Oh, hear us when we pray to Thee

[Jerry]

I too hope for their safe return. Here is one of the newer verses to The Navy Hymn, written for the Marines

Eternal Father, grant, we pray
To all Marines, both night and day,
The courage, honor, strength, and skill
Their land to serve, thy law fulfill;
Be thou the shield forevermore
From every peril to the Corps.
--J.E. Seim, 1966

[mexpiper]

yes, thoughts are with them. That is also a favorite song of mine.

[Tattoo Bradley]

Scary stuff. They are certainly in my thoughts.

[Phil E. Begg]

Gentlemen, some bad news. The Iranian government has claimed that these captives have now "confessed" that they illegally entered Iranian waters. I hope they are simply lying, though the last group they took, in 2004, was forced to confess, blindfolded, on camera.

I know how much torture they would have to use on me to get me to say any such thing. My sympathies go out, to them, and to their families.

May they return soon.



Phil

[Shawnesse]

May the Blessings be with them and their families during this time. May the blessings be with all of the families of all armed forces.

[Phil E. Begg]

More bad news. After humiliating the one woman on television, and forcing her to say disloyal things, they have reneged on their promise to release her.


Where the hell is Leonidas the Spartan and his 300 when he is so badly needed?


Phil.

[angel923]

May they be released soon, the world can ill afford more war right now, I pray far a peaceful solution to this soon.