Here, I lift a drink in toast to your progress,
Spaceman.

Before your departure, understand this, as words from one who was a time ahead of you.

You were my peer, as an American citizen.

You became a kindred spirit with military service.

You seek to become blood kin, with embarkation into battlefields.

Once there, as you first set foot upon foreign soil in hostile frontiers, know that as you step down your destiny steps up and forward.
You shall become a veteran of foreign service in hostile conditions.

I hope that you come home healthy, and well in spirit and body and mind. In any case, you will come home to stand in this line, as I have stood, as each generation of blooded military people have stood for two centuries.
When that time comes, and you see another young person going forth to defend the homeland and our freedoms and rights, then these words will be yours to share.

Congratulations, in advance, and thank you.

that is soooo sooooo beautiful



thank you so much Scoundrel

Thank you for serving. May God bless you and keep you safe.

Cheers To The Man of Honor

From a Fellow Texan

Wow! Thanks! I will DEFINATELY do that!!! Thanks again for your kind words!

Many Accolades for Spaceman Buck



God Bless you so well we love you very much

"Give thanks to those who defend democracy -

for they bear the gift of liberty


and pay the price of freedom".

Love and thanks to our Troops


and extra special love to Spaceman 2008


for his noble bravery & dedicated service


and for courageously


" Answering The Call "


Look around and you will see
so many reasons why
America remains strong and free,
as it has never been about "I",
but being united as "WE"
the People of the USA...
going forward every single day
doing what must be done
as a collective one
to keep Old Glory flying high
no matter the what, when, where, or why.

It is answering the call,
giving our national all,
doing the very best,
overcoming every test...
and never settling for anything less
than America's continued success.

And it has been so
in triumphing over every foe,
providing aid to others in another land,
and giving a helping hand
to our very own
whose lives have been thrown
in sad disarray
from mother nature's deadly play
or by a terrible manmade way.

Nor should there be any doubt
what Americans are all about,
as we are not ones that just shout...
but come forward and stand tall,
when answering the call!



By David G. Bancroft

i respect any man/woman willing to risk his/her life for what he/she believes in, his country, and ultimately for me, so yes thank you for your service, and good luck in your travels and duties!!!

Amen.. .thank you so much darling for coming by


and for showing your love and respect and support

American Patriotism


It isn't enough to be
An American who is free,
To choose the kind of life we want to live,
There are many things to do
For our Red, White and Blue,
There are many things each citizen can give.

There's work which must be done
For daughter and for son,
For parents, and for friends and neighbors, too,
Defending freedom's cause,
Protecting righteous laws,
And keeping independence bright and true.

No cause is there more just,
In God put all our trust,
Let every free American start today,
To work with all our might,
Defending truth and right,
And asking God to open up the way

To keep our country free
For folks like you and me,
To live and work and worship as they please,
In a land that's free from fear,
In a land where patriots cheer,
When they see "Old Glory" truly paint the breeze.

May God protect this land
With His almighty hand,
And may He strengthen us against the foe,
That we may right the wrongs,
And sing our nation's songs,
And let American patriotism show.

By James H. Lee Jr.

May you walk in God's Love & protection as you Honor our Country
and may you soon return safely home!
Guardian angels will be your guide!

Amen Sister Thank you so much ..that's a beautiful prayer

A Soldier's Mission

I drop to one knee, the mission is long...
All around there is darkness just before dawn.
I take a deep breath my mission at hand...
For God and country please let me stand.

I will always push forward a mission to do...
A soldier is dedicated, professional, and true.

These people we help will one day see...
The battle we fight is for them to be FREE.

By Mike Erickson

American Pride


Whether you're deployed to the Middle East,
Africa, Tumbuktu or sun drenched Greece...
Our thoughts of you remain the same,
you're loved and admired past any physical plane.

You're doing a job, only you can do
we're doing ours also, to help see you through.
We're here for you until the end,
for it's nothing more than a new begin.

Life cycles renewing, one by one
you unravel the webs that have been done.
You right terrible wrongs, insure peace
your unwavering strength doth never cease.

We're proud of our troops, of all that you do...
our torch is kept lit by each one of you.
We remain free, happy, calm and brave
because of all of you who take us cradle to grave.

You watch over us and guard us while we sleep
is there any wonder why our admiration runs so deep?
At the end of our day, when the work is done
we pray to God for each and every one.

hi there TxMom of two


thank you for being here Sister



& for helping to Honor Our Dear Friend & Mighty Protector

Bro, you take care overthere. Don't make me have to kick yer butt. Cuz, I will.

I wrote this poem a year and change ago, and it seems to fit in again now..


Soldier writing in his diary:

Before I lay down for the night, I hope that everyone's safe at home.
I have talked to God more in the past few months than I have in my lifetime. I ask
for him to keep an eye on Mom and Dad, and my sisters Janice and Dianne too. I ask Him for
guidance so that I may do my job the way that I was trained to do: swiftly and accurately,
and to try to make a difference in these trying times. I pray to Him each night to keep
an eye on my Brothers and Sisters here too, both those that I see everyday, those that I
see from time to time, and those that I may never meet at all. I ask for Him to give
guidance to my leaders, so that they make good decisions for us to follow, and for us to
follow them correctly. I pray that the devil, disguised in a cloak, will leave this foreign
land, and let these people enjoy what we have at home- FREEDOM. But mostly, I pray for Him
to keep an eye of my Brothers here- Johnson,Saunders,Siok,Serrano,Masood,Lee,Chin,
Cullen,Johannson,and SGT. Ruiz. They are my Family here,and they are the people that can
save me when my time comes.
Momma-I know that that I'm your only son, but if I should die here, know that I have BROTHERS.


Mother writing in her diary:
Dear Lord, I pray for you to watch over our son Calvin,and to give us strength if something
were to happen to him. You know that we have been there where he is now, but that was
35 years ago,and thousands of miles away. It was a similar situation, and we were just kids
then, just as Cal is now.He's a bit older than we were,James and I being 22 then, but in
combat age doesn't matter to hostility.We hope that if he's hurt, You in Your wisdom,
will give the nurses and doctors the skills to help him,and to heal him. If in Your wisdom,
it's time to call Cal Home, we pray that he goes quickly and without suffering.
We hope that his passing will serve as a reminder to his buddies to watch each-others
backs more closely. He's talked to us in letters, and over the phone about how his squad does
everything together, and that they are known as Ruiz' Rambling Raiders. I pray that you give
Sgt.Ruiz the heart to do what's right, and that his leaders, including Cal, trained him well.

Former Sgt J. Sullivan
4th Squadron 8th US Armored Cavalry, 3rd Armored Division