I am alive

I am alive. I just havent had anything to say lately. My time in Iraq is drawing to a close. We have been cleaning and packing equipment. It also seems the chain of command is trying to squeeze in as many missions as possible before we redeploy home. I look forward to making it home and seeing my family again. I also have planned some trips to visit friends. I am in serious need of destressing.

I was brash (reckless; impetuous), please forgive me

I brashly posted this info without properly checking it out. Thank you Milton Stanley for pointing out the error of my ways. As a Christian we must guard against lashing out. I appologize to Mr Forrey and Target for perpetuating this message.

Seems this is an urban myth. Check out other myths while you are there.

Dick Forrey, a member of the Indiana-based Howard County Vietnam Veterans organization, rashly penned the below message in March 2002 after failing to secure a $100 sponsorship for a travelling Vietnam Veterans' Memorial Wall exhibit from his local Target store. Mr. Forrey was rebuffed, because Target does not give out cash donations through local stores; they donate money only at the corporate level, and only through grants to organizations falling within their defined general areas of giving. Mr. Forrey has since apologized for his mistake and issued a retraction:

I made a mistake on this one, and I've learned a hard lesson — that's for
sure. What started out as a message for the members in our organization has
turned into a hate-type thing. I never wanted to start any national boycott. I
just wish it would all stop. Some people have used my words and perpetuated
lies. It's sad that some of these people would use veterans as a way to push
their own political views. I've sent out a retraction, and no one pays any
attention.

This is an urban myth. See this site to get the truth.

Stop supporting Target until they support Veterans

Something to think about when heading out to shop next time.
Amazing Issue with Target Stores

If they have a good sale in their ads, take the ad to Walmart, wherethey will meet the price...............

Dick Forrey of the Vietnam Veterans Association wrote."Recently we asked the local TARGET store to be a proud sponsor of theVietnam Veterans Memorial Wall during our spring recognition event.We received the following reply from the localTARGET management: "Veterans do not meet our area of giving. We onlydonate to the arts, social action groups, gay & lesbian causes, andeducation."So I'm thinking, if the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall and veterans ingeneral do not meet their donation criteria, then something is reallywrong at this TARGET store. We were not asking for thousands ofdollars, not even hundreds, just a small sponsorship for a memorialremembrance.As a follow-up, I E-mailed the TARGET U.S. corporate headquarters andtheir response was the same.That's their national policy. Then I looked into the company further. They will not allow theMarines to collect for 'Toys for Tots' at any of their stores. Andduring the recent Iraq deployment, they would not allow families ofemployees who were called up for active duty to continue theirinsurance coverage while they were on military service. Then as I digfurther, TARGET is a French-owned corporation. Now, I'm thinking again. If TARGET cannot support American Veterans,then why should my family and I support their stores by spending ourhard earned American dollars and to have their profits sent to France.Without the American Vets, where would France be today?"Feel free to pass this along to whomever you want.

Sincerely,
Dick Forrey
Veterans helping Veterans

Please send this on to everyone you know to let Target know howAMERICAN'S feel about their non support of America and our support ofthem. Isn't it amazing how people can forget when we support them.