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John and another special guest on stage

Posted on July 6, 2008 by John Heald

Filed under: Europe, Tales from the Ship, Travel

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32 Responses

  1. nanetteali, on July 6, 2008 at 12:20 pm Said:

    Well done John!!

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  2. Deby, on July 6, 2008 at 12:25 pm Said:

    Thank you John.
    this was a great tribute to a man who is doing is his job. Whether or not we agree with being in Iraq- we need to support the people who are sent there.
    Deby ( navy nurse, navy wife and airforce brat!)

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  3. Linda Hernacki, on July 6, 2008 at 12:42 pm Said:

    God Bless you John, what a wonderful thing you did there. You have not lost your touch, as I have said before and will say again, you my dear man are the GREATEST CD in the world! Bravo! Linda

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  4. Ray McTeague, on July 6, 2008 at 12:51 pm Said:

    John, beautifully done and great to see all the guests stand and applaud. Thanks for all the video clips, lets us feel like we’re there with you.
    Cheers, Ray & Deb

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  5. Eva, on July 6, 2008 at 1:39 pm Said:

    John, what a lovely lovely start to my day, thank you, and thank you Heidi!!! And thank you Stephanie (do you EVER rest??)
    The video blogs are simply fabulous!!!
    Love you all!
    Eva

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  6. The Bears - Barb & Carl, on July 6, 2008 at 1:46 pm Said:

    John,
    What a wonderful memory you created for Lt. Col. Reed and his very beautiful daughter! And thanks for sharing with all of us!

    And Thank you to Lt. Col Reed and all the other men and women defending our freedom in Iraq and all over this world.
    Princess Barb

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  7. DawnP, on July 6, 2008 at 2:02 pm Said:

    I have to say, that brought a little “mist” to my eyes. All I can do is agree with Deby. While I don’t agree with the war, the men and women risking their lives everyday have 150% of my support.

    Brava!

    Dawn (who one week from today will be on the Splendor!)

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  8. Snoozeman, on July 6, 2008 at 2:34 pm Said:

    So glad the Colonel and his family are able to enjoy the week together on the cruise. How special. Good work John.

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  9. Deborah, on July 6, 2008 at 3:07 pm Said:

    John,

    Well done!! I’m so proud of our men and women in the service who continue to keep us all safe and free!!

    Debs

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  10. Squidly, on July 6, 2008 at 3:17 pm Said:

    Dear john A tribute that a little one will never forget. Bless you John for making special memories. It just shows one bad apple can not ruin the pie. Best wishes Gary and Bug

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  11. Dave and Barb Butler, on July 6, 2008 at 4:04 pm Said:

    John, we are glad to have your guest stories and in their own words back. From the video clips you haven’t lost anything from your time off. When someone is as good as you are they don’t have problems with gaps in performances.
    On a different topic, can you tell us who the CD will be for the Freedoms Nov TA? I know Todd is on there now and wondered if it would still be him or another CD.

    Dave

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  12. Luis Torres, on July 6, 2008 at 4:05 pm Said:

    John,

    Great Job! I echo your bloggers whether we agree or not with the war, we still support the brave men and women who are in the front line. As a retired military person myselfwe will continue to support our troops until they all come home. Thank you for what you do and did. A salute to Lt Col Reed. (Hope I got his name right).

    Luis & Maria Torres

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  13. "BIG" ED, on July 6, 2008 at 4:35 pm Said:

    John, you are just great. They both will remember this day forever. Just as we must remember the reason he is in Iraq. We must never forget 911 and the fact that it is has not happened on our soil again. Thank you to all the troops and to President Bush for keeping us safe.

    BIG ED

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  14. Linda (Mom of DJ), on July 6, 2008 at 4:55 pm Said:

    John:

    Thank you for this wonderful tribute!!!

    Although expect another nasty note from Ms. Unamerican!!

    Linda (Mom of your friend DJ)

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  15. CindyInPA, on July 6, 2008 at 5:00 pm Said:

    John,
    What a wonderful showing of gratitude! I am sure you made this little girls day. And the standing ovation from the crowd showing how much they appreciate what our women and men in the Armed Forces are doing.
    With having two nephews deployed right now (one in Afghanistan and the other in Iraq) this really hits home and mean alot!

    Thank You!
    Cindy & Kevin

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  16. Stephanie Martin, on July 6, 2008 at 5:50 pm Said:

    Super video – I know this is a memory the family will treasure.
    Steph

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  17. southerndreams, on July 6, 2008 at 6:09 pm Said:

    dude! that was perfectly lovely!

    smiles, bonnie and prince charlie

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  18. John H, on July 6, 2008 at 6:43 pm Said:

    Great job !!!!

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  19. Jrmende63( Julie Mendenhall, on July 6, 2008 at 6:53 pm Said:

    I am a military mom…I think that was just beautiful! Bravo John, you did a wonderful thing for that little girl and her Daddy.

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  20. robert, on July 6, 2008 at 7:07 pm Said:

    very nice john brought a tear to my eye, on another note whats with the bow tie?

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  21. Ruth Jamison, on July 6, 2008 at 7:49 pm Said:

    John,
    I decided to use my daughter’s laptop to check the latest blog. It was very well done. I am sure everyone appreciated it.
    In 7 days we will be boarding the Splendor. We fly out on Wednesday. It will be great to actually get to greet you in person.
    See you soon!
    Ruth

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  22. musingsofjustjon, on July 6, 2008 at 8:38 pm Said:

    John -

    I will bet that he had no problem with the playing of The Star Spangled Banner.

    Congratulations on a great gesture.

    Jon

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  23. Flip Flop Cruise Queen, on July 6, 2008 at 11:53 pm Said:

    John,
    That was priceless! I am sure you made that girl very happy and even more proud of her dad! Brought a tear to my eye, and I am sure to many others. I was so proud, not only of him, but of all the folks in the audience who gave him a standing ovation, which he truely had coming to him. And, again, thanks to you for supporting all of our servicemen who give so much so that all of us are allowed the freedom we enjoy!
    Sheryl

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  24. Cheryl, on July 7, 2008 at 9:07 am Said:

    How wonderful to see that video–thank you! What a great way for him to spend his two weeks leave with his wife and daughter. Unlike the woman you had to deal with after the show on the 4th, as shown by those standing in this video, most of us are proud to be Americans and do appreciate the sacrifices the military makes on our behalf!

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  25. Cathy & Tom, on July 7, 2008 at 11:54 am Said:

    That was beautiful!

    Cathy & Tom

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  26. dwa76, on July 7, 2008 at 3:03 pm Said:

    Hi John/Heidi:
    Well done.
    Excellent video and thanking you for helping to spread the word of how appreciative we are of their efforts.
    thanks again,
    David

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  27. sarge charlie, aka Prince Charlie, on July 7, 2008 at 3:53 pm Said:

    Damn John, you made me cry, I love it when someone does something nice for a soldier.

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  28. Timoneer, on July 7, 2008 at 4:14 pm Said:

    John, not only will your actions be treasured by the Reed family, but other servicemen/women who see the video (and the great audience reaction) also will be uplifted in spirit.

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  29. Heidi-Beth (the Noble Angel), on July 7, 2008 at 9:12 pm Said:

    This was beautiful, and wonderful tribute

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  30. Princess Susan, on July 7, 2008 at 10:32 pm Said:

    John,
    I’m a little behind on your blogs, but I’m catching up now. This video made me cry like a big baby…only because it reminded me what I went through when Mr. Cheap was on his two heartship tours, and then Desert Storm. My children were young, and so I know how much that medal will mean to the little girl in the days to come. God bless you for doing this for her and her father!
    Princess Susan

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  31. TxLadyDi, on July 7, 2008 at 11:54 pm Said:

    John, I’ve been out of town, just got home to see this great video. Bravo, to you – for making this happen for the family, for Mary – because she’s proud of her Dad, and to the Lt. Col. – for doing a great job.

    Proud to be an American,
    Diane

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  32. LambKnuckles, on July 8, 2008 at 7:37 pm Said:

    God Bless you!!!

    Thank you for honoring all the troops through the Colonel!!!

    Hip Hip Hurray!!!
    Hip Hip Hurray!!!
    Hip Hip Hurray!!!

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