tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22304160.post116722383313790964..comments2023-10-22T03:49:25.379-04:00Comments on SWAC Girl: Christmas 2006 in IraqLynn R. Mitchellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16813272456690971177noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22304160.post-1167242017625679502006-12-27T12:53:00.000-05:002006-12-27T12:53:00.000-05:00Thank you, Phil, for your service to this country....Thank you, Phil, for your service to this country. We as a Nation are not loud enough in our recognition or thanks to our military men and women ... and to try and get the mainstream media to recognize them is nearly impossible. They are looking for the negatives. If they were in Iraq and there were 100 men to talk with, they would ferret out the one who was against the war and slammed the President. Forget the other 99 who believe in what they are doing and honor our President.<BR/><BR/>We must start to take control of the information outlets in this country so the liberal agenda will begin to fade from the forefront.<BR/><BR/>I want my children to be proud of their nation, proud of the military, and proud of their President. How can they as long as liberals are praised while conservatives are belittled?<BR/><BR/>Nate is an example of today's military -- NOT what John Kerry would have you believe. Nate volunteered for the Marines, he was at the head of his freshman class at VMI before activating last summer to go to Iraq, and he is a leader in the community.<BR/><BR/>That's our future conservative leadership. We will be in good hands!Lynn R. Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16813272456690971177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22304160.post-1167232533458005432006-12-27T10:15:00.000-05:002006-12-27T10:15:00.000-05:00Semper Fi, Nate, and all the Devil Dogs!It struck ...Semper Fi, Nate, and all the Devil Dogs!<BR/><BR/>It struck a cord with me when you said that his unit was not able to have regular access to communications. When I was deployed for the first time, in 1979, I often received letters that were mailed 2 to 3 months before. If the ship's schedule changed enroute to a port of call, the mail would get rerouted several times (usually in the wrong direction). Overseas phone calls, depending upon where you were, could run as much as $8.00 per minute. <BR/><BR/>Email didn't exist, but we did have onboard every ship a MARS (Military Affiliate Radio System) station. This was a way of patching a phone call, via shortwave, to the U.S. It was a hit or miss deal and you had to speak as though you were talking on the radio....because you were. "I love you, Honey. Over."<BR/><BR/>I don't know what my original point was, but I am so proud of the young men and women that make up our military today. It is just a shame that their heroics aren't the headlines on our daily papers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com