Just got this from sister-in-law...
 

John H. wrote:
On Fri, 25 Jul 2008 23:44:11 -0400, RPS wrote:

John H. wrote:
On Fri, 25 Jul 2008 17:06:32 -0400, RPS wrote:

John H. wrote:
...who has never been a Marine Gunnery Sergeant.

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Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2008 11:12 PM
Subject: From our friend who is serving in Afghanistan



Hello everyone,
As you know I am not a very political person. I just
wanted to pass along that Senator Obama came to Bagram Afghanistan for
about an hour on his visit to 'The War Zone'. I wanted to share with you
what happened.
He got off the plane and got into a bullet proof
vehicle, got to the area to meet with the Major General (2 Star) who is
the commander here at Bagram.

As the Soldiers where lined up to shake his hand he blew
them off and didn't say a word as he went into the conference room to
meet the General. As he finished, the vehicles took him to the ClamShell
(pretty much a big top tent that military personnel can play basketball
or work out in with weights) so he could take his publicity pictures
playing basketball. He again shunned the opportunity to talk to Soldiers
to thank them for their service.

So really he was just here to make a showing for the
American's back home that he is their candidate for President. I think
that if you are going to make an effort to come all the way over here
you would thank those that are providing the freedom that they are
providing for you.

I swear we got more thanks from the NBA Basketball
Players or the Dallas Cowboy Cheer leaders than from one of the
Senators, who wants to be the President of the United States. I just
don't understand how anyone would want him to be our
Commander-and-Chief. It was almost that he was scared to be around those
that provide the freedom for him and our great country.

If this is blunt and to the point I
am sorry but I wanted you all to know what kind of caliber of person he
really is. What you see in the news is all fake.

In service,
CPT Jeffrey S. Porter
Battle Captain
TF Wasatch
America n Soldier
************************************************** ***************

Must be true, cause my s-i-l is of impeachable integrity.
Tell your sis in law she is late, I got it on Monday, and everyone know
by reading it. that it was nothing more than a political viral email.
She must be a fool to fall for such an obvious political trick.

Even Snopes have verified that it is complete bull****.
http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/afghanistan.asp

JohnH, when you were in the military, did your dad get his panties in a
wad, if everyone didn't thank him for you being drafted into the service?

I got drafted, and the next time I saw my dad I was wearing Captain's bars.
In Vietnam I wasn't upset if a politician didn't say hello, but the
Doughnut Dollies...now that's another story.
I don't know what a Doughnut Dolly is, but if I was a 19 yr old I am
sure I would want them to thank me many times.

Doughnut Dollies were Red Cross volunteers, normally cute girls just over
18, who would pass out coffee and doughnuts to troops in the field. They
weren't part of the USO Bob Hope show things, but would come out of the
local Red Cross office.

Snip

They were
*always* the cutest things in the world!

You know they say "hunger" makes the greatest gravy.


This describes them pretty well:

http://www.emilydd.com/Writings/writ...nut_Dollie.htm

That was a great description, and a nice poem. When I skimmed it the
first time, I read the last stanza as her drinking to escape the
reality's of war. I missed the "magical genie" line the first time I
read it.

A personal experience. Read some of the questions and answers.

http://www.crescentwing.com/donutdollie/

I had no idea the RC had a program like that. I knew the USO had dances
etc. in the US, and the shows in the field, but that was about it.

Just got this from sister-in-law...
 

On Jul 25, 9:10*pm, DK wrote:
JimH wrote:
On Jul 25, 4:42 pm, John H. wrote:
...who has never been a Marine Gunnery Sergeant.

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Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2008 11:12 PM
Subject: From our friend who is serving in Afghanistan

Hello everyone,
* * * * As you know I am not a very political person. I just
wanted to pass along that Senator Obama came to Bagram Afghanistan for
about an hour on his visit to 'The War Zone'. I wanted to share with you
what happened.
* * * * He got off the plane and got into a bullet proof
vehicle, got to the area to meet with the Major General (2 Star) who is
the commander here at Bagram.

* * * * As the Soldiers where lined up to shake his hand he blew
them off and didn't say a word as he went into the conference room to
meet the General. As he finished, the vehicles took him to the ClamShell
(pretty much a big top tent that military personnel can play basketball
or work out in with weights) so he could take his publicity pictures
playing basketball. He again shunned the opportunity to talk to Soldiers
to thank them for their service.

* * * * So really he was just here to make a showing for the
American's back home that he is their candidate for President. I think
that if you are going to make an effort to come all the way over here
you would thank those that are providing the freedom that they are
providing for you.

* * * * I swear we got more thanks from the NBA Basketball
Players or the Dallas Cowboy Cheer leaders than from one of the
Senators, who wants to be the President of the United States. I just
don't understand how anyone would want him to be our
Commander-and-Chief. It was almost that he was scared to be around those
that provide the freedom for him and our great country.

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *If this is blunt and to the point I
am sorry but I wanted you all to know what kind of caliber of person he
really is. What you see in the news is all fake.

* * * * In service,
* * * * CPT Jeffrey S. Porter
* * * * Battle Captain
* * * * TF Wasatch
* * * * America n Soldier
************************************************** ***************

Must be true, cause my s-i-l is of impeachable integrity.

Why? *You already know it may not be true.

Nice try John and glad to see you are trying to improve the integrity
of this boating NG.

Eh?

Back to those posts? *You add NOTHING here. *I know you're bored and
can't post to the "other place" but why do you have to be such a huge
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You finally figured Herring out, huh?