Comments on: A Thanksgiving Missive http://www.thesniper.us/?p=5363 Proud supporters of good beer and cheap shots. Thu, 09 Sep 2010 18:50:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Miles http://www.thesniper.us/?p=5363&cpage=1#comment-14286 Miles Sun, 29 Nov 2009 06:43:40 +0000 http://www.thesniper.us/?p=5363#comment-14286 Seriously, next time a little "Kleenex Warning" up top would have been nice.....Not much else to say really.....Words here would only be that.....I'm thankful for every one of those men and women who do it, without question or thinking of themselves first. As a lowly E-4 aboard CV-62, operating in support of Operation Southern Watch, I was never close to any FOB, and our food didn't always suck. I figured then that the only thing I could do was say "thank you" anytime I was given the opportunity.....in airports, around town, etc. So a big heartfelt "THANK YOU" goes out to the fine purveyors of this blog, and all milblogs, who keep us in the know of what's really going on, and to our men and women who do it every day. May God wrap is loving arms around each one of you and bring you home safely, to those waiting with candles still burning. God Bless! Seriously, next time a little “Kleenex Warning” up top would have been nice…..Not much else to say really…..Words here would only be that…..I’m thankful for every one of those men and women who do it, without question or thinking of themselves first. As a lowly E-4 aboard CV-62, operating in support of Operation Southern Watch, I was never close to any FOB, and our food didn’t always suck. I figured then that the only thing I could do was say “thank you” anytime I was given the opportunity…..in airports, around town, etc. So a big heartfelt “THANK YOU” goes out to the fine purveyors of this blog, and all milblogs, who keep us in the know of what’s really going on, and to our men and women who do it every day. May God wrap is loving arms around each one of you and bring you home safely, to those waiting with candles still burning. God Bless!

]]> By: Todd http://www.thesniper.us/?p=5363&cpage=1#comment-14275 Todd Fri, 27 Nov 2009 23:21:47 +0000 http://www.thesniper.us/?p=5363#comment-14275 All any of us can really say is "Thank you" so much for your service. The only hooch I've ever been in called me a MF when we broke up! All any of us can really say is “Thank you” so much for your service. The only hooch I’ve ever been in called me a MF when we broke up!

]]> By: tankerbabe http://www.thesniper.us/?p=5363&cpage=1#comment-14272 tankerbabe Fri, 27 Nov 2009 21:36:50 +0000 http://www.thesniper.us/?p=5363#comment-14272 Geez friend...a tissue warning perhaps? And incredible post. Thank you for putting your experiences and feelings to words. You know I've never lived on one of those FOBs or lived in one of those cold tents. The closests I ever came was spending Christmas (as a civilian) in Kosovo with Soldiers I was working with their on humanitarian projects. While the Soldiers were living on Camp Bondsteel with heat and good shelter I was living with a local family who had only a wood stove in one room for heat and electricity that was hit and miss. Mostly "miss". But aside from the challenges the Soldiers and I cooked a full American style Christmas dinner on that family's wood stove and shared it with them by candle light while wrapped in coats and blankets. It was THE BEST Christmas EVER! The comradary, love and respect were through the roof. Thank you for bringing back my memories. Geez friend…a tissue warning perhaps? And incredible post. Thank you for putting your experiences and feelings to words.

You know I’ve never lived on one of those FOBs or lived in one of those cold tents. The closests I ever came was spending Christmas (as a civilian) in Kosovo with Soldiers I was working with their on humanitarian projects. While the Soldiers were living on Camp Bondsteel with heat and good shelter I was living with a local family who had only a wood stove in one room for heat and electricity that was hit and miss. Mostly “miss”. But aside from the challenges the Soldiers and I cooked a full American style Christmas dinner on that family’s wood stove and shared it with them by candle light while wrapped in coats and blankets. It was THE BEST Christmas EVER! The comradary, love and respect were through the roof.

Thank you for bringing back my memories.

]]> By: David Montgomery http://www.thesniper.us/?p=5363&cpage=1#comment-14269 David Montgomery Fri, 27 Nov 2009 12:25:23 +0000 http://www.thesniper.us/?p=5363#comment-14269 Outstanding post. Thank you for your service and sacrifice. Thank God for all service members everywhere. AMEN. Outstanding post.

Thank you for your service and sacrifice.

Thank God for all service members everywhere.

AMEN.

]]> By: Ray http://www.thesniper.us/?p=5363&cpage=1#comment-14267 Ray Fri, 27 Nov 2009 03:34:14 +0000 http://www.thesniper.us/?p=5363#comment-14267 Bravo Zulu. Quite possibly the best Thanksgiving post I've ever read. Happy Thanksgiving to one and all. Bravo Zulu. Quite possibly the best Thanksgiving post I’ve ever read.

Happy Thanksgiving to one and all.

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