tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29474009.post1152425452088676056..comments2023-11-05T03:03:25.241-08:00Comments on sgtdub: Dean aka Sgt Dubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02205009134475623975noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29474009.post-7975678568628542652007-03-24T14:20:00.000-07:002007-03-24T14:20:00.000-07:00Congratulations on your thinking blogger award.Congratulations on your thinking blogger award.Travis Codyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06192526507760146748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29474009.post-91406342428407357382007-03-23T21:34:00.000-07:002007-03-23T21:34:00.000-07:00My Thinking blogger post is uphttp://gazingatthefl...My Thinking blogger post is up<BR/>http://gazingattheflag.blogspot.com/2007/03/thinking-blogger-award.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29474009.post-48065064634803877662007-03-23T08:44:00.000-07:002007-03-23T08:44:00.000-07:00I meant we can "learn" from one another....not "le...I meant we can "learn" from one another....not "leave" from one another.<BR/><BR/>Oops.<BR/><BR/>And by the way.....gorgeous photographs. Thanks for sharing.Mimi Lenoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01616635898420835541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29474009.post-60161029428781284072007-03-23T08:40:00.000-07:002007-03-23T08:40:00.000-07:00This whole post and these comments made me definit...This whole post and these comments made me definitely think about things...especially the dilemma of being against the war and for the troops. I shall address this in a post soon. Got some articulating to do.....<BR/><BR/>Great choices for the Thinking Award, Sarge. And yes, we can leave from one another and our differing opinions on the war. I'm so proud to be an American where I can freely express my opinions without fear of confinement.<BR/><BR/>More later....<BR/><BR/>Stay safe, SGT. We are all with you in prayer and thought.Mimi Lenoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01616635898420835541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29474009.post-13589442156623057152007-03-23T07:25:00.000-07:002007-03-23T07:25:00.000-07:00Just tell those Oregon Soldiers they are WELCOME t...Just tell those Oregon Soldiers they are WELCOME to come to Oklahoma! I pity the fool that ever tries to spit on a Soldier coming through Will Rogers International Airport!MrsDubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18430647460865902015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29474009.post-11612433474968583942007-03-23T00:19:00.000-07:002007-03-23T00:19:00.000-07:00Thank you for the award - I am humbled - between y...Thank you for the award - I am humbled - between you and Todd this has been quite a week for me. Thank you!<BR/><BR/>Oregon protesters - somedays it is hard to admit that you are from Oregon. Those kids all go to expensive private colleges - and this goes on all of the time. I pity any serviceman going through Portland airport. It is so bad, that they usually bring them into Ft Lewis and then bus them home. As you know, I was interviewed by the Oregonian newspaper as a "rare" supporter - I received vile mail for it - wishing my death and my rotting in hell. Some of the guys in the Oregon guard are facing family members who oppose what they are doing - loudly. It is difficult. <BR/><BR/>I will be posting the pictures and the story of the effigies and the other nonsense in the state on Saturday.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29474009.post-19900389792029609782007-03-22T20:14:00.000-07:002007-03-22T20:14:00.000-07:00Definitely a thinker and you definitely make me th...Definitely a thinker and you definitely make me think!<BR/>But i would like to know what you meant when you said this:<BR/>'One of my younger soliders doesn't like to smile much either. Guess what my favorite past time is with him.'<BR/>I have been laughing about this ever since i read it!<BR/>Sorry if this deflects from the more serious issues.<BR/>Keep Safe!Clairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02289711208740908594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29474009.post-43930679711160035902007-03-22T20:10:00.000-07:002007-03-22T20:10:00.000-07:00Well, Sgt... First, I'm honored to read the kind w...Well, Sgt... First, I'm honored to read the kind words you wrote about me. I am very humbled and at the same time very proud. Thank you.<BR/><BR/>Next... the anti-war protesters. It just goes to demonstrate that the Anti-Bush crowd will side with any other group, no matter how revolting, as long as they bash Bush. <BR/><BR/>The hypocrisy is almost mind numbing. Burn soldiers in effigy. That's ok. Burn the flag, that's ok. Because you're protesting the war, that's ok. But host a little game of "catch the illegal immigrant" to protest the border problem and the left comes unglued and wants to put the clamps on free speech. <BR/><BR/>And I certainly hope that anyone who spits on Soldiers has that gesture met by swift and absolute pain.CJBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03798381584925362082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29474009.post-77324743517737367022007-03-22T18:54:00.001-07:002007-03-22T18:54:00.001-07:00Congrats, Sgt. Dub! We always knew you were a Thi...Congrats, Sgt. Dub! We always knew you were a Thinker!<BR/>We have a group of "cretins," (don't know what else to call them) that hang out on the busiest corner in town every Friday night, holding their stupid anti-war, impeach Bush signs, amongst others. They're mainly CalState profs (gee, who'da thunk?). I hate to admit this, but I actually flipped them off once and I NEVER do stuff like that. I hope to heck I never run into this other bunch...and don't you just love Alan Colmbes? I have to watch Glenn Beck instead. I can't handle Alan any longer.<BR/>BE SAFE!!!Amazing Graciehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12788890988002911896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29474009.post-66260335739802108972007-03-22T18:54:00.000-07:002007-03-22T18:54:00.000-07:00Congrats, Sgt. Dub! We always knew you were a Thi...Congrats, Sgt. Dub! We always knew you were a Thinker!<BR/>We have a group of "cretins," (don't know what else to call them) that hang out on the busiest corner in town every Friday night, holding their stupid anti-war, impeach Bush signs, amongst others. They're mainly CalState profs (gee, who'da thunk?). I hate to admit this, but I actually flipped them off once and I NEVER do stuff like that. I hope to heck I never run into this other bunch...and don't you just love Alan Colmbes? I have to watch Glenn Beck instead. I can't handle Alan any longer.<BR/>BE SAFE!!!Amazing Graciehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12788890988002911896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29474009.post-21653498182423036762007-03-22T15:08:00.000-07:002007-03-22T15:08:00.000-07:00Beautiful pictures! Kabul sounds a lot like San B...Beautiful pictures! Kabul sounds a lot like San Bernardino, California in that there are a lot of mountains surrounding it but you'd never know that they were there because of all the smog that comes in from LA and then sits there at the foot of the mountains. I moved there in April and didn't see the mountains until November - what a shock to see that they were so close!Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05698969349369789642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29474009.post-44166535189220205842007-03-22T12:49:00.000-07:002007-03-22T12:49:00.000-07:00Sgt Dub,I have been reading your blog for a while,...Sgt Dub,<BR/><BR/>I have been reading your blog for a while, in preps for my son being deployed. I have 2 sons in the California National Guard and very proud of it. We are not from a military family but I beleive in Freedom from all. And whenever I see something like that going on which we have ran upon. I very politely inform them that they are walking free and speaking freely because of every American soldier. They have the right to disagree with the war but they are disrespecting every Soldier out there by saying things they are about the war. We should praise them and thank them for their work. And if you have a problem with the War voice your complaints to your Congress man, Senator, the President, etc. But not to the innocent hard working Soldiers. I have a very loud and outspoken neighbor who loves to tell me how messed up this world is and it is just going to crap. Well it is if everyone keeps stops caring and teaching their kids to do the things they do. And I will be very sad if something happens to one of my sons but I will be very proud of them for protecting their dad and I and their 4 sisters. We can change the world to a better place one person at a time.<BR/><BR/>There that is my soap box for you.<BR/>Becky from CaliforniaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29474009.post-49858885704905253942007-03-22T10:10:00.000-07:002007-03-22T10:10:00.000-07:00The only thing I can think of that even begins to ...The only thing I can think of that even begins to explain those protestors is that there's always going to be flaky people doing stupid things. I remember when we were first going to war people like this were already coming out of the woodwork. Nothing they said made any sense, but they were going to say it as loud as they could regardless. <BR/><BR/>Hopefully the brave men and women who are serving this country right now know that most of us don't listen to a word they (the protestors) have to say.SQThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04251030404220909306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29474009.post-74871447042398620802007-03-22T09:11:00.000-07:002007-03-22T09:11:00.000-07:00Those pics are gorgeous...thanks for sharing them ...Those pics are gorgeous...thanks for sharing them with us....and rant all you want...it's ok by me...ya gotta get it out...<BR/>Congrats again on your award..and the only one i've read from your list is my best blogggin pal, Michael...and he certainly deserves it...!!!!! ;-)<BR/>PeaceOdathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03973602431527460287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29474009.post-39003002111728260492007-03-22T09:09:00.000-07:002007-03-22T09:09:00.000-07:00Sgt... those pictures are absolutely breathtaking....Sgt... those pictures are absolutely breathtaking... one would never think there would be anything beautiful about Kabul... but you have proved us wrong.Lee Ann aka Dixiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06124048258352596323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29474009.post-28836311038311957542007-03-22T08:44:00.000-07:002007-03-22T08:44:00.000-07:00I'm thinking too hard and not able to come up with...I'm thinking too hard and not able to come up with the right words to say in response, so let me just say the photos are stunning, and I'm glad you got to experience a bit of beauty in an otherwise normally dreary environment.Desert Songbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14320552900816326120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29474009.post-59753485889083373172007-03-22T07:15:00.000-07:002007-03-22T07:15:00.000-07:00dub i am sorry but no one has ever made me see how...dub i am sorry but no one has ever made me see how you can be for the troops and against the war. i try to see, i really do, but so far i can't. i see the all volunteer military serving by choice being invalidated by these statements. sigh. i really am trying here. not succeeding, but trying. be safe....<BR/><BR/>smiles, beeEmpress Bee (of the high sea)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08300140506585000934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29474009.post-7902480160477114682007-03-22T07:09:00.000-07:002007-03-22T07:09:00.000-07:00Sgt, I am very honored. You and I are proof that ...Sgt, I am very honored. You and I are proof that people do not have to see eye to eye on things to respect one another. As for my comment about you "sounding" like my son let me explain, lol. Everytime I throw statistics at him about the deaths due to the war, he comes back at me with pretty much the same thing you said in your post about statistics caused by accidents, drunk driving, car wrecks, etc.<BR/><BR/>Like you, he is very proud of what he does as you both should be.<BR/><BR/>Again, I thank you for mentioning me and as I said, I am truly honored. I left you a comment over at my place in reply to yours. Go see it, you may even giggle once or twice, lol.<BR/><BR/>Have a great day!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com