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Posted on 04/21/2002 2:51:40 AM PDT by Snow Bunny
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They are black, white, yellow, red and brown.
They come from the very poorest of families and they come from the homes of the rich and the powerful.
They may wear the uniform of a soldier, a sailor, a Coast Guardsman, Marine, an aviator, or even a Merchant Marine. They are eager to fight, and they are men who hesitate to bear arms but will lay down their own lives to serve others.
They are career military men and women, and eager young volunteers.
They served as privates, astute non-coms, young and inexperienced second lieutenants, and high ranking generals. They were infantrymen, combat engineers, Green Berets, Rangers, and truck drivers.
They love to fly, and they are fearful of heights. They can swim like a fish and they can't swim at all.
They hail from big city tenements, urban high rises, suburban homes, rural farms, and estates of the wealthy.
They are orphans, they come from broken homes, and they hail from loving families.
They are high school drop outs and college graduates, talented athletes and clumsy young men and women with two left feet.
They are men and women who love their country, revere the flag, and are willing to serve. They have traveled to foreign places with names like Iwo Jima, Guadalcanal, Normandy, and the Volturno River. They've faced frigid winters at the Chosin Reservoir, mountainous jungles near Khe Sahn, and prison camps in Hanoi.
They did their duty...did it well...and then came home to become doctors, lawyers, farmers, businessmen, and blue collar workers. Sadly, many of them never came home.
What does a HERO look like ?
Are you a Veteran?
Then please get up from your computer and go look in the mirror. Because YOU, you Veterans are HEROES, and YOU that are serving now are heroes one and all.
The successful young attorney who traded his briefcase for a machinegun.
The youngest son of a poor, black family in Louisiana.
She was the dedicated young nurse who treated the wounded on the battlefield.
He was the bright young man who dreamed of flying...and did.
The tenement hoodlum who was told, "Join the Army or go to jail!"
The fair featured little guy who didn't like to fight, but became a Navy Corpsman.
He was the career soldier, an aging father who still answered when duty called.
He was the Japanese boy who enlisted to prove his loyalty to America.
He was the brave young private who jumped on a grenade to save his friends.
The brash young Marine who thought he could win the war by himself... and almost did!
He was the medevac pilot who would fly through hell to rescue one more wounded man.
The doctor who dedicated his skills to service on the fields of battle.
He is every man and every woman who has loved his or her Nation enough to risk all, and even to sacrifice all, so others might live in Freedom.
Author Unknown
Some people think a hero is a man of great acclaim;
A man so rich or famous everyone must know his name.
They feel he must be noted and his praises must be sung;
and to publicize his glory, flashy banners must be hung.
Webster's says a hero is a man whose courage shows.
That's a pretty good description as everybody knows.
I have some special heroes; men and women I've never met.
And if you were to ask me their names, why I'd just call them
"Vets".
My heroes may not be within the public eye.
They just went and did their duty; and didn't question "Why?"
And as I sit, I think of them, and what they've done for me.
They fought to keep my precious land safe and ever free.
They may be in hospitals, in homes or market place;
I don?t even know their color, their beliefs, or creed, or race.
I only know I love them, and to them I owe a debt.
One that I can never repay to each one who I call "Vet".
A hero is admired for his or her achievements and noble qualities.
Heroes have qualities such as strength, bravery, resourcefulness, courage, and morals.
Heroes come in all shapes, sizes, ages and religions.
They go the extra mile outside of their own little world and make it a better place for all of us.
A hero doesn’t have to be someone famous or someone who has achieved something world renouned.
Not all heroes are found on the fields of battle, our sports arenas, on movie screens, in novels or in our history books.
Some of them are found in our everyday lives.
Often times the everyday heroes who really do make a difference go unnoticed or are unappreciated.
Instead heroes, like mine, can just be someone who’s been there for a person or helped show someone their way
or helped them through difficult times.
A hero is someone who matters and truly has a positive effect on a person.
I'd like you to meet two of my heroes that I found in a most unlikely place.
On the World Wide Web, at a place they imagined and brought to life, The USO Canteen Freeper Style.
Billie and Snow Bunny
Click on the Dollz
Besides being caring persons with a love for others,
they are women of strength, elegance, charm, wit, and many other qualities that I admire.
Ladies, you are MY heroes.
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Thank you soooo much!!!!!
((((((((((((( hug )))))))))))))
giggle....seal of approval... ! You are so cute!!!
Never has so "little", meant so much, to so many.
But when he was called to service in World War I, he believed in his heart it was wrong to kill another human being. Struggling between his conscience and his duty to his country, he saw in the evil that threatened Europe a reason to serve, and a purpose for which to fight.
One fateful day in 1918 he was faced with the decision to kill or see the men of his company quickly slaughtered by the enemy. In that day he made a tough decision, becoming what one General called "the greatest American soldier of all-time"...single-handedly killing 25 enemy, silencing an amazing 35 enemy machine guns, and capturing an unprecedented 132 prisoners.
Returning home a celebrity, he was deluged with offers of great value to commercialize his exploits. His reply, "This uniform ain't for sale." Instead, he devoted his time to building a school in the backwoods of Tennessee to give to other children, the benefit of an education he had never been privileged to posses.
Sergeant Alvin York Medal of Honor - World War I
Well, I'm early, as usual. There's gotta be something wierd about someone who feels getting up at 4:00 AM is a little late....
But caffein does not bother me I can have tons of coffee and even take a nap.
I mostly had a lot of pictures to get organized for this thread.hahahaha
Great to see you!
Words of a true hero. Especially in this exploitive, "anything for money" era.
I also spoke with Trish and Sandy’s father, his name is Bob and I promise Bob I will not call you Curly , only Bob. Giggle
She was given an Eagle in a glass case from the USO Canteen FReeper Style, from EVERYONE here !!! Thank you for doing this Norb and Sandy.
Below is what the plaque said with the Eagle and pictures of Trish’s Homecoming !!
Trish sends her love and appreciation for all your support! She is very happy to be home!
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War has come to our shores. It was committed on American soil. We have been able to live in Freedom only because of those who have fought in the past wars giving life, limb and all the sacrifices for us to live in Freedom and go about our day without fear. 
This is the Freeper version of the USO Canteen. Where soldiers could come and feel a small part of being at home. It is a place where you that have family in the military can post a thought to a loved one that might be able to read it far away from home. A place where we that support our military can help support them, post to them, fun graphics showing the price in America and our troops. Poems, quotes, cartoons, or articles of how America is behind our troops.
