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07-02-2009, 08:10 AM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Hurst, Texas
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| July 4th To all the Americans on here, a very special thanks to those who've served their country in any branch of the military (including firefighters, EMS, and police).  My brother sent me this sometime last night (Italy-time isn't the same as Texas-time, apparently!). Feel free to use it/send it/print it, he just requests you keep the credits intact: I'm walking through the valley of the shadow of death, surrounded by evil, I stop, I hold my breath. My buddies are running, shooting, and yelling. The noise is deafening, the gunfire and the shelling. I let out my breath, and slowly look around, and realize that's my body, laying on the ground. I'm battered and broken and covered in blood, it's slowly leaking out, turning the dust into mud. I feel nothing but calm, it's the perfect peace. Another explosion; my buddy is standing next to me. The battle finally ends, our guys finally won. They regrouped, held their ground, and made the enemy run. The Helo's came in and took our bodies away, Two more Soldiers earned their wings today. A bright light shone down from Heaven above there was a gentle sound, like the wings of a dove. A winding, golden road opened up before us, At the end, the Angels sang a sweetly haunting chorus. We started walking; joining and being joined by others. The Angels beckoned us warmly, welcoming the long line of Brothers. When asked who would go, we said "Here am I, send me" We gave our lives selflessly that others may live free. So never forget, my friend, the sacrifices we made, And appreciate your freedom, because the price has been paid. By, SFC Jeremy Lowry, 15 June, 2008
__________________  Pillage, then burn. Argue not with dragons, for thou art crunchy and go well on toast. |
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07-02-2009, 08:18 AM
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| The Pop-Tart Whisperer   Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: South Jersey, United States
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| IMO still the greatest country in the world!
__________________  "If you can read this, thank a teacher. If it's English, thank a soldier!" http://www.njcacoa.org/ |
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07-03-2009, 11:34 AM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Stafford Springs, Connecticut
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07-03-2009, 12:12 PM
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| Siggy Master   Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Poland
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07-03-2009, 12:20 PM
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| “Archive”  Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Wisconsin
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07-03-2009, 03:40 PM
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| Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: niagara falls
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| Happy 4th to all the U Alls out there |
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07-03-2009, 03:51 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: South Carolina
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07-03-2009, 04:12 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Appalachian Foothills in Virginia
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| Salute to all those that struggled and fought for our Independence! My thanks as well to those that still work to preserve our freedoms; whether in or out of a uniform, for all Americans. God Bless. Derek |
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07-03-2009, 04:16 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: A Swede living in Glasgow, Scotland
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| Happy 233rd Birthday to you Yanks! Another 15 or so years, your country will be of the same age as my former regiment, before it shut they down!
__________________  JAN "Felicis Tredecim" "I´m going back to the front to relax" "THE BLACK CATS FLIES TONIGHT" "Find your enemy and shoot him down - everything else is unimportant!" "When you're out of F-8's... You're out of fighters!"  Last edited by Lucky13; 07-03-2009 at 04:18 PM. |
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07-04-2009, 01:23 AM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Canvey Island, Essex
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| Happy Independance day my friends |
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07-04-2009, 06:32 AM
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| Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: A Swede living in Glasgow, Scotland
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| Happy Independence fellas! 
__________________ JAN "Felicis Tredecim" "I´m going back to the front to relax" "THE BLACK CATS FLIES TONIGHT" "Find your enemy and shoot him down - everything else is unimportant!" "When you're out of F-8's... You're out of fighters!" |
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07-04-2009, 08:12 AM
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| Minister of Whoopass  Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Long Island Native in Mississippi
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| Thank u kind sirs.... Happy Fourth of July.... HAPPY INDEPENDANCE DAY my fellow Countrymen!!!!!! Time to go blow some sh!t up now.....................
__________________  My IL2 Video Tribute to My Grandfather: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtzN5RuNNJk |
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07-04-2009, 12:13 PM
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| Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Hurst, Texas
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__________________ Pillage, then burn. Argue not with dragons, for thou art crunchy and go well on toast. |
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07-04-2009, 11:08 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Abingdon, VA.
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07-04-2009, 11:21 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Pennsylvania
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__________________ "This is the day which the lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it." Psalms 118:24  Last edited by Doughboy; 07-04-2009 at 11:26 PM. |
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