Well said Bob Al ----- Original Message ----- From: "Fletcher, Robert SPK" <Robert.Fletcher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, November 15, 2004 2:13 PM Subject: Re: FW: Wouldn't you have liked to be on that plane..... > BAHA, I can appreciate your feelings and we have this right to express > our > feelings, I would die for that right again if I were young like I was > once. > you and I , and others have these rights, and I may not agree with you , > but > you must stand up for your rights. > The principle here is that our young men and women are going in harm's way > to give us the rights to live in the greatest country in the world. I > will > agree, there are many things not done right, BUT IT IS THE ONLY COUNTRY WE > HAVE, and I would go to the wall if called, just like the youngsters are > doing now. There, I had my say. God Bless Them All ! > > I was in Wash. DC this past week and the love expressed by all the vets I > came in contact with was just SUPER ! This was great, and I am sure there > are many vets on this list that would express their feelings. Please > don't > feel as if I put you down, you have the freedom to express yourself. Do it > and be proud that you CAN ! 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 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Bahadir Acuner [mailto:bahadiracuner@xxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Monday, November 15, 2004 10:47 AM > To: The Airline List; Fletcher, Robert SPK > Subject: Re: FW: Wouldn't you have liked to be on that plane..... > > > 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! 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