[Nfbf-l] NABV Member in Iraq's Message to Us

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>From Captain Jason Ballard
NABV Member and one great soldier!
Dwight
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Ballard, Jason A CPT  Commander
[mailto:jason.a.ballard at iraq.centcom.mil] 
Sent: Tuesday,  November 11, 2008 5:07 PM
To: Dwight Sayer

Subject: RE: VETERANS DAY  MESSAGE (UNCLASSIFIED)

Classification:  UNCLASSIFIED 
Caveats:  NONE

Good Morning ALL!
CPT Jason Ballard US Army here,

It is  0021 on the morning of the 12th of November as I sit in my Command
Post on  Forward Operating Base ECHO Iraq.  As the lights of a nearby
Iraqi town  shine in the distance I thought today of how proud I was to
join the ranks of  so many before me. From the snowy woods of France, the
frozen highlands of  Korea, jungles of Vietnam, sands and deserts of
conflicts past and present we  are the reason.  To step forward and
answer the call to duty for every  American...grateful or not as it is
not our duty to judge...but  defend!

As I walk through the company visiting with the seasoned vets of  the
last 6 years and the MANY new vets that have joined our rank and  files
the traditions of the day are alive and well in our ranks, however  the
true meaning won't hit these young Americans hard until they  are
safe...many years from now when they too sleep at night covered by  a
blanket of safety that they once provided.  There are great  Americans
here, sons and daughters of Americans deserving of your support on  their
day..our day! 

Thank you very much and many thanks from the  Officers and Soldiers of
FANTOM COMPANY, 2-8 Infantry as I will share your  well thought thanks
and blessings!

Respectfully,

Jason A.  Ballard
CPT , LG
Commanding
THE FSC, 2-8IN
SEAMLESS!!!!!

"On  THE NET...Standing by! Providing Seamless support to TALON  since
2007"

-----Original Message-----
From: Dwight Sayer  [mailto:misteradvocate at mvtransit.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2008 8:51  PM
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Subject: FW: VETERANS DAY MESSAGE  





Ladies and Gentleman,

>From :

The National  Association of Blind Veterans,

President , Dwight D. Sayer , Patricia  Sayer , Amanda, Austin and Justin

We want to personally wish you all the  best on this very important day.

VETERANS all over the world both living  and  gone on to rest  have
served this 

country with honor  and we want to THANK them today for all 

they have provided this great  nation. TIME , TALENT and TREASURE! 

" FREEDOM ISN'T FREE"

NO ONE  KNOWS that better than our VETERANS and we SALUTE  you today and  

every day for all your sacrifices and the sacrifices of your families  .

May GOD BLESS and KEEP YOU and May GOD BLESS  THE UNITED STATES  OF
AMERICA!





Dwight D .  Sayer

President,

The National Association of Blind  Veterans

A Division of the NFB

Classification:  UNCLASSIFIED  
Caveats: NONE



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