Remember the Military During the Holidays (#6 for you, Em)

agree whole heartedly - I am not military but I see these men and women everyday at the VA - I got this from one of my vets

A Pin Drop


JFK'S Secretary of State, Dean Rusk, was in France in the early 60's when
DeGaulle decided to pull out of NATO. DeGaulle said he wanted all US
Military out of France as soon as possible.

Rusk responded,
"Does that include those who are buried here?"

DeGaulle
Did not respond.

You
Could have heard a pin drop.

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When in England ,
At a fairly large conference, Colin Powell was asked by the
Archbishop of Canterbury if our plans for Iraq were just an example of
'empire building' by George Bush.

He answered by saying,
"Over the years, the United States has sent many of
Its fine young men and women into great peril to fight for freedom
Beyond our borders. The only amount of land we have ever asked for
In return is enough to bury those that did not
Return."

You
Could have heard a pin drop.
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There was a conference in France
Where a number of international engineers
Were taking part, including French and American. During a break,
One of the French engineers came back into the room saying, "Have you
Heard the latest dumb stunt Bush has done? He has sent an aircraft
Carrier to Indonesia to help the tsunami victims. What does he
Intend to do, bomb them?"

A Boeing engineer
Stood up and replied quietly: "Our carriers have three
Hospitals on board that can treat several hundred people; they are
Nuclear powered and can supply emergency electrical power to
Shore facilities; they have three cafeterias with the capacity to
Feed 3,000 people three meals a day, they can produce several thousand
Gallons of fresh water from sea water each day, and they carry half a
Dozen helicopters for use in transporting victims and injured to and
From their flight deck. We have eleven such ships;
How many does France have?"

You
Could have heard a pin drop.
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A U.S. Navy Admiral
Was attending a naval conference that included
Admirals from the U.S., English, Canadian, Australian and French
Navies At a cocktail reception, he found himself standing with a large
Group of officers that included personnel from most of those countries.
Everyone was chatting away in English as they sipped their drinks but a
French admiral suddenly complained that, whereas Europeans learn many
Languages, Americans learn only English. He then asked, "Why is it that
We always have to speak English in these conferences rather than
Speaking French?"

Without hesitating,
The American Admiral replied, "Maybe it's because the
Brit's, Canadians, Aussie's and Americans arranged it so you wouldn't
Have to speak German."

You
Could have heard a pin drop.
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AND
THIS STORY FITS RIGHT IN WITH THE ABOVE...

Robert Whiting,
An elderly gentleman of 83, arrived in Paris by plane.
At French Customs, he took a few minutes to locate his passport
In his carry on.

“Have been to France before, monsieur?" the customs officer asked
Sarcastically.

Mr. Whiting
Admitted that he had been to France
Previously.

"Then You should know enough to have your passport ready."

The American said,
"The last time I was here, I didn't have to show it."

"Impossible..
Americans always have to show their passports on arrival in France !"

The American senior
Gave the Frenchman a long hard look. Then he
Quietly explained, ''Well, when I came ashore at OmahaBeach on D-Day in
1944 to help liberate this country, I couldn't find a single Frenchmen
To show a passport to."

You
Could have heard a pin drop.
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My husband and I are BOTH Army Vets I served 8 yrs and had 1 tour to Iraq(05-06). He had 2 tours( initial invasion & 05-06) to Iraq & 1 to Afghanistan(09). He served @10 yrs before being medically retired due to injuries from an IED in Afghanistan.

Or Chuck Norris. :happy:

WHOO! Isn't Chuck Norris military?

*ran to go check* Huh! You are right... Did not know that... He was in the Air Force. He was in the Security Forces in S. Korea.... No wonder he knows how to kick *kitten* so well.

Oh yeah. Military = KICKING *kitten* and spitting out Chuck Norris.

If anyone wants another way to support the military over the holidays - look into sending a care package, send some Christmas cards. A little really goes a long way. Imagine - you are 18, away from home for the first time, hearing gun shots and bombs, sleeping in a tent. Where were you last Christmas? You were home with family. You had a warm, home cooked meal and you opened presents. What do you do this year? Stand your post and hope that your next meal isn't an MRE, but maybe, just maybe something warm and fresh. Even just a card showing that you are thinking of them is a great thing. If you can send some socks, t-shirts, batteries and magazines, that goes so far....