[BaadAssGremlins] Fw: Fw: Red Shirt Friday

["Mark Kreutter" <KNSREP@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

This is a nice idea
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Subject: Fw:  Red Shirt Friday


Russ & Barb Plumhoff
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From: MARION CAROLE RUDIG
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Sent: Saturday, July 04, 2009 3:20 PM
Subject: Red Shirt Friday



I HOPE THIS STARTS A NEW TREND.  OF COURSE I HAD TO WRITE IT ON MY CALENDAR 
so I would remember. What a wonderful thing to make happen!
















                            Red Shirt


                            If the red shirt thing is new to you, read below 
how it went for a man..

                            Last week, while traveling to Chicago on 
business, I noticed a Marine sergeant traveling with a folded flag, but did 
not put two and two together..

                            After we boarded our flight, I turned to the 
sergeant, who'd been invited to sit in First Class (across from me), and 
inquired if he was heading home.

                            No, he responded.
                            Heading out I asked?

                            No. I'm escorting a soldier home.

                            Going to pick him up?

                            No. He is with me right now. He was killed in 
Iraq , I'm taking him home to his family.

                            The realization of what he had been asked to do 
hit me like a punch to the gut. It was an honor for him. He told me that, 
although he didn't know the soldier, he had delivered the news of his 
passing to the soldier's family and felt as if he knew them after many 
conversations in so few days.

                            I turned back to him, extended my hand, and 
said, Thank you. Thank you for doing what you do so my family and I can do 
what we do.

                            Upon landing in Chicago the pilot stopped short 
of the gate and made the following announcement over the intercom.

                            "Ladies and gentlemen, I would like to note that 
we have had the honor of having Sergeant Steeley of the United States Marine 
Corps join us on this flight He is escorting a fallen comrade back home to 
his family. I ask that you please remain in your seats when we open the 
forward door to allow Sergeant Steeley to deplane and receive his fellow 
soldier... We will then turn off the seat belt sign."

                            Without a sound, all went as requested. I 
noticed the sergeant saluting the casket as it was brought off the plane, 
and his action made me realize that I am proud to be an American.

                            So here's a public Thank You to our military Men 
and Women for what you do so we can live the way we do.

                            Red Fridays...

                            Very soon, you will see a great many people 
wearing Red every Friday. The reason? Americans who support our troops used 
to be called the "silent majority." We are no longer silent, and are voicing 
our love for God, country and home in record breaking numbers. We are not 
organized, boisterous or overbearing.

                            Many Americans, like you, me and all our 
friends, simply want to recognize that the vast major ity of America 
supports our troops. Our idea of showing solidarity and support for our 
troops with dignity and respect starts this Friday -- and continues each and 
every Friday until the troops all come home, sending a deafening message 
that ... every red-blooded American who supports our men and women a far, 
will wear something red.

                            By word of mouth, press, TV -- let's make the 
United States on every Friday a sea of red much like a homecoming football 
game in the bleachers. If every one of us who loves this country will share 
this with acquaintances, coworkers, friends, and family, it will not be long 
before the USA is covered in RED and it will let our troops know the once 
"silent" majority is on their side more than ever, certainly more than the 
media lets on.

                            The first thing a soldier says when asked "What 
can we do to make things better for you?" is. "We need your support and your 
prayers." Let's get the word out and lead with class and dignity, by 
example, and wear something red every Friday.

                            IF YOU AGREE -- THEN SEND THIS ON..

                            IF YOU COULDN'T CARE LESS -- THEN HIT THE DELETE 
BUTTON
























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