"To
regard or
treat with respect; one's word given as a guarantee
of
performance."
"COURAGE"
"Mental
or moral strength to resist opposition, danger or
hardship; persistence and unwillingness to admit
defeat."
"LOYALTY"
"Faithfulness to something
to which one is bound by pledge or duty; adherence
that is steadfast in the face of any temptation to
renounce or betray
it."
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"Great
words for a Great Nation. Words that are a part of
life for the men and women who help defend our
Nation. The men and women of the Armed Forces of
America!"
"My
personal thank you and gratitude to all of you for
your
sacrifices in defending our Country and keeping us
from harm. May God watch over you and keep you
safe!"
<
BR>"Let us not forget those who
are lost, detained or no longer with us. Those who
gave the ultimate
sacrifice"
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Staff Sgt. Andrew
Ramirez, 24, of Los
Angeles; Spc. Steven Gonzales, 21, of Huntsville,
Texas; and Staff Sgt. Christopher Stone, 25, of
Smiths Creek, Michigan; were captured March 31 near
the border of Macedonia and Kosovo.
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May 2nd 1999
Freed U.S. soldiers greeted in
Germany
Three U.S. servicemen left the Balkans on Sunday
after more than a month as Yugoslav prisoners, while
their families prepared for a reunion at a U.S.
military base in Germany.
Staff Sgt. Andrew Ramirez, Staff Sgt. Christopher
Stone and Spc. Steven Gonzales arrived at the U.S.
air base in Ramstein Sunday afternoon, greeted by an
honor guard.
"Praise God they are
free!"
"And so, my fellow Americans. .
.ask not what your country can do for you. . .ask
what you can do for your country. My fellow citizens
of the world. . .ask not what America will do for
you, but what together we can do for the Freedom of
Man."