Sounds of freedom....

[hw]

Hey everyone, I have the good fortune of living near Lemoore NAS....the sounds of freedom just passed over my house. 35 pilots from the USS Abraham Lincoln just flew in formation, to meet with loved ones they have not seen in 10 long months! WooHoo, lets hear it for all the women and men who put it on the line for all of us. /infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif

[hw]

Hey everyone, I have the good fortune of living near Lemoore NAS....the sounds of freedom just passed over my house. 35 pilots from the USS Abraham Lincoln just flew in formation, to meet with loved ones they have not seen in 10 long months! WooHoo, lets hear it for all the women and men who put it on the line for all of us. /infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif

[shãybare]

You better watch out, hw, or people are going to think you're Patriotic. But seriously, I wish I could have experienced the fly over myself. Please tell your son and any others you know I said "Thanks from the heart".

Forever Nude,
Shaybare /infopop/emoticons/icon_cool.gif

[Doug H]

Brings back memories of 12 years ago, when I stood on top of a grass-covered, half-buried hangar in Germany and counted 23 (we sent 24) F-16's to Saudi Arabia for Desert Storm. The first thing I saw in the gray sky was the smoke trails. What a glorious sight they were! Everyone of the uniformed folks and many of the civilians, saluted as they taxied into the hangar area. The air crews flew in the next day. What a party that was.

The carrier is on its way in. If you can find a spot to see it, give it a big welcome for us!!

Doug H.

[hw]

Shaybare and Doug H. ....Thanks for the replies. It was really an awesome sight, all those jets scearming overhead. I could hear them before I could see them. Even though it was cloudy, they flew in low enough to make sure everyone could see them! There was a lot of local coverage on the news.
We don't live near San Diego where the ship is pulling in, but there are many navy families in this area. More of the these sailors will be coming home today. I know there are going to be lots of warm welcomes for these brave people!
Just a side note... It was reported there were about 150 babies born while these people were gone, many have only seen pictures of their new children. I can only imagine what a great feeling that will be when they finally get to hold these new little ones!
Have a great day! /infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif

It was quite a day for our Country..I saw the news coverage of the president on the carrier and the coverage of the planes landing at Lemoore and the families reuniting...Very touching..even my oldest daughter who generally isn't that sensitive was in tears..Thanks to all in the military and support for keeping us all free.. /infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif

[hw]

We got our "little" navy boy back last night! He's only here for two weeks, but I'm going to enjoy every minute of it! /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif
Just a little off topic: For those of you who get the chance to see it, The Moving Wall Memorial for Viet Nam is well worth the trip! We had a chance to see it and "Wow" doesn't even begin to describe it! All those names will move you,...probably to tears.

[Doug H]

I saw the Moving Wall many years back. The names didn't mean much to me individually, but the sheer volume of them is imposing. Considering the political B.S. that surrounded the Vietnam War and how it was conducted, the number of names on that wall just burned me. On the other hand, seeing people my parent's age (I'm 34) and their reactions to seeing a certain name or names on the wall was both heartbreaking and very, very moving. I think that Wall has done more to keep our lawmakers sensitive to the possible causualties involved in any military action since.

Doug H.

[fred950]

Every time the Moving Wall comes to this area, I make sure to bring a Pop-Cornball. I then place it near the name of a grade and high school buddy of mine, Curtis D Jackson(aka:"Cornball") The nickname was a mutilation of his Civil War hero "Stonewall" Jackson. Even after thiry-some years, I still get misty-eyed thinking about the times with him, his brothers and the rest of our gang had. Cornball, thanks for the memories.

[stevenf64]

fred sounds like you guys really loved each other and I am sure he knew that and it made his passing easier for him. this is why i dont get the protests. you can not like the reasons behind the actions but you should always love the ones who go, especially the ones who dont come home. they sacrificed so we could all be better off and I for one cant thank them enough Steve