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| May 21, 2004
| Associated Press
Posted on 05/21/2005 8:19:32 AM PDT by Howlin
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Graduation Ceremonies to Be Shown Live in Iraq
For the first time ever in the Coastal Empire, high school graduations will be broadcast live to Iraq for military parents whose sons or daughters are graduating.
Many of the students' parents deployed with the Third Infantry Division will still get the chance to see their children graduate. Preparations are underway at Olvey Field in Hinesville. Three 30-foot screens will broadcast the ceremonies in real time in Iraq.
Soldiers will see the seniors from Liberty County High School and Bradwell Institute.
"Even if it was just one student, I think it's important for the morale of all the soldiers to get the opportunity to see a graduating class go though something in real time," said Lt. Col. Ronald Whetstone of the Third Infantry Division.
The graduation ceremonies take place this Saturday. Liberty County will be at 8:30am, and Bradwell Institute at 8pm.
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posted on
05/21/2005 8:19:33 AM PDT
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Howlin
To: 1stMarylandRegiment; 1Mike; 3catsanadog; ~Vor~; ~Kim4VRWC's~; A CA Guy; A Citizen Reporter; ...
Good Military News Ping!!!
Anybody who has them, ping your lists!
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posted on
05/21/2005 8:20:04 AM PDT
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Howlin
(Up or down on Janice Brown!)
To: ambrose; andysandmikesmom; Annie03; Bella_Bru; BunnySlippers; Chad Fairbanks; Clara Lou; Dave S; ...
Something good to read today.
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posted on
05/21/2005 8:20:45 AM PDT
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Howlin
(Up or down on Janice Brown!)
To: Howlin
Something good to read today.Indeed! This is such a neat story that I hope it gets lots of coverage. It's the kind of thing that's needed right now.
Thanks for posting this, Howlin! ;-)
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posted on
05/21/2005 8:25:33 AM PDT
by
Scenic Sounds
(Sí, estamos libres sonreír otra vez - ahora y siempre.)
To: Howlin
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posted on
05/21/2005 8:27:32 AM PDT
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AZamericonnie
(I AM an AMERICAN not because I live in America but because America lives in me!~Ray Cornelius~)
To: Howlin
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posted on
05/21/2005 8:28:26 AM PDT
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G.Mason
( Support your local fact checker every day)
To: Howlin
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posted on
05/21/2005 8:29:17 AM PDT
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Dog Gone
To: Dog Gone
I undestand it was very moving.
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posted on
05/21/2005 8:30:22 AM PDT
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Howlin
(Up or down on Janice Brown!)
To: Howlin
Thank you, Howlin!
That gave me a lift!
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posted on
05/21/2005 8:31:14 AM PDT
by
tiamat
(Can't sleep...clowns will get me..can't sleep...clowns will get me...can't sleep....clowns will get)
To: Howlin
The one this morning was great. It was a two-way set up, so the parents could be seen on one screen. The students were elated to be able to see their parents, and the parents equally happy.
You'd have cried to see the look on the faces of the deployed parents when their children's names were called and they could see them recieve their diplomas. :-)
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05/21/2005 8:33:30 AM PDT
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Amelia
(Common sense isn't particularly common.)
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Mega PING!
This is so very cool! Thanks Howlin..
Graduation Ceremonies to Be Shown Live in Iraq
For the first time ever in the Coastal Empire, high school graduations will be broadcast live to Iraq for military parents whose sons or daughters are graduating
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posted on
05/21/2005 8:36:43 AM PDT
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The Mayor
( Pray as if everything depends on God; work as if everything depends on you.)
To: Howlin
Wow, I think that is just great. LOVE IT!
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posted on
05/21/2005 8:36:56 AM PDT
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A CA Guy
(God Bless America, God bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
To: The Mayor
To: Howlin
Instant communications is becoming a very routine thing now. I'm glad they were able to include at least some of our military.....
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05/21/2005 8:47:01 AM PDT
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deport
(Accept that some days you're the pigeon, and some days you're the statue....)
To: The Mayor; Neets
Thenks for the ping Mayor!
Hey Neets....thought you may like this, as it relates to your great line of work - ping.
To: Howlin
To: The Mayor
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posted on
05/21/2005 9:05:32 AM PDT
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GulfWar1Vet
(Freedom is worth FIGHTIN FOR, for if we don't fight for it, we WILL lose it!)
To: Howlin
Enhancing the Quality of Life for our deployed soldiers in this manner virtually qualifies as a combat multiplier.
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posted on
05/21/2005 9:11:06 AM PDT
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verity
(A mindset is an antidote to logic.)
To: Howlin
What an awesome idea!! I hope other locations that have children of deployed soldiers graduating will pick up the idea!
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posted on
05/21/2005 10:25:27 AM PDT
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SuziQ
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