First Class Passengers Give Up Their Seats to Returning Soldiers!

FOX6 Morning News - San Diego, CA | 07/12/2004 | NordP

[tdadams]

No doubt he was really serving in Iraq, and for that alone it's good of you to buy his lunch. I would just have to take with a grain of salt any claim that he was there when Saddam was pulled out of the spider hole. But I agree, give him the benefit of the doubt and maybe it's true.

[TEXOKIE]

Thanks so much for this thread! It has now been designated as an official Prayer Warrior Field Trip destination!

For those who wish to join other Freepers in supporting our troops spiritually, you are invited to drop by the troop prayer threads. Lurkers are welcome!


http://freerepublic.com/focus/news/1101474/posts?page=648

[NordP]

American Airlines - July 4th - It was on our channel 10 news this morning, too. (with pictures)

No hoax here. Just a lot of great Americans.

[NordP]

You are so welcome. It was a true pleasure being able to see a story like this - warmed my heart...and I just had to share!

[NordP]

Wow - great story~

[Tahoe3002]

Sure,
All enlisted ranks (and pay grade), and Thanks for your contributions to these Marines.
Sergeant Major (E-9)
First Sergeant or Master Sgt. (E-8)
Gunnery Sgt or Gunny(E-7)
Staff Sgt (E-6)
Sgt (E-5)
Corporal or Cpl(E-4)
Lance Corporal or LCpl (E-3)
Private First Class of PFC (E-2)
Private or Pvt(E-1)

E-4 through E-9 are Non-Commissioned Officers (NCOs), with varying degrees of responsibility. Staff Sgt and above are usually considered "career" Marines, with anywhere from 6 to 30 years as a Marine.

Semper Fi, USMC 1970-1981

[Tahoe3002]

Sure Abigail, and Thanks for your contributions to those Marines. Here are the enlisted ranks, with abbreviation and pay grade.

Sergeant Major - Sgt Maj E-9
First Sgt (1st Sgt) or Master Sgt (MSgt) E-8
Gunnery Sgt or Gunny E-7
Staff Sgt E-6
Sgt E-5
Corporal Cpl E-4
Lance Corporal LCpl E-3
Private First Class PFC E-2
Private Pvt E-1

E-4 thru E-5 are Non-Commissioned Officers
E-6 thru E-9 are Staff Non-Commissioned Officers, and usually considered career Marines, with 6 to 30 years of service as a Marine.

[Tahoe3002]

Sure Abigail, and Thanks for your contributions to those Marines. Here are the enlisted ranks, with abbreviation and pay grade.

Sergeant Major - Sgt Maj E-9
First Sgt (1st Sgt) or Master Sgt (MSgt) E-8
Gunnery Sgt or Gunny E-7
Staff Sgt E-6
Sgt E-5
Corporal Cpl E-4
Lance Corporal LCpl E-3
Private First Class PFC E-2
Private Pvt E-1

E-4 thru E-5 are Non-Commissioned Officers
E-6 thru E-9 are Staff Non-Commissioned Officers, and usually considered career Marines, with 6 to 30 years of service as a Marine.

[Publius6961]

No hoax here. Just a lot of great Americans.

I am very pleased to hear that. There are probably a thousand such stories like this one daily that we never hear about, but some people feel compelled to manufacture them, as "counterbalance" to the media lapse.
Of course, a bit more detail in the initial posting would have made any skepticism unnecessary.

[VOA]

This story made it onto today's (7-16-04) Paul Harvey's "News and Comment".

[combat_boots]

Here they are........

[NordP]

Thanks so much for posting the picture!!! I'm out of town visiting my Mom - and was just checking in. What a refreshing sight!

We met a couple from New Jersey, and they were 100% Republicans! --Told my Mom that she raised her daughter well ;-) The VRWC underground is alive and doing well...Just take another good look at this picture. It's those nasty capitalists that gave up their seats for these heros! Ah, does the heart good to see it. Thanks again for posting it. NordP

[beaversmom]

I don't think you're even allowed to switch seats in the post-911 world.

I thought there were a lot more rules in flight as well then I read the story about the 14 Syrian "musicians" waltzing around the Northwest airline flight.