tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7867112187125913607.post7399676668533203663..comments2023-11-03T02:47:54.900-05:00Comments on The Cumberland Post: Independence and FreedomDapper Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01230099347154360809noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7867112187125913607.post-13496210369979803002010-07-07T17:39:20.506-05:002010-07-07T17:39:20.506-05:00Barry, I hope you had a great Independence day too...Barry, I hope you had a great Independence day too.Dapper Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01230099347154360809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7867112187125913607.post-44355150564910450572010-07-07T17:38:51.088-05:002010-07-07T17:38:51.088-05:00Andy, thanks for the kind words. And I think you&#...Andy, thanks for the kind words. And I think you're right. There are many decent young people out there. I just hope there's enough of them! By the way, did you see the new logo for the US cryptology command on yahoo today? Check out that story.Dapper Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01230099347154360809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7867112187125913607.post-16459147903958109362010-07-04T19:46:08.820-05:002010-07-04T19:46:08.820-05:00Thanks for the link, Dan. I hope you had a wonderf...Thanks for the link, Dan. I hope you had a wonderful Independence Day.Jouberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04970872086435575755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7867112187125913607.post-72516101957357295682010-07-04T17:06:58.881-05:002010-07-04T17:06:58.881-05:00Dangit, Dan! I feel like Briscoe Darling when Cha...Dangit, Dan! I feel like Briscoe Darling when Charlene sang "Keep your money in your shoe, so it don't get wet."...<br /><br />That one made me cry! Seriously. <br /><br />Dan, I have been in enormous crowds at military graduations (When #1 & #3 sons completed basic training). It was all quite moving.<br /><br />But, when #1 son graduated from Cryptology School at Goodfellow AFB, Pam and I made the trek to San Angelo, TX for it. We had not seen him in a WAY too long time, and it was only a 10 hour drive.<br /><br />In that auditorium where the graduation took place, there could not have been any more than 50 of us observing it. Dan, I kid you not...EVERY high ranking officer on The Base was there. And EVERY ONE OF THEM showed unbelievable respect to this little class of 10 graduates from Cryptology School.<br /><br />It was so "moving" that I cried through most of it. I did manage to take some pictures through blurry eyes. The Commander at Goodfellow made a point to walk through the auditorium, and greet every visitor personally.<br /><br />He asked each visitor where we were from, and who our particular graduate was. <br /><br />Crud...I'm crying as I write this. <br /><br />He spent MUCH time with each of the graduates, congratulating them, etc. <br /><br />As I sat there trying to soak all of that in, I was just reminded of the truth that there really are some good young people left in this selfish old American world. There are young people that love OUR AMERICA, and are willing to take a risk to preserve it.<br /><br />Man...I rambled on a long time here.<br /><br />Thanks for that video, Dan. Seriously. Thanks.Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10945901944078164054noreply@blogger.com