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A Memorial to Those That Gave Their All 7/17
7/17
7/14
Michael Jackson dies and it’s 24/7 news coverage.
You Could Have Heard A Pin Drop.
When in England , at a fairly large conference, Colin Powell was asked by the Archbishop of Canterbury
if our plans for Iraq were just an example of empire building by George Bush.
He answered by saying,
He answered by saying,
'Over the years, the United States has sent many of its fine young men
and women into great peril to fight for freedom beyond our borders.
The only amount of land we have ever asked for in return is enough to bury those that did not return.'
You could have heard a pin drop.
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There was a conference in France where a number of international engineers were taking part,
You could have heard a pin drop.
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There was a conference in France where a number of international engineers were taking part,
including French and American.
During a break, one of the French engineers came back into the room saying
'Have you heard the latest dumb stunt Bush has done?
He has sent an aircraft carrier to Indonesia to help the tsunami victims.
What does he intended to do, bomb them?'
A Boeing engineer stood up and replied quietly:
A Boeing engineer stood up and replied quietly:
'Our carriers have three hospitals on board that can treat several hundred people;
they are nuclear powered and can supply
emergency electrical power to shore facilities;
emergency electrical power to shore facilities;
they have three cafeterias with the capacity to feed 3,000 people three meals a day,
they can produce several thousand gallons of fresh water from sea water each day,
and they carry half a dozen helicopters for use in transporting victims and injured
to and from their flight deck.
We have eleven such ships; how many does France have?'
You could have heard a pin drop.
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A U.S. Navy Admiral was attending a naval conference that included Admirals
You could have heard a pin drop.
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A U.S. Navy Admiral was attending a naval conference that included Admirals
from the U.S., English, Canadian, Australian and French Navies.
At a cocktail reception, he found himself standing with a large group of Officers
that included personnel from most of those countries.
Everyone was chatting away in English as they sipped their drinks
Everyone was chatting away in English as they sipped their drinks
but a French admiral suddenly complained that,
whereas Europeans learn many languages, Americans learn only English.
He then asked,
'Why is it that we always have to speak English in these conferences rather than speaking French?'
Without hesitating, the American Admiral replied,
Without hesitating, the American Admiral replied,
'Maybe it's because the Brits, Canadians, Aussies and Americans
arranged it so you wouldn't have to speak German.'
You could have heard a pin drop.
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AND THIS STORY FITS RIGHT IN WITH THE ABOVE...
Robert Whiting, an elderly gentleman of 83, arrived in Paris by plane.
You could have heard a pin drop.
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AND THIS STORY FITS RIGHT IN WITH THE ABOVE...
Robert Whiting, an elderly gentleman of 83, arrived in Paris by plane.
At French Customs, he took a few minutes to locate his passport in his carry on.
'You have been to France before, monsieur?' the customs officer asked sarcastically.
Mr. Whiting admitted that he had been to France previously.
'Then you should know enough to have your passport ready.'
The American said, 'The last time I was here, I didn't have to show it.'
'Impossible. Americans always have to show your passports on arrival in France!'
The American senior gave the Frenchman a long hard look.
'You have been to France before, monsieur?' the customs officer asked sarcastically.
Mr. Whiting admitted that he had been to France previously.
'Then you should know enough to have your passport ready.'
The American said, 'The last time I was here, I didn't have to show it.'
'Impossible. Americans always have to show your passports on arrival in France!'
The American senior gave the Frenchman a long hard look.
Then he quietly explained,
'Well, when I came ashore at Omaha Beach on D-Day in 1944 to help liberate this country,
I couldn't find a single Frenchmen to show a passport to.'
You could have heard a pin drop.
You could have heard a pin drop.
~*~
7/14
Michael Jackson dies and it’s 24/7 news coverage.
A real American hero dies and not a mention of it in the news.
The media has no honor and God is watching
July 14, 2009
Ed Freeman
| You're a 19-year-old kid. You're critically wounded and dying in the jungle in the Ia Drang Valley , 11-14-1965, LZ X-ray, Vietnam . Your infantry unit is outnumbered 8-1 and the enemy fire is so intense, from 100 or 200 yards away, that your own Infantry Commander has ordered the MediVac helicopters to stop coming in. You're lying there, listening to the enemy machine guns, and you know you're not getting out. Your family is half way around the world, 12,000 miles away and you'll never see them again. As the world starts to fade in and out, you know this is the day. Then, over the machine gun noise, you faintly hear that sound of a helicopter and you look up to see an unarmed Huey, but it doesn't seem real because no Medi-Vac markings are on it. Ed Freeman is coming for you. He's not Medi-Vac, so it's not his job, but he's flying his Huey down into the machine gun fire, after the Medi-Vacs were ordered not to come. He's coming anyway. And he drops it in and sits there in the machine gun fire as they load 2 or 3 of you on board. Then he flies you up and out, through the gunfire to the doctors and nurses. And he kept coming back, 13 more times, and took about 30 of you and your buddies out, who would never have gotten out. Medal of Honor Recipient Ed Freeman died on Wednesday, June 25th, 2009, at the age of 80, in Boise , ID. May God rest his soul.  Medal of Honor Winner Ed Freeman! Since the media didn't give him the coverage he deserves, send this to every red-blooded American you know. THANKS AGAIN, ED, FOR WHAT YOU DID FOR OUR COUNTRY. RIP |
~*~
We had a Discussion Room at TPR that I always loved to add to, and would go to, when I thought about all that our Troops were going through and had gone through over the years to ensue our Feedoms, our Liberties and our Constitution; all three of which are being trampled upon today. I will be updating this page as we go along, all my photos were wiped out on my other computer. God Bless and Protect our Troops and comfort their families in Jesus name.
If
any of you have ever been to a military
funeral inwhich taps was played;
this brings out a new meaning of it.
Here
is something Every American should know. Until I
read this, I didn't know, but I checked it out
and it's true:
any of you have ever been to a military
funeral inwhich taps was played;
this brings out a new meaning of it.
Here
is something Every American should know. Until I
read this, I didn't know, but I checked it out
and it's true:
We
in the United States have all heard
the haunting song, 'Taps.' It's the song that
gives us the lump in our throats and usually
tears in our eyes.
in the United States have all heard
the haunting song, 'Taps.' It's the song that
gives us the lump in our throats and usually
tears in our eyes.
But,
do you know the story behind the song? If
not, I think you will be interested to find out
about its humble beginnings.
do you know the story behind the song? If
not, I think you will be interested to find out
about its humble beginnings.
Reportedly,
it all began in 1862 during the Civil War,
whenUnion Army
Captain Robert Ellicombewas with
his men nearHarrison's Landing in
Virginia . The Confederate Army was
on the other side of the narrow strip of land.
During
the night, Captain Ellicombe heard the moans of
a soldier who lay severely wounded on the field.
Not knowing if it was a Union
or Confederate soldier, the Captain
decided to risk his life and bring the stricken
man back for medical attention. Crawling on his
stomach through the gunfire, the Captain reached
the stricken soldier and began pulling him
toward his encampment.
it all began in 1862 during the Civil War,
whenUnion Army
Captain Robert Ellicombewas with
his men nearHarrison's Landing in
Virginia . The Confederate Army was
on the other side of the narrow strip of land.
During
the night, Captain Ellicombe heard the moans of
a soldier who lay severely wounded on the field.
Not knowing if it was a Union
or Confederate soldier, the Captain
decided to risk his life and bring the stricken
man back for medical attention. Crawling on his
stomach through the gunfire, the Captain reached
the stricken soldier and began pulling him
toward his encampment.
When
the Captain finally reached his own lines, he
discovered it was actually a Confederate
soldier, but the soldier was dead.
the Captain finally reached his own lines, he
discovered it was actually a Confederate
soldier, but the soldier was dead.
The
Captain lit a lantern and suddenly caught his
breath and went numb with shock. In the
dim light, he saw the face of the soldier. It
was his own son. The boy had been studying music
in the South when the war broke out.
Without telling his father, the boy
enlisted in the Confederate Army.
Captain lit a lantern and suddenly caught his
breath and went numb with shock. In the
dim light, he saw the face of the soldier. It
was his own son. The boy had been studying music
in the South when the war broke out.
Without telling his father, the boy
enlisted in the Confederate Army.
The
following morning, heartbroken, the father asked
permission of his superiors to give his son a
full military burial, despite his enemy status.
His request was only partially granted. The
Captain had asked if he could have a group of
Army band members play a funeral dirge for his
son at the funeral. The
request was turned down since the soldier was a
Confederate.
following morning, heartbroken, the father asked
permission of his superiors to give his son a
full military burial, despite his enemy status.
His request was only partially granted. The
Captain had asked if he could have a group of
Army band members play a funeral dirge for his
son at the funeral. The
request was turned down since the soldier was a
Confederate.
But,
out of respect for the father, they did say they
could give him only one musician.
out of respect for the father, they did say they
could give him only one musician.
The
Captain chose a bugler. He asked the
bugler to play a series of musical notes he had
found on a piece of paper in the pocket of the
dead youth's uniform.
Captain chose a bugler. He asked the
bugler to play a series of musical notes he had
found on a piece of paper in the pocket of the
dead youth's uniform.
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