Re: OT: Military Draft

It is the giving hearts - like yours - all over the US that I referred to as
being respectful and supportive of our service people.

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"Rick & LeeAnn" <kiyuga@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Hi True!
> I found out from talking to the mother of the young girl I'm sending
> mail to that there is a guy in her unit that loves to read, doesn't
> matter what it is. I've rounded up some books I know I'm never going
> to read, as well as old Reader's Digest, Time & Guideposts magazines
> to mail.
> Prior to hearing about this young man, I donted books to the county
> library. Looks like I've found a better home for them now, thanks!!
>
> I've got 4 boxes 6 X 4 X @18" filled with Valentine's Day candy ready
> to go out the first of the month, and I bought really silly kids
> Valentine's Day cards, the kind kids trade in school, 1 box per
> soldier. I don't know whether to sign them myself, or send blank so
> they can sign and hand out themselves. For each holiday, I usually buy
> a pack of holiday specific cards and get people in my community to
> sign them. I don't want there to be any doubt in these soldiers' minds
> that they ARE supported back home.
> Lee Ann
>
>
>
> On Mon, 16 Jan 2006 13:37:03 GMT, Truebedoo <true234@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
>>Hey LeeAnn,
>>
>>Thank you for your support of our troops. We all appreciate all that
>>you and others like you do for our service members.
>>
>>If you'd like to help and have old books lying around the house there is
>>a good organization found at this link... www.booksforsoldiers.com. I
>>send all my old paperbacks :) You'd be suprised how many 'soliders'
>>like romance novels!
>>
>>Thanks again!
>>True in NC/VA
>>
>>Rick & LeeAnn wrote:
>>> I'm afraid it isn't true that all Americans learned their lessons from
>>> Vietnam.
>>>
>>> During the Christmas holiday, there was something on Fox news about a
>>> Marine who was in Walter Reed and received a "Christmas" card. It was
>>> signed "Die Marine". Yep, we've learned some lessons alright.
>>>
>>> My husband is a 'Nam Vet and with this war, I am determined that there
>>> will be "no more Vietnam's" on my watch. I am sending mail to 4
>>> soldiers in Iraq, 2 of whom graduated from high school one year early
>>> so they could live their dream...of being a soldier. My pride cannot
>>> be described.
>>> Lee Ann Johnson
>>>
>>>
>>> On 8 Jan 2006 18:12:41 -0800, "desert quilter" <bookbug2005@xxxxxxxxx>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> They never blamed the soldiers for the mistake the
>>>
>>>>government made. In the present day, maybe the media is not giving
>>>>voice to these idiot protestors--which is good--but this led me to
>>>>believe that all Americans had learned their lesson with Vietnam.
>>>
>>>
>>>>Michelle in NV
>>>
>>>
>


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