25 November 2004

Thankful

Thankful

This Thanksgiving holiday, in no particular order, I am extremely thankful for the following:

God’s blessings (the ACLU can kiss my ass)
The privilege and honor of serving my country in uniform these past 17 Thanksgivings
The lovely and talented and downright sexy Mrs. Hook (I definately married up)
Peanut butter (long story)
My mom and my dad (an understatement to be sure)
America (and her brilliant forefathers)
My boys (a better band of pirates you’ll not find)
My friends (and you know who you are)
My brother (a true salty dog who I’m damn glad is on our side)
My sister (an angel)
Rock and Roll
My in-laws (a better band of in-laws you’ll not find)
YOU (the support you’ve shown these past months has touched this old soldier, deeply)
My brothers and sisters in arms, past and present (they’re why we’re eating turkey today)

Happy Thanksgiving everyone and God Bless. Sgt Hook out.

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Read My Lips linked with Thoughts on Thanksgiving [Postdated and updated regularly]
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~Neophyte Pundit~ linked with Thanksgiving Thoughts


21 Comments »

  1. Dear Sgt. Major,
    First let me wish you and yours a “Happy Thanksgiving.”
    Words cannot begin to tell all of you BRAVE and DEDICATED Service Members how thankful we are for all that you have and continue to do,not only for the USA but for your sacrifices for the World! We ARE the GREATEST NATION on Earth and will continue to be because you are the lifeblood of our country.
    THANK YOU for serving your country with honor and dedication.THANK YOU and your families for ALL of the sacrifices you have made so that I may continue to live free.We will gather with family today and join hands and share our blessings,please know that we are very grateful for you so I ask God to place a hedge of protection around you. I ask that HE continue to watch over you and to keep you safe and ALWAYS in HIS sight. GOD Bless you all and may GOD Bless America and all who serve.
    This is from my heart. Mickey, Fort Walton Beach, FL

    Comment by Mickey//Fort Walton Beach,FL — 25 November 2004 @ 1219

  2. Happy thanksgiving from my family to yours and may God Bless you with love health and happiness.Stay who you are and stay strong :)

    Comment by Jenny — 25 November 2004 @ 1332

  3. Happy Thanksgiving!!

    Comment by Julie — 25 November 2004 @ 1355

  4. Thanksgiving Thoughts
    I have so much to be thankful for this Thanksgiving: My family, my wife, my children, my parents. I am thankful for living in the greatest nation on God’s earth. I am thankful for President Bush and Vice President Dick…

    Trackback by ~Neophyte Pundit~ — 25 November 2004 @ 1523

  5. Happy Thanksgiving. I am thankful for family, our nation, and especially for our brave men and women who risk all to keep me safe. I too am thankful for our government and am hoping that we will return to the freedoms given all of us in the constitution–ie., freedom to worship and to acknowledge our heritage despite those who want to take all mention of God from our land. Those who will not mention that it is God we give thanks to as in Maryland schools or the teacher forbidden to read the declaration of independence because it mentions our creator. I believe we have similar views of the ACLU. God bless you.

    Comment by Pat in NC — 25 November 2004 @ 1539

  6. Happy Thanksgiving!
    The dining facility at Camp Arifjan, which lays claim to being the largest dining facility in the Army, is prepared to serve Thanksgiving dinners to several thousand troops. Dusty, in an email, asked me what I was thankful for -…

    Trackback by Argghhh! The Home Of Two Of Jonah's Military Guys.. — 25 November 2004 @ 1705

  7. Thoughts on Thanksgiving [Postdated and updated regularly]
    I’m thankful the Pilgrims served turkey and not raccoon. - SusieWizbang: Thanksgiving Travel Day - requestin’ your worst holiday travel story in the commentsA Small VictoryThanksgiving Advice, Part IThanksgiving Advice, Part IIThanksgiving Advice, Pa…

    Trackback by Read My Lips — 25 November 2004 @ 1853

  8. Thoughts on Thanksgiving [Postdated and updated regularly]
    I’m thankful the Pilgrims served turkey and not raccoon. - SusieWizbang: Thanksgiving Travel Day - requestin’ your worst holiday travel story in the commentsA Small VictoryThanksgiving Advice, Part IThanksgiving Advice, Part IIThanksgiving Advice, Pa…

    Trackback by Read My Lips — 25 November 2004 @ 1946

  9. Thoughts on Thanksgiving [Postdated and updated regularly]
    NOTE TO ALL WHOM WERE LINKED ON THIS POST: For some reason, I jes’ found that MT suddenly forgot about all the previously sent pings, so I apologize for any massive pongage. My intent was simply to send traffic your…

    Trackback by Read My Lips — 25 November 2004 @ 1951

  10. Thoughts on Thanksgiving [Postdated and updated regularly]
    NOTE TO ALL WHOM WERE LINKED ON THIS POST: For some reason, I jes’ found that MT suddenly forgot about all the previously sent pings, so I apologize for any massive pongage. My intent was simply to send traffic your…

    Trackback by Read My Lips — 25 November 2004 @ 1954

  11. Sgt. Major - we are thankful for YOU and your soldiers. It is because of you that we have a Thanksgiving Day. So, to all of you, may you have a wonderful peaceful day with excellent food (well maybe the food part is asking a bit much from the Army… but one can always hope). :-)

    Comment by Teresa — 25 November 2004 @ 2014

  12. Thoughts on Thanksgiving [Postdated and updated regularly]
    NOTE TO ALL WHOM WERE LINKED ON THIS POST: For some reason, I jes’ found that MT suddenly forgot about all the previously sent pings, so I apologize for any massive pongage. My intent was simply to send traffic your…

    Trackback by Read My Lips — 25 November 2004 @ 2108

  13. Thoughts on Thanksgiving [Postdated and updated regularly]
    NOTE TO ALL WHOM WERE LINKED ON THIS POST: For some reason, I jes’ found that MT suddenly forgot about all the previously sent pings, so I apologize for any massive pongage. My intent was simply to send traffic your…

    Trackback by Read My Lips — 25 November 2004 @ 2134

  14. Thoughts on Thanksgiving [Postdated and updated regularly]
    NOTE TO ALL WHOM WERE LINKED ON THIS POST: For some reason, I jes’ found that MT suddenly forgot about all the previously sent pings, so I apologize for any massive pongage. My intent was simply to send traffic your…

    Trackback by Read My Lips — 25 November 2004 @ 2136

  15. Happy Thanksgiving, Sgt. Major! :)

    Comment by pam — 25 November 2004 @ 2332

  16. Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours, Top.

    Comment by Jim - PRS — 26 November 2004 @ 0214

  17. Re: Marrying up

    Just like Ronald Reagan & Brian Mulroney.

    Most good guys do marry up and are grateful for it.

    Thank you, Sarge.

    Comment by MVH — 26 November 2004 @ 0845

  18. Bless you Hook! Happy Thanksgiving!

    Comment by Tammi — 26 November 2004 @ 1554

  19. hi sgt =) i would like to take the time to thanks YOU and YOUR wonderful men and women overseas, for allowing myself and many other proud americans the opportunity to celebrate thankgiving =) i appreciate the work YOU do for US! =) HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!! xoxojune

    Comment by june — 26 November 2004 @ 1947

  20. Hi Sgt.

    I hope you had a good Thanksgiving.

    I would like you to take a look at a project that might help you and your men out one day. It is at www.bringmehome.org

    I would be very interested in writing to you or your men on a more regular basis. I am researching for my subject over the next few years and I am interested in speaking with soldiers currently in combat. This is a personal thing and has nothing to do with politics, religion, the media etc.

    Please write. Thanks! ~ninon

    Comment by Ninon — 28 November 2004 @ 0257

  21. The long weekend is now over, and I am back in my on-campus house, with a ton of course work to get done that I got behind on, due to the elections, and CRs. However, I wanted to drop a note here belatedly wishing you and yours readers a *Happy Thanksgiving* - and I wanted to also thank you especially for your heroic service to our nation. God bless you, and please keep up the great work!

    Comment by Aakash — 29 November 2004 @ 1809

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