Comments on: Nate Hardy and Mike Koch http://www.floppingaces.net/2008/02/09/nate-hardy-and-mike-koch/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 07:53:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Deborah Foulkes http://www.floppingaces.net/2008/02/09/nate-hardy-and-mike-koch/#comment-109428 Deborah Foulkes Wed, 03 Sep 2008 01:02:42 +0000 http://www.floppingaces.net/2008/02/09/nate-hardy-and-mike-koch/#comment-109428 Yesterday September 1, 2008 marked the official transfer of US control of the Anbar Province back to the Iraqi people. It occurred to me that warrior heroes like Nate Hardy who have made the ultimate sacrifice there did not die for vainglory but for the principles of freedom. God Bless you Nate and thanks for your service. Like the souls of brave soldiers gone before us..."It is not for glory, nor riches nor honors that we fight but for freedom, that which we would give up but with our lives" (Declaration at Arbroath Abbey 1320). Yesterday September 1, 2008 marked the official transfer of US control of the Anbar Province back to the Iraqi people. It occurred to me that warrior heroes like Nate Hardy who have made the ultimate sacrifice there did not die for vainglory but for the principles of freedom. God Bless you Nate and thanks for your service. Like the souls of brave soldiers gone before us…”It is not for glory, nor riches nor honors that we fight but for freedom, that which we would give up but with our lives” (Declaration at Arbroath Abbey 1320).

]]> By: Fighting for our freedom, remembering Nate Hardy and Mike Koch « Chattylill’s Weblog http://www.floppingaces.net/2008/02/09/nate-hardy-and-mike-koch/#comment-17224 Fighting for our freedom, remembering Nate Hardy and Mike Koch « Chattylill’s Weblog Fri, 15 Feb 2008 22:42:12 +0000 http://www.floppingaces.net/2008/02/09/nate-hardy-and-mike-koch/#comment-17224 [...] of gratitude to them for all they were doing to ensure our safety. You can read more about them here.  Below please find the email that was forwarded to me.   In the early hours Monday morning, [...] [...] of gratitude to them for all they were doing to ensure our safety. You can read more about them here.  Below please find the email that was forwarded to me.   In the early hours Monday morning, [...]

]]> By: Grateful American http://www.floppingaces.net/2008/02/09/nate-hardy-and-mike-koch/#comment-15937 Grateful American Sun, 10 Feb 2008 17:16:41 +0000 http://www.floppingaces.net/2008/02/09/nate-hardy-and-mike-koch/#comment-15937 Mike Koch was one of the humblest men I have known. He thoroughly loved his job and said if he had it all to do over again, he would choose the same profession. I never failed to thank him for his service to our beloved country and to pray for his safety. He's in God's arms now and can't ever be hurt again. Mike Koch was one of the humblest men I have known. He thoroughly loved his job and said if he had it all to do over again, he would choose the same profession. I never failed to thank him for his service to our beloved country and to pray for his safety. He’s in God’s arms now and can’t ever be hurt again.

]]> By: Cop The Truth http://www.floppingaces.net/2008/02/09/nate-hardy-and-mike-koch/#comment-15832 Cop The Truth Sun, 10 Feb 2008 05:48:09 +0000 http://www.floppingaces.net/2008/02/09/nate-hardy-and-mike-koch/#comment-15832 <strong>Navy SEAL Losses in Combat and Training...</strong> Two Navy SEALs were killed during combat operations in Iraq this week, and a third was killed in a CQB training accident stateside. Chief Petty Officer Michael E. Koch, 29, of State College, Pennsylvania, and Chief Petty Officer Nathan H.... Navy SEAL Losses in Combat and Training…

Two Navy SEALs were killed during combat operations in Iraq this week, and a third was killed in a CQB training accident stateside. Chief Petty Officer Michael E. Koch, 29, of State College, Pennsylvania, and Chief Petty Officer Nathan H….

]]> By: Indigo Red http://www.floppingaces.net/2008/02/09/nate-hardy-and-mike-koch/#comment-15771 Indigo Red Sat, 09 Feb 2008 23:57:39 +0000 http://www.floppingaces.net/2008/02/09/nate-hardy-and-mike-koch/#comment-15771 The fact these tributes come from Daily Kos is astounding. And I say that without being snarky. Kos just has a certain reputation, you know. It does show, however, that honorable people honorably oppose the war while honoring the warriors who safeguard our right to oppose or support anything we freely choose. It is altogether fitting and proper that these warriors should be remembered even for a short while. The names of all but a few warriors will be forgotten in time. The wars they fought, the causes and consequences of the those wars will be forgotten only to be replaced by future unknown warriors to fight future unknown wars all to be forgotten in a future past. It is good that war is hell, otherwise we should come to love it. The fact these tributes come from Daily Kos is astounding. And I say that without being snarky. Kos just has a certain reputation, you know.

It does show, however, that honorable people honorably oppose the war while honoring the warriors who safeguard our right to oppose or support anything we freely choose.

It is altogether fitting and proper that these warriors should be remembered even for a short while. The names of all but a few warriors will be forgotten in time. The wars they fought, the causes and consequences of the those wars will be forgotten only to be replaced by future unknown warriors to fight future unknown wars all to be forgotten in a future past.

It is good that war is hell, otherwise we should come to love it.

]]> By: Curt http://www.floppingaces.net/2008/02/09/nate-hardy-and-mike-koch/#comment-15717 Curt Sat, 09 Feb 2008 17:30:20 +0000 http://www.floppingaces.net/2008/02/09/nate-hardy-and-mike-koch/#comment-15717 Fixed it, its my dream job to fix Words stuff don't ya know. Great men who will be missed. Job well done men, job well done. Fixed it, its my dream job to fix Words stuff don’t ya know.

Great men who will be missed. Job well done men, job well done.

]]> By: Wordsmith http://www.floppingaces.net/2008/02/09/nate-hardy-and-mike-koch/#comment-15712 Wordsmith Sat, 09 Feb 2008 17:16:05 +0000 http://www.floppingaces.net/2008/02/09/nate-hardy-and-mike-koch/#comment-15712 Thanks. I noticed that too, but can't fix it right now. Off to work. Curt loves cleaning up my mess, anyway. It gives him something to do. Thanks. I noticed that too, but can’t fix it right now. Off to work.

Curt loves cleaning up my mess, anyway. It gives him something to do.

]]> By: thebronze http://www.floppingaces.net/2008/02/09/nate-hardy-and-mike-koch/#comment-15710 thebronze Sat, 09 Feb 2008 17:09:43 +0000 http://www.floppingaces.net/2008/02/09/nate-hardy-and-mike-koch/#comment-15710 Word, The section on Mike Koch has some paragraphs broken up. FYI. Fair winds and following seas, Mike and Nate. RIP. Word,

The section on Mike Koch has some paragraphs broken up. FYI.

Fair winds and following seas, Mike and Nate. RIP.

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