and a sharp salute

elwood Ft. Polk huh? Man you were in the outhouse of hell there weren't you

Amen...Ruby...Thank you so much Dear Sister for being here


& for your love & support of our Very Noble & Honorable Troops









candles being lit every day for their safe return home

Hi Sherry... My Dear Sister...


It's been a while ~ hasn't it ?


Hope all is well with you & your Boys...


Thank you soo much


for your own dedicated Noble Service


and thank you for always being here


to support & pray for our troops ....


I love you & God Bless you My Sister

Yes, Sir...Amen Sharp Shooter...thank you for stopping by


and thank you soo much for your noble Service & dedication


to our Country and putting yourself on the line for our Freedom

http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/gp/american_patriotism-01.htm





American Patriotism


It isn't enough to be
An American who is free,
To choose the kind of life we want to live,
There are many things to do
For our Red, White and Blue,
There are many things each citizen can give.

There's work which must be done
For daughter and for son,
For parents, and for friends and neighbors, too,
Defending freedom's cause,
Protecting righteous laws,
And keeping independence bright and true.

No cause is there more just,
In God put all our trust,
Let every free American start today,
To work with all our might,
Defending truth and right,
And asking God to open up the way

To keep our country free
For folks like you and me,
To live and work and worship as they please,
In a land that's free from fear,
In a land where patriots cheer,
When they see "Old Glory" truly paint the breeze.

May God protect this land
With His almighty hand,
And may He strengthen us against the foe,
That we may right the wrongs,
And sing our nation's songs,
And let American patriotism show.

By James H. Lee Jr.

http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/unknown_soldier-03.htm



The Unknown Soldier

You need not ever know my name
This unknown soldier seeks no fame

I'm here to bring out thought from you
May your heart see more than your view

America, we marched with pride
We gave our life, for you we died

How well we knew the time might come
When life could sound that final drum

Please think of us as life moves on
We tried so hard till that last dawn

Do let our spirit fill the land
Pass treasured freedom, hand to hand

God blessed this country with such love
Hold in your heart, abundance of

And when you stand before my grave
Think not of one, but each who gave


By Roger J. Robicheau
Former SP5 US Army

I have been through quite a bit of adversity


here in the United States


but many of those things pale


compared to what others go through



We Civilians are so spoiled & wimpy


& sooo unaware of so many things


We have been kept in the dark about soo much


We have been protected from so many other things


we are soo naive'


I can only stand back in awe & gratitude



knowing some of the extreme things


that Our Soldiers go through on a daily basis









My Love and thankfulness is Eternal



I thank God & ask His protection for every one of you


I pray for the Souls of all those who have passed on


Those who have lovingly given the Ultimate Gift


May their memories never be forgotten


& may their efforts & sacrifice never be in vain



That Freedom may always ring true in the World

To my Grampa, James F. Sullivan US Army, WWI (Europe)

my Dad, James F. Sullivan JR, US Army Air Corps, WWII (South Pacific)

my Uncle John (Jack) Sullivan, US Army Air Corps, WWII (Europe, N. Africa)

my Uncle Carl Strehmann, 3rd Armored Division, US Army, WWII (Europe)

my Bro-in-Law Bill Moore, US Navy, Worldwide

The Vets with whom I sit at my neighborhhod pub.
Bob, Ron P., Ralph, Charlie, Gibby, Vince, Warren, Ron W., Kerri, Mary, Jay, Bobbie, Charlie C., Snake Doc, Mike.

All my compadres in the Divisions I had the HONOR to serve in:

2nd Armored Division, Ft. Hood, Texas 1983-85

5th Infantry Division, Ft. Polk, Louisiana 1986-88

3rd Armored Division, Coleman Kaserne, Gelnhausen, Germany, and Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Iraq 1988-91 (Desert Storm)

24th Infantry Division, Ft. Stewart, Georgia 1991-92

My Brothers and Sisters, I Salute you all.

John Sullivan
Former Sergeant
US Army
1982-85, 1986-92


elwood Ft. Polk huh? Man you were in the outhouse of hell there weren't you



I have been through quite a bit of adversity


here in the United States


but many of those things pale


compared to what others go through



We Civilians are so spoiled & wimpy


& sooo unaware of so many things


We have been kept in the dark about soo much


We have been protected from so many other things


we are soo naive'


I can only stand back in awe & gratitude



knowing some of the extreme things


that Our Soldiers go through on a daily basis





My Love and thankfulness is Eternal



I thank God & ask His protection for every one of you


I pray for the Souls of all those who have passed on


Those who have lovingly given the Ultimate Gift


May their memories never be forgotten


& may their efforts & sacrifice never be in vain



That Freedom may always ring true in the World

Just taking a moment to honor Our Fallen Heroes

sometimes combat can drive people to do insane things God Bless all their souls

i can imagine Mikey ...so out of respect & upon reconsideration . .. i decided to edit it out


God Bless The Souls of all the Innocent Victims of War

I wondered where it went I thought I was going bonkers for a minute!!!

yeah... i decided to keep it focused here ...calm and peaceful


a place of refuge & sanctuary where the soldiers can stop in for a minute if they can


where we all can take it easy ~ pray for , love & support our Troops


honoring & remembering always our Fallen Heroes



that's the main thing

It is the Soldier
It is the soldier, not the reporter,
Who has given us freedom of the press.
It is the soldier, not the poet,
Who has given us the freedom of speech.

It is the soldier, not the campus organizer,
Who has given us the freedom to demonstrate.
It is the soldier, not the lawyer,
Who has given us the right to a fair trial.

It is the soldier,
Who salutes the flag,
Who serves under the flag,
And whose coffin is draped in the flag,
Who allows the protester to burn the flag.

by Charles M. Province

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVzrsyCtoWY

TAPS. Nuff said.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y90UPLLo6nY
USMC Silent Drill Platoon. These guys are flippin PHENOM !!!