20060616 KDDC Red Fridays

Red Fridays

Like many folks, my e-mail inbox is constantly filled with jokes, anecdotes, internet rumors, and e-mails portraying patriotism and support for the troops. I guess I don’t mind. Although some days, I could do without.

Fortunately I don’t get a lot of spam. I use the Carroll County Public Library for my e-mail address and they have an excellent spam blocker in place.

Every now and then, e-mails for products that make me blush appear. Or e-mails for products or services that I have no idea as to why anyone would want or need - get through.

Many of the e-mails about patriotism or friendship are certainly nice; however, I rarely feel the need to forward them so that the world can be saved.

However, I got the e-mail pasted below from a good friend and this one struck a rare cord. To wear a bit of red every Friday in support of our men and women in uniform just seems a great idea.

I was about to keyboard that it also is relatively effortless, and then I thought that whatever effort it may take to find a red garment to don every Friday certainly pales in comparison to the efforts of our troops stationed overseas in 122 countries - - and especially Iraq and Afghanistan.

I recently came across some impressive statistics, that, although they are from a couple of years ago, are no less profound today.

The United States Army, not including the other branches of the service, numbers a force of “more than 480,000 active duty military personnel, 205,000 Army Reserve soldiers, and 350,000 members of the Army National Guard, supported by an additional 230,000 civilian employees. The Army currently has 140,000 soldiers and 20,000 civilians located in 122 countries around the world.”

I certainly hope that the idea of wearing red every Friday catches on. The e-mail is pasted below. If I am not mistaken, the friend (GOPCharlie) that sent me the e-mail reads this blog… Thanks a bunch!

Kevin Dayhoff writes from Westminster Maryland USA.

E-mail him at: kdayhoff@carr.org

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Hat Tip: GOPCharlie - Thanks!

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RED FRIDAYS ----- Very soon, you will see a great many people wearing Red every Friday. The reason? Americans who support our troops used to be called the "silent majority". We are no longer silent, and are voicing our love for God, country and home in record breaking numbers. We are not organized, boisterous or ! over- bearing. We get no liberal media coverage on TV, to reflect our message or our opinions.

Many Americans, like you, me and all our friends, simply want to recognize that the vast majority of America supports our troops Our idea of showing solidarity and support for our troops with dignity and respect starts this Friday -and continues each and every Friday until the troops all come home, sending a deafening message that.. Every red-blooded American who supports our men and women afar will wear something red.

By word of mouth, press, -- let's make the United States on every Friday a sea of red much like a homecoming football game in the bleachers. If every one of us who loves this country will share this with acquaintances, co-workers, friends, and family It will not be long before the USA is covered in RED and it will let our troops know the once "silent" majority is on their side more than ever, certainly more than the media lets on.

The first thing a soldier says w hen asked "What can we do to make things better for you?" is...We need your support and your prayers. Let's get the word out and lead with class and dignity, by example; and wear something red every Friday.

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