Hey guys, I just got this item in my e-mail and wanted to pass it along to those who have an inclination to hear a good story and take a small step.
Right now, we are a nation divided by a very unpopular war. Yes, there are many who make good arguments on both sides too. However, regardless of our opinions, many have friends, family or loved ones who now serve and deserve our support. Take a moment to read this story and if it hits you like it hit me, take action on it.
We are Americans! We care about our people! We may not agree with the media and much of Washington says or does these days, but we can support our troops in a very tangible way. CLAP
Will you join me? USFLAG
Swez
PS It's a long read, so I posted it as a thread instead. Comment as you wish or pass it on to others if you want to as well.
Replies (6)
swez on 06/12/2007 20:41:51
Here's the letter:
Will you give this to my Daddy?
As a Company, Southwest Airlines is going to support "Red Fridays."
Last week I was in Atlanta, GA, attending a conference. While I was in the airport, returning home, I heard several people behind me beginning to clap and cheer. I immediately 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 camo-fatigues. As they began heading to their gate, everyone (well almost everyone) was abruptly to their feet with their hands waving and cheering. When I saw the soldiers, probably 30-40 of them, being applauded and cheered for, it hit me. I'm not alone. I'm not the only red-blooded American who still loves this country and supports our troops and their families.
Of course I immediately stopped and began clapping for these brave young unsung heroes who are putting their lives on the line everyday 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, not more than 6 or 7 years old, ran up to one of the male soldiers. He kneeled down and said "hi." The little girl then asked him if he would give something to her daddy for her. The young soldier, who didn't look any older than maybe 22 himself, said he would try and what did she want to give to her daddy. Then suddenly 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 now. As the mom was explaining 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. Then one of the other servicemen pulled out a military-looking walkie-talkie. They started playing with the device and talking back and forth on it.
After about 10-15 seconds of this, 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 this little girl that he had just met 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 at this point was crying almost uncontrollably and as the young soldier stood to his feet, he saluted Courtney and her mom. I was standing no more than 6 feet away from this entire event.
As the soldiers began to leave, heading towards their gate, people resumed their applause. As I stood there applauding and looked around, there were very few dry eyes, including my own. That young soldier in one last act of selflessness, turned around and blew a kiss to Courtney with a tear rolling down his cheek.
We need to remember everyday all of our soldiers and 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? Americans who support our troops used to be called the "silent majority". We are no longer silent, and are voicing our love for God, country and home in record- breaking numbers. We are not organized, boisterous or over-bearing. We get, nor want any liberal media coverage on TV, to reflect our message or our opinions. Many Americans, like you, me and all 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, sending a deafening message that... Every red-blooded American who supports our men and women afar will wear something red. By word of mouth, press, TV -- let's make the United States on every Friday a sea of red much like a homecoming football game in the bleachers.
If every one of us that 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; certainly more than the media lets on.
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 and dignity, by example; and wear something red every Friday.
IF YOU AGREE -- THEN SEND THIS ON. IF YOU COULD CARE LESS THEN HIT THE DELETE BUTTON --- IT IS YOUR CHOICE.
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. om.
HAVE A GREAT DAY!!!
Anon writer
kirchatndftbl on 06/12/2007 21:09:29
i feel everyone needs to support the troops whether they agree or disagree with the war
jamesp on 06/12/2007 21:12:30
Swez. I had a friend and his son visit last week to check on me after my motorcycle wreck. The son is home on leave from Iraq. I had talked to another young soldier a few weeks eariler and told my visitor what the soldiers feelings about the war were and asked if he agreed. He relayed the same message as the first. He said the media is only focused on the worst of the worst, From where he saw this war..from the front row seats, he felt they were doing a lot of good and saw daily how thier hard work had helped many. He said he hated to see the media representation of this war and it broke his heart to watch it. These are the only 2 participants I have had the pleasure of talking to in nearly a year and I didnt ask any of the questions I had about what I had seen retired generals on TV talking about etc, I just listened. It made me proud to talk to this intelligent, focused young man.It made me proud just to know him and his parents and call them friends.I told him he shouldnt be spending his precious time at home checking on me with just a couple of damaged fingers and a few bruises.He says he often thinks about the fishing trips me and his dad took him on to Florida with us when he was younger. Regardless of what ones personal political views of this war are we have some good people on the ground over there and they deserve our respect support and prayers as always IMNOSO.
gudoxa on 06/13/2007 01:22:37
i have two good friends over in iraq at the moment: one is a marine and my boss's son and the other is a good friend and coworker who drives tanks for the army
while they are away i try to help out their parents in there absence with things like mowing the lawn and such
i know it is not much but i try to do what i can from some the people who risk their lives so we can live are lives
swez on 06/13/2007 10:18:50
I tend to agree that the Liberal Media is making the situation sound much worse and negative then people on the ground and in the air might see things. Some have a major bias and an ax to grind and some get carried away with thier own bad press. (READ as "Big Egos")
But the media forgets one thing... this is not about them. It's about our men and women who are serving thier country on a hot spot that has been brewing for many years. They are taking the fire, flushing out the bad guys and trying to build a stable democracy in a land riddled with conflict.
The media, (In general terms) refuses to acknowledge the good that is being done here. They believe that "bad news" sells better. So they hype the negative and ignore the positive. (So whatelse is new?)
Anyway, we can be assured that there is a lot of good coming out of this confligeration. Unfortunately, the press is only interested in polishing its own brass buttons. When our men and women come back home, they will tell the real stories, just as the one we see above.
Swez USFLAG
swez on 06/13/2007 21:17:24
Bump ^
Right now, we are a nation divided by a very unpopular war. Yes, there are many who make good arguments on both sides too. However, regardless of our opinions, many have friends, family or loved ones who now serve and deserve our support. Take a moment to read this story and if it hits you like it hit me, take action on it.
We are Americans! We care about our people! We may not agree with the media and much of Washington says or does these days, but we can support our troops in a very tangible way. CLAP
Will you join me? USFLAG
Swez
PS It's a long read, so I posted it as a thread instead. Comment as you wish or pass it on to others if you want to as well.
Replies (6)
swez on 06/12/2007 20:41:51
Here's the letter:
Will you give this to my Daddy?
As a Company, Southwest Airlines is going to support "Red Fridays."
Last week I was in Atlanta, GA, attending a conference. While I was in the airport, returning home, I heard several people behind me beginning to clap and cheer. I immediately 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 camo-fatigues. As they began heading to their gate, everyone (well almost everyone) was abruptly to their feet with their hands waving and cheering. When I saw the soldiers, probably 30-40 of them, being applauded and cheered for, it hit me. I'm not alone. I'm not the only red-blooded American who still loves this country and supports our troops and their families.
Of course I immediately stopped and began clapping for these brave young unsung heroes who are putting their lives on the line everyday 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, not more than 6 or 7 years old, ran up to one of the male soldiers. He kneeled down and said "hi." The little girl then asked him if he would give something to her daddy for her. The young soldier, who didn't look any older than maybe 22 himself, said he would try and what did she want to give to her daddy. Then suddenly 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 now. As the mom was explaining 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. Then one of the other servicemen pulled out a military-looking walkie-talkie. They started playing with the device and talking back and forth on it.
After about 10-15 seconds of this, 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 this little girl that he had just met 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 at this point was crying almost uncontrollably and as the young soldier stood to his feet, he saluted Courtney and her mom. I was standing no more than 6 feet away from this entire event.
As the soldiers began to leave, heading towards their gate, people resumed their applause. As I stood there applauding and looked around, there were very few dry eyes, including my own. That young soldier in one last act of selflessness, turned around and blew a kiss to Courtney with a tear rolling down his cheek.
We need to remember everyday all of our soldiers and 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? Americans who support our troops used to be called the "silent majority". We are no longer silent, and are voicing our love for God, country and home in record- breaking numbers. We are not organized, boisterous or over-bearing. We get, nor want any liberal media coverage on TV, to reflect our message or our opinions. Many Americans, like you, me and all 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, sending a deafening message that... Every red-blooded American who supports our men and women afar will wear something red. By word of mouth, press, TV -- let's make the United States on every Friday a sea of red much like a homecoming football game in the bleachers.
If every one of us that 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; certainly more than the media lets on.
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 and dignity, by example; and wear something red every Friday.
IF YOU AGREE -- THEN SEND THIS ON. IF YOU COULD CARE LESS THEN HIT THE DELETE BUTTON --- IT IS YOUR CHOICE.
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. om.
HAVE A GREAT DAY!!!
Anon writer
kirchatndftbl on 06/12/2007 21:09:29
i feel everyone needs to support the troops whether they agree or disagree with the war
jamesp on 06/12/2007 21:12:30
Swez. I had a friend and his son visit last week to check on me after my motorcycle wreck. The son is home on leave from Iraq. I had talked to another young soldier a few weeks eariler and told my visitor what the soldiers feelings about the war were and asked if he agreed. He relayed the same message as the first. He said the media is only focused on the worst of the worst, From where he saw this war..from the front row seats, he felt they were doing a lot of good and saw daily how thier hard work had helped many. He said he hated to see the media representation of this war and it broke his heart to watch it. These are the only 2 participants I have had the pleasure of talking to in nearly a year and I didnt ask any of the questions I had about what I had seen retired generals on TV talking about etc, I just listened. It made me proud to talk to this intelligent, focused young man.It made me proud just to know him and his parents and call them friends.I told him he shouldnt be spending his precious time at home checking on me with just a couple of damaged fingers and a few bruises.He says he often thinks about the fishing trips me and his dad took him on to Florida with us when he was younger. Regardless of what ones personal political views of this war are we have some good people on the ground over there and they deserve our respect support and prayers as always IMNOSO.
gudoxa on 06/13/2007 01:22:37
i have two good friends over in iraq at the moment: one is a marine and my boss's son and the other is a good friend and coworker who drives tanks for the army
while they are away i try to help out their parents in there absence with things like mowing the lawn and such
i know it is not much but i try to do what i can from some the people who risk their lives so we can live are lives
swez on 06/13/2007 10:18:50
I tend to agree that the Liberal Media is making the situation sound much worse and negative then people on the ground and in the air might see things. Some have a major bias and an ax to grind and some get carried away with thier own bad press. (READ as "Big Egos")
But the media forgets one thing... this is not about them. It's about our men and women who are serving thier country on a hot spot that has been brewing for many years. They are taking the fire, flushing out the bad guys and trying to build a stable democracy in a land riddled with conflict.
The media, (In general terms) refuses to acknowledge the good that is being done here. They believe that "bad news" sells better. So they hype the negative and ignore the positive. (So whatelse is new?)
Anyway, we can be assured that there is a lot of good coming out of this confligeration. Unfortunately, the press is only interested in polishing its own brass buttons. When our men and women come back home, they will tell the real stories, just as the one we see above.
Swez USFLAG
swez on 06/13/2007 21:17:24
Bump ^
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