Support the Troops
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Started on 2003-10-13
Support the Troops
From: irishtinker (irishtinker@charter.net) |
Date: 2003-10-13 10:18:35 UTC-04:00
It has been a long while since I have heard from the Support the Troops HH. As I mentioned once before I would like to see it keep moving as someone very special to me (brother-in-law) is in Iraq right now in an area of heavy action.
Please Support The Troops HH was last heard of at Bradbury State Park in Maine. I think it may actually still be stuck there but I am not sure. If someone has seen it recently could you please report it and if someone in the area of Bradbury State Park in Maine would be willing to check on it and move it on it's way, I would really appreciate that too.
If you would prefer to mail it back to me to get it into a new area I'll pay shipping.
Thanks,
Irish Tinker
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Re: [LbNA] Support the Troops
From: Wayne Standiford (tracks@jncable.com) |
Date: 2003-10-13 07:55:29 UTC-07:00
Yes we must support our troops! Thought you might want to read this. Will be
published in a couple of Oregon papers.
THE PATRIOT FILES
FILE #3
By, C. W. Standiford
Author, BURY ME WITH SOLDIERS
WWW.burymewithsoldiers.com
I was born an American, I live an American and I will die an American.
Daniel Webster
Twenty-six year old Cody Standiford
nears completion of his training.
Back when William Jefferson Clinton was president my son Cody had enlisted
in the Navy. As a veteran who witnessed the politicians waste young blood on
a long protracted war I had some concerns that history might repeat itself
with a leader whom I felt had no understanding of honor, sacrifice and duty
to country. After a heartfelt conversation with Cody he opted to leave the
Navy and pursue other goals. I knew if our nation came under threat Cody
would serve and fight to protect our freedom.
A few months back Cody calls me and states he has enlisted in the Army. I
had mixed emotions of pride and concern. I wished I was eighteen again and
could go in his place, but I am not and the torch has been passed to him and
his generation to fight the fight.
A month ago Cody was home on a short leave. I watched his young son Wyatt
follow him around like a lonely puppy. The two missed each other dearly and
Codys wife Diane gripped Cody with loving holds that also proved she missed
her husband. It was a vivid picture of another cost of freedom.
As Cody nears the completion of his training in helicopter mechanics the
fatherly pangs follow me around as I hear of our young and brave paying the
ultimate price for our freedom. I still fight the battle of trusting my
government with the blood of my blood, yet I understand that America is
bigger than any politician in power and it is the soldier that guards the
gates of freedom, not those sipping champagne as the fight continues.
Sooner or later Cody will be in a hot zone somewhere on this planet. I
realize that his life could be taken suddenly. I know the hazards of his
occupation and the price he, his son, his wife and our entire family could
pay. So I pray for his safety and the safety of all that serve, yet I know I
am not exempt from receiving that dreaded call. That knowledge has caused me
to ponder the dangers he might face and the discomforts of military combat
he could soon endure. It also makes me question if I could bury my son and
still hang on to my love of America. I ponder the possibility and shudder. I
also ponder the loss of my country and I tremble more. Do I love my country
more than my son? No, I love them both, but all of my children would not be
who they are if they were not Americans. The greatest gift Cody has offered
is his willingness to guard our land. If Cody were to become a mortal
casualty of war I would stand stoic over his flag draped coffin and save my
grief for my private closet. I would gently hand the folded flag to his son
with the knowledge that someday he may be called to fight and offer yet one
more gift to America.
If I could, I would turn back the clocks and slip into Codys skin and take
his place in this war. This would not be born out of my courage, but rather
it would quell the fear I have for him. Cody would reject this with words
that would sound something like, It is my turn Dad, you stay home and let
me have the honor of serving my country.
From the Revolutionary War through today there have been thousands of men
and women like my son. We can sleep at night with assurance we will wake up
as a free nation. If you cannot get out of bed in the morning and understand
this simple fact then you either do not comprehend or you do not care. I
have become weary of the citizen and the politicians who have used the fog
of war in attempt to gain political power and advance their parties agenda
or to simply complain. Their hollow words echo through this land and then
onto the battlefields. We must reject the words of those who continually
look for faults as we struggle to keep America free. We must know our enemy
and continue the fight even as he has become the flea on the dog. We must
support our troops and our resolve must not waiver. Anything less will cause
the crack the enemy is waiting for. The men and women who stand guarding the
tree of liberty have offered their gift to you and I, they are the best we
have America, don't turn your backs on them.
In the next file- a young man dreams of becoming a Marine and states there
is nothing nobler than becoming a United States Marine. His dream is tested
in the first Gulf War as his heart attempts to go through his chest in the
very dark desert of Kuwait.
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From: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
Date: Monday, October 13, 2003 07:34:12 AM
To: letterbox_travellers@yahoogroups.com
Cc: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [LbNA] Support the Troops
It has been a long while since I have heard from the Support the Troops HH
As I mentioned once before I would like to see it keep moving as someone
very special to me (brother-in-law) is in Iraq right now in an area of heavy
action.
Please Support The Troops HH was last heard of at Bradbury State Park in
Maine. I think it may actually still be stuck there but I am not sure. If
someone has seen it recently could you please report it and if someone in
the area of Bradbury State Park in Maine would be willing to check on it and
move it on it's way, I would really appreciate that too.
If you would prefer to mail it back to me to get it into a new area I'll
pay shipping.
Thanks,
Irish Tinker
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Re: [LbNA] Support the Troops
From: (KBuquet@ApertureFoto.com) |
Date: 2003-10-13 20:55:03 UTC+03:00
Hello Irish Tinker et all,
I know that I cannot do much for helping the HH move along right now with my being here in Iraq.
However, I can assure you that when I do return home to the good ol'USA I will do my best to track it down and push it a little further along on its journey.
Respectfully,
Kristoffer J Buquet
kristoffer.buquet@us.army.mil
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Support the Troops
From: irishtinker (irishtinker@charter.net) |
Date: 2003-12-16 16:27:51 UTC-05:00
This HH is still stuck (to the best of my knowledge) at Bradbury State Park in Maine. It has been stuck there since late August. If you live in the area or visiting Maine could you PLEASE get it moving. It would be an awesome Holiday gift to me if someone did this favor for me.
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Re: Support the Troops
From: (phyto_me@yahoo.com) |
Date: 2003-12-16 22:13:08 UTC
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "irishtinker"
wrote:
> This HH is still stuck (to the best of my knowledge) at Bradbury
State Park in Maine. It has been stuck there since late August. If you
live in the area or visiting Maine could you PLEASE get it moving. It
would be an awesome Holiday gift to me if someone did this favor for me.
Hmmm (looking at the 4ft high snowbanks outside) I'll see what I can
do. The state park might actually not even be open this time of year.
You might be hard-pressed to find a volunteer on this one! :-)
Hitchhikers in maine really don't move.
It's a sad thing,
Phyto
wrote:
> This HH is still stuck (to the best of my knowledge) at Bradbury
State Park in Maine. It has been stuck there since late August. If you
live in the area or visiting Maine could you PLEASE get it moving. It
would be an awesome Holiday gift to me if someone did this favor for me.
Hmmm (looking at the 4ft high snowbanks outside) I'll see what I can
do. The state park might actually not even be open this time of year.
You might be hard-pressed to find a volunteer on this one! :-)
Hitchhikers in maine really don't move.
It's a sad thing,
Phyto
Re: [LbNA] Re: Support the Troops
From: irishtinker (irishtinker@charter.net) |
Date: 2003-12-16 17:28:03 UTC-05:00
If someone does get it I would make arrangments for postage to send it back to me. I really want it to be accesible for Kris when he gets home for Iraq.
----- Original Message -----
From: phyto_me@yahoo.com
To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2003 5:13 PM
Subject: [LbNA] Re: Support the Troops
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "irishtinker"
wrote:
> This HH is still stuck (to the best of my knowledge) at Bradbury
State Park in Maine. It has been stuck there since late August. If you
live in the area or visiting Maine could you PLEASE get it moving. It
would be an awesome Holiday gift to me if someone did this favor for me.
Hmmm (looking at the 4ft high snowbanks outside) I'll see what I can
do. The state park might actually not even be open this time of year.
You might be hard-pressed to find a volunteer on this one! :-)
Hitchhikers in maine really don't move.
It's a sad thing,
Phyto
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----- Original Message -----
From: phyto_me@yahoo.com
To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2003 5:13 PM
Subject: [LbNA] Re: Support the Troops
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "irishtinker"
wrote:
> This HH is still stuck (to the best of my knowledge) at Bradbury
State Park in Maine. It has been stuck there since late August. If you
live in the area or visiting Maine could you PLEASE get it moving. It
would be an awesome Holiday gift to me if someone did this favor for me.
Hmmm (looking at the 4ft high snowbanks outside) I'll see what I can
do. The state park might actually not even be open this time of year.
You might be hard-pressed to find a volunteer on this one! :-)
Hitchhikers in maine really don't move.
It's a sad thing,
Phyto
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Re: Support the Troops
From: (warrioringilead@yahoo.com) |
Date: 2003-12-17 03:03:08 UTC
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, phyto_me@y... wrote:
> --- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "irishtinker"
> wrote:
> > This HH is still stuck (to the best of my knowledge) at
Bradbury
> State Park in Maine. It has been stuck there since late August. If
you
> live in the area or visiting Maine could you PLEASE get it moving.
It
> would be an awesome Holiday gift to me if someone did this favor
for me.
>
>
> Hmmm (looking at the 4ft high snowbanks outside) I'll see what I can
> do. The state park might actually not even be open this time of
year.
> You might be hard-pressed to find a volunteer on this one! :-)
>
> Hitchhikers in maine really don't move.
If you run into any HHs and you want them to move, snail mail them to
me and I'll make *sure* they move. Or, if you plan to attend the
Winter Gathering (I'm meeting with Jim Harvey over coffee next week
to pin down the dates and times), bring them along, and we'll have
them scattered to the four winds!
Warrior Woman
> It's a sad thing,
> Phyto
> --- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "irishtinker"
> wrote:
> > This HH is still stuck (to the best of my knowledge) at
Bradbury
> State Park in Maine. It has been stuck there since late August. If
you
> live in the area or visiting Maine could you PLEASE get it moving.
It
> would be an awesome Holiday gift to me if someone did this favor
for me.
>
>
> Hmmm (looking at the 4ft high snowbanks outside) I'll see what I can
> do. The state park might actually not even be open this time of
year.
> You might be hard-pressed to find a volunteer on this one! :-)
>
> Hitchhikers in maine really don't move.
If you run into any HHs and you want them to move, snail mail them to
me and I'll make *sure* they move. Or, if you plan to attend the
Winter Gathering (I'm meeting with Jim Harvey over coffee next week
to pin down the dates and times), bring them along, and we'll have
them scattered to the four winds!
Warrior Woman
> It's a sad thing,
> Phyto
Re: Support the Troops
From: (mepanj@kynd.net) |
Date: 2003-12-17 23:15:56 UTC
Hi Irishtinker,
I went to Bradbury Mountain in early November of this year
specifically to rescue the "Support the Troops" HH. We found the
Bradbury Mountian Letterbox, but there was no HH with the box. This
sight had apparently been found by several people just by accident,
so it might have been picked up by any one of them and transported on
it's way. Hope you have some luck finding it.
Mepanj
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "irishtinker"
wrote:
> This HH is still stuck (to the best of my knowledge) at Bradbury
State Park in Maine. It has been stuck there since late August. If
you live in the area or visiting Maine could you PLEASE get it
moving. It would be an awesome Holiday gift to me if someone did this
favor for me.
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
I went to Bradbury Mountain in early November of this year
specifically to rescue the "Support the Troops" HH. We found the
Bradbury Mountian Letterbox, but there was no HH with the box. This
sight had apparently been found by several people just by accident,
so it might have been picked up by any one of them and transported on
it's way. Hope you have some luck finding it.
Mepanj
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "irishtinker"
> This HH is still stuck (to the best of my knowledge) at Bradbury
State Park in Maine. It has been stuck there since late August. If
you live in the area or visiting Maine could you PLEASE get it
moving. It would be an awesome Holiday gift to me if someone did this
favor for me.
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [LbNA] Re: Support the Troops
From: irishtinker (irishtinker@charter.net) |
Date: 2003-12-18 08:29:25 UTC-05:00
Thank you for trying. Did you notice if it was stamped into the box?
----- Original Message -----
From: mepanj@kynd.net
To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2003 6:15 PM
Subject: [LbNA] Re: Support the Troops
Hi Irishtinker,
I went to Bradbury Mountain in early November of this year
specifically to rescue the "Support the Troops" HH. We found the
Bradbury Mountian Letterbox, but there was no HH with the box. This
sight had apparently been found by several people just by accident,
so it might have been picked up by any one of them and transported on
it's way. Hope you have some luck finding it.
Mepanj
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "irishtinker"
wrote:
> This HH is still stuck (to the best of my knowledge) at Bradbury
State Park in Maine. It has been stuck there since late August. If
you live in the area or visiting Maine could you PLEASE get it
moving. It would be an awesome Holiday gift to me if someone did this
favor for me.
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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----- Original Message -----
From: mepanj@kynd.net
To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2003 6:15 PM
Subject: [LbNA] Re: Support the Troops
Hi Irishtinker,
I went to Bradbury Mountain in early November of this year
specifically to rescue the "Support the Troops" HH. We found the
Bradbury Mountian Letterbox, but there was no HH with the box. This
sight had apparently been found by several people just by accident,
so it might have been picked up by any one of them and transported on
it's way. Hope you have some luck finding it.
Mepanj
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "irishtinker"
> This HH is still stuck (to the best of my knowledge) at Bradbury
State Park in Maine. It has been stuck there since late August. If
you live in the area or visiting Maine could you PLEASE get it
moving. It would be an awesome Holiday gift to me if someone did this
favor for me.
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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[LbNA] Re: Support the Troops
From: mepanj (mepanj@kynd.net) |
Date: 2003-12-18 23:13:28 UTC
Sorry to say the only reference was the stamp for it having been
placed in the box, but none for when it was removed.
Mepanj
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "irishtinker"
wrote:
> Thank you for trying. Did you notice if it was stamped into the
box?
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: mepanj@k...
> To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2003 6:15 PM
> Subject: [LbNA] Re: Support the Troops
>
>
> Hi Irishtinker,
>
> I went to Bradbury Mountain in early November of this year
> specifically to rescue the "Support the Troops" HH. We found
the
> Bradbury Mountian Letterbox, but there was no HH with the box.
This
> sight had apparently been found by several people just by
accident,
> so it might have been picked up by any one of them and
transported on
> it's way. Hope you have some luck finding it.
>
> Mepanj
>
> --- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "irishtinker"
> wrote:
> > This HH is still stuck (to the best of my knowledge) at
Bradbury
> State Park in Maine. It has been stuck there since late August.
If
> you live in the area or visiting Maine could you PLEASE get it
> moving. It would be an awesome Holiday gift to me if someone
did this
> favor for me.
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
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placed in the box, but none for when it was removed.
Mepanj
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "irishtinker"
> Thank you for trying. Did you notice if it was stamped into the
box?
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: mepanj@k...
> To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2003 6:15 PM
> Subject: [LbNA] Re: Support the Troops
>
>
> Hi Irishtinker,
>
> I went to Bradbury Mountain in early November of this year
> specifically to rescue the "Support the Troops" HH. We found
the
> Bradbury Mountian Letterbox, but there was no HH with the box.
This
> sight had apparently been found by several people just by
accident,
> so it might have been picked up by any one of them and
transported on
> it's way. Hope you have some luck finding it.
>
> Mepanj
>
> --- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "irishtinker"
>
> > This HH is still stuck (to the best of my knowledge) at
Bradbury
> State Park in Maine. It has been stuck there since late August.
If
> you live in the area or visiting Maine could you PLEASE get it
> moving. It would be an awesome Holiday gift to me if someone
did this
> favor for me.
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
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