Bad lands? That's a good one.. :) I have no interest in young boys and girls going to an unjustified war. I feel sorry for them. Oh, by the way, what happened to the "mushroom cloud", or "weapons of mass destruction" .. ??? WE created the bad lands, thanks to out flawed policies or thanks to the people in White House. Sorry Bob, I have respect for all military, all the people who serve their country, but sending young American, Honduran, Mexicans , etc. to a war that didn't need to happen is not my understanding of freedome. BAHA Fan of all the troops coming back home.. --- "Fletcher, Robert SPK" <Robert.Fletcher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > My pastor was on a Southwest flight to Dallas from > Sacramento with a plane > load of LIVE military, and he could feel the tension > and fear these folks > gave out. There were many attributes he saw. So be > very thankful for these > troops going to the bad-lands and praise the ones > that did the ultimate. > I know, I was in 'Nam. Bob > > > BOB FLETCHER > US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS > MILITARY DESIGN SECTION > 10th FLOOR S.W. > SACRAMENTO DISTRICT > 1325 J STREET, SACRAMENTO > CALIFORNIA, 95814-2922 > Phone (916) 557-7235 > > > > Subject: Fwd: Fw: Wouldn't you have liked to be on > that plane..... > > > > > > > > > Subject: Wouldn't you have liked to be on that > plane............. > > > >This email is from Andy Nelson, an employee with > Doster Construction in > >Montgomery, AL. > > > > >I want to tell you of an experience I had last > night flying home from > >Atlanta. > > > >The pilot came on the intercom and went through the > usual announcements > >telling us that "we're just east of Montgomery > cruising at 28,000 feet" > >and "you've picked a beautiful night for flying, > just look at the > >gorgeous southern sunset out of the right side of > the plane". > > > >He then,however, said this: "Please bear with me as > I deviate from the > >script, > >but I want you all to know that simply by > coincidence you have been > >granted both the privilege and honor of escorting > the body of Army PFC > >Howard Johnson, Jr. home tonight. PFC Johnson was > killed in Iraq > >defending the freedoms we all enjoy, and fighting > to extend those > >freedoms to the people of Iraq. We are also > accompanied by PFC Johnson's > >cousin, Marine Major Talley, who has been chosen by > the family to escort > >PFC Johnson home. Semper Fi!" > > > >The plane quickly became very quiet, but soon > erupted in thunderous > >applause that lasted for several minutes. It was > quite moving, to say > >the least. > > > >As I sat there thinking about what the pilot had > said, and > >visualizing PFC Johnson's dead body riding below me > in the belly of that > >plane, I noticed a couple of things. Two rows in > front of me sat a > >father holding his daughter, an infant, and they > were practicing "ma-ma" > >and in the row behind me was another young boy, > probably 2 or so, > >learning to count to 10. Now obviously both are too > young to realize > >we're at war, or that one of our dead was with us, > but it made me think, > >and this is the point: > > > >These warriors, mostly young, all volunteers, > everyday are > >prepared to give their lives for our future, for a > safer, more secure > >future for people they don't even know, all based > on the principle that > >fighting and dying for this country is worth it. > You all know and agree > >with this, but not everyone does, so I would ask > that if you meet anyone > >that's not "on board" with this philosophy, i.e. > the protesters to which > >Bob refers, that you "correct the situation". > > > >By the way, the flight ended with all of us > deplaning only to line the > >windows of the gate house to watch PFC Johnson's > body, draped in the > >American flag, be rolled out of the plane and into > a waiting hearse that > >was surrounded by his family members. > > > >Please pray that our soldiers' sight is acute, > their aim is true, and > >that as many come home as God can spare. > > > > > >Andy Nelson > >746 Adams Avenue > >Montgomery, Alabama 36104 > > > >Phone 334-834-3767 > >Fax 334-265-3804 > > Ruth > ruthinfla@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > > Karen Sue FerDon > <http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/tsmileys2/07.gif> > Madison, Florida > karenferdon@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:karenferdon@xxxxxxxxx> > > > _____ > > Do you Yahoo!? > Check out the new Yahoo! Front Page. www.yahoo.com > <http://www.yahoo.com> > =====
