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Title: What Americans need to remember this 4th
Post by: EagleEyes on July 05, 2006, 12:05:05 AM
Got this from a friend who i went to highschool with who is in Iraq right now..........Gives you something to think about, dont it?!





SLEEP LAST NIGHT?


Bed a little lumpy...


Toss and turn any...


Wish the heat was higher...


Maybe the a/c wasn't on...


Had to go to the john...


Need a drink of water...

(http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g253/joedog31/1.jpg)

(http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g253/joedog31/2.jpg)

(http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g253/joedog31/3.jpg)

(http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g253/joedog31/4.jpg)



Yes... It is like that!

Count your blessings, pray for them,
and
the next time  when...

or you have to park a little further from the store than you want to be,
or the shower runs out of hot water,
or you're sitting and cursing the traffic in front of you,


Think of them...

Protecting your freedom!

(http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g253/joedog31/5.jpg)

DO NOT DELETE-PLEASE PASS ON - Message from Iraq



The proud warriors of Baker Company wanted to do something to pay tribute To our fallen comrades. So since we are part of the only Marine Infantry Battalion left in Iraq the one way that we could think of doing that is By taking a picture of Baker Company saying the way we feel. It would be awesome if you could find a way to share this with our fellow countrymen. I
was wondering if there was anyway to get this into your papers to let the world know that "WE HAVE NOT FORGOTTEN" and are proud to serve our country!" Semper Fi
1stSgt Dave Jobe

The attached photo was forwarded from one of the last U.S. Marine companies in Iraq. They would like to have it passed to as many people as possible, to let the folks back home know that they remember why they're there and that they remember those who've been lost.







Hope everyone had a safe and fun 4th of July, but let us not forget there are men and women out there defending this freedom of ours!!

God bless the USA and our troops!

<>
Jordon R Goodman
Proud American!!
Title: What Americans need to remember this 4th
Post by: Hap on July 05, 2006, 10:17:15 AM
thanks for posting that.

hap
Title: Re: What Americans need to remember this 4th
Post by: beet1e on July 05, 2006, 10:44:15 AM
See Rule #5
Title: What Americans need to remember this 4th
Post by: EagleEyes on July 05, 2006, 10:46:56 AM
ok, first off, i dont want to make this a political topic.  Its just an e-mail i got from a friend in Iraq.  Just thought it would be something nice to share and maybe make some people realize our life IN the US isnt so bad.  


SO PLEASE, LEAVE POLITICS OUT OF THIS!!!


Thank you.
Title: What Americans need to remember this 4th
Post by: Saintaw on July 05, 2006, 10:47:54 AM
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Title: What Americans need to remember this 4th
Post by: beet1e on July 05, 2006, 11:03:11 AM
See Rule #5
Title: Re: Re: What Americans need to remember this 4th
Post by: Hap on July 05, 2006, 11:28:55 AM
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Originally posted by beet1e
See Rule #5


Beet, I say the questions you asked will be asked more frequently and loudly over the next 2 years.

hap
Title: Re: Re: Re: What Americans need to remember this 4th
Post by: Sandman on July 05, 2006, 11:32:51 AM
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Originally posted by Hap
Beet, I say the questions you asked will be asked more frequently and loudly over the next 2 years.

hap


You can't ask these questions and still support the troops.
Title: Re: Re: Re: Re: What Americans need to remember this 4th
Post by: Hap on July 05, 2006, 11:36:58 AM
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Originally posted by Sandman
You can't ask these questions and still support the troops.


Are you sure?

hap
Title: What Americans need to remember this 4th
Post by: Sandman on July 05, 2006, 11:44:45 AM
Absolutely. Every true patriot of this country says so.
Title: What Americans need to remember this 4th
Post by: Hap on July 05, 2006, 11:54:54 AM
patriot
One entry found for patriot.
Main Entry: pa·tri·ot
Pronunciation: 'pA-trE-&t, -"ät, chiefly British 'pa-trE-&t
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle French patriote compatriot, from Late Latin patriota, from Greek patriOtEs, from patria lineage, from patr-, patEr father
: one who loves his or her country and supports its authority and interests


Amplitude and frequency will increase.  Asked by patriots.

hap
Title: What Americans need to remember this 4th
Post by: midnight Target on July 05, 2006, 11:58:03 AM
Hap's sarcasm monitor is broken.
Title: What Americans need to remember this 4th
Post by: Hap on July 05, 2006, 12:06:04 PM
:noid

hap

yup, 100% missed it.
Title: What Americans need to remember this 4th
Post by: EagleEyes on July 05, 2006, 02:37:37 PM
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Originally posted by beet1e
See Rule #5


If you would please read the caption, the marines did that to remember their fallen commrades and stuff.  I only posted what was in the e-mail. Again, this has nothing to do with politics, i simply posted an e-mail i got from a friend, and thought people would like to see it, thats all!
Title: What Americans need to remember this 4th
Post by: Jackal1 on July 05, 2006, 03:52:48 PM
Yea, we all just need to forget about the training camps in Iraq............and the finacial supply network........and the large safe house full of sand that was guaranteed safe harbor and passage as need be..........and..and.......Oh yea, I`m trying to forget those things.
Yep, ole Sadman was just a biggy ole cuddly teddy bear who meant no one no harm. He is just misunderstood.

Hehe. Someone is a little miffy over a celebration on July 4th. I wonder why? :)

A bunch of us hooligans from around the area got together for a little charring of the beef for our celebration. We needed to hang out in the back yard around the smoker to insure that the meat didn`t burn. Real early. :) It`s pretty warm in Texas, so you had to keep your liquid intake up for health purposes . One of guys who I`ve known for a long , long time got a little earlier start than the rest of us. He is a lifetime professional bar furniture stacker. One of the best I`ve ever know, he just never could figure out how to make a living doing it. :) He was redlined celebration mode by meal time and had been keeping the rest of us rib busting sore with laughter and watching him do his thing.
When everything was ready we were all busy getting our plates filled and showing our support for aluminum recycling effort. We were all prety much sit down at the picnic tables and about to dive into the Q. All of a sudden our rebel rouser stopped everyone in place with a loud "What`s wrong with you ************s. Remember why we`re celebrating. Raise your glasses"
Then short and sweet he made the toast......." To our bros in uniform, present and past who protect our freedom."
Everyone was pretty quiet for a couple of minutes, then one of the guys told him "Sweet bro. Didn`t know you had it in ya."
He replied "By Gawd I may be drunk, but I R Americun." The fun and celebration was back on.
Title: What Americans need to remember this 4th
Post by: Stringer on July 05, 2006, 04:05:36 PM
See Rule #2, #5
Title: What Americans need to remember this 4th
Post by: EagleEyes on July 05, 2006, 04:07:06 PM
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Originally posted by Stringer
See Rule #2, #5




I know, but im just saying i dont want this post to be about politics.  Just an e-mail i got from a friend and thought it would be nice to share, guess it was a mistake!
Title: What Americans need to remember this 4th
Post by: midnight Target on July 05, 2006, 04:10:50 PM
Nothing wrong with remembering the sacrifices of our men and women in uniform. Also nothing wrong with speaking your mind about our government and its policies. Both are appropriate American actions and both should be honored on the 4th.
Title: What Americans need to remember this 4th
Post by: FUNKED1 on July 05, 2006, 04:11:56 PM
Yep American should remember the hardship and danger that those brave soldiers deal with every day.  And they should remember the reason (http://www.oldamericancentury.org/pnac.htm) they're all there.
Title: What Americans need to remember this 4th
Post by: EagleEyes on July 05, 2006, 04:18:30 PM
This is becomming rediculous.  All i wanted to do was share an email i recieved.  Should have known we couldnt handle this topic.  I ask that this forum be closed as soon as possible!  Sad, just wanted to share an email from a friend who i talk to regularly about this game to and told me i should post it.  Sorry i even thought about it!   :(
Title: What Americans need to remember this 4th
Post by: Sandman on July 05, 2006, 04:19:46 PM
Welcome to the O'Club. :rofl
Title: Re: What Americans need to remember this 4th
Post by: Furball on July 05, 2006, 04:19:46 PM
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Originally posted by EagleEyes
(http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g253/joedog31/3.jpg)

(http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g253/joedog31/4.jpg)


aren't those british troops?
Title: What Americans need to remember this 4th
Post by: EagleEyes on July 05, 2006, 04:22:09 PM
The first picture is, but not the 2nd one.
Title: What Americans need to remember this 4th
Post by: Debonair on July 05, 2006, 04:36:20 PM
lazy !#*!%!#* troops
get off your oscar & run for teh map rooo000m!!!!11
Title: What Americans need to remember this 4th
Post by: Jackal1 on July 05, 2006, 04:40:04 PM
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THE FORMER IRAQI REGIME OF Saddam Hussein trained thousands of radical Islamic terrorists from the region at camps in Iraq over the four years immediately preceding the U.S. invasion, according to documents and photographs recovered by the U.S. military in postwar Iraq.


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BAGHDAD, Iraq  — U.S. forces came upon a recently abandoned terrorist training camp on the outskirts of Baghdad where recruits were apparently taught how to make bombs and what to do if they got captured, the Marines said Wednesday.


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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Before his death, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi had recruited hundreds of people who received terrorist training in Iraq and then returned to their home countries to await orders, The New York Times reported in Sunday editions.


A fox, a coyote and a puma seperately will get one of your chickens occasionaly.
All of them together will tear down the whole hen house if let be.
I can put a fur coat and a fedora with a feather on a rattlesnake and name him Huggy Bear, but he`d still be a snake and he would still bite ya. :)
Title: What Americans need to remember this 4th
Post by: beet1e on July 05, 2006, 05:48:45 PM
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Originally posted by Jackal1

He replied "By Gawd I may be drunk, but I R Americun." The fun and celebration was back on.
Yep, those pics of American servicemen ^ sure show that they know how to celebrate. :aok

Toodle-Pip!
Title: What Americans need to remember this 4th
Post by: Stringer on July 05, 2006, 06:14:05 PM
Jackal,
Sources and timeline on those quotes if you would be so kind :)
Title: What Americans need to remember this 4th
Post by: soda72 on July 05, 2006, 06:52:17 PM
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Originally posted by EagleEyes
The first picture is, but not the 2nd one.


Boy hate to be sleeping with my boots off in a combat zone.  Last thing I would want to do is wake up needing my boots put on with shots being fired at me.


:(
Title: What Americans need to remember this 4th
Post by: dmf on July 05, 2006, 08:17:07 PM
Eagle Eyes no politics in this post, just a thanks for posting that.
Title: What Americans need to remember this 4th
Post by: SOB on July 05, 2006, 08:26:55 PM
Quote
Originally posted by EagleEyes
This is becomming rediculous.  All i wanted to do was share an email i recieved.  Should have known we couldnt handle this topic.  I ask that this forum be closed as soon as possible!  Sad, just wanted to share an email from a friend who i talk to regularly about this game to and told me i should post it.  Sorry i even thought about it!   :(

Sorry EagleEyes...maybe if you could just tell us each what to post - maybe in multiple choice format - we could post exactly how you want us to.
Title: What Americans need to remember this 4th
Post by: DiabloTX on July 05, 2006, 08:34:15 PM
Quote
Originally posted by SOB
Sorry EagleEyes...maybe if you could just tell us each what to post - maybe in multiple choice format - we could post exactly how you want us to.


There was never a bigger evil spread in this world than the giving of multiple choices to complete idiots.
Title: What Americans need to remember this 4th
Post by: EagleEyes on July 05, 2006, 09:28:10 PM
I didnt mean you cant post anything, i just didnt want this to become a political debat.  Especially on something like the Iraq war.  Many posts have been made about the war in Iraq, and ALL of them get locked because of heated words between people.  Just didnt want that to happen to this one.  Again, just wanted to show off an e-mail i got, thats all!
Title: What Americans need to remember this 4th
Post by: Sandman on July 05, 2006, 09:33:35 PM
Quote
Originally posted by Hap
:noid

hap

yup, 100% missed it.


Hehe... I lobbed two fat meatballs right out there and you swung right past 'em. :)
Title: What Americans need to remember this 4th
Post by: Jackal1 on July 05, 2006, 09:43:15 PM
Quote
Originally posted by beet1e
Yep, those pics of American servicemen ^ sure show that they know how to celebrate. :
 


Yea, those and many before them is the exact reason for the celebration.
Adios
Title: What Americans need to remember this 4th
Post by: beet1e on July 06, 2006, 01:12:42 AM
See Rule #2
Title: What Americans need to remember this 4th
Post by: Debonair on July 06, 2006, 01:22:19 AM
Quote
Originally posted by Jackal1
Yea, those and many before them is the exact reason for the celebration.
Adios


George Washington is more like Al Zakari than George Bush...cause Bush ain't dead rofl
Title: What Americans need to remember this 4th
Post by: beet1e on July 06, 2006, 01:40:27 AM
See Rule #5
Title: What Americans need to remember this 4th
Post by: SOB on July 06, 2006, 01:47:03 AM
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Originally posted by beet1e
See Rule #5

No one?  Not one person in Britain?  Really.
Title: What Americans need to remember this 4th
Post by: Yeager on July 06, 2006, 01:52:23 AM
nice to see good old

s o b

tossing stones in both directions.

you know beet1e, as smart as you are, the chances of someone smarter than you happenstancing along are pretty damned good :)

Keep on trucking :D
Title: What Americans need to remember this 4th
Post by: Jackal1 on July 06, 2006, 02:24:24 AM
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Originally posted by beet1e
See a rule


I wouldn`t expect you to understand the pride we have in the U.S. military.
I certainly DO expect you to get all prissy and Whaissh when American pride is acknowledged. You have a rough row to hoe. You see it often. You go into The Evil U.S. Empire mode every time you do. It`s pretty funny......pathetic, but funny.
Did you make a special effort to geto the Fourth of July posts? Perfect place for you. lmao

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You probably know that Britain also has the substantial military deployment in Iraq, and although we don't have a national day as such


I believe I can rest asured that it doesn`t have to be explained to you that the holiday and celebration wasn`t set up and scheduled recently for the Iraqi war.
Well if your country ever did go the bother to select a day to honor your military, might want to suggest it not be on the Fourth Of July....it`s taken. :rofl
Title: What Americans need to remember this 4th
Post by: Debonair on July 06, 2006, 03:06:08 AM
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Originally posted by SOB
No one?  Not one person in Britain?  Really.


just these guys(http://www.stud.uni.torun.pl/~knssoc/pict/gumby.jpg)
they do teh beetle's oil changes
Title: What Americans need to remember this 4th
Post by: beet1e on July 06, 2006, 03:17:30 AM
See Rule #5
Title: What Americans need to remember this 4th
Post by: Jackal1 on July 06, 2006, 12:38:45 PM
There is no contradiction there.
Like I said you can`t understand American pride. Understanding since you have never had anything even nearing it. The holiday is not to generrate patriotism. That is strongly in place  now as in the past and will continue to be in the future.
That`s why you are in England, posting to a subject  in a thread dealing with the Fourth Of July and we were here celebrating our accomplishments, pride of our country, our appreciation of those before us and those serving presently to insure Old Glory waves proudly.
Having some cold ones, getting together with friends and family, thowing the Q on the grill and in general , celebrating that pride and the very fact that we are proud to be an American is a wonderfull thing indeed. One that you will never experience. You have to be an American to be so fortunate.  

"WE" are Americans.

Ya know, I don`t believe there are too many people here who had any desire to rub mud in anyone`s face over the origination of the holiday here. This thread, like the others on the same subject that you found a desire to jump into have nothing to do with you. It`s an AMERICAN subject. AMERICAN pride. You are not.
There is a saying here I`m sure you heard in your short time here that says..."America. Love it or leave it."  You made the right choice. You have to have the pride in this land to appreciate it. Pride in your country in general.
Now..........you can continue on with your more than obvious attempt to get this thread closed as I noticed you very obviosly are attempting in the others, until such time as the whole thing gets Skuzzified.. You can jump in any future threads dealing with American pride and get them closed too if you wish. The thing that you never have been able to even scratch the surface of, is the pride we have in our country. It will never change. Your very presence in these threads speaks for itself. You will just have to deal with it. Sad.
What is eating you has been shown over and over when it comes to the U.S. is your very blaring jealousy of our home and our pride, of you which you do not have.
Lee Greenwood expresses it in a song better than most. It echos the very thoughts of us who are appreciative and proud of the simple fact We Are American.
Deal with it and carry on.

"If tomorrow all the things were gone I�d worked for all my life,
And I had to start again with just my children and my wife.
I�d thank my lucky stars to be living here today,
�Cause the flag still stands for freedom and they can�t take that away.

And I`m proud to be an American where at least I know I`m free.
And I wonï`t forget the men who died, who gave that right to me.
And I`d gladly stand up next to you and defend her still today.
Cause there ain`t no doubt I love this land God bless the U.S.A.

From the lakes of Minnesota, to the hills of Tennessee,
across the plains of Texas, from sea to shining sea,

From Detroit down to Houston and New York to LA,
Well, there pride in every American heart,
and it`s time to stand and say:

I`m proud to be an American where at least I know I`m free.
And I won`t forget the men who died, who gave that right to me.
And I`d gladly stand up next to you and defend her still today.
Cause there ain`t no doubt I love this land God bless the U.S.A."
Title: What Americans need to remember this 4th
Post by: Bronk on July 06, 2006, 02:47:37 PM
See Rule #2