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A testimony of Lt. Col. Rick Jones
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| Lt. Col. Rick Jones HQ USAF/ILMY
Posted on 03/13/2003 3:49:06 PM PST by webber
A testimony of Lt. Col. Rick Jones
"I just witnessed something I don't think I'll ever forget. I was down near the cafeteria in the Pentagon meeting a friend for lunch and I see a very large crowd of people inside. I walk in and soon find myself standing less than three feet away from our Commander-in-Chief and right beside the Secretary of Defense (and a bunch of Secret Service folks).
President Bush was walking around shaking hands and thanking all of us for what we do. He kept saying to people "Don't Worry" -- as if to say, I've got it under control. He must have shaken 1000 hands or more. What particularly struck me was his presence - not a particularly large man in stature, but he had an aura of a giant - a smile on his face, yet you can sense he was a man on a mission - a man of purpose and conviction - there was just this feeling that he is "THE MAN", and he is in charge - he had a quiet confidence that was deafening!
Then, a group of folks just behind me started singing God Bless America and, in no time, the entire room, which was packed, was singing the song. It was enough to give anyone goose bumps. If there was a dry eye in the place, I couldn't see it (probably because my eyes weren't too dry).
It was just one of those once-in-a-life-time experiences that I shall never forget. After God Bless America, there were a few chants of "USA-USA-USA," followed by a lot of applause.
When President Bush finally made his way toward the entrance, he turned with his confident smile and waved at everyone, and the room just erupted in cheers and whistles and applause. I've been to professional football games where the noise wasn't that loud. It was just such a wonderful experience and it made me so very happy that George W. Bush is our president and Commander-in-Chief."
Lt. Col. Rick Jones HQ USAF/ILMY
TOPICS: Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: honor; humility; meeting; ourpresident; patriotism; presidentbush
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posted on
03/13/2003 3:49:06 PM PST
by
webber
To: webber
When exactly did this happen???
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posted on
03/13/2003 3:54:43 PM PST
by
GLDNGUN
To: GLDNGUN
lunch thirty
To: webber
it made me so very happy that George W. Bush is our president and Commander-in-Chief." Rodger that.
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posted on
03/13/2003 4:03:44 PM PST
by
Democrap
To: webber
BTTT!
To: webber
it made me so very happy that George W. Bush is our president and Commander-in-Chief."MEGGA DITTOS
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posted on
03/13/2003 4:07:02 PM PST
by
zbogwan2
To: battlegearboat
As in today, Thursday, March 13?
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posted on
03/13/2003 4:13:23 PM PST
by
GLDNGUN
To: webber
International Christian Zionist Center ^
??
To: webber
read later
To: webber
I'll lay odds that this is just another Internet legend, but it makes a nice story.
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posted on
03/13/2003 5:00:31 PM PST
by
Illbay
(Don't believe every tagline you read - including this one)
To: webber
ILMY? Aren't those the guys who play piano in whore houses? Well most of them won't deny it......
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posted on
03/13/2003 5:43:07 PM PST
by
Doctor Raoul
(The "Anti-War Leaders" Have Blood On Their Hands, look and you'll find, they are NOT anti-war)
To: Illbay
I think this one's real.
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posted on
03/13/2003 5:44:36 PM PST
by
Doctor Raoul
(The "Anti-War Leaders" Have Blood On Their Hands, look and you'll find, they are NOT anti-war)
To: Doctor Raoul
ILMY - Installations & Logistics, Aircraft Maintenance. Y is some division of that. I can't vouch for this story, but I do know that Lt Col Rick Jones does work in USAF IL.
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posted on
03/13/2003 5:49:11 PM PST
by
TankerKC
(What's with the sudden influx of racist punks on FR?)
To: GLDNGUN
No date was given as to this event by author of this article.
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posted on
03/13/2003 6:01:57 PM PST
by
webber
To: Illbay
No it's not a "story". This was posted on a well known Christian Website, and I doubt very much that they would post an article that had not been confirmed. I will try to find more info on it and post it here.
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posted on
03/13/2003 6:04:48 PM PST
by
webber
(Blessed is the Nation whose God is The Lord!!)
To: Doctor Raoul
Dr, did you have a frontal lobotomy?
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posted on
03/13/2003 6:06:07 PM PST
by
webber
(Blessed is the Nation whose God is The Lord!!)
To: webber
It was on June 5, 2002, But I just received it. It really doesn't matter when this took place, just seeing what kind of person George W. Bush really is is reassuring, indeed!
Here's the Website where it is posted.
The Article
Scroll down to the article after you get to the website.
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posted on
03/13/2003 6:17:54 PM PST
by
webber
(Allegations are just that: Allegations. Facts are Facts!)
To: webber
No, it's just that most loggies won't admit to being loggies. They'll claim they play piano in whore houses first.
At first I thought that was the ILC at Dayton, at leats that's FMS. But no ILMY is loggies.
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posted on
03/13/2003 7:19:29 PM PST
by
Doctor Raoul
(The "Anti-War Leaders" Have Blood On Their Hands, look and you'll find, they are NOT anti-war)
To: TankerKC
Thanks. He's on the web too with an article on the Navy rescue of the B-1 crew that ditched in the Indian Ocean. That's why I said it's probably a read story in an earlier post.
I wonder how many people realize (other than us really old farts) that this is the second time the USAF has had a Material Command?
Hell even when you work there, it's hard to keep up with the office symbols. Be more than a few years out and it's ALL new.
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posted on
03/13/2003 7:31:42 PM PST
by
Doctor Raoul
(The "Anti-War Leaders" Have Blood On Their Hands, look and you'll find, they are NOT anti-war)
To: Doctor Raoul
No, it's just that most loggies won't admit to being loggies.I'm a loggie, but I'm in a 12 step program to kick it. ILMY is at the Pentagon (Air Staff).
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posted on
03/13/2003 7:36:43 PM PST
by
TankerKC
(What's with the sudden influx of racist punks on FR?)
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