Thanks, to Those Who Serve

By jeffrey
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written 11/11/05 8:08 AM, published 11/11/05 8:08 AM
During this theme we are saying thanks to those who inspire our love and knowledge of photography. But today, I say thanks to those who have served our country, protected our freedom, and guarded our rights and priviledges to dream, to live and be who we are.

Each night we sleep not just under a canopy of stars, but beneath the Popup Linkwings of the guardians of our peace. Luxurious homes, cars, assorted indulgences too numerous to name are the symbols of our prosperity. But never let us forget the Popup LinkFlag, the greatest symbol of what our fore fathers valued most... and the ever vigilant soldiers, both past, present, and future, that guard that symbol and all who live beneath its colors.

I honor your courage, your vigilence, and self sacrifice. I salute those who paid with their lives, and those still who carry the scars.



 
  • okay, i'm going to cry today, i just know it! (grown up military brat...) I'm here in the DC area and there are all kinds of tributes going on, but jeffrey, your words are touching and true. There are many who carry the scars on the inside that I think don't get remembered. They come home, return to their jobs, but still carry what they have been through inside. Thank you to all of you who have offered up yourselves to care for me and my family.

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  • jeffrey
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    jelly... freedom is a gift, few know the true price, saving those who paid it. your most welcome, and our thoughts and prayers go out to you and all those like you. Colb and surfer, altho not mentioned above, the two of you inspired this post. I want to thank you personally, and to lil's brother, and all others I do not know, once again, Thanks.

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  • Very well said Jeffrey and completely appropo today.....thank YOU for reminding us! :o)

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  • Much love to my Grandpa Col.Myers and all others who serve us. Happy Veterens Day.

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  • That was cool ! I live in a small town in NE Montana and out of the 989 persons that live here we had 5 boys over there . Well All 5 come back home today ! The town has yellow ribbons everywere and signs up telling thees fine Men Thank You ! And I thank God that all 5 made it back Home!

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  • lilbit
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    Thanks for this post jeffrey. I'm thinking of all the people who are out there serving especially my brother of course, who we just found out is being shipped back to Iraq. So prayers for all and maybe an extra one for Jim please.

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  • You got it JO! *wink

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  • Your welcome.

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  • Wonderful post!!! And porkchop, we thank you, SG and the MANY others here for their fight for our way of living, as well.

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  • Awesome Post Jeffrey... Thanks Too All Our Vets For Our Freedom, I Salute You All.... Happy Veterans Day!!!

    - NATURE RULES!!!

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  • Pyro43
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    You're welcome. Thanks for remembering, jeffrey.

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  • Anonymous Hero
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    ooops don, sorry to forget you... my mind is slipping these days. brother you are much appreciated too sir.

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  • jeffrey
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    well.. not forget... but fail to mention... yanno... anywho, i always think of you as a firefighter first... but i salute you sir for your service... in every way

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  • I don't think anyone realizes how hard it is to Photograph a B-2 in the sky(or an F-117). Black against the sky is impossible as seen in my attempt. Great detail Jeff

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  • KayN
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    Amen to what Jeffrey said.....my heartfelt thanks goes out to ALL who served/are still serving...without y'all, where would we be? The pics are awesome, jeffrey! And, thank YOU for doing this post!

    - Ms.N

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  • jeffrey
    4
    coming from the detail master.. thats high praise sir. thank you, and thank you mrs N, you are most kind

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  • great detail Jeffrey...

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  • well done tribute to our heroes...and cool pictures, too!

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  • chef009
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    wonderfuly said Jeffrey, great pics and a great post to the great people that have honored this country and peace around the would..I too will post a tribute of our flag tonight.

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  • jeffrey
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    btw moose... on the non-downsized version, you can read spirit of america on the underside... gotta love them megapixels..

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  • Thank you Jeffrey... Thank all of you for your thoughts... and a very special thank you... to all that have served... Whoooo Raaaa... Col BB... my love.. Kerry....

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  • Stand Up, Stand Up for Freedom--thank you Jeffrey for the tribute, and thanks to all men/women who have served and the ones serving today-- There can never be too many thanks for this freedom we have. Treasure it well!!!

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  • O' Beautiful.....for spacious skies.....for amber waves of grain.....for purple mountains majesty.........

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  • jeffrey
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    for all those that commented, thank you. i am sure many veterans, or families and friends of veterans, will take your warm wishes, thoughts and prayers to heart. ty for helping me to say thanks.

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  • Your most wecome all....

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  • Freedom?

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