand watie]

on this observance of Memorial Day i am reminded of & HUMBLED BY the honorable service of:

2LT James T. Bankhead,late of the Virginia Line (DOW, American Revolution),

PVT William James (Little Thunder) Freeman, late of the First Mounted Cherokee Rifles & the 4th Missouri Partisan Rangers, CSA,

PVT Jack Stinson Bankhead, 144th IN RGT (WW1),

PO3 Wayne Thomas Bankhead, Acting Chief of the USS Champion, USN (WW2),

SGT Ernest H. Freeman, USAAF, (WW2),

1LT Joseph O. Berry,late of Merrill's Marauders (WW2),

SGT James Carter Grimsley, 82d ABN Div (Korea) &

LCPL Cloyde Pinson, USMC (KIA, RVN).

free dixie,sw

[pookie18]

Glad to hear that! Many FReepers there...

[PROCON]

Thanks for the Memorial Day remembrances!! :-)

[PhilDragoo]

USS Saratoga (CV-3) attacked with bombs, strafing, kamikazes while in support of Marines on Iwo Jima. 123 sailors killed.

Sara would return 29,204 U.S. servicemen home in Operation Magic Carpet.

A photo of her underway held a place on the wall of my parents' bedroom.

To those who gave all for this our magic carpet. . . .

[pookie18]

My pleasure, PROCON!

[HiJinx]

bake and put together some care packages for our friend in Afghanistan.

God Bless you good, girl. That's a special task you've taken on.

[ErnBatavia]

I also thank my dear friend and fishing buddy, a WWII vet and Silver Star recipient, who is crossing over to Heavan as we speak(86 years old and dying with cancer).

Didn't you run up a thread about him once? Could you ping me back to the URL?

Personal bonus points for today....wifey and I begin our 30th year of marriage today.

[snippy_about_it]

Thank you sw.

[snippy_about_it]

Amen Phil, thank you.

[stand watie]

HI, snippy!!

free dixie,sw