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HGUNNER
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Post subject: home from iraq Posted: Fri 16 Dec 2005 17:27 |
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Today one of my team members came home from Iraq --just got a call from JFK in ny my team member and friend John Wallace just got off a flight from iraq-He has been there approx one year as sgt in the us army rangers doing convoy security--When he left here he took a copy of the cmt show about beas that we were involved in--he says hundreds of troops saw it --from ny he is going to bragg for debrief than back to new hampshire some time next week--we will add his pic and bio asap--this helps make it a great holiday season
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thebishopp
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Post subject: Posted: Fri 16 Dec 2005 17:29 |
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Joined: Sun 12 Jun 2005 08:57 Posts: 566 Location: Evansville, Indiana
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That is outstanding. Definately good holiday news.
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SpanielPI
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Post subject: Posted: Fri 16 Dec 2005 17:49 |
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Joined: Thu 16 Jun 2005 16:04 Posts: 4598 Location: NE Alabama
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Hadley,
Praise God he made it home safe and sound. Please express to him our heartfelt gratitude for his unselfish acts of service and bravery he committed on behalf of our country.
Take care and God Bless,
Ruffin.
_________________ River City Associates Decatur, Al. 35601
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L.A.W.
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Post subject: Posted: Fri 16 Dec 2005 18:41 |
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Hadley fails to mention... John Wallace is "OUR" team member, not just Hadleys. He has 'senior moments' like I do.
_________________ Lance Allen Wilkinson
Recoveries by L.A.W.
Serving since 1984
“What is sought is found... what is overlooked escapes” (Oedipus Rex)
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HoundDog
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Post subject: Posted: Fri 16 Dec 2005 20:46 |
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Lance, Hadley please express our greafullness to your team member from my family to his and yours. And welcome home to a very merry chiristmas indeed.
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Big Daddy 45acp
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Post subject: Posted: Sat 17 Dec 2005 02:56 |
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Hadley! Got your voicemail after midnight, I will be calling you today.
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HGUNNER
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Post subject: iraq Posted: Mon 19 Dec 2005 13:51 |
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another problem John my team member is in fort bragg( just got home from iraq) and trying to get a flight to the north east all airlines full up at this time-I do not want him to miss christmas with his family and our team so we are driving down to fort bragg nc on thursday to pick him up and bring him to new hampshire.
just great our army can not even get their people home for christmas when they return to US soil after spending a year in iraq fighting for his country
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HoundDog
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Post subject: Posted: Mon 19 Dec 2005 14:20 |
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I wish I lived along your route of travel, I would have been more than happy to be a part of a car train to get him home. Maybe some of the people on this site that live along that route will step up and help him get home.
I wish you guys the best and hoping that he gets to enjoy his holidays with friends and family.
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HGUNNER
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Post subject: car train Posted: Mon 19 Dec 2005 14:53 |
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Bob we will make sure he gets home in time I will most likely leave thurs pick him up on fri and drive right home.I have a couple of days to see what happens
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SpanielPI
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Post subject: Posted: Mon 19 Dec 2005 15:21 |
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Joined: Thu 16 Jun 2005 16:04 Posts: 4598 Location: NE Alabama
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Just a couple of ideas:
All of the major air freighters also sell limited passenger seats. This is a little known fact. DHL. UPS, FED EX, all have flights along that route. Also the American Red Cross can work wonders in getting military personnel on flights home.
You can also check with any airline employee who gets free travel permits or discounted passes and buy a ticket from them; 1 other option is to use a major credit card...like American Express...You sell them on the fact that you have a returning war hero who's only wish is to be home by 12/24...well you can't buy that kind of PR.
Also try major corporations like pepsi-cola, coca-cola, etc they all have corporate jets.
_________________ River City Associates Decatur, Al. 35601
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