A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....Veteran's Day, November 11, 2002

Mama_Bear and Billie

[Mama_Bear]

What a beautiful and moving tribute! Thank you for this.

[SheLion]

Billie! Thank you for this Wonderful Wonderful site! God Bless you!

I, too, salute ALL the Veterans. I also salute my Viet Nam Vet Hubby, who received two Purple Hearts, and was able to bring them home to us, thank God!

He is registered on Free Republic as Maine Rebel, although he is just a lurker. :)

[Freedom'sWorthIt]

Hi, Molly. My own WWII Vet father is still with me - I just called him to thank him again for serving our country during WWII. He was so pleased. But, he is so modest and rarely talks about that experience.

God bless all our veterans - young and old. Where would America be without you?

[Mixer]

Happy "FR Anniversary" to Severa

[Mama_Bear]

Hi, daisy. I am so happy that I was able to contribute to Billie's Veterans Day tribute today. And, I appreciate the participation of so many fine FReepers and friends of our military and veterans. It makes my heart smile. :-)

[Mo1]

[dutchess]

Good afternoon Billie. What a wonderful tribute today.

Freedom and molly. My dad is also a WWII vet., was seriously injured in Taipan and rarely talked about his experience. Finally last Memorial Day he participated in a ceremony his community association put on. It was so very touching.

God bless all our veterans and military personnel...

[Mama_Bear]

I also salute my Viet Nam Vet Hubby, who received two Purple Hearts, and was able to bring them home to us, thank God!

Please tell him that many on FR thank him for his service. And, thank you for your service as a military wife.

[Mama_Bear]

Thank you, Valerie, for bringing your special touch and photographs to this thread. You are appreciated. :-)

[Mama_Bear]

Thank you, special lady, for those graphics and for all of the patriotic things you do everyday to support your country, President Bush, the military, and conservative principles. :-)

[ladyinred]

Hi Mama_Bear!
This thread is becoming a thing of beauty today. What a wonderful tribute to our heroes!
Thank you and JKPhoto for your dedication to our troops, and for your friendship!
Enjoy this beautiful day in sunny California!

[ladyinred]

If you are out there, Happy Veterans day to you sir!
Thank you for your service, and your dedication to those who wear the uniform now and in the past!

[Mama_Bear]

This thread is becoming a thing of beauty today.

The beauty of this thread is entirely due to beautiful people like you who are coming by to honor our veterans today. Thank you, lir, for all you do in support of our military and veterans. You are a patriot and a friend. Hugs to you and chads. :-)

[Mama_Bear]

Old Glory looks extra beautiful today.

Yes, She does!

Thank you for your wonderful support of this thread. You are appreciated here. :-)

[Mama_Bear]

Thanks, Iowa Granny, for coming by and helping us to pay tribute to our Veterans. I do not believe that it is necessary to be a "military family" or to have served in the military to be able to understand and appreciate what we owe those who have answered the call to service. Thank you for honoring them today.

[ladyinred]

Thank you!
Speaking of Chads. The one rule I do insist on around here, in spite of all of his doghouse whining, is that he not work on Veteran's day! This holiday to remember those who served and died defending this country is taken too lightly these days IMHO! (not here, of course)
His partner, himself a veteran is working, and can't understand why Chads isn't!
The little stinker did sneak out though, and I have a feeling he just might be doing something he isn't supposed to be! :-)

[Feiny]

I went to college at ODU & lived at 81st in VA Beach for a while. I hear the area has changed alot in the last 5 years.

[Mama_Bear]

Darn! Our Veterans Day Parade in Media PA., featuring members of the E Company Band of Brothers has been called off because of rain. Well here's a salute anyway.

Oh, I am so sorry to hear that. I know you were looking forward to it.

Our military serves day and night often in horrible conditions, it is too bad that those participating in the parade could not have braved the rain today. I'm sure there are many who gladly would have had the parade not been cancelled.

[Feiny]

Hats off to ALL veterans!!!

[Mama_Bear]

The little stinker did sneak out though, and I have a feeling he just might be doing something he isn't supposed to be! :-)

LOL! Sheesh, lir! You have to watch him every minute, don't you? ;-)