WILL YOU WEAR BLUE???

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I will wear blue!!

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-----------------WHAT AN IDEA! I'M FOR WEARING BLUE. WHAT ABOUT YOU?

Subject: FW: WILL YOU WEAR BLUE???

International Picture of the Year

Here are two very touching photos honored this year

First Place :

First Place

Todd Heisler The Rocky Mountain News

When 2nd Lt. Cathey's body arrived at the Reno Airport , Marines

climbed into the cargo hold of the plane and draped the flag over his casket

as passengers watched the family gather on the tarmac.

During the arrival of another Marine's casket last year at Denver

International Airport , Major Steve Beck described the scene as so powerful:

'See the people in the windows? They sat right there in the plane, watching

those Marines. You gotta wonder what's going through their minds, knowing

that they're on the plane that brought him home,' he said 'They will

remember being on that plane for the rest of their lives.. They're going to

remember bringing that Marine home. And they should.'

Second Place

Second Place

Todd Heisler The Rocky Mountain News

The night before the burial of her husband's body, Cathey refused

to leave the casket, asking to sleep next to his body for the last time. The

Marines made a bed for her, tucking in the sheets below the flag. Before she

fell asleep, she opened her laptop computer and played songs that reminded

her of 'Cat,' and one of the Marines asked if she wanted them to continue

standing watch as she slept. 'I think it would be kind of nice if you kept

doing it,' she said. 'I think that's what he would have wanted.'

PLEASE KEEP THIS GOING!

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Blue Fridays.

Very soon, you will see a great many people wearing blue 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 majority of America supports our tr oops. 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 afar, will wear something blue. By word of mouth,

press, TV -- let's make the United States on every Friday a sea of blue 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 BLUE 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 an! d your prayers.' Let's get the word out and lead with

class and dignity, b y example, and wear something blue every Friday.

IF YOU AGREE -- THEN SEND THIS ON.

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

IT IS YOUR CHOICE.

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