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

[Kirk Harmon]

Thanks for the forward on this letter Dwight! Kirk
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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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