Red Fridays for military support
I received this from my aunt. The young soldier (my grandmother's grandson) that is mentioned below, is my younger brother, James. He had a difficult time getting home to his wife. (Remember that there is a war going on in Lebanon and Israel... so the military transports are trying to get all civilians out of the area before the service men and women.) Thankfully, my mother and older brother were able to be there with Mai, my sister-in-law.
THIS EMAIL WAS SENT TO ME BY MY MOTHER, SO THE SOLDIER SHE IS REFERRING TO IS MY NEPHEW. PLEASE HELP ME IN SUPPORTING OUR TROOPS.
THANKS
CAROL
From: Kathryn Simpson
Sent: Wednesday, July 26, 2006 4:36 PM
I don’t know if this is true or not, But I do know that if it were not for all our sons, brothers, husbands, Fathers, grandsons, daughters, wives, granddaughters, or what ever that has served our country, it would not be the free country that it is.
Thank God. I just got my last grandson, that has been serving our country, home from Iraq... even though it was because of a sad time in his life. His wife who, also had served over there until just a few months ago, lost their baby (daughter). This was the first one for them; it is a sad time around their house.
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Subject: Soldier's daughter
Last week I (not me) was in Atlanta, Georgia attending a conference. While in the airport, returning home, I heard several people behind me begin to clap and cheer. I turned around and witnessed one of the greatest acts of patriotism I have ever seen.
Moving thru the terminal was a group of soldiers in their combat uniforms. As they headed to their gate everyone (well almost everyone) rose to their feet with hands waving and cheering. When I saw the soldiers, probably 30-40 of them, being applauded and cheered, it hit me. I'm not the only red blooded American who still loves this country and supports our troops and their families.
I stopped and began clapping for these young unsung heroes who put their lives on the line for us so we can go to school, work, and home without fear or reprisal. Just when I thought I could not be more proud of my country or of our service men and women, a young girl, about 6 or 7 years old, ran up to one of the male soldiers. He kneeled down and said "Hi". The little girl asked if he would give something to her daddy for her. The young soldier, who didn't look any older than maybe 22, said he would try and asked what she wanted to give to her daddy. The little girl grabbed the neck of this soldier, gave him the biggest hug she could muster, and then kissed him on the cheek.
The mother of the little girl, who said her daughter's name was Courtney, told the young soldier that her husband was a Marine and had been in Iraq for 11 months. As she explained how much her daughter, Courtney, missed her father, the young soldier began to tear up. When this temporarily single mom was done explaining her situation, all of the soldiers huddled together for a brief second. One of the other servicemen pulled out a military looking walkie-talkie. They started playing with the device and talked back and forth on it.
After about 10-15 seconds, the young soldier walked back over to Courtney, bent down and said this to her, "I spoke to your daddy, and he told me to give this to you." He then hugged the little girl and gave her a kiss on the cheek. He finished by saying, "Your daddy told me to tell you that he loves you more than anything, and he is coming home very soon."
The mom was crying almost uncontrollably when the young soldier stood to his feet, then saluted Courtney and her mom. As the soldiers began to leave towards their gate, people resumed their applause. As I stood there applauding, there were few dry eyes, including my own. That young soldier, in one last act of selflessness, turned around and blew a kiss to Courtney while tears rolled down his cheek.
We need to remember all of our soldiers every day, as well as their families, and thank God for them and their sacrifices. At the end of the day, it's good to be an American.
RED FRIDAYS ----- Very soon, you will see a great many people wearing Red every Friday. The reason is simple. Americans who support our troops used to be called the "silent majority". We are no longer silent. We are voicing our love for God, country, and home in record numbers. We are not organized, boisterous or over-bearing. We get no media coverage on TV to reflect our message or opinions.
Many Americans, like you, me and our friends, simply want to recognize that the vast majority of America supports our troops. Our idea of showing solidarity and support for our troops with dignity and respect starts this Friday and continues each and every Friday until the troops all come home. We want to send a deafening message that every red-blooded American who supports our men and women will wear something red.
By word of mouth, press, TV -- let's make the United States a sea of red every Friday much like a homecoming football game in the bleachers.
If every one of us who loves this country will share this with acquaintances, co-workers, friends, and family. It will not be long before the USA is covered in RED and it will let our troops know the once "silent" majority is on their side more than ever.
The first thing a soldier says when asked "What can we do to make things better for you?" is...We need your support and your prayers. Let's get the word out and lead with class, dignity, and by example; wear something red every Friday.
WE LIVE IN THE LAND OF THE FREE, ONLY BECAUSE OF THE BRAVE. THEIR BLOOD RUNS RED --- SO WEAR RED! --- MAY GOD HELP AMERICA TO BECOME ONE NATION, UNDER GOD.
THIS EMAIL WAS SENT TO ME BY MY MOTHER, SO THE SOLDIER SHE IS REFERRING TO IS MY NEPHEW. PLEASE HELP ME IN SUPPORTING OUR TROOPS.
THANKS
CAROL
From: Kathryn Simpson
Sent: Wednesday, July 26, 2006 4:36 PM
I don’t know if this is true or not, But I do know that if it were not for all our sons, brothers, husbands, Fathers, grandsons, daughters, wives, granddaughters, or what ever that has served our country, it would not be the free country that it is.
Thank God. I just got my last grandson, that has been serving our country, home from Iraq... even though it was because of a sad time in his life. His wife who, also had served over there until just a few months ago, lost their baby (daughter). This was the first one for them; it is a sad time around their house.
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Subject: Soldier's daughter
Last week I (not me) was in Atlanta, Georgia attending a conference. While in the airport, returning home, I heard several people behind me begin to clap and cheer. I turned around and witnessed one of the greatest acts of patriotism I have ever seen.
Moving thru the terminal was a group of soldiers in their combat uniforms. As they headed to their gate everyone (well almost everyone) rose to their feet with hands waving and cheering. When I saw the soldiers, probably 30-40 of them, being applauded and cheered, it hit me. I'm not the only red blooded American who still loves this country and supports our troops and their families.
I stopped and began clapping for these young unsung heroes who put their lives on the line for us so we can go to school, work, and home without fear or reprisal. Just when I thought I could not be more proud of my country or of our service men and women, a young girl, about 6 or 7 years old, ran up to one of the male soldiers. He kneeled down and said "Hi". The little girl asked if he would give something to her daddy for her. The young soldier, who didn't look any older than maybe 22, said he would try and asked what she wanted to give to her daddy. The little girl grabbed the neck of this soldier, gave him the biggest hug she could muster, and then kissed him on the cheek.
The mother of the little girl, who said her daughter's name was Courtney, told the young soldier that her husband was a Marine and had been in Iraq for 11 months. As she explained how much her daughter, Courtney, missed her father, the young soldier began to tear up. When this temporarily single mom was done explaining her situation, all of the soldiers huddled together for a brief second. One of the other servicemen pulled out a military looking walkie-talkie. They started playing with the device and talked back and forth on it.
After about 10-15 seconds, the young soldier walked back over to Courtney, bent down and said this to her, "I spoke to your daddy, and he told me to give this to you." He then hugged the little girl and gave her a kiss on the cheek. He finished by saying, "Your daddy told me to tell you that he loves you more than anything, and he is coming home very soon."
The mom was crying almost uncontrollably when the young soldier stood to his feet, then saluted Courtney and her mom. As the soldiers began to leave towards their gate, people resumed their applause. As I stood there applauding, there were few dry eyes, including my own. That young soldier, in one last act of selflessness, turned around and blew a kiss to Courtney while tears rolled down his cheek.
We need to remember all of our soldiers every day, as well as their families, and thank God for them and their sacrifices. At the end of the day, it's good to be an American.
RED FRIDAYS ----- Very soon, you will see a great many people wearing Red every Friday. The reason is simple. Americans who support our troops used to be called the "silent majority". We are no longer silent. We are voicing our love for God, country, and home in record numbers. We are not organized, boisterous or over-bearing. We get no media coverage on TV to reflect our message or opinions.
Many Americans, like you, me and our friends, simply want to recognize that the vast majority of America supports our troops. Our idea of showing solidarity and support for our troops with dignity and respect starts this Friday and continues each and every Friday until the troops all come home. We want to send a deafening message that every red-blooded American who supports our men and women will wear something red.
By word of mouth, press, TV -- let's make the United States a sea of red every Friday much like a homecoming football game in the bleachers.
If every one of us who loves this country will share this with acquaintances, co-workers, friends, and family. It will not be long before the USA is covered in RED and it will let our troops know the once "silent" majority is on their side more than ever.
The first thing a soldier says when asked "What can we do to make things better for you?" is...We need your support and your prayers. Let's get the word out and lead with class, dignity, and by example; wear something red every Friday.
WE LIVE IN THE LAND OF THE FREE, ONLY BECAUSE OF THE BRAVE. THEIR BLOOD RUNS RED --- SO WEAR RED! --- MAY GOD HELP AMERICA TO BECOME ONE NATION, UNDER GOD.
posted by Celtic Gypsy @ 20:47
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