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Red Fridays

> > > Red Friday > Just keeping you "in the loop" so you'll know what's going on in case this > takes off. > > RED FRIDAYS ----- Very soon, you will see a great many people wearing Red > every Friday. The reason? Americans who support our troops used to be > called the "silent majority". We are no longer silent, and are voicing > our > love for God, country and home in record breaking numbers. We are not > organized, boisterous or over-bearing. We get no liberal media coverage on > TV, to reflect our message or our opinions. > > Many Americans, like you, me and all our friends, simply want to recognize > that the vast majority of America supports our troops. Our idea of > showing > solidarity and support for our troops with dignity and respect starts this > Friday -and continues each and every Friday until the troops all come > home, > sending a deafening message that.. Every red-blooded American who > supports > our men and women afar will wear something red By word of mouth, press, > TV -- let's make the United States on every Friday a sea of red much like > a > homecoming football game in the bleachers. If every one of us who loves > this > country will share this with acquaintances, co-workers, friends, and > family. > It will not be long before the USA is covered in RED and it will let our > troops know the once "silent" majority is on their side more than ever, > certainly more than the media lets on. > > The first thing a soldier says when asked "What can we do to make things > better for you?" is...We need your support and your prayers. Let's get > the > word out and lead with class and dignity, by example; and wear some thing > red every F riday. > > > WE LIVE IN THE LAND OF THE FREE, ONLY BECAUSE OF THE BRAVE. THEIR BLOOD > RUNS > RED---- SO WEAR RED! --- MAY GOD HELP AMERICA TO BECOME > ONE NATION, UNDER GOD. > it moving, please, even if you've seen it before. >> It is the VETERAN , not the preacher, >> who has given us freedom of religion. >> >> It is the VETERAN , not the reporter, >> who has given us freedom of the press. >> >> It is the VETERAN , not the poet, >> who has given us freedom of speech. >> >> It is the VETERAN , not the campus organizer, >> who has given us freedom to assemble. >> >> It is the VETERAN , not the lawyer, >> who has given us the right to a fair trial. >> >> It is the VETERAN , not the politician, >> Who has given us the right to vote. >> >> It is the VETERAN , >> who salutes the Flag, > >> It is the veteran, >> who serves under the Flag, > > ETERNAL REST GRANT THEM O LORD, AND LET PERPETUAL LIGHT SHINE UPON THEM. > > I don't know if you saw this in the news but it really impressed me. > Funny, our US Senate/House took 2 days off as they couldn't work because > of > the expected storm. > > On the ABC evening news, it was reported that, because of the dangers > from > Hurricane Isabelle approaching Washington DC, the military members > assigned > the duty of guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier were given permission > to suspend the assignment. > > They respectfully declined the offer, "No way, Sir!" > > Soaked to the skin, marching in the pelting rain of a tropical storm, they > said that guarding the Tomb was not just an assignment; it was the highest > honor that can be afforded to a serviceperson. > > The tomb has been patrolled continuously, 24/7, since 1930. > > I don't usually suggest that many emails be forwarded, but I'd be > EXTREMELY proud if this one reached as many as possible. We can be very > proud of our young men and women in the service no matter where they > serve. >> God Bless them all!!! >

posted by Benjamin @ 26.6.06