[Boatanchors] Ham It Up for the Troops" on May 28

[Jim DiMauro]

Hi Alex:

Thank you...for being all the way up in Maine.  France
would have a nicer climate, wouldn't you think?

Thank you also for the levity.  No, I don't think the
wartime situation is funny, but your inappropriate use
of this reflector as a forum for your political
bitterness is.

73,
Jim
w2bvm

--- AI2Q <ai2q at adelphia.net> wrote:

> The quote "McClendon noted: On this day, many people
> gather at events to pay 
> tribute to those that have died for our freedom" is
> pure blatent Bushie BS 
> politicization of a series of enormous failures in
> Iraq. The way to support 
> our troops is to bring them home, and vastly
> increase veteran's benefits. 
> Our GIs are not there to foster "freedom," but to
> ensure American hegemony 
> so we can glom Mid-East oil.
> 
> Vy 73, AI2Q, Alex in Maine
> http://users.adelphia.net/~alexmm/ai2q.htm
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: William L Howard
> To: boatanchors at qth.net ; armyradios
> Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2005 9:57 PM
> Subject: [Boatanchors] Ham It Up for the Troops" on
> May 28
> 
> 
> By Rudi Williams
> American Forces Press Service
> 
> WASHINGTON, Feb. 16, 2005 -- Ham radio operators and
> amateur radio clubs
> plan
> to "Ham It Up for the Troops" on May 28 during the
> second annual Amateur
> Radio
> Military Appreciation Day to thank active duty,
> veterans and retired
> military
> people for their service and sacrifices to the
> nation, according to
> ARMAD's
> founder and former Air Force sergeant Emery
> McClendon.
> 
> "ARMAD is a day when all amateur radio operators and
> amateur radio clubs
> worldwide are invited to gather at public locations
> to allow our
> citizens to
> express words of thanks and appreciation to our
> military members and
> coalition
> forces in a live format," said
> McClendon, who founded and established ARMAD in Fort
> Wayne, Ind., almost
> a year
> ago.
> 
> "The original purpose of ARMAD was to encourage
> amateurs worldwide to
> use our
> hobby to express thanks as a public service for
> those that serve in the
> military, including active duty, veterans and
> retirees," said the former
> aircraft refueler. "We also wanted to allow their
> families to support
> one
> another with words of encouragement by contacting
> other ARMAD
> locations."
> 
> Ham radio operators set up in public locations such
> as shopping centers,
> parks,
> Veterans Affairs hospitals and sporting events to
> express verbal
> positive
> support "live" over the radio for active duty
> military people, members
> of the
> reserve components, veterans, family members and
> military support
> groups,
> McClendon said.
> 
> ARMAD is associated with National Military
> Appreciation Month and is
> being held
> during the weekend of Memorial Day, a day of
> remembrance for those who
> have
> died in the nation's service.
> 
> "It was felt that to honor those that serve during
> this special day
> would be
> fitting as this day was already special to those who
> have given the
> ultimate
> sacrifice for this country," McClendon noted. "On
> this day, many people
> gather
> at events to pay tribute to those that have died for
> our freedom."
> 
> This year, amateur radio operators will participate
> from several
> states --
> Florida, California, Washington, Ohio, Michigan,
> Louisiana, Colorado,
> Texas,
> North and South Carolina and others. Operators in
> several foreign
> countries
> also are slated to participate, including Australia,
> Greece, Kuwait and
> England, and members of the Iraq Amateur Radio Club
> are expected to join
> in as
> well, according to McClendon.
> 
> "We expect many others, including ships and military
> hospitals, as we
> approach
> the event date," he said. "Last year, we had more
> than 25 different
> groups in
> the U.S. and about 15 foreign countries
> participating in ARMAD,"
> McClendon
> noted. "We expect participation to triple for the
> 2005 event. We've had
> great
> response just by word of mouth. With publicity, we
> will grow, and reach
> many
> more troops and communities."
> 
> McClendon served four years on active duty in the
> Air Force, including
> 15
> months at Clark Air Base in the Philippines, and two
> years in the active
> Indiana Air National Guard.
> 
> McClendon said he received several heartwarming
> comments during last
> year's
> ARMAD, which was held at Fort Wayne Memorial
> Stadium. Noting that local
> government officials read proclamations of support
> for the military
> during a
> small ceremony, McClendon said, "After hearing these
> local officials
> speak over
> the radio, some of our military members remarked
> that they were pleased
> and
> felt privileged that a government official would
> take time away from
> families
> for such a cause.
> 
> "There were also many heartwarming comments from
> young children
> expressing
> thanks to our men and women for what they do to keep
> America free," he
> noted. "Many kind words were exchanged from all over
> the world to
> American and
> coalition troops. One man from Kuwait joined us on
> the air to say thanks
> to
> America for freeing his country from Saddam Hussein.
> His statements
> moved the
> crowd in the stadium."
> 
> McClendon emphasized that ARMAD is not affiliated
> with the Military
> Affiliate
> Radio System in any way, except that many MARS
> operators are amateur
> radio
> operators. But MARS plays an active role in ARMAD.
> 
> "ARMAD is for those that serve our great country,"
> McClendon said. "We
> want to
> spread the word to as many military members and
> communities as possible
> so that
> we can help boost the morale of those that serve in
> this positive and
> manner."
> 
> Related Sites:
> America Supports You
> [http://www.americasupportsyou.mil/]
> 
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