How awesome that Rolling Thunder's going to escort this Cape Coral soldier home from the airport when she comes in on leave. Thankfully, this year's homecoming won't be marred by bureaucratic foolishness like last year's was. Laws have been passed to allow for the proper reception of returning soldiers.
I wish every service person got a welcome like PFC Amanda Smith is going to get, but they never have. When Lt. Karl Timmerman came home after leading the first Allied troops across the Rhine at Remagen, Germany, all that was at train station in West Point, Nebraska when he stepped off the platform was a yellow dog that barked at him.
Timmerman left his hometown and never looked back again.
There will always be towns that aren't worthy of heroes. I'm glad Cape Coral chose not to be one of them.
Posted by floridacracker at December 2, 2005 12:08 PMReally, really, way COOL! I wish that there was a way that we patriots who truly support our troops, could be notified of when one of em is coming home to our local airport, wherever it may be. I am semi-retired and would love to make the time to just be there in the crowd whenever one of my defenders gets home. The damned protestors seem to be able to find these things out. Maybe if a returning GI, (or GIess), saw an old white-haired guy throwing a water balloon on a Cindy Sheehan type of snake they would see more clearly just how much we appreciate them. Anyone out there know how I would learn of these arrivals? Up here in the Panhandle the press sources are slim to outright liberal. Really Sucks! Just Google me and answer if there is a way to get in on these.
Posted by: Frankly Opinionated at December 3, 2005 08:22 AM Yep! That's me right up on top at Google!
Just Goooooooogleize me and contact. I really want to do my thing. Damned Army won't let me re-enlist. At 65 I'm too old? Waaaaaaaaa!