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Joseph Perry Memorial Page

              

Featured Link: Heroes Turn up the sound and be sure to watch it to the very end, when the screen goes black except for the tiny word 'info' - then click on this link and read carefully. It's worth every second of your time that it takes to see the Heroes tribute, and read the info page. My heartfelt thanks to the author who has chosen to remain anonymous, but is shouting the most important message of our age. 

         

Our family is very proud of our soldiers serving their country. In our family we currently have two members serving :  SCOTT - home from his 2nd tour in Iraq in December '06, now stationed with the 232nd Medical Battalion at Camp Bullis  here in San Antonio, TX, and Casey - my nephew, with the Texas National Guard. Home supporting our troops are:

My favorite quote:

War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things. The decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse. The person who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature and has no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself.
--John Stewart Mill--

 

Getting to know you-

We are all proud of our military men and women, but there is a little piece in our hearts that is screaming in terror (especially at 2am) that, while we know what must be done, we are also extremely aware of the sacrifice we may be making to complete the mission. If you are the proud relative or friend of military personnel (any branch), there are many resources to help you feel you are an important part of this operation, right alongside of your son/daughter/relative/friend.  Some of them are linked below. If these don't fit your needs, search the web, ask at your local church or veteran's association, keep looking - you'll find a way to be an important part of the War On Terror.  Above all else -
 SUPPORT THE TROOPS - AND THEIR MISSION!

In honor of all the military men and women who are, or may soon be, in harm's way,
 I dedicate this page to all their loved ones back home just trying to get through the night.
 May God bless and keep us all.

Recommended Book of the Month (OK, months - I'm catching up a little here! But hold on - all of these books are fantastic - definite MUST READS!):
	The Ezekiel Option:A Novel by Joel C. Rosenberg Book 1 is The Last Jihad; book 2 is The Last Days, book 3 is The Ezekiel Option. This is the fourth book in the series. There are so many amazing similarities to today's headlines that Mr. Rosenberg has been called the "modern day Nostradamus" (U. S. News & World Report). Both of the first books have recently been optioned for movie deals. I can't wait!
	The Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis This set has been around for many years - it was a bedtime story read for the kids when they were little. It's expensive, but if at all possible, get the hardcover set - it'll take the wear and tear better, as these books are definitely multiple read books. I just read the entire series again in anticipation of the opening of the movie, The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe (now on DVD). This is a must-see movie. I can't wait for the rest of the books to be made into movies - the series will rival the Lord of the Rings trilogy and the Harry Potter movies.
Connie's Previous Book of the Month recommendations

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LINKS:     (If you don't have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed to view some of these files, download it here:     )       

Connie's Book List            Letter to the Terrorists         Who's the More Qualified Leader?    Troop Movement story link click here. 

Blue Star Mothers    Presidential Prayer Team    Rush Limbaugh         Sean Hannity        NewsMax    Echo Company     Fox News Channel   

Global Security      Suggested Item List of stuff to send      15th Forward Support Battalion       Fallen Hero Statue from Iraq (updated 9/19/04)

Some People STILL Don't Get It!     Smiles4Troops (site for supporting the troops)    What the mainstream media DOESN'T want you to know!

Is the media biased?      A Military Mother's Prayer        What time is it in Iraq?       Interesting Facts About Iraq 

www.realclearpolitics.com    

Have the tissues ready for these:

New Songs: SERIOUS tissue alert, but well worth it!  Operation Homefront (Don't Give Up On Me) 

Great Poems dedicated to our soldiers and veterans: I Am A Soldier and Remember Them

Believe In The Dawn     If I Die Before You Wake    LIBERTY (An Anthem For A Free World)

  John Michael Montgomery Song    Toby Keith Website Videos    Got Your Back     I Kissed My Son Goodbye 

Soldier (poem by Kimberly Allen)    Thank You Veterans site by Morgan Blanchard

Fun Stuff: Turn the sound up and enjoy this new one: Jib-Jab Political Cartoons                 America's Mad As Hell Humor Page 

Every U down in U-ville   (With apologies to Dr. Seuss)    Strangers On My Flight-Frank Sinatra Parody

Lesson for the Hollywood Lefties (if you don't have Microsoft PowerPoint installed to view this file, download the viewer here: )