12-06-2005, 17:57
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I don't normally disseminate these, but this one caught my eye and is not on Snopes, yet, anyway.
This kid is getting a card from me, ASAP. If he has more than he can use, I hope that he passes it on to another servicemember there.
Hope that others feel the same way. Let's quit talking and start doing.
TR
"This morning on the FOX morning news/talk show, there was a story about Col. Ollie North and Col. Hunt (both members of the FOX news staff) visiting wounded US mil service members at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. They were talking to a recently wounded in Iraq soldier, a Joshua Sparling, who is recovering/re-hab'ing. On a wall next to the young paratrooper's bed was a single card that said someting akin to "die GI".....
Some anti-war and anti-US military puke had sent this soldier an "I hope you die" get well card. It was the only card that this brave kid had received. True to form, he put it on the wall next to his bed as an inspiration to recover, rehab and get back to his unit and 82nd buds.
Both the Colonels and the FOX news people thought this brave kid was an inspiration and certainly deserving better than a one time "go die" card....
Very likely written by a liberal democrat........
So, FOX put out his name and address at Walter Reed so he can get some Get Well Cards...... Bet you a $100 that his Xmas stocking is going to be overrun with cards and another $100 that he shares them with the other WIA's at Walter Reed. If there was ever a reason to go out and by a card this is it......
Send it on to everyone you know.
Name: Joshua Sparling
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
6900 Georgia Avenue NW
Washington, D.C 20307-5001
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12-06-2005, 18:24
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Hopefully the sender of the "get well card" will suffer some cruel fate.
Card will be written and sent. I think I'll include a couple of phone cards for him too. Thanks TR.
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12-06-2005, 18:37
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TR, I think this is for real. He is in my son's unit.
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12-06-2005, 18:42
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Hopefully the sender of the "get well card" will suffer some cruel fate.
Card will be written and sent. I think I'll include a couple of phone cards for him too. Thanks TR.
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Gypsy,
The phone card idea is a good one.
Is there a specific kind of phone card to get, or will any one do the trick?
--Aric
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12-06-2005, 18:42
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TR, I think this is for real. He is in my son's unit.
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In that case, he has a care package coming to him.
Real Americans love their soldiers who fight for them.
Thanks for the confirmation!
TR
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12-06-2005, 18:47
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Gypsy,
The phone card idea is a good one.
Is there a specific kind of phone card to get, or will any one do the trick?
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Aric, since he's CONUS any type should do.
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12-06-2005, 18:50
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Aric, since he's CONUS any type should do.
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Good point.
Thanks,
Aric
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12-06-2005, 18:54
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Real Americans love their soldiers who fight for them.
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Amen.
No problem Aric, I generally purchase the Sprint cards FWIW.
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12-06-2005, 18:55
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Last year, I sent about a dozen phone cards to soldiers at Walter Reed in lieu of normal Christmas presents for my extended family. The gesture was appreciated by all and will be repeated this year. CVS usually has the best deals, and the store manager will often give you an extra discount if you tell him where they're going.
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12-06-2005, 19:01
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Last year, I sent about a dozen phone cards to soldiers at Walter Reed in lieu of normal Christmas presents for my extended family. The gesture was appreciated by all and will be repeated this year. CVS usually has the best deals, and the store manager will often give you an extra discount if you tell him where they're going.
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Check SAM's Club, they have them for $.029/minute !! Tough to beat !!!
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12-06-2005, 19:03
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Originally Posted by jatx
Last year, I sent about a dozen phone cards to soldiers at Walter Reed in lieu of normal Christmas presents for my extended family. The gesture was appreciated by all and will be repeated this year. CVS usually has the best deals, and the store manager will often give you an extra discount if you tell him where they're going.
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I remember that little challenge we had going on here last year. Sprint was offering the cards buy one get one free, I did get mine at CVS too.
Thanks AM, will have to check them out!
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12-06-2005, 19:39
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BlackFive's site
BlackFive ran this the other day. This link comes from his post about the incident. Has an actual picture of the card and everything.
http://twobabesandabrain.typepad.com...ere_it_is.html
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12-06-2005, 19:46
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Looks like this is a more complete address from the above blog. Thanks Aequitas, hadn't checked in on the BlackFive blog this week.
Joshua Sparling
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
6900 Georgia Ave NW
Bldg. 2 Ward 57
Washington, DC 20307-5001
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12-06-2005, 19:52
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About Friday this young man will probably have atleast 2 mail clerks to handle his mail and packages! 
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12-06-2005, 20:01
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Thanks for the heads up, just printed this out and will do something first thing in the morning.
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