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A song dedicated to soldiers and veterans is turning the third grade at Colonial Heights' Tussing Elementary School into an Internet sensation.
The response from around the world has surprised music teacher Michael Souders, who co-wrote the song "Thank You Soldiers" with his wife, Angela, and posted the video on multiple video-hosting Web sites, including You Tube.
The third-graders gave a school performance after Veterans Day, and Souders wanted to write a song for the students to sing that was not just about the soldiers, but to them.
"I wanted to write one that would be very sweet from [the students'] hearts, from them singing directly to the veterans and soldiers," he said.
The three-minute video has the lyrics to the song displayed over photographs of soldiers past and present. The song opens by celebrating the ability to sleep peacefully at night while soldiers protect America's shores "in the air and oceans, too / Defending freedom at all cost."

While Souders never served in the military, he has a deep appreciation for those who do. "Not having served, I feel indebted more," he said.
Souders said the students received certificates from the Military Chaplains Association of the United States of America and Catholic War Veterans of the U.S.A. for the performance. The class also is receiving notes and e-mails from all over the world, from active-duty soldiers to veterans to their families.
Since being uploaded to You Tube and other Web sites early last month, the video has been viewed more than 15,000 times. The song has been played on various radio stations throughout the Richmond area.
"The real, real desire for that video [was] the more soldiers that get a thank-you, the better," Souders said. "It's almost become a class project, to see how many soldiers we can thank."
One thing is certain, Souders said: "They are going to remember; it's not something they'll soon forget."

Written by Larry Bailey
Tuesday, 15 December 2009 05:14
Friends of the SEAL Trio (hereinafter referred to as "The Trio"):

All you generous folks who've been chomping at the bit to help our beleaguered warriors now have somewhere to send your checks. I think that by tomorrow you'll be able to contribute via PayPal or by bank wire.

Here's where you can send your checks:

Warrior Legacy Foundation
c/o First Western Trust Bank
5460 South Quebec St.
Greenwood, CO 80111

The Fund we've set up is tax-exempt and your contributions are tax-deductible, plus we have a six-person oversight board. There will be two SEALs (Pete Poillon and me), a troop-activist lady who introduced us to the Warrior Legacy Foundation, and a mixture of Army and USMC overseers.

You will be provided more information about how the Warrior Legacy Foundation has "adopted" the Warrior Defense Fund (The Trio's Fund) to give us 501(c)(3) cover.

Keep those checks rolling in. They will be put to good use almost immediately.

The Trio thanks you.

Larry Bailey

From FreeThSeals.com

Related:
Friends of the SEAL Trio!
Please consider signing this petition; it was done by Jed Babbin, Editor of Human Events, who is a long-time friend of the SEAL community. Won't take but a few seconds, so get it on!
Some petitions are better than others, but THIS one will be delivered!

Symptoms of Corrupting Sickness

via ConcreteBob at United Conservatives of Virginia
Cross-posted at WhatBubbaKnows.com

I'll be in Norfolk Va on December 7. Who is going with me?

Three Navy SEALs, Matthew McCabe, Petty Officer Jonathan Keefe & Petty Officer Julio Huertas all face criminal charges for allegedly punching Ahmed Hashim Abed while he was being detained. (Abed was the ringleader of the Iraqi terrorists that ambushed Blackwater employees, murdered them, dragged their bodies through the streets, burned them and then hung them from a bridge).

Full story at FoxNews.com
Fox News video interviewing Neal Puckett with Puckett & Faraj, PC, the lawyer representing Matthew McCabe.

On December 7, the three SEALs are set to go before a Judge and plead not guilty. This first court appearance is only the arraignment and the actual trial is set to be sometime in January.

Donna and I are renting a minibus/van to haul folks from the Raleigh, NC area to Norfolk on the morning of Dec 7. We have room for 12 people besides ourselves. If you want a seat, let me know ASAP. It's first holler, first to ride. Your share of the cost of the van and estimated gas will be $25 a seat (maybe a little less). I'll do all the driving, and we'll leave our house near Middlesex at 4:00am.
If you know our phone numbers, use them; otherwise send email to bubba @ whatbubbaknows.com or add a comment to this post.

In answering the NCGOE ORA2 invitation in 2008, local state worker Levi Regalado contracted the troop support bug.
Like many Americans, Levi was a 'passive' patriot. As a naturalized citizen, immigrated from Philipines, Regalado is furiously patriotic and supported his troops from a respectful distance.

In this photo of NCGOE ORA2, Levi is on the left, green shirt.

I was thrilled to be a part of his ORA and record it for this video.

Reference:
North Carolina Gathering of Eagles: Operation Recruiter Appreciation Day

National Mall
Washington, D.C.
March 20, 2009

Anti-war, anti-America, anti-troop organizations are coming to Washington to do what traitors do.

A.N.S.W.E.R. and WorldCantWait

Sez I:

With representation by CodePink, MoveOn.org, SDS
and the American Communist Party ...

Plans to rally on the National Mall for an anti-war hissy fit and march to the Pentagon.
Unadvertised plans include desecration of memorials, vandalism of recruiters offices and defacement of public properties.

Free Republic has announced intentions to be there to protect our monuments and the sanctity of Arlington Cemetery.
Gathering of Eagles will provide the assurance that the traitors' hissy fit will be limited to that which is protected by the Constitution ... no more, no further.

I received this via an email with the same title of this post.

Aisne-Marne, France 2,289 American Military Dead




Ardennes, Belgium 5,329 American Military Dead




Brittany, France 4,410 American Military Dead




Brookwood, England 468 American Military Dead




Cambridge, England 3,812 American Military Dead




Epinal, France 5,525 American Military Dead




Flanders Field, Belgium 368 American Military Dead




Florence, Italy 4,402 American Military Dead




Henri-Chapelle, Belgium 7,792 American Military Dead




Lorraine, France 10,489 American Military Dead




Luxembourg 5,076 American Military Dead




Meuse-Argonne 14,246 American Military Dead




Netherlands 8,301 American Military Dead




Normandy, France 9,387 American Military Dead




Oise-Aisne, France 6,012 American Military Dead




Rhone, France 861 American Military Dead




Sicily 7,861 American Military Dead




Somme, France 1,844 American Military Dead




St. Mihiel, France 4,153 American Military Dead




Suresnes, France 1,541 American Military Dead

While the American President Obama was touring all of Europe, apologizing for American arrogance, how many French, Dutch, Italian, Belgian and British soldiers rested on American soil - having died defending the U.S.A. from our enemies?

As stated at the top, this all came to me via email - thanks to Dale Smith.

For those who wonder why patriot groups like GOE consistently counter leftists like Sheehan:

The demonstrators were there to support our military and their mission...and make a point that we object to anyone who is supported by the Communist Party USA.

In August 2009, Sheehan and Carl Dix, representative of the Revolutionary Communist Party USA, demonstrated in Martha's Vineyard.
In 2007, this same man held a fundraiser for Cindy in Greensboro, NC.
In May 2007, Sheehan was one of the main speakers at an anti-war rally in Greensboro, NC. She shared the stage with Carl Dix. Other groups present and/or speaking included Code Pink, SDS-Chapel Hill, Nation of Islam and Military Counter Recruitment.

The patriot demonstrators are AGAINST the Communist Party, SDS and Code Pink which bring grief to military families and soldiers and give comfort to our enemies.

The official website for revolution newspaper, voice of the Revolutionary Communist Party USA (their words, not mine) : 500 Say "No to the War—Impeach Bush & Cheney"

We were there to say thank you to our fathers and fore-fathers for preserving our freedoms. And we were there to tell the county that what happens inside that auditorium on this particular Monday night does NOT represent "all" the good folks in Brunswick County. Some of us still believe in honesty and democracy and understand HOW we got our freedom to live in the greatest country in the world. Thanks to our VETS.

Combat Outpost Keating Relief Fund

On Target and COP Keating

Thanks to Target
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