The FReeper Foxhole Remembers Grierson's Raid (Apr-May 1863) - Apr. 16th, 2003

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[SAMWolf]

Thanks Vets_Husband_and_Wife.

Be warned though sometimes we post tributes to our Fallen showing the memorial service or pictures of the dead and wounded in relation to the tpic of the day.

[SAMWolf]

Different weapons and ammo. It's more important to deny them to the enemy that it is to cause a logitics nightmare.T

[SAMWolf]

LOL! Not all the threads are this long. Sometimes it's just hard to cut them down without losing the story.

[Vets_Husband_and_Wife]

I've sent the email and advised the families to have the parents view it first.

Thank you so much for the advice. Todays thread would be great for young kids studying our nations history.

FRegards, Vets

[SAMWolf]

Well good luck getting kids to try and read history. I was always a weird one and like it as long as I can remember. COuld never get enough of it.

[Vets_Husband_and_Wife]

Actually, we are really blessed. Our grandkids are going to private schools, or being HOME schooled, going to Charter Schools and 6 are in a State where the nations TOP public schools are. (I'm talking being in the top 5 of the nation, period!)
:o)

It seems the educations they are getting, makes them really love things like history and Science. They love the NASA links provided by petuniasevan.

Not bragging or anything.
:o)

[SAMWolf]

Current Military News
Iraqi Children Met Free Men

SPC Richard Heglund of Wilmington, Delaware, of Bravo Company, 3rd Battalion, 187th Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division, writes 'USA' on the hands of a crowd of Iraqi children in Baghdad, Wednesday, April 16, 2003. (AP Photo/Jean-Marc Bouju)


Iraqi children look at U.S. soldiers from Bravo Company, 3rd Battalion,187th Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division as they man the gate of a Baath Party compound in Baghdad, Wednesday, April 16, 2003. (AP Photo/Jean-Marc Bouju)


United States Army Spc. Ken O'Toole, left, talks with Iraqi children while out on patrol with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion 7th Marines Wednesday, April 16, 2003 in a Baghdad neighborhood. O'Toole and his unit often accompany patrols to help with translators and crowd control. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)


A United States Marine of Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines maintains security outside a school where a small chache of mortars had been found Wednesday, April 16, 2003 in a neighborhood in Baghdad. ( AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)


An Iraqi boy stops his game of soccer in the streets of Baghdad as a United States Marine walking point approaches during a patrol by a squad from Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines Wednesday, April 16, 2003. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)

[SAMWolf]

It's not bragging if you can back it up.

[Vets_Husband_and_Wife]

Never thought of it that way!!

Bumpin this wonderful thread, then I'm down for the count.

Will bump it again later. FRegards, Vets

[snippy_about_it]

Hey, us old kids can learn a lot too. lol. I love history, always have. The problem is that there is so much more than a life time allows one to absorb. :(

I've got about 6 books I received at Christmas and haven't found time to read them. With summer days longer and less work to do around here I think I'll do some catching up.

The photo are wonderful as always.

[SAMWolf]

Thanks Vets_Husband_and_Wife.

Later in the evening Phildragoo usually posts some really good follow-up info on the theme of the day.

[SAMWolf]

Thanks Snippy. My book backlog is prety big to I think I'm up to about 10 now I haven't gotten to but I can't resist getting a book when I find the subject interesting.

[Bethbg79]

Thank you for the pictures today Sam. :-)

[SAMWolf]

You're welcome Beth

[oyez]

bfl Some nice Mississippi history here.

[GailA]

Afternoon ALL..today's graphic

[SAMWolf]

Afternoon GailA. Good to see the graphics again.

[SAMWolf]

Thanks oyez

[cherry_bomb88]

Thank you for that beautiful tribute to one of America's finest.

[SAMWolf]

You're welcome, Cherry_bomb88.

We don't consider posting about tributes to our fallen "a cruel and selfish act." here.