Comments on: The Way We Get By http://www.neptunuslex.com/2009/10/30/the-way-we-get-by/ The unbearable lightness of Lex. Enjoy! Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:12:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: jane muranelli http://www.neptunuslex.com/2009/10/30/the-way-we-get-by/comment-page-1/#comment-459726 jane muranelli Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:32:33 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/?p=12163#comment-459726 I am a senior citizen and are so proud of you guys who do this for the newest of the 'greatest generation". God Bless You All and God Bless Our and Keep our Troops! I am a senior citizen and are so proud of you guys who do this for the newest of the ‘greatest generation”. God Bless You All and God Bless Our and Keep our Troops!

]]> By: SSG Jeff (USAR) http://www.neptunuslex.com/2009/10/30/the-way-we-get-by/comment-page-1/#comment-457820 SSG Jeff (USAR) Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:57:23 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/?p=12163#comment-457820 My cohorts and I were greeted by a similar bunch of people when we arrived at Westover AFRB in Massachusetts from Jordan in 2003. Was a bit of a surprise, and, considering I'd only been overseas for two months, there was more than a little "Do I really deserve this?" feeling going on inside. Wonderful people. My cohorts and I were greeted by a similar bunch of people when we arrived at Westover AFRB in Massachusetts from Jordan in 2003. Was a bit of a surprise, and, considering I’d only been overseas for two months, there was more than a little “Do I really deserve this?” feeling going on inside.

Wonderful people.

]]> By: xairboss http://www.neptunuslex.com/2009/10/30/the-way-we-get-by/comment-page-1/#comment-457276 xairboss Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:59:30 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/?p=12163#comment-457276 Son-in-law left a week ago for AF. I'm sure he got both a warm welcome and a rousing send off from Bangor as he went through. Where do we get such wonderful people as those who work day and night to host our troops. God bless each and every one of them. Son-in-law left a week ago for AF. I’m sure he got both a warm welcome and a rousing send off from Bangor as he went through. Where do we get such wonderful people as those who work day and night to host our troops. God bless each and every one of them.

]]> By: JimmyT http://www.neptunuslex.com/2009/10/30/the-way-we-get-by/comment-page-1/#comment-457227 JimmyT Sat, 31 Oct 2009 19:46:56 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/?p=12163#comment-457227 They greet them going too, my son was through there back in April on the way to the AF and we got to see pictures of him getting a great big hug from some lovely Senior Mom type. Made his leaving less painful knowing someone like that was there to say good bye, and comforting to know they will be there on their return. Wonderful group of people, I only hope to be as giving when I am looking at the end as closely as these fine people do. BT: Jimmy T sends. They greet them going too, my son was through there back in April on the way to the AF and we got to see pictures of him getting a great big hug from some lovely Senior Mom type. Made his leaving less painful knowing someone like that was there to say good bye, and comforting to know they will be there on their return.

Wonderful group of people, I only hope to be as giving when I am looking at the end as closely as these fine people do.

BT: Jimmy T sends.

]]> By: Ron Snyder http://www.neptunuslex.com/2009/10/30/the-way-we-get-by/comment-page-1/#comment-457189 Ron Snyder Sat, 31 Oct 2009 16:12:00 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/?p=12163#comment-457189 The Bangor airport was one of my favorite stops, been through there maybe four times over the past two years, even though I stayed in the "being improved" hotel on the airport property. Troops were treated just great, with honor, love and respect. Thinking back, when I first went there about two years ago I think it was a catalyst for me to get more involved locally with activities that support our troops. CARE packages are meaningful to the troops overseas, though the local support organizations need money too. To see how much the local volunteers appreciate our local efforts to help them has rewarded me more than them. A little bit self-serving perhaps, though of all the sins that I (MAY!) have, this would be a pretty small one. Not giving a hoot helps also -self introspection is way overated. :) The PBS show is on my DVR list. The Bangor airport was one of my favorite stops, been through there maybe four times over the past two years, even though I stayed in the “being improved” hotel on the airport property.

Troops were treated just great, with honor, love and respect. Thinking back, when I first went there about two years ago I think it was a catalyst for me to get more involved locally with activities that support our troops.

CARE packages are meaningful to the troops overseas, though the local support organizations need money too. To see how much the local volunteers appreciate our local efforts to help them has rewarded me more than them. A little bit self-serving perhaps, though of all the sins that I (MAY!) have, this would be a pretty small one. Not giving a hoot helps also -self introspection is way overated. :)

The PBS show is on my DVR list.

]]> By: Marianne Matthews http://www.neptunuslex.com/2009/10/30/the-way-we-get-by/comment-page-1/#comment-457182 Marianne Matthews Sat, 31 Oct 2009 15:18:44 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/?p=12163#comment-457182 Knowing how creaky these older folks must feel when they wake up every morning, I'm impressed and humbled by their determination to go out in the cold mornings, go to the airport, and welcome back our defenders to our soil. I won't say that they're the only 'greatest generation' in our country, because we've got a wonderfully great generation going right now, a generation of brave warriors and defenders of those of us too old and fragile to defend ourselves. America still creates great people. And those of us confined at home send them our praise and our prayers. Thank you and God bless you. Marianne Knowing how creaky these older folks must feel when they wake up every morning, I’m impressed and humbled by their determination to go out in the cold mornings, go to the airport, and welcome back our defenders to our soil. I won’t say that they’re the only ‘greatest generation’ in our country, because we’ve got a wonderfully great generation going right now, a generation of brave warriors and defenders of those of us too old and fragile to defend ourselves.

America still creates great people. And those of us confined at home send them our praise and our prayers.

Thank you and God bless you.

Marianne

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