How did you spend Independence Day?

[Terri]

Bob Krumm.com

BAGHDAD – How are you spending your 4th of July holiday? While most Americans probably slept, 1,215 Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, and Marines raised their right hands and committed to a combined 5,500 years of additional service during the largest reenlistment ceremony in the history of the American military. Beneath a large American flag which dwarfed even the enormous chandelier that Saddam Hussein had built for the Al Faw Palace, members of all services, representing all 50 states took the oath administered by Gen. David Petraeus, Commander of Multi-National Forces Iraq.

Petraeus, reiterating earlier remarks made by Command Sergeant Major Hill, said that the unprecedented ceremony sends a “message to friend and foe alike.” He told those assembled that it is “impossible to calculate the value of what you are giving to our country . . . For no bonus, no matter the size, can adequately compensate you for the contribution each of you makes as a custodian of our nation’s defenses.”

Watch the video (http://www.bobkrumm.com/blog/?p=1930)

[lpara]

Anyone that can hear that, see that and doesn't have tears in their eyes doesn't understand the word sacrifice, doesn't understand the word TRUE patriotism--compare that to the Pinkos.

God bless our military and their families. Godspeed to them, may He protect them as they work to protect us.

[javajoy]

Why didn't we see this on TV and hear about it on the radio? Does it show MSM bias again? If it doesn't bleed it just doesn't lead! They never report on anything good that is happening.

Of course Jon Carry would say they are all uneducated and don't know what they are doing and are stuck in Iraq.

I am so proud of our military. My whole life has been involved with the military, my Dad, my husbands, my Brothers, my Uncles, and my nephews have all seved or are serving right now.

Over 1200 re enlisting! Isn't that wonderful? When will the MSM wake up.

[schillerbjr]

Every American citizen should be proud of "ALL"
our uniformed servicemembers. They are our
"GREATEST HEROES". They should be honored
on "holidays" like Independence Day!!





FREEDOM IS NOT FREE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!

[candles]

Why didn't we see this on TV
Fox News had it on last night, it make me even more proud to be American. http://smileys.smileycentra l.com/cat/36/36_15_55.gif (http://www.smileycentral.co m/?partner=ZSzeb001_ZC xdm529MDUS)

[Der Alte]

Fox News had it on last night
They are not part of the Main Stream Media, instead they report the news.:cool:

[yogi]

While the liberal idiots here spout their insanity for all stupid enough to listen and believe them our men in uniform are making them out to be liars.

Who to know better what is really going on in Iraq than the military men serving over there. If they think it is important enough to re-enlist in record numbers then they are proving the liberal traiters are the ones who are either ignorant, lying outright, or both.

[oldjules]

Boycott the alphabet MSM and their advertisers. You can find a different kind of beer.

[Dr.John]

Boycott the alphabet MSM

Are you referring to the American Barackcasting Company, and the National Barackcasting Company, and the Columbia Barackcasting System????