The Greatest gift of all. A soldiers poem

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Thank you all for your support. Doc. AKA HM2(AW)Halleck

MY PRAYERS OF SAFETY AND AND GRATITUDE WILL BE GOING OUT TO THE SOLDIERS AT MY TABLE FOR THANKSGIVING

god bless all thoes in texas as they deal with thier tragedy. god bless all our troops and what they are fighting for.and god bless thoes gone before us that gave thier life for our freedom. may god keep you all safe and in his loving hands. amen.

Prayers and Thanks to the men and women who have served and are currently serving our country and to those who have given the ultimate sacrifice for freedom!!!

Thank you to all who are currently serving, those who have served their country and those who have given their all for our freedoms, we can't thank you enough... God bless you all for what you do!

Thank you to all of you that have and still are serving!!! Hugs & Kisses to ya all...

may God bless all who have given and thank you

It is so awsume to read what everyone has wrote on this page,gives me chills,my bro-n-law just came home from Iraq, and to watch what my sister went through while he was over there, knowing that he was on the front line fighting for our freedom and knowing what he went through, all i got to say is GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS...If anyone on here is close to mohave vally AZ on Nov 7th theres a great event going on called SOLDIERS DOWN its a bike rally and all the proceeds go to Germany were they take our wounded soldiers please try to make it if your in the area.....

IN LOVING MEMORY OF THE VICTIMS~ IN LOVING MEMORY OF THE HEROES. GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS. "SOME GAVE ALL~ ALL GAVE SOME".U WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN. GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!LOVE IT OR LEAVE IT!

THIS IS SPECIAL TO ME, MY SON IS NAVY. GOD BLESS HIM & WHAT HE HAS DONE.

"Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and success of liberty". John F. Kennedy

No amount of money can ever repay those who have served. may God bless all who have given

Love and respect and thanks to all troops all around the world enabling us to be free, wherever we are.

God Bless our troops ! My son has been to Afghanistan and Iraq, and is facing a second deployment to Iraq this winter, and if so, will leave his 2-yr old daughter behind to wait his return. They all need our prayers and our support, no matter where they are.

Favorite Quotes: It is the soldier, not the President, who gives us democracy. It is the soldier, not the Congress, who takes care of us. It is the soldier, not the Reporter, who has given us Freedom of Press. It is the soldier, not the Poet, who has given us Freedom of Speech. It is the soldier, not the campus Organizer, who has given us the Freedom to Demonstrate. It is the soldier, who salutes the flag; who serves beneath the flag, and whose coffin is draped by the flag, that allows the protester to burn the flag. Father Dennis O'Brien, US Marine Corp. Chaplain

Daddy's Poem Her hair was up in a pony tail, her favourite dress tied with a bow. Today was Daddy's Day at school, and she couldn't wait to go. But her mummy tried to tell her, that she probably should stay home. Why the kids might not understand, if she went to school alone. But she was not afraid; she knew just what to say. What to tell her classmates of why he wasn't there today. But still her mother worried, for her to face this day alone. And that was why once again, she tried to keep her daughter home. But the little girl went to school eager to tell them all. About a dad she never sees a dad who never calls. There were daddies along the back wall, for everyone to meet. Children squirming impatiently, anxious in their seats One by one the teacher called a student from the class. To introduce their daddy, as seconds slowly passed. At last the teacher called her name, every child turned to stare. Each of them was searching, a man who wasn't there. 'Where's her daddy at?' She heard a boy call out. 'She probably doesn't have one,' another student dared to shout. And from somewhere near the back, she heard a daddy say, 'Looks like another deadbeat dad, too busy to waste his day.' The words did not offend her, as she smiled up at her Mum. And looked back at her teacher, who told her to go on. And with hands behind her back, slowly she began to speak. And out from the mouth of a child, came words incredibly unique. 'My Daddy couldn't be here, because he lives so far away. But I know he wishes he could be, since this is such a special day... And though you cannot meet him, I wanted you to know. All about my daddy, and how much he loves me so. He loved to tell me stories he taught me to ride my bike... He surprised me with pink roses, and taught me to fly a kite. We used to share fudge sundaes, and ice cream in a cone. And though you cannot see him. I'm not standing here alone. 'Cause my daddy's always with me, even though we are apart I know because he told me, he'll forever be in my heart' With that, her little hand reached up, and lay across her chest. Feeling her own heartbeat, beneath her favourite dress. And from somewhere in the crowd of dads, her mother stood in tears. Proudly watching her daughter, who was wise beyond her years. For she stood up for the love of a man not in her life. Doing what was best for her, doing what was right. And when she dropped her hand back down, staring straight into the crowd. She finished with a voice so soft, but its message clear and loud. 'I love my daddy very much, he's my shining star. And if he could, he'd be here, but heaven's just too far. You see he is a soldier And died just this past year When a roadside bomb hit his convoy and taught brave men to fear. But sometimes when I close my eyes, it's like he never went away.' And then she closed her eyes, and saw him there that day. And to her mother's amazement, she witnessed with surprise. A room full of daddies and children, all starting to close their eyes. Who knows what they saw before them, who knows what they felt inside. Perhaps for merely a second, they saw him at her side. 'I know you're with me Daddy,' to the silence she called out. And what happened next made believers, of those once filled with doubt. Not one in that room could explain it, for each of their eyes had been closed. But there on the desk beside her, was a fragrant long-stemmed pink rose. And a child was blessed, if only for a moment, by the love of her shining star. And given the gift of believing, that heaven is never too far.

God Bless the Troops!

my brother proudly serves for over 20 yrs.. he is in Iraq right now, because of him and all the other soldiers, marines,seaman,airforce, and coast gaurd, we are free to ride these beautiful hills here in america..Thank You Steve, one day we will ride side by side..GOD BLESS AMERICA, OUR TROOPS, THEIR FAMILIES....

Remember these five words the next time you think of someone who is serving in the military; "So that others may live..."

I think we take for granted the LOVE of our Heavenly Father and the FREEDOM that we have due to our troops, both past & present, who put their lives on the line dailey for it !! GOD BLESS THEM ALL !!!!!!

My son gets deployed to afghanistan in sept for a year. This will be so true for him especially at christmas

there are no words to describe the love and respect i have for the men and women who put their lives on the line for this great country every one of them deserve the the very best we have to offer GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS

God Bless and keep all of our troops safe!!

I am very proud of my Nephew in Iraqi....And proud of all the men and women who is over there doing a great job!!! May God watch over them and bring them home safely. HOOOAAAHHH!!!

I am VERY proud of our troops! They are over there doing what we couldn't even imagine, and then coming home and trying to go on with their lives.... if they're lucky! It would be nice to see more folks on here, than on the local pub bashes that we all go to every weekend! Thank you for posting this! God Bless America!

HOOOAAAHHH!!!!!!