44SS Posted December 7, 2007 Report Share Posted December 7, 2007 After a very emotional visit to Pearl Harbor last month, I thought that I would share some photos with yall today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiTech Posted December 7, 2007 Report Share Posted December 7, 2007 its sad that we get to race today and injoy our freedom .becuz of those men ...they never got a chance to share in the freedom after .... salute to the ones before .during and after ....we cant thank you enough .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
44SS Posted December 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2007 The battleship Missouri is at the other end of battleship row, the Arizona was the beginning of the war and the Mighty Mo was the end of the war. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lenny66 Posted December 7, 2007 Report Share Posted December 7, 2007 Thank you for remembering our fallen military. As a veteran of Desert Shield / Desert Storm,we should never forget the cost of freedom. Others die, so we may live. If you get a chance, say "Thank You" to a military member. It means alot to hear those words from civilians. At this time of year, while we run around shopping and coordinating family get togethers, stop and reflect on why we are able to do these things. Many people around the world cannot and will not celebrate,what this time of year is supposed to signify. For those of you that have family and friends serving around the world. THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS YOU ALL. HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO YOU ALL. Lenny66 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubbac Posted December 7, 2007 Report Share Posted December 7, 2007 Remember the Alamo Remember Pearl Harbor Remember 9/11 I believe that these are three battle calls not to be denied. May God richly bless everyone, and their families, that has died for me to be free. This is a debt that cannot be repaid. I am a Veteran and I also thank every other Veteran, active duty or not, that has put their safety and well being in harms way for their family and the free world. Thank You Thank You Thank You Rupert Claridge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bull10 Posted December 7, 2007 Report Share Posted December 7, 2007 A few of us in the squadron did this if anyone is interested in sending a Christmas card. Send to: A Recovering American Soldier c/o Walter Reed Army Medical Center 6900 Georgia Avenue NW Washington D.C. 20307-5001 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racer61 Posted December 8, 2007 Report Share Posted December 8, 2007 Damn proud to live in a country that is defended by such courageous, and determined men and women. God speed to all serving this country on this continent and abroad! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dano36 Posted December 8, 2007 Report Share Posted December 8, 2007 A few of us in the squadron did this if anyone is interested in sending a Christmas card. Send to: A Recovering American Soldier c/o Walter Reed Army Medical Center 6900 Georgia Avenue NW Washington D.C. 20307-5001 This is a nice gesture but they will not accept any mail or packages addressed to either "A Recovering American Soldier" or "Any American Soldier" because to put it simply, this method could be employed by a terrorist to deliver a biological weapon. I am not making this up. The Army had actually sent out a newsletter stating exactly this plus if memory serves me, it was in the San Antonio newspeper a while back. I am sure anyone can verify what I am saying by contacting local military authorities or possibly even the US postal service. Any mail or packages addressed to an anonymous addressee such as "Any Recovering Soldier" they will not attempt to deliver it and destroy it immediately. I had seen this sent out on the internet earlier this year and also last Christmas season and each time the government had requested that it not be done. If anyone wants to make a gesture of gratitude to any military person serving near their home, they may want to contact that facility and see if they have a Take a soldier home to dinner program during the holidays. Or if you wish to support those recovering from wounds, a contrubution to the Fisher House would be appropriate. I am a retired military member and know well how much this time of year means to any soldier away from home. Thanks to all our men and women in uniform today and many thanks to all of you that had served. Dano Sure hope Santa brings San Antonio a race track. Dano. A few of us in the squadron did this if anyone is interested in sending a Christmas card. Send to: A Recovering American Soldier c/o Walter Reed Army Medical Center 6900 Georgia Avenue NW Washington D.C. 20307-5001 After posting my comments earlier I checked out this program on www.snopes.com which is known to many as the Urban Legends website. I searched for "Walter Reed Christmas Cards" and the results clearly indicated that they would not accept any cards or packages received addressed to "A Recovering Soldier" or any other anonymous addressee. Dano Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bull10 Posted December 8, 2007 Report Share Posted December 8, 2007 Ok so I don't snopes everything I see, but to tell the whole story there is an address to send a card through the Red Cross. That was also on the snopes article. Sorry if you sent a card to the wrong address, but thank you for supporting us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txtom Posted December 8, 2007 Report Share Posted December 8, 2007 Awesome pictures, Brent. Thanks for posting them. Amazing that the Arizona still seeps fuel oil after 66 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budman Posted December 9, 2007 Report Share Posted December 9, 2007 Earlier this evening I was looking at the cover of a old racing program displayed on another Texas racing web site. Then, there at the bottom of the cover page was the race date ............................................. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1941. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Definitive Posted December 9, 2007 Report Share Posted December 9, 2007 Ouch....I wonder if they finished the event. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budman Posted December 9, 2007 Report Share Posted December 9, 2007 I would think they probably held the event. The attack at Pearl Harbor began just prior to 8:00 am local time, Hawaii. I think the difference between here and there is 5 hours, or 1 pm local Texas time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Definitive Posted December 9, 2007 Report Share Posted December 9, 2007 .....and news didn't travel as fast as it does now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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