Thank you Brigade and all our troops for being there for us.

Great advice from Kat and others. No few moments of pleasure is worth a service man's life or honor.

A few of my favorite lines from a true British hero:

we shall fight on the seas and oceans,
we shall fight with growing confidence and growing strength in the air, we shall defend our Island, whatever the cost may be,
we shall fight on the beaches,
we shall fight on the landing grounds,
we shall fight in the fields and in the streets,
we shall fight in the hills;
we shall never surrender


Prayers will be with you for a safe return.

Britty

The Chimes Of Freedom by the Byrds


Far between sundown's finish and midnight's broken toll
We ducked inside the doorway, thunder crashing
As majestic bells of bolts, struck shadows in the sounds
Seeming to be the chimes of freedom flashing

Flashing for the warriors, whose strength is not to fight
Flashing for the refugees on the unarmed road of flight
And for each and every underdog soldier in the night
And we gazed upon the chimes of freedom flashing

Even though a cloud's white curtain in a far off corner flashed
And the hypnotic splattered mist was slowly lifting
Electric light still struck like arrows, fired but for the ones
Condemned to drift or else be kept from drifting

Tolling for the searching ones,
on their speechless seeking trail,
For the LONESOME HEARTED lovers,
with too personal a tale
And for each unharmful gentle soul
misplaced inside a jail
And we gazed upon the chimes of freedom flashing


Starry eyed and laughing, as I recall when we were caught
Can't find no track of hours for they hang suspended
And we listened one last time, and we watched with one last look
Spellbound and swallowed till the tolling ended

Tolling for the aching ones whose wounds cannot be nursed
For the countless confused, accused, misused, strung-out ones and worse
And for every hung-up person in the whole wide universe
And we gazed upon the chimes of freedom flashing

well d out of iraq i play i am thinking the game is afoot nothing new SSDDthe heat is down below a 120 degrees if it drops below a 100 i might need a sweater haha! thanxs for all the support and encouragement it does help take care a month down

(((((((<<<<<<< Brigade >>>>>>>)))))))


Love & hugs to You

Prayers & Blessings for You


Yeah!!!...One month down....

((((( Gary )))))

Love & Light,,, Blessed be sweet one,,,,

Congratulations on one month down! Don't go getting pneumonia! I know, it's hot in that area
If you do need a sweater... contact guinness and see if you hold the record for wearing a sweater the longest in that kind of heat!
Good to know you are doing well!

((( <<<Good Morning Gary >>>)))

It is a pleasant 59 degrees. High of 73 and Low of 50.
Getting ready for a good workout, a long bike ride..

I'm thinking of you & hope the time flies by for you.
sending lots of energy, blessings & prayers your way...

Forever, my fine and faithful friend..

When I'm Gone... by Three Doors Down

There's another world inside of me
that you may never see.
There's secrets in this life that I can hide.
But somewhere in this darkness
there's a light that I can't find.
Maybe it's too far away...yeah
Or maybe I'm just blind
Maybe I'm just blind

(Chorus)
So hold me when I'm here, right me when I'm wrong,
hold me when I'm scared, and love me when I'm gone.
Everything I am, and everything in me
wants to be the one you wanted me to be.
I'll never let you down, and even if I could
I'd give up everything if only for your good.

So hold me when I'm here, right me when I'm wrong.
Hold me when I'm scared, I won't always be there,
so love me when I'm gone. Love me when I'm gone.

And your education x-ray cannot see under my skin.
I won't tell you a damn thing that I could not tell my friends. Roaming through this darkness, I'm alive, but I'm alone. And part of me is fighting this, but part of me is gone.

(Chorus)
So hold me when I'm here, right me when I'm wrong,
hold me when I'm scared, and love me when I'm gone.

Everything I am, and everything in me
wants to be the one you wanted me to be.
I'll never let you down, and even if I could
I'd give up everything
if only for your good.
So hold me when I'm here,
right me when I'm wrong.
Hold me when I'm scared,
I won't always be there,
so love me when I'm gone.

Maybe I'm just blind.

(guitar solo&repeat chorus)

That was for Brigade and the Troops..

Just wanted to say Good Morning Brigade & Co...
Love and prayers for you this morning...

You may not be here now, physically ...
but, you are here, nonetheless, forever in my heart..


May God's love, grace & mercy
rain down exceedingly, upon you all...

Prayers, and thoughts of good will being said for you. May today bring another day of safety for you all.
Hugs,
Pam

Prayers and thoughts being sent

My favorite song by this band...
This is a true gem.

Simple Man...by Lynard Skynyrd...

Mama told me when I was young
Come sit beside me, my only son
And listen closely to what I say.
And if you do this
It will help you some sunny day.

Take your time... Don't live too fast,
Troubles will come and they will pass.
You'll find a woman and you'll find love,
And don't forget that,
There is someone up above.

And be a simple kind of man.
Be something you love and understand.
Baby, be a simple kind of man.
Won't you do this for me son,
If you can?

Forget your lust for the rich man's gold
All that you need now is in your soul,
And you can do this, oh baby, if you try.
All that I want for you my son,
Is to be satisfied.

And be a simple kind of man.
Be something you love and understand.
Baby, be a simple kind of man.
Be something you love and understand.

Don't you worry... you'll find yourself.
Follow you heart and nothing else.
And you can do this, oh baby, if you try.
All I want for you my son,
Is to be satisfied.

And be a simple kind of man.
Be something you love and understand.
Baby, be a simple kind of man.
Won't you do this for me son,
If you can?

Baby, be a simple kind of man.
Be a simple man
Be something you love and understand.

Wasn't Born To Follow...
also from the soundtrack...
the ballad of "Easy Rider"}

Written by Carol King and Gerry Goffin

"Oh I'd rather go and journey
Where the diamond crescent's glowing and
Run across the valley
Beneath the sacred mountain
And Wander through the forest
Where the trees have leaves of prisms
And break the light in colors
That no-one knows the names of
And when it's time I'll go and wait
Beside a legendary fountain
Till I see your form reflected
In it's clear and jeweled waters
And if you think I'm ready
You may lead me to the chasm
Where the rivers of our vision
Flow into one another
I will watch her dive beneath
The white cascading waters
She may beg she may plead
She may argue with her logic
And then mention all the things I'll lose
That really have no value
In the end she will surely know
I wasn't born to follow"

prayers for u bro

Prayers and thoughts of good will for all of you

Good Morning...Brigade....
Just sending some love and prayers
to you and for you this morning...



I pray that God keeps you mightily
safe and well-protected always..


Lots of Love & Warm Waves ~~~
Until we meet again, Dear Gary...
Courageous, Chivalrous, Braveheart


Rapunzel...

A deep gentle curtsy...

Vanessa

Good Morning Gary...

Just saying hello this lovely morning...

Wishin you were here with me,
in beautiful, sunny California...

Hope all is well with you
and with everyone you know...

God Bless You... fine Soldier

Oh...Courageous Braveheart...

Just popping in to say hi, and hope all is going well for you all over there.

Sending blessings and prayers your way...
Go with God, Brigade & all your men...

Always know that you are well loved,
well-admired & very well-respected....