UPDATE (2003-12-14): ScrappleFace revives the “Encourage Our Troops” thread, just in time for the holidays. Please share your encouragement, prayers and well-wishes for the defenders of freedom who stand vigil in Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere around the world.
Encourage Our Troops
(Number 1,000 came in at 20:28 GMT on 2003-03-28)
Here’s the 1,000th comment:
“God bless you all. Thank you for doing the job that protects the freedoms that many take for granted.”
Naomi Thoms
ScrappleFace offers the comment section under this item for encouraging messages to our troops serving to defend our freedoms and to protect from tyranny the people of Iraq and the world.
The many military personnel who read ScrappleFace regularly are sure to forward this to their colleagues.
[Note: If you are opposed to U.S. military action in Iraq or elsewhere, you are welcome to post a comment under a relevant story, but please leave this comment section to those who want to offer support, encouragement, love and prayers to our troops.]
Go right to Comment Section.
UPDATE III: The encouragement continues to pour in for our troops — 629 comments at this writing (3/19/2003). Take a moment now to say ‘thanks’ to the defenders of freedom. Remember them in prayer.
UPDATE II: As of this morning (3/17/2003), more than 430 ScrappleFace readers have used the comment section on this item to encourage our troops. The editor has moved the item to the top again to make sure more readers avail themselves of this opportunity.
UPDATE: As of 3/13/2003, more than 300 ScrappleFace readers have posted comments here to encourage our troops. The Washington Post’s Cindy Webb has mentioned this in the last paragraph of a story today(3/13/2003). Our troops stationed in the Persian Gulf region are beginning to hear about this, so another reader has suggested this post be moved to the top of the blog again.
So let it be done.
ORIGINAL POST: (3/10/2003)
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT:
A reader has suggested that ScrappleFace provide a comment section for encouraging messages to our troops serving to defend our freedoms and to protect from tyranny the people of Iraq and the world.
So, as a public service, ScrappleFace offers the comment section under this item for that specific purpose. The many military personnel who read ScrappleFace regularly are sure to forward this to their colleagues.
[Note: If you are opposed to U.S. military action in Iraq or elsewhere, you are welcome to post a comment under a relevant story, but please leave this comment section to those who want to offer support, encouragement, love and prayers to our troops.]
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1 Caerdroia // Mar 11, 2003 at 6:00 pm
On the Eve of War
There was a post at Scrappleface which was not a humorous take on current events, but a place for people to post messages in support of our troops. I wrote a poem rather spontaneously in the comments: On the Eve of War Then sleep tonight, my precious s…
2 The Axis of Weasels // Mar 15, 2003 at 9:57 am
Somebody hit the pause button
I am certainly a supporter of getting this war over with soon, to minimalize casualties and to get a quarter of a million US Troops home soon. Today, however, I’m hoping for a slow news day. Spring is finally coming,…
3 Right Wing News // Mar 17, 2003 at 12:04 am
Support Our Troops
Support Our Troops: War with Iraq appears to be imminent and it looks like the men and women in our
4 bomgren.com // Mar 17, 2003 at 9:41 am
Support Our Troops
I agree wholeheartedly with John. Our troops in the field need our support. Regardless of your personal stance on the
5 Right Wing News // Mar 17, 2003 at 2:29 pm
Support Our Troops
Support Our Troops: War with Iraq appears to be imminent and it looks like the men and women in our
6 A Small Victory // Mar 17, 2003 at 3:25 pm
supporting the troops
Both John Hawkins (Right Wing News) and Scott Ott (Scrappleface) have posts where you can leave messages to the troops.
7 Operation TROOPtrax // Mar 17, 2003 at 3:29 pm
words of support
Both John Hawkins (Right Wing News) and Scott Ott (Scrappleface) have posts where you can leave messages to the troops.
8 Blogs of War // Mar 17, 2003 at 5:12 pm
Thank You
Thank you hardly seems like enough when so many people are sacrificing so much. However, I know from the letters
9 Overtaken by Events // Mar 17, 2003 at 6:39 pm
Send a Message
Scrappleface is going for a world record comment thread. It’s for a good cause, the troops.
10 North Georgia Dogma // Mar 18, 2003 at 6:04 am
Support out military
THEY are our heroes Hugs to Kuwait/Adopt a soldier Operation Military Pride Operation Yellow Ribbon Comments @ Right Wing News
11 Guaranteed Conversation Starters // Mar 18, 2003 at 1:15 pm
Send an Encouraging Word to Our Troops
Scrappleface lets you send an encouraging word to our troops here….
12 Samizdata.net // Mar 28, 2003 at 6:27 am
When Scrappleface gets serious
Concerning a recent posting from humorous internet content provider Scrappleface, inviting Scrappleface readers to comment in support of US service persons involved in the current war, a Samizdata.net spokesman had this to say: “Scrappleface has establ…
13 The Inscrutable American // Mar 28, 2003 at 3:54 pm
Thank the troops
This post at Scrappleface, which offers you a chance to thank the troops, has now gotten more than 1,000 comments,…
14 Five Points // Mar 29, 2003 at 11:59 am
Support the Troops!
Many ways are available to support our military while they are fighting overseas. Sending care packages to the soldiers and sailors whom you know and love is a great way. Sending letters to ‘Any Soldier’ has been a wonderful tradition…
15 damnum absque injuria // Jun 9, 2003 at 2:07 pm
Show Your Support
Scrappleface has a rare serious entry where readers are invited to express their support for our troops in Iraq and around the world. It’s a very high-traffic blog, so anything you post there will be read by more than a…
16 Mudville Gazette // Dec 15, 2003 at 6:57 pm
ScrappleFace: Support the Troops
My buddy Scott Ott has re-posted his “Support the Troops” post from earlier this year, just in time for Christmas and a Saddam bust. If you haven’t done so please consider joining the 1300+ commenters (most in the blogosphere?) on…
17 Mudville Gazette // Dec 15, 2003 at 7:01 pm
MilBlogs
I’ve asked my fellow MilBloggers to submit “notable posts” they’ve written in the recent past for inclusion here, with a quick summary in their own words. I’ve taken the liberty of linking to some of their stuff that I choose…
18 Swanky Conservative // Dec 16, 2003 at 12:16 pm
Post a comment for the troops
Scrappleface has a Support the Troops page going and the message count is well over a thousand. Click on over there and post a holiday message for the boys (and ladies) in service, especially in Afghanistan and Iraq. If you’re…
19 Overtaken by Events // Dec 17, 2003 at 11:27 am
I Dare You
Try and read this interview with some of the soldiers involved in Saddam’s capture without getting a lump in your…