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Great site Josh.  Thanks for that.

When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty.

-- Thomas Jefferson

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Andy, my cousin for which I am so proud. We grew up together as brother and sister. Andy was the most loyal man I have ever known. He was loyal to his family (mother, father, brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles, cousins, etc… Most of all he was loyal to his wife, children and COUNTRY. He dedicated his life to the military. Yet, never leaving his family behind. Even though most of his life was spent traveling throughout the world, he always made sure to keep a home for his family near whatever base he was stationed at the time. He wanted his family close by so he could see them when he came back to base, even if it meant only a few days or a few hours. We never knew when the phone was going to ring. I can still hear his voice saying,” Guess What Sis, I Am Coming Home.” It was never, I am coming to visit, he always said I am coming home to Michigan. It is hard to believe that we will never hear that phone ring again. Andy e-mailed and called us several times from Iraq. When I talked to him on the telephone from Mosul, he kept talking about how proud he was to have played a part in Iraq’s forming a Constitution. He talked about how his children would one day read about it in their history books and he would be able to tell them he was a part of it. He was a dedicated soldier, who believed war was necessary for the safety of our country. He died for the safety of Americans and for the freedom of Iraq. I can’t speak for Andy, but he can speak for himself. Andy had a message to America and he wanted that message known. These are some of the e-mails he sent me just days before his death. I hope it gives comfort to his family as it has myself. He ACCOMPLISHED THE ULTIMATE MISSION….. FREEDOM AND DEMOCRACY!

This world is not Andy’s home, nor is it ours. Our home is with Jesus and Andy is there waiting for us.

I LOVE YOU !

Love Sis,

Dana Whithead

Mt.Morris,MI.

Dsw101863@aol.com

Subject: Wassup! Date: 11/10/2005 4:14:44 A.M. Eastern Standard Time From: APACHEHD

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Hey Sis,

How are you guys? Great I hope. You can mention my name to anyone in the family and I TRUST you guys. The problem here is some of these assholes Soldiers and (CNN,BBC etc,etc)over here have passed stuff to the media/Local news papers via e-mails. People passing bogus WAR storys, Pictures and attrocities committed by soldiers in the field. All towards the Anti-War movement and as I have told you none of the POSITIVE we have done. I should write a frigin book at all the times throughout my 19 years that this BS has gone on.......Anyways I will get off my soap box and of course I will share my TRUE stories with you. I will call Eddie this weekend........I love and Miss you Guys........ANDY

Wassup Dana!

How goes the campaign trail? Busy I bet. How has everyone been? I have not heard from your brother in a long while. Busy hunting I bet. The election referendum is finally over here, hardly any violence. If this thing passes we will see a surge in Violence and we will continue to hunt these assholes. We are definently making a difference here in Mosul as far as the security and training of the Iraqis. Unlike all the NEGATIVE stuff CNN, NBC,CBS, ABC puts out to the american people. Yeah people get killed, but they forget this is a F**king WAR and people die, more bad guys of course.....hehe. I will get off my soapbox. I just get irritated at people saying WHY ARE YOU IN IRAQ! I VOLUNTEERED as I have in all the past shithole wartorn countrys I have been to. Well here is my Address again, but you really do not have to send anything....I love and miss you guys.........PEACE….ANDY.ps Tell your Bro, sister and everyone else Hey!

MSG Anthony Yost

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