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"NEVER FORGET"...I lived in New York during the 1st WTC attack. Remember the one before 9-11? SUPPORT OUR TROOPS AND HONOR OUR VETERANS!!! Pray for our Fireman, EMS and Police!!! United We Stand Divided We Fall...

Christmas Letter To Iraq (Or anywhere else in the world our soldiers may be) Dear Husband; Dear Wife; Dear Light of my Life; Dear Mother; Dear Father; Dear Son; Dear Brother; Dear Sister; Dear Valued Friend; Dear Buddy; Dear Soul Mate; Dear One; Tonight my heart and mind are on you, As I gaze at our tree Christmas Eve, The angel on top is smiling down, And the lights are lovely to see. I am filled with thoughts of you tonight, I hope you're not all alone, It's not right for one to spend Christmas, Alone far away from home. Christmas candles are on the mantle, A scent of pine is in the air, I've spread greenery throughout the house, It looks like Christmas everywhere. There's foil-wrapped mints in the candy dish, On the front door, there's a wreath with a bow, And hanging near by on a ribbon, Is a sprig of Mistletoe. The outside lights are a real delight It seems there's more around town this year, I've only put one in our window, And it's there just for you, my dear. The turkey's defrosting now in the fridge, It will be ready to cook Christmas Day, Side-dishes are mixed; the Jell-O is fixed, And the pumpkin pies are made. Extra leaves have been placed in the table, The usual crowd, of course, will be here, You know it won't be the same without you, Oh my, how we'll miss you, my dear. They say you'll have a fine Christmas dinner, That the army will do it up right, I hope it is hot and you'll eat a lot, And you'll go to bed full Christmas night. I can't tell you how much you'll be missed, Although I miss you every day, But Christmas time is a special time, And you're so terribly far away. I started this letter to cheer you, But now I fear I've made you feel bad, I'm sorry; I shouldn't have done that, Please, honey, try not to be sad. Remember our Christmases of the past, Then think of the ones yet to be, We'll spend this year in each other's hearts, But next year you'll be here with me. I pray each day to the Lord above, To protect you and keep you from harm, May you be surrounded by angels, And be safe and secure in their arms. None of us ever thought one day We'd be at war in a foreign land, They said it would protect us at home, Isn't it strange? I don't understand. I do need to tell you, honey, How very proud I am of you, And though it may sound trite, I need to thank you, too. I know, my dear, you've learned how to shoot, But before that, you learned how to love, So, when you can, aim with your heart And trust God's guidance above. Now ... if you are out on the road, Or dug into a ditch, with no light, Look up high; see that star in the sky, It's the same star I'm seeing tonight. Years ago, a star exactly like that, Beamed down on the night Christ was born, It gave men hope then; it still does today, Merry Christmas, my darling, from home. Written by © Ginny (Virginia) Ellis Christmas Letter To Iraq (Or anywhere else in the world our soldiers may be) Dear Husband; Dear Wife; Dear Light of my Life; Dear Mother; Dear Father; Dear Son; Dear Brother; Dear Sister; Dear Valued Friend; Dear Buddy; Dear Soul Mate; Dear One; Tonight my heart and mind are on you, As I gaze at our tree Christmas Eve, The angel on top is smiling down, And the lights are lovely to see. I am filled with thoughts of you tonight, I hope you're not all alone, It's not right for one to spend Christmas, Alone far away from home. Christmas candles are on the mantle, A scent of pine is in the air, I've spread greenery throughout the house, It looks like Christmas everywhere. There's foil-wrapped mints in the candy dish, On the front door, there's a wreath with a bow, And hanging near by on a ribbon, Is a sprig of Mistletoe. The outside lights are a real delight It seems there's more around town this year, I've only put one in our window, And it's there just for you, my dear. The turkey's defrosting now in the fridge, It will

Merry Christmas, My Friend by Corporal James M. Schmidt, former U.S. Marine First published in "Leatherneck Magazine", December 1991 'Twas the night before Christmas, he lived all alone, In a one-bedroom house made of plaster and stone. I had come down the chimney, with presents to give and to see just who in this home did live. As I looked all about, a strange sight I did see, no tinsel, no presents, not even a tree. No stocking by the fire, just boots filled with sand. On the wall hung pictures of a far distant land. With medals and badges, awards of all kind, a sobering thought soon came to my mind. For this house was different, unlike any I'd seen. This was the home of a U.S. Marine. I'd heard stories about them, I had to see more, so I walked down the hall and pushed open the door. And there he lay sleeping, silent, alone, Curled up on the floor in his one-bedroom home. , He seemed so gentle, his face so serene, Not how I pictured a U.S. Marine. Was this the hero, of whom I’d just read? Curled up in his poncho, a floor for his bed? His head was clean-shaven, his weathered face tan. I soon understood, this was more than a man. For I realized the families that I saw that night, owed their lives to these men, who were willing to fight. Soon around the Nation, the children would play, And grown-ups would celebrate on a bright Christmas day. They all enjoyed freedom, each month and all year, because of Marines like this one lying here. I couldn’t help wonder how many lay alone, on a cold Christmas Eve, in a land far from home. Just the very thought brought a tear to my eye. I dropped to my knees and I started to cry. He must have awoken, for I heard a rough voice, "Santa, don't cry, this life is my choice I fight for freedom, I don't ask for more. My life is my God, my country, my Corps." With that he rolled over, drifted off into sleep, I couldn't control it, I continued to weep. I watched him for hours, so silent and still. I noticed he shivered from the cold night's chill. So I took off my jacket, the one made of red, and covered this Marine from his toes to his head. Then I put on his T-shirt of scarlet and gold, with an eagle, globe and anchor emblazoned so bold. And although it barely fit me, I began to swell with pride, and for one shining moment, I was Marine Corps deep inside. I didn't want to leave him so quiet in the night, this guardian of honor so willing to fight. But half asleep he rolled over, and in a voice clean and pure, said "Carry on, Santa, it's Christmas Day, all secure." One look at my watch and I knew he was right, Merry Christmas my friend, Semper Fi and goodnight.

To forgive and to forget is the one blessing many do not accept, i do because there is too many hurtful things in life that happen to carry in my heart. In order to appreciate my life and each day to the best i can i have to forgive and forget some who have lied, used or walked over my heart for their own satisfaction or selfish needs. I believe there are crosses that i do not need to carry that belong to others who have ownership for them. So to forgive and forget why we are forgiving is a gift god wants us to use and give thanks for.... blessings and prayers to those who have at sometime in their lives walked through my life and left tears in my heart that i have sewn back together with the graces of god...Angel

We are told to forgive and forget, how and why would you if you could..

Chaplain Recalls 9/11 Pentagon Attack September 11, 2009 Army News Service|by Susanne Kappler FORT JACKSON, S.C. - Pentagon Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Henry Haynes had just come out of a meeting and was on his way back to his office when he heard the news: A plane had hit one of the World Trade Center towers in New York. At first, he did not pay close attention to the events, said Haynes, who is now a colonel and the Fort Jackson installation chaplain. But when a second plane struck the other WTC tower, people around the building started to realize the magnitude of what was happening, Haynes said. "One man said, 'I bet we're going to be next,'" he remembered. "I guess it was about a few minutes after that when all the sirens started going off in the building - because we were next." On Sept. 11, 2001, at 9:37 a.m., American Airlines Flight 77 struck the west wall of the Pentagon, killing 64 people aboard the plane and 125 people in the building. "When the alarms went off, everybody ran out of the building, and smoke was pouring out of the western side of the building," Haynes said. "There was total chaos and confusion, because nobody really knew what was going on." Haynes and his fellow chaplains did not have time to let what happened sink in. They set up an operations center outside the building to attend to victims, rescue workers and others in need. "It was just a long, long day of trying to minister to and ... take care of people who were hurting," Haynes said. In the days that followed, Haynes was busy ministering to survivors and conducting prayer services. Haynes also traveled across the country to attend memorial services for the victims -- many of whom he had known personally. "There was one fellow -- we parked side by side every morning when we drove in to the Pentagon. And the reason I remember him so well was because he always read his Bible," Haynes said. "I would get in at about 6 a.m. each morning ... and he would be sitting there reading his Bible every morning. It really just sort of impressed me. The fact that he was killed -- it was just really emotional, because I knew he was a very good person and very spiritual. But it was good to be able -- when the parents asked me, 'Did you know my son?' -- to say, 'Yes, I knew your son. We frequently spoke.' I told them that he read his Bible every morning and they liked that." About six months after the attack, Haynes was organizing the Pentagon's National Prayer Breakfast and found himself in a tight spot when his keynote speaker canceled on short notice. "And a voice, like God, said, 'Ask Brian,'" Haynes said. Brian Birdwell, now a retired lieutenant colonel, had just been released from the hospital two days earlier. He had been wounded in the attack, suffering severe burns, which covered more than 60 percent of his body and required more than 30 operations. To Haynes' surprise, Birdwell agreed to speak at the event. "And then he (Birdwell) asked, 'Should I wear my uniform?' I asked, 'Brian, can you get into your uniform?' He asked, 'Do you want me in dress blues?' I said, 'Brian, we'll all be in dress blues. Come in your dress blues,'" Haynes recalled. "And so he came. He still had all the pressure bandages on and the grafts were on his body. He couldn't stand on his own; his wife had to help him. But he came. And when Brian told his story, there was not a dry eye in the place." Haynes said that, despite all the evil that happened during 9/11, one of the positive things that happened as a result of the attacks was the good it brought out in people. "It was just an outpouring of love from the American people," he said. "Everybody was just supportive of one another. I've never seen anything quite like that before." Haynes said he feels privileged having been at the Pentagon during 9/11, being able to serve those in need of spiritual support. He said that although it was a trying and tiring time, his faith helped him meet the demands. "I believe that God gives you strength. And I believe in the power of prayer. Ther

Hasan May Have 9/11 Mosque Link November 09, 2009 Associated Press FORT HOOD, Texas -- A key U.S. senator said Sunday he would begin an investigation into whether the Army missed signs that the man accused of opening fire at Fort Hood had embraced an increasingly extremist view of Islamic ideology. Sen. Joe Lieberman's call for the investigation came as word surfaced that Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan apparently attended the same Virginia mosque as two Sept. 11 hijackers in 2001, at a time when a radical imam preached there. Whether Hasan, an Army psychiatrist, associated with the hijackers is something the FBI will probably look into, according to a law enforcement official who spoke on condition of anonymity because the investigation is ongoing. Classmates participating in a 2007-2008 master's program at a military college complained repeatedly to superiors about what they considered Hasan's anti-American views. Dr. Val Finnell said Hasan gave a presentation at the Uniformed Services University that justified suicide bombing and told classmates that Islamic law trumped the U.S. Constitution. Another classmate said he complained to five officers and two civilian faculty members at the university. He wrote in a command climate survey sent to Pentagon officials that fear in the military of being seen as politically incorrect prevented an "intellectually honest discussion of Islamic ideology" in the ranks. The classmate also requested anonymity because the investigation is ongoing. Lieberman, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, wants Congress to determine whether the shootings constitute a terrorist attack. "If Hasan was showing signs, saying to people that he had become an Islamist extremist, the U.S. Army has to have zero tolerance," Lieberman, an independent from Connecticut, said on "Fox News Sunday." "He should have been gone." Authorities continue to refer to Hasan, 39, as the only suspect in the shootings that killed 13 and wounded 29, but they won't say when charges would be filed and have said they have not determined a motive. Hasan, who was shot by civilian police to end the rampage, was in critical but stable condition at an Army hospital in San Antonio. He was breathing on his own after being taken off a ventilator on Saturday, but officials won't say whether Hasan can communicate. Sixteen victims remained hospitalized with gunshot wounds, and seven were in intensive care. Hasan's family described a man incapable of the attack, calling him a devoted doctor and devout Muslim who showed no signs that he might lash out. "I've known my brother Nidal to be a peaceful, loving and compassionate person who has shown great interest in the medical field and in helping others," his brother, Eyad Hasan, of Sterling, Va., said in a statement Saturday. "He has never committed an act of violence and was always known to be a good, law-abiding citizen." Army Chief of Staff George Casey warned against reaching conclusions about the suspected shooter's motives until investigators have fully explored the attack. "I think the speculation (on Hasan's Islamic roots) could potentially heighten backlash against some of our Muslim soldiers," he said on ABC's "This Week." Imam Johari Abdul-Malik, outreach director at the Dar al Hijrah Islamic Center, said he did not know whether Hasan ever attended the Falls Church, Va., mosque but confirmed that the Hasan family participated in services there. Abdul-Malik said the Hasans were not leaders at the mosque and their attendance was utterly normal. In 2001, Anwar Aulaqi was an imam, or spiritual leader, at the mosque. Aulaqi told the FBI in 2001 that, before he moved to Virginia in early 2001, he met with 9/11 hijacker Nawaf al-Hazmi several times in San Diego. Al-Hazmi was at the time living with Khalid al-Mihdhar, another hijacker. Al-Hazmi and another hijacker, Hani Hanjour, attended the Dar al Hijrah mosque in early April 2001. The mosque is one of the largest on the East Coast, and thousands of worshippers a

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If You Choose To Forget , To Forgive , then will you too remember to forget ?

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11/10/2009 3:10:35 PM Just got this in an email. Thought I would share it. DID YOU know about a day care center in the PENTAGON.?????.. Read this and then you will know all about it Things you do not hear about! This is little-known story from the Pentagon on 09/11/2001. "During a visit with a fellow chaplain, who happened to be assigned to the Pentagon, I had a chance to hear a first-hand account of an incident that happened right after Flight 77 hit the Pentagon. The chaplain told me what happened at a Daycare Center near where the impact occurred. This day care had many children, including infants who were in heavy cribs.. The Daycare Supervisor, looking at all the children they needed to evacuate, was in a panic over what they could do. There were many children, mostly toddlers, as well as the infants that would need to be taken out with the cribs. There was no time to try to bundle them into carriers and strollers.. Just then a young Marine came running into the center and asked what they needed. After hearing what the Center Director was trying to do, he ran back out into the hallway and disappeared. The Director thought, 'well, here we are - on our own.' But in about 2 minutes the Marine returned with 40 other Marines in tow. Each of them grabbed a crib with a child, and the rest started gathering up toddlers. The Director and her staff then helped them take all the children out of the center and down toward a park on the Potomac near the Pentagon. Once they got about 3/4 of a mile outside the building, the Marines stopped in the park, and then did a fabulous thing - they formed a circle with the cribs, which were quite sturdy and heavy, like the covered wagons in the Old West. Inside this circle of cribs, they put the toddlers, to keep them from wandering off. Outside this circle were the 40 Marines, forming a perimeter around the children and waiting for instructions. There they remained until the parents could be notified and come get their children." The Chaplain then said, "I don't think any of us saw or heard of this on any of the news stories of the day. It was just an incredible story of those Marines responding willingly and quickly to a tactical problem that presented itself. - But would we have expected any less of them?" "Most of us wonder if our lives can make any difference. Marines don't have that problem." Semper Fi .... This just one story told about America 's courageous soldiers protecting the children of the United States of America . I am proud and feel very lucky to be an American.

Sorry for my out break this morning, Needed to say my peace, many prayers are on the site today, I did join one, I needed take pics from the news and make it more real, if we forget about the past Then we forget about our freedom, Can't do that, I need to walk free Ride free ,I needed to show that we will not let others control our destiny.

Strawman Thank you for noticing in seconds and acting on it,

WHAT BULL DO THEY SPEAK when the dead mounts and History keeps changing where the heck was HOMELAND security

NO MATTER WHAT WE WILL OVERCOME AND THAN COME GET THE BASTARDS WHO THINK AMERICA WILL RUN AND HIDE...