The FReeper Foxhole Remembers Leo J. Ghirardi - Remagen Bridge (3/7/1945) - Apr. 2nd, 2003

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[cherry_bomb88]

Afternoon, Jen & all! Special Good Day to all of our troops!

Dear Any Service Member,

I do not know who you are or where you come from. I know not if you have a spouse or children. I don’t know your age, the color of your hair or the color of your eyes. Yet I pray endlessly for your safety and wish you Godspeed in your task. I pray for your family and friends that they have the courage and comfort they need. I pray that they are as proud of you as I am. I have endless admiration for the depths of your courage. You fight for my daughters, and me yet you know not our names. You have placed yourself in the face of grave danger and you stand fast and you stand true. My daughters and I cry with the families of your fallen compatriots.

I hope that you and the other brave men and women that stand shoulder to shoulder with you, both from our country and our allies, pay no heed to the medias portrayal of the protests that go on in America. Know that they only garner the attention of the media because they are not peaceful and they commit outlandish acts in a desperate attempt to be heard. They cannot accept the fact that the right to free speech does not give them a right to be heard and heeded. The majority of the country is behind you. Tens of thousands rallied in your support around the country over the last week. I know this to be true as I personally attended the rally in Chicago that outnumbered the protesters that assembled 10 to 1. Please know, dear service member, this country loves you, respects you, honors you and is grateful for the sacrifices you make on our behalf without even knowing who we are. Pay no attention to the protesters; they do not speak for us. Additionally, pay no attention to the Hollywood celebrities; they now more speak for the country than Saddam himself.

We watch the news with great intensity, praying endlessly that we will hear of no more prisoners or casualties. Our hearts sink and we shed tears as we hear of our losses…but make no mistake, these losses do not discourage us, rather our sadness only strengthens our resolve to see this through. Our strength increases, even through our sadness. Our wills gain resolve to ensure that you have the support, both in morale and in supplies, equipment and funding, that is necessary for you to achieve success in the mission that was set before you. We will not let you fail. We rally with greater intensity, we write letters to our congressmen & senators, and even to your commander-in-chief. We let them know the country stands behind them and that we support their efforts to ensure your ultimate success.

Dear service member, I hope this letter finds you safe and well and in as good as spirits as is possible. I hope that this letter increases that morale, knowing that the majority of the country is behind you. Please know that you and your loved ones have my gratitude, respect and endless prayers. Perhaps the words of one unknown person won’t seek to comfort you; however some how I know that if you fight for me, the unknown person, my words of comfort will find a place in your heart. Accomplish your mission, and come home safely, Godspeed.

With gratitude, love, respect, support & resolve for you unto the end of the war,

Victoria Lynn Dearing

[SAMWolf]

ROTFLMAO!!!

[SAMWolf]

Thanks DoughtyOne.

[SAMWolf]

Thanks Cherrybomb_88. I love the presentation.

[Marysecretary]

MUD, you never fail to give me a good laugh. You are a multi-talented dude! Love you, Maryxxx

[Feiny]

Love your tag line!

[snopercod]

My Grandfather knew Ken Hechler, who wrote the book. I think Grampa may have taken to meet Mr. Hechler when I was very young. I seem to remember something like that...

[SAMWolf]

I read the book, good account of the seizing of the bridge.

[Mudboy Slim]

Muchas gracias, senorita...MUD

[JAWs]

[SAMWolf]

Thanks JAWS. I have that movie in my library, IMHO one of the better WWII flicks.

[Mudboy Slim]

Wonderful letter, Ms. Dearing...MUD

[GailA]

Afternoon FRiends..Today's graphic

[SAMWolf]

Afternoon GailA.

[GailA]

Found this one and couldn't resit.....

[xJones]

Sam, I came back to correct my post #29, where I had assumed that Jessica Lynch had had her legs and one arm broken by Iraqis after her capture. I just read the following on another thread:

Lynch, a supply clerk with the 507th Maintenance Company from Fort Bliss, Texas, suffered multiple gunshot wounds in the ambush that led to her capture and had to be moved from the hospital with special care, Pentagon sources said.

It is possible that her legs and one arm were broken by Iraqi gunfire in the ambush and not afterwards.

[SAMWolf]

Don't worry about it. Lots of different stories going around right now, hard to tell what's true and what's not.

[MeekOneGOP]

:O)

[Soaring Feather]

Fresh from my email, my 77 years young Swede lady friend sent this one, too good not to share with The FOXHOLE! IMHO :-)



Subject: A NEW LEXUS

A blonde bought a new Lexus, and returned the next day, complaining that the radio didn't work. The salesman explained that the radio was voice activated.

"Watch this!" he said..."Nelson!"

The radio replied, "Ricky or Willie?"

"Willie!" he continued.... and "On The Road Again" came from the speakers.

She drove away happy, and for the next few days, every time she'd say, "Beethoven", she'd get beautiful classical music, and if she said, One day, another driver ran a red light and nearly creamed her new car, but she swerved in time to avoid him.

"A$$HOLE!" she yelled..... The French National Anthem began to play.

[SAMWolf]

LOL!