Originally Posted by Jimmya:
All the pride in the world for our military!
You got that right. You voluntarily put yourself in harms way for your country, you should feel the pride. Those of us that are fat asses civilians sitting back here in the USA safely while your up on that wall need to make sure its recognized and appreciated. [Reply]
I found the following worth reproducing and thought that this would be the perfect place to ask for help on behalf of U.S.M.C. Sgt Andrew Tahmooressi:
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Andrew Tahmooressi was arrested in Mexico in March after he got lost and accidentally drove across the border. He had just moved to San Diego from Florida and had all his belongings in his truck, including his pistol, shotgun and rifle….
A California congressional representative sent letters to President Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry asking him to secure the release of a U.S. Marine veteran jailed in Tijuana after he drove into Mexico with three legally owned guns in his truck last month.
Republican Rep. Duncan Hunter said in the letter that Afghanistan war veteran Andrew Tahmooressi had just moved to San Diego from Florida and had all his belongings in his truck, including his pistol, shotgun, and rifle, when he missed the last U.S. exit on April 1, forcing him to cross the border.
Road closures because of checkpoints and construction added to the confusion, and there was no opportunity for drivers to turn around, Hunter added.
According to an exclusive interview with Fox News, Sgt. Tahmooressi said prison guards tortured and beat him and stripped naked and chained him to a bed. Many other media outlets and multiple international organizations included such coverage in their reports.
Sgt. Tahmooressi served two tours of duty in Afghanistan. In that time, he survived when an IED hit his truck. Now it is time to serve him.
PLEASE SIGN THE PETITION TO THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION TO:
Demand Release of U.S.M.C. Sgt. Tahmooressi
May 31 deadline to file the required petition ends tonight.
FYI: One of America's important ally in the Greater Middle East region asked why President Obama remained silent when it came to one of their own.
We should stop all U.S. mail into Mexico - Then close the border until they free Sgt. Tahmooressi. Imports from Mexico to the U.S. totaled $293 billion in 2012.
Thank you to all who have served our country! [Reply]
Originally Posted by BigRedChief:
Props to all the Service men who have put themselfs in harms way. Thanks to all who have paid the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom.
Crazy Coffey served over in the sandbox. His old unit is back over there. Lets put together a care package for them. If you want to conribute to the car package, you can paypal the money to dmor13@yahoo.com or pm me for other options.
Originally Posted by crazycoffey:
BTW, I got a new address to Afghanistan, my old unit; lots of good guys there, love to contribute and get a good care package to them, if you're still doing it.
Otherwise, I'm sending something to them soon, if anyone is interested in jumping in and helping make it a big bacon wrapped porn filled box of "fuck you, isis" awesomeness from America.
On this Thanksgiving when you give thanks for your family, please take minute to think about our vets who are having a hard time back here in the real world. Or those who lost an arm, leg or were burned.
22 veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan take their lives every single day, including Thanksgiving. Some are struggling to resume their life after being injured in war.
I've started something new. This last Veterans day we had a soldier unable to attend the ceremony at the school due to a flare up from his war injuries. We had the kids make him some get well cards. I've attached some example to this email.
If you are so inclined, I can give you names and addresses for the kids to send get well cards to these vets. You can PM me.
I started talking to and helping a guy with his squat and deadlift form at the gym the other day. He was asking me all sorts of questions after watching me lift. He himself was working back from an injury, one sustained in combat in Afghanistan. Said they told him it would never get better and he told me he was having pain just changing his daughter's diaper. Since he started rehabbing himself (therapy wasn't working and they didn't pay for much of it), he's been able to decrease his pain enough and has started squatting and deadlifting! We spent over an hour squatting together and working on deadlift form. It was very moving having him tell a complete stranger like myself about his troubles and his life. Someone like myself that could never imagine being in combat. I've offered to write him programs when he's ready for his lifting to get stronger.
It was a very good reminder about all the sacrifices that many in this country make. Whether you agree with the war or not, their duty is to serve, and most do it quite well. [Reply]
