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No need to even ask .... we'll be standing here waiting for you when you get home.
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Job well done, Soldier! On this letter, but especially on your critical mission. We'll take care of the rear, while you guys take the terrorists head on. God bless you and yours, and thank you for defending our freedom!
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Spc. Beecher,
You make us intensly proud...you and so many others like you, are our pride and joy. Will we stand with you and for you? Absolutely, without fail! We will stand taller at The Wall on Saturday, March 17th, 2007, just knowing that you and all of our GREAT American Military will be watching. May God bless you and your fellow troops and preserve you to a safe arrival home. THANK YOU for ALL that you are doing to spread, secure and preserve freedom. Kathie Marino RN Pittsburgh, PA ckhdm4@yahoo.com To: Redhead Infidel
Spc. Beecher;
Well said and you represent the kind of America I want to live in. Hope you return home safe and your head held high for a job well done. To: Redhead Infidel
Spc. Beecher, thank you to you and your fellow servicemembers. As a history teacher, I try to impart to my students some sense of the remarkable nation they have inherited thanks to those who came before them fulfilling their duty with honor and courage. People like you continue that tradition of promoting freedom. I make an effort to help students learn to question authority and take a role in civic action without lapsing into the lazy cynicism and even hatefulness so popular today. I plan to be in D.C.on March 17, carrying the flag given to our family in honor of my father, a WWII veteran who died this December. Hopefully, my son will be with me.
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Spc. Beecher; Thank GOD there are men and women such as yourself!! You make me proud to be an American and a VET (note the caps). Thank you and your family for your sacrifice. I am a 3 tour Viet VET and my son has had tours in Kosovo, Iraq, and soon Afganistan. Believe me son, nobody will ever throw anything at you and your brother and sisters-in-arms in my presence or any of the people who will be with me and my wife in DC on the 17th... that is an absolute!! My generation got it's share of that kind of treatment from "the elite class" and we've had enough! I pray that the 17th is just the start of a backlash against these headline grabbing idiots and that the people who really care about this country and our military will take the time to make their voices heard and continue to do so untill the world knows we've had enough!! We are no longer respected in the world and the only way to gain this respect(or fear..I don't care which)is for the "real Americans, such as you, to stand together..We all need to remember.."WE STAND FOR SOMETHING OR WE FALL FOR EVERYTHING!" Dave Jordan Rock Hill, SC
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I an very proud of this young man as well as all the members of our military. And I need not say anything new to distract from his own words. After all, as father and son, we understand each other well. I will always 'stand up' for our military, on the 17th and every day! I'm PROUD of you son. POP USN 72-77
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Spc. Beecher - God Bless you and all our brave service people. We will cover the home front while you take care of the enemy 'over there'.
Please know that the vast, vast majority of Americans honor and respect your sacrifice. It is only these despicable few who feel otherwise and get all the bias media attention. We'll be waiting here until you all come home to a hero's welcome. Christopher Haarmann, Chester, NJ To: Redhead Infidel
Dennis, you've got every right to be a proud papa!
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Spc Beecher,
Thank you for your duty young man. Mr. Beecher, thank YOU for being the kind of parent that raises young men such as your son. Sign me a very grateful American. I will be there to stand with you all on the 17th. To: Redhead Infidel
Stand up with you Sgt. Beecher? Oh yes. It'll be an honor.
Thank you for serving Sgt. You're one of America's greatest. To: Redhead Infidel
Spc Beecher,
Thank you for your service. You are a true American and we are all thankful to have people like you, Papa Beecher. Thank you for this fine young man. Yes, I will be at the Wall on the 17th. To: Redhead Infidel
Spc. Beecher,
You epitomize what is right about America. In your closing paragraph, you mention that upon your return, you will stand up. Sir, you already have. I never served in the military so my "standing" will never rank up there with yours. However, I will man what ever post I am assinged on 17 MAR 07 with pride knowing that you, along with your brothers and sisters in arms will be watching that day. To: Redhead Infidel
.....Ooorraaahhh my Brother! We will be there, March 17, 2007 and we will stand tall & proud for all of you!
Semper Fi Skip Sgt. USMC Nam 1966-67 To: Redhead Infidel
I have been waiting for this day. I know many concerned Americans have been also hoping for a sign of life and vitality from the Democratic leadership in Congress to limit the policy errors in Iraq, and redeploy the soldiers. Today it happened.
House Democratic leaders, led by House Speaker Pelosi, announced a bold plan to pull U.S. troops out of Iraq by the fall of 2008. The Iraq withdrawal deadline would be attached to legislation providing nearly $100 billion requested by the Bush administration for the Iraq and Afghanistan campaigns. The fact should not be lost on anyone that the Iraq War has cost us dearly in the real fight against terrorism that should be centered in part in Afghanistan. One of my favorite members of Congress, Representative Dave Obey from Wisconsin, will play a major role in this fight, as he is the chairman of the House Appropriations Committee. He will be placing funds through the legislative process in such a way that the troops can be redeployed, and additional resources can be directed to fight Al Qaeda. Make no mistake about the difficulty in getting this bill passed. There will be a strong conservative right-wing blitz to distort and manipulate the facts. There will be those feckless Democrats in the House that get scared from a pee shiver and ice-cream freeze brain, let alone taking a tough vote and doing the right thing for America. In other words the citizens in the nation have to be as much engaged in the process to insure passage of the bill, as those who actually drafted the legislation. The need for such a bill has been clear to concerned and thinking Americans for many months. The plan would require President Bush to certify by July 1 and again by Oct. 1 that Iraq is making progress toward defending itself and building a new nation. Assuming that the Iraqi government does meet those "benchmarks," American troops would have no combat role in Iraq by Sept. 1, 2008. If Iraq does not meet either of the deadlines, troop withdrawals would begin immediately and be completed in six months. Those in Congress who denounce this plan and work for its defeat should be required to attend every funeral for all American soldiers killed in Iraq due to their thoughtless and reckless foreign policy. Let the bloodshed from the soldiers be witnessed by those who wish to continue the war. To: Redhead Infidel
Okay, Deke, as long as you promise to attend every funeral for every freedom-loving person slaughtered by terrorists. You know, like what happened after Congress cut off our troops in Vietnam. For folks who claim to be concerned about Iraqi children, you certainly don't seem to give a damn about 'em.
As George Santayana said, "Those who cannot learn from history are doomed to repeat it." Fortunately there are enough of us able to remember AND think for ourselves. And we also know what the word "Veto" means. To: Redhead Infidel
Coop,
These same people still have blood on their hands from the slaughters in Vietnam and Cambodia once we were forced to pull out. They will never learn and don't care about anyone but themselves. See you at the Wall Coop. To: Redhead Infidel
Elyse, Coop, Kathie Marino, Joe Messier, Judy Miller, Dave Jordan, Christopher Harrmann, proudmilitarymrs, fantastique, Bob, John Knight, Skip Haswell, dekerivers and Father...I have no words, I'm speechless, I THANK YOU along with everyone else. You are all my fathers, mothers, brothers and sisters your all like family to me even tho we have never had the oppertunity to meet. I love the people of this nation all those that are willing to "Stand Up" if they would be called on. Your bravery and honor from your past service even your tribute to the wall is more then I can explain. This is our country our red, white and blue. If there would be another safe guard when I get home I will and would be honored to stand beside all of you. On March 17th I will stand taller then all others. We should remember that 654,008 and counting others will be with you along that wall:
Colonal War-1754-1763 (Unknown) American Revolutionary War-1775-1783 (4,435 souls) The War of 1812-1812-1215 (2,260 souls) Mexican-American War-1846-1948 (1,733 souls) American Civil War-1861-1865 (214,938 souls) Spanish-American War-1898-1902 (385 souls) World War I-1914-1902 (53,402 souls) World War II-1939-1945 (291,557 souls) Korean War-1950-1953 (33,741 souls) Vietnam War-1964-1975 (58,000 souls) Desert Storm-1991 (147 souls) Somalian Conflict-1992-1994 (19 souls) Iraq/Afghanistan War-2001-present (over 3,000 souls) We are here cause of them, we stand at the wall for them. For all Vets out there I thank you, I'm here cause of you. So no matter how many "anti-war" protesters show there will be 654,008 brave souls with you. You have there courage, there honor, there ability to stand tall without fear. To me when I look at the American flag and think of all those who gave all I think of the white as the power of bravery they had from there love for there country, the red for the blood that they gave in order to see our peace and the stars with the blue background for the heavens that they watch over us still to this day. They are with you and the rest of us here are with you. We are honored to be fighting for you. We were told that we can make a difference. Your seeking that difference now. Giving up your time from home and your family to go hundreds even thousands of miles from home is making that difference. A part of me will be with you on that day, cause of you I'm proud to say I'm an American! Spc. Beecher "We Lead the Way" To: Redhead Infidel
Bob, ain't it interesting how Deke Rivers writes manifestos just like our ol' buddy Hee-Haw? Hee Haw was used as a derogatory reference for George Allen's demeanor. I did a quick search on Deke Rivers (an Elvis character, by the way) and came up with this:
http://dekerivers.wordpress.com/2006/09/29/poll-of-the-day-the-bottom-three/ http://dekerivers.wordpress.com/ I smell fear! :-D To: Redhead Infidel
Michael, Deke Rivers is not your friend. But the rest of us are honored by your presence, and especially by your service to our nation. God bless!
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Spc Beecher,
If you ever get to my part of the woods (Palatine, Illinois), you bring your buddies and your family. The drinks and a good meal are on me. kbobengineer-personal@yahoo.com I can not find the words to say how very proud I am of our military and to have young guys (and gals) like you standing with us. To: Redhead Infidel
Spc. Beecher,
You make me even prouder to be an American. Thank you for serving and tolerating with grace and strength the mistreatment that you have borne, both stateside and overseas. I was raised an Army brat and you represent everything we were taught to respect and appreciate. Son, if you run for office at some point during my lifetime, it would be my honor to give you my vote. With future leaders such as you, this country can- and will- regain respect, dignity, honor and pride. I pray good things will come of your experiences and that God will bring you home safely. To: Redhead Infidel
The 'DEKERIVERS' entry in this comments topic is exactly the kind of disrepect some people have for our soldiers. We are talking here about standing up for our military, for those that have fallen, for those that survived, for those on the front line now, irregardless of our political opinons. This forum/comment section is about showing our support, admiration, and appreciation, not a soap box for your political viewpoints, and by you doing so, is an insult. And you don't even have the courage to indentify yourself... so typical.
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Dear Mr. Beecher, An excellent post Sir Perhaps Mr. DEKERIVERS should look up the word Communist and see the definition for his brand of Democracy!!!!!!!
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Spc Beecher, Many have written their thoughts, and many have offered Gods Blessings. You have my humble appreciation, keep your head down, and come home safe! May God Bless our Troops and our Nation, RVN Vet
"For those who fought for it, Freedom has a Flavor, The Protected will never know" To: Redhead Infidel
Son, andI use the term lovingly and respectfully. I am a former Jarhead who lived through the spitting and decension of another generation. I lost a surrogate son in Fallujah in '04. Keep your faith son! Continue to hope for dragons and that you can make a differance. This is the ONLY way you will. Remember that Democracy isn't how many people you killed, but how many you saved. how many you improved their lives by doing what you'd probably pay the Army for the opportunity to do. I know I would have paid the Corps to serve as I did. I still live with the injuries and scar tissue and I love every damned one of them. Because they are as real as the spirit you posses and maintain. Thank GOD the young retain passion! I fear the "Derickivers" have too strong a toe hold and have sold us too far down the river though. Unless some serious standing is done, Patriotic and not political........well, it just ain't gonna be purty! My apologies lad for leaving things in such a sorry state for you kids. God Speed and....... Semper Fi Mike
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Spc. Beecher,
The Gathering is only a small statement compared to what our soldiers do for us everyday. I can only hope that we do make our soldiers proud and help return the resolve, strength and pride our soldiers should have within themselves. It is because of our soldiers (past, present and future) that we can show the world that they should be as proud of our men and women in uniform as we are. It is all of you that deserve our Thank Yous, love and respect. Thank you and never forget that we really do love and respect all of you that do your best to protect our freedoms as well as help those in need. To: Redhead Infidel
Mike,
You did all that you could. The state of our country is not anything that our past soldiers have done, it is not our soldiers fault, you guys do the best you can with the job and equipment given. It is the government with their views of save money let the world around us die that caused this world to go to hell. We can only pray that we can make a difference to the next generation and see that our country doesn't stay on the down-ward spirl course it has taken. At least we try, it is the best we can do with all the opposition that we have. To: Redhead Infidel
Meet you at the wall Dekeeeee. Remember to cower behind your bandana.
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Sgt Beecher, let me start by saying thank you for you brave service to to a great country. even as at times it may appear that no one is in your corner, believe me when i say that this country and its people and all of the veterans of past service and wars are behind you and your fellow servicemen and women 150 . As a former Marine from Pa, I served in Viet Nam from 1967-69 at a place called Khe Sahn. Even after surviving the siege, the hardest part was surviving the bitter homecoming by protesters. But survive we did and now our goal is to make sure that you and your brave servicemembers will never go thru what we did.My son will be ariving in July to do his part we will be praying for his safe return just as we pray for all of you. Hurry home and God Bless.
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Essayons, Spc Beecher, Essayons.
From an old 12B and now retired COE O-6, thank you for all that you do. Wishing you a safe and speedy return. Will think of you and all our nations service members when I'm at the wall on the 17th. To: Redhead Infidel
"I will not lay down... I will not go quietly... we can survive... I will protect... I will not falter in my honor".
My friend, on March 17th we will not lay down, we will not go quietly, we will survive we will protect and we will not falter and we make this oath because we hold dear the same values that you do. We want you to stay safe and complete the mission there so we will have your backs here. I am proud to know you are one of our best and brightest and that you are a fellow American and a brother in arms. God Bless you and all our troops! Big Dog To: Redhead Infidel
Well said, son, well said indeed. We got your back here at the HomeFront! In a few days, GLORY!!
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We have set on the fence too long. I will be there to honor the fallen, the living and our troops serving today. I will no longer let them spit on us as they did during Vietnam. Stand tall as we all support your effort and may God speed.
11b E-6 Vietnam 69/70 To: Redhead Infidel
We stand with you now and we will stand with you when you get home, be safe and know that a large majority of Americans are humbled and grateful for the hard work that you and your brothers and sisters in arms do so that we may enjoy the freedoms of this country. God Bless you and God Bless the United States of America.
We Must all Hang Together or Assuredly We Shall All Hang alone.....Benjamin Franklin Don't fire unless fired upon, but if they mean to have war let it begin here....Captain John Parker To: Redhead Infidel
Spc. Beecher, You and all who serve with you have my deepest respect and my gratitude. All those before me with the exception of Deke Rivers have spoken of their support for all of you.
I second their thoughts and wishes. You wrote an eloquent letter in which you mirror my own thoughts. Your father served in the Navy as did I and now my oldest son also serves as a Seabee. Stay alert, and keep your guard up to protect yourself and your fellow soldiers. Stay strong in your beliefs and convictions. When given an opportunity to lead others, plan well, and be prepared to make revisions as neccessary to overcome unforseen obstacles. I'm with you all in spirit! HONOR...COURAGE...COMMITTMENT To: Redhead Infidel
Bless you, Son!
You honor us all. And you make us Nam vets especially proud. To: Redhead Infidel
Spc. Beecher - Chin up, shoulders back, stand tall...and God Bless those who protect the Wall.
My nephew, Lenny Watson, USMC IRAQ is alive and well at Camp Pendelton, CA. where he awaits his 12th operation to help rebuild his once handsome face, blown half off by an IED last year when he was on a Convoy near Bagdad. We're a long line of VETERANS who have seen combat, Dad in the Pacific Theater- USN and my Uncle the Battle of the Bulge in WWII USARMY, my Daughter, USN Corpsman in Desert Storm, my Son USN in the Counter Terrorism campaign in Lybia, my husband, USARMY Vietnam/Korea just to name a few of our family members who have stood where you stand, and know what you know, and who have seen what you see. Among them are Purple Hearts and even a Silver Star. All Gave Some and Some Gave All. No one hates WAR more than a VETERAN. No one, except those who have been there, or who have served, knows the Question...why him/her and not me? No one knows, except Veterans and their Families...that it is THE SOLDIER...whose unselfish SERVICE to our country in hundreds of lonely outposts...is ALL THAT STANDS BETWEEN THE LIFE AND DEATH OF AMERICA itself. If they KNEW that, we would not have WALTER REED and thousands of other decaying Veterans Hospitals. If they KNEW that, SOLDIERS would not be eligible for Food Stamps. If they KNEW that, SOLDIERS would not lack for THE BEST equipment, and protective armor, facilities and support for their FAMILIES when they fall. If they KNEW that, every VETERAN of EVERY WAR could rest assured that the precious monuments our Country has erected to honor the SOLDIER...would be safe from harm. If they KNEW that, it would not be 'time' for all your BROTHERS and SISTERS to STAND together to REMIND THEM of the FACT that it is the SOLDIER who provides the most precious 'gift' of all...FREEDOM. Your COMRADE in ARMS, Sgt. Lenny Watson, currently undergoing yet another operation...this time to take bone from his ribs to replace his jawbone does not cry and beg our country to take you from the field of battle...even KNOWING first hand the COST OF WAR. He seeks to return to IRAQ to HELP YOU FINISH THIS WAR in the way of the SOLDIER...VICTORIOUS. He seeks to COMPLETE the MISSON for those THE MEMORIALS HONOR...and FOR THOSE who KNOW that "AMERICA STILL STANDS" ONLY because of the HEART, AND BLOOD, AND GRIT, AND TEARS, and the HONOR that resides in EVERY ONE OF YOU who STANDS THE WATCH, ever vigilant. My own Son, who had already SERVED, along with AMERICA'S BEST AND BRIGHTEST SOLDIERS from every special ops unit in every military service...who were First in Line to become Federal Air Marshalls following 9/11, because they wanted to MAKE A DIFFERENCE, JUST LIKE YOU. The ENEMY never rests, never sleeps, and is now conditioned from birth to HATE the Western Civilized way of life with the zeal of crusaders. My Generation, the Boomer SOLDIERS who served in VIETNAM have a special greeting they give each other when they meet. It is a greeting they were denied from an ungrateful Nation, except for the SOLDIERS who served before them. VICTORY was snatched from their hands by THOSE who put political considerations above THE BEST INTERESTS OF OUR SOLDIERS, AND OUR COUNTRY. Sometimes I think our VIETNAM VETERANS suffer loss of self esteem because of it. Maybe that is why...today...they are STANDING TOGETHER with YOU AND YOUR GENERATION OF SOLDIERS serving not only in IRAQ, but all over the globe, to say ENOUGH of this IGNORANCE. Like the PHOENIX RISING in all it's DUE GLORY...they RISE in behalf of those who came before them, those who came after them, and those who are yet to come who have DUG DEEP inside themselves and answered our Country's CALL TO ARMS. There's not a lot of HONOR in the world anymore, I fear...but where it exists most often, is in the hearts, and the minds, and in the very being of our VETERANS. It is well past TIME, that our VETERANS of every era still living...STAND UP TO TAKE BACK AMERICA. To make themselves KNOWN to all who would dismiss them, and to all who would dare to spit upon, or vandalize the memorials and monuments in recognition of the BRAVE. Too many seem to have forgotten that America...is the HOME OF THE BRAVE. ...and it is THESE BRAVE VETERANS who can turn things around for every AMERICAN VETERAN who comes after them, and AFTER YOU. Take heart! No matter what you hear or what you see...countless MILLIONS of VETERANS and THEIR FAMILIES have your back, and we shall all experience a glorious day with every signature on the list, and every man, woman and child who STANDS in DC very soon. THANK YOU, from the bottom of my old heart...for keeping AMERICA ALIVE. God Bless you and all who SERVE.
It is the SOLDIER, and the VETERANS of this Country... To: Redhead Infidel
Sorry.
It is the SOLDIERS and the VETERANS of this country who have MADE IT GREAT...and have offered up the ULTIMATE SACRIFICE to keep her that way. WE ALL KNOW THAT...VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES. ...and now, TOGETHER, we are going to let the REST of our COUNTRY KNOW IT TOO. I am so proud to be a witness to this historic occasion. EAGLES UP! To: Redhead Infidel
Spc Beecher: How proud I am that we have men such as you willing to serve this country and stand for us! This Gathering of Eagles is a great opportunity for me to be able to stand up for you and all of our military and show you WE DO CARE and we DO SUPPORT YOU all! I lived through the Vietnam years and watched as our soldiers returned home only to be spat upon etc. I will not sit idly by and watch this time. I will be, and I will stand proud!
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Soldier, you can count on many of us AMERICANS to always back you. We, here in the states, are more grateful then words could ever say. We support you & awaite your safe return home. You all have my utmost respect & with wonderful soldiers as yourself, that we will be forever thankful for fighting for our (FREEDOM). You wrote a wonderful letter.
May God be with you all, Vicki To: Redhead Infidel
After reading what my brother wrote, it really hits you. He really makes me proud, but really gets to me are the comment that everyone has put in. I am so very proud to make it known that he is my brother. It makes me feel good to see the support that he and all the other gets. I am glad he is coming home soon and pray for the ones that are staying or going over. Stay safe everyone and come home soon.
God bless all of you, Chris To: Redhead Infidel
This morning when I watched the sun rise, it was different then all the others. In the mornings its all quiet a dead silence. All you notice is the slight wind breeze the blows across you face, the dogs barking in the city, the Mosque's singing there morning praise. This time after hearing from you and finding out that others are tired of this silence and that its time to set right what has gone wrong. This morning I felt warm, I heard your voice's, the strength from home sailed all the way across the ocean to me and I felt that I was no longer alone. Not alone in this war over here but no longer alone back home.
My promise is I will get to D.C. and with all that we know and have gone through we can correct the wrong that the protesters have created. They need to realize that they have there freedom and we have our freedom cause someone gave it to us with there time, there blood even there life. Like its said "Freedom isn't free, it comes with a price" To have that freedom that you gave me is above all. I can only hope that with what do and the choices I make that I can return the favor to you, to your families and to this great nation. Cause of you will I can already see the honor that we are rebuilding in this country and driving these "Non-believers out". To: Redhead Infidel
Michael, not that I needed any convincing to attend, but you just cemented for me why I'm going. Not only to protect our memorials from potential vandalism, but even more importantly to show the young men and women like you that we truly do care and want to do more than pay lip service to your sacrifices. God bless!
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Spc. Beecher,
God Bless you Soldier, and your family. Pass the word on to allthe troops that we still stand behind you all. And wwe will stand beside you when the battle is done. God Bless You, your Family, and your Brother's In Arms ... There are many Names on the wall who will be standing with me on the 17th ... just as you and all your Brothers will be in Spirit. Know you are Loved. Stay safe Soldier. Crisp Salute! Vernon E Brewer II Sky Soldier A/4th/503rd 173d Airborne Brigade (SEP) 68/69 To: Redhead Infidel
OK throw in the towel,turn off the lights, close the place up deke quits. why don't you blow and take care of your own left wing site troll
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For you Beecher, for you brother.
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Fellow Vets,
Remember the URINE, FECES, and SPITTLE showered upon us by our FELLOW AMERICANS! Now that most of them live comfortably on six figures and munch on brie and sip chardonnay while we scrap for a piece of cardboard to keep our bottoms comfortable at night consider that God's justice will prevail in the end. Remember also the welcome from the generation of our fathers and uncles, the WW II "perfect greatest generation" who called us losers, cowards, and traitors. May they now be feeling the heat of God's justice- Eternally! NEVER WILL ONE GENERATION OF VETERANS BETRAY ANOTHER! To: Redhead Infidel
Should've read:
NEVER AGAIN WILL ONE GENERATION OF VETERANS BETRAY ANOTHER! To: Redhead Infidel
Dear Sir,
Thank You for your excellent service to our country! Have a safe trip home! To: Redhead Infidel
Deke " Bite Me". OK that is out of the way. It will never get past the Senate if it does it will be vetoed. I am all for bringing our troops home.... From Germany, from the Sinai,and from every other peacekeeping mission. American troops are not blue bereted observers they are the finest warriors in the world. Want to fund American health care and retirement pull out of the UN and use the money we pay them to fund it. Can you imagine what 22 of the UN budget is. The next time someone is invaded or violates UN mandates send in the Army of Monaco or the French. The next time UN resolutions authorize force turn the Peruvians loose. And the last thing you need to do is bring up our fallen brothers and sisters. Grow some balls and muster up the strength to actually do something good. Study some history, no one ever got peace through weakness. Realize that once one country in the MiddleEast finds democracy the rest will have to follow or loose the economic edge as happened with the communist bloc. One man named Lech started the dominos falling that ended with the fall of the Berlin Wall. After we pull out of Iraq where do you want us to go Darfur...that makes sense(NOT!). I've got my CAR and a few Degrees from the School of Hard Knocks. I only have a high school education besides trade schools, But I know enough to go to the library, I know enough to actually study and read both sides of any topic before I debate it. I just wish all you whiners and defeatists could.
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Spc Beecher stay safe and God Bless Semper Fi
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Spc Beecher,
As one of those "old farts" from Vietnam, I want you to know that my thoughts and prayers are with you and you brothers and sisters in harms way. I'm thankful I was not there when those assholes were throwing things.if I was, i would be writing to you with a crayon as I would be somewhere where they wouldn't let me have anything sharp. I would be wearing an orange jumpsuit and making license plates. Gos bless you all and thank you for keeping us safe. Remember 9/11! Jim Murphy 25th Infantry Division Vietnam Class of '69 To: Redhead Infidel
You know what Deke...you don't scare me, you don't scare any of us.
You don't know why do you? You don't know why we do it. You don't know why we do what we do or what we did. Its not about politics or any of that shit, its about the man next to you. Even those who didn't serve in the military know what it's about because they were home waiting for there father, there son, there husband or brother...day after day not knowing if they were dead or alive. Do you know what it feels like to have that world wide AK-47 bearing down on you, did we jump down and run...HELL NO. We stood there and fought because its about the man next you, didn't matter if he was with you or was back home. Maybe you should go to a library and read up on some of the wars and the men and women who were there, maybe you should listen to some of the interviews by those men and women, maybe YOU should just LISTEN just LISTEN to someone who was there and hear one of there stories when things got rough. Maybe you should listen to one of my stories like when you get an IED blown up in your face and your buddy next to you falls out of the hatch with metal in hes face and hes asking you what happened has hes face turns red from all the blood and you gotta stand get up in that hatch and take charge of that stryker knowing that seconds later another one can go off and your be down there on the floor. Guess what, I stood up there, why, because its about the guy next to me.I got burned and my head was splitting from that blast but I got up there cause I didn't want to see anyone else get hurt. I did it so you wouldn't have to. So when the 16th comes around and before you get your supporters ready maybe you should take sometime and look at yourself in the mirror and ask, am I ready to curse out men and women that bleed for me so I wouldn't have to, if you still after knowing that I bleed, my buddy bleed we all bleed for all of you back home and you still want to rally against the Vets and soldiers and families at the wall, then damn you. To: Redhead Infidel
To my young Sgt. Thank you sir this is what I pledge to you . 1 you will not have to attend a commanders call and hear your C.O tell you that you should not wear your uniform downtown in your own country and only go to town on the buddy system because it was not safe to be alone and locals knew you were a G.I by your haircut . This will not happen in this country again because two many like myself rember we really had no clue about the politics but we sure learned to trust each outher and we payed close attention to civilens when we were exposed to them. looking back im thinking what a shame how could they feel proud about spitting at us after all most of my buddys were drafted and had no choice but even so served proudly . God bless you young Sgt we will watch out for you here at home.
To: Redhead Infidel
SPC Beecher
I am proud of U for your commitment to our country, it is a place I will always hold dear to my heart. Thank You for your service to our country. Watch CSPN for the complete coverage of March 17, 2007. I'll be there. Take Care and God Speed. To: Redhead Infidel
First off.......thank you and all the military holding down our enemies around the world. I am a Navy mom and I will be there on March 17th with about 50-60 of our group guarding our memorials. You are doing your job elsewhere, we will do ours here for you. RESPECTING our memorials that have been placed for falling vets from past wars. We take pride in these memorials and WILL NOT be defaced by non-believers. All they need to do is watch just how many show up Memorial Weekend to show our support with the Ride to the Wall. I just think having to fight among ourselves about such issues is uncalled for, however not everyone was raised with pride in their hearts as those that will be in D.C on March 17th protecting our memorials from idiots that are also Americans. Where is the logic ????????????
To: Redhead Infidel
Well stated, Soldier.
If anyone is looking for the "Greatest Generation" they need only see the brave men and women in uniform today. You make this old Veteran very proud. God speed, young Soldier, and the pizza and soda is on me at the Ontario Ca. USO Kirby USAF Veteran 66-70 USO and PGR member To: Redhead Infidel
Spc. Beecher - Your service and sacrifices make ALL of us proud, soldier. You keep your head down, your spirits up, and as we say in the Air Force: "I'm your wingman. I won't leave you and I've got your six covered."
To: Redhead Infidel
OK SPC Beecher, this is father speaking..... Stay alert, stay focused on your mission there... We back here will stay focused on our mission.... I will be in DC on the 17th for you, and all of those in the military, past present and future. And no more IED's you are giving me gray hairs ! PoP
To: Redhead Infidel
God Bless you both generations of Beechers.... will be there on Mar 17 to support you.
To: Redhead Infidel
Sir, I consider you a patriot! Thank You so very much for your service to our great nation! Stay safe and come home soon.
To: Redhead Infidel
I have for years thought that a Vote for a Democrat was a vote for a commie. If we allow the Democrats, to stay in power, they will nickel and dime away our freedoms, respect, and give this Nation to any group, so long as they can live in the luxury that the American Serviceman fought to give them. These are those who will cause the United States to collapes from the inside. We as Veterans, must once again stand for Our Country, never forgetting that the price of Freedom has been paid for by the blood of men and women who, having saw treachery stood in the gap, that others might live. As a disabled Vietnam Vet, I still remember close friends whno turned their backs on me when I came HOME. I also remember those who fought besides me, and welcomed me HOME with open arms. I love my counrty, it's the government that scarces me. Always PROUD of all our Men and Women and will support all Veterans from every War. I have an Uncle who was a Normandy, and he still remembers the bodies of his buddy that he had to use as a shield. He has his couple of shots every night so he can sleep. I bet "Jane and Cindy" as well as Deke, don't have those problems. I'm sure that they just want their "Names" to go down in History...so that they will always be remembered as the traitors they are, the Benidict Arnolds who, just want to be left alone and enjoy the pleasures of money, regardless of how they get it.
SSGT "Pappy" Brumfield Life Member DAV PGR Rider Vietnam Veteran. |
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