United We Roll at Stardust Radio

United We Roll World Tour Show
Stardust Radio www.stardustradio.com
Tuesday 12/18/12 1:00pm- 2:45pm Central (Live)
Wednesday 12/19/12 6:00pm- 7:45pm Central (Repeat)

Welcome Stardust Listeners -
We thank you for joining us on Tuesday, December 18th of 2012.

Today we are bringing you a very candid conversation with Army Sergeant First Class Eric Jones, who is close to his 18th year in the military and is on
his 7th deployment, serving with the JSC-A (Joint Sustainment Command - Alpha) in Afghanistan. SFC Jones calls it like it is and you will not want to miss this visit.

United We Roll at Stardust Radio Network, Inc
www.stardustradio.com - click Listen Live button

SHOW SCHEDULE

1:00pm - Introduction / Announcements

Interview #1 (appr 1:08pm) - SFC Eric Jones
JSC-A (Joint Sustainment Command - Alpha)
Afghanistan

Show ends at appr 3:00pm Central

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If you are not able to stay through the show this afternoon,
it will repeat on Wednesday 12/18 evening at 6:00pm Central.
After the repeat show has been broadcast, an MP3 copy will be posted on the
Stardust Radio Network Inc Archive site at www.stardustradio.info.

MAY GOD BLESS YOU ALL & MAY GOD BLESS AMERICA!

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A Different Christmas Poem

The embers glowed softly, and in their dim light,
I gazed round the room and I cherished the sight.
My wife was asleep, her head on my chest,
My daughter beside me, angelic in rest.

Outside the snow fell, a blanket of white,
Transforming the yard to a winter delight.
The sparkling lights in the tree I believe,
Completed the magic that was Christmas Eve.

My eyelids were heavy, my breathing was deep,
Secure and surrounded by love I would sleep.
In perfect contentment, or so it would seem,
So I slumbered, perhaps I started to dream.

The sound wasn't loud, and it wasn't too near,
But I opened my eyes when it tickled my ear.
Perhaps just a cough, I didn't quite know, Then the
sure sound of footsteps outside in the snow.

My soul gave a tremble, I struggled to hear,
And I crept to the door just to see who was near.
Standing out in the cold and the dark of the night,
A lone figure stood, his face weary and tight.

A soldier, I puzzled, some twenty years old,
Perhaps a Marine, huddled here in the cold.
Alone in the dark, he looked up and smiled,
Standing watch over me, and my wife and my child.

'What are you doing?' I asked without fear,
'Come in this moment, it's freezing out here!
Put down your pack, brush the snow from your sleeve,
You should be at home on a cold Christmas Eve!'

For barely a moment I saw his eyes shift,
Away from the cold and the snow blown in drifts..
To the window that danced with a warm fire's light
Then he sighed and he said 'Its really all right,

I'm out here by choice. I'm here every night.'
'It's my duty to stand at the front of the line,
That separates you from the darkest of times.
No one had to ask or beg or implore me,

I'm proud to stand here like my fathers before me.
My Gramps died at ' Pearl on a day in December,'
Then he sighed, 'That's a Christmas
'Gram always remembers.'

My dad stood his watch in the jung les of ' Nam ',
And now it is my turn and so, here I am.
I've not seen my own son in more than a while,
But my wife sends me pictures, he's sure got her smile.

Then he bent and he carefully pulled from his bag,
The red, white, and blue... an American flag .
I can live through the cold and the being alone,
Away from my family, my house and my home.

I can stand at my post through the rain and the sleet,
I can sleep in a foxhole with little to eat.
I can carry the weight of killing another,
Or lay down my life with my sister and brother..

Who stand at the front against any and all,
To ensure for all time that this flag will not fall.'
'So go back inside,' he said, 'harbor no fright,
Your family is waiting and I'll be all right.'

'But isn't there something I can do, at the least,
'Give you money,' I asked, 'or prepare you a feast?
It seems all too little for all that you've done,
For being away from your wife and your son.'

Then his eye welled a tear that held no regret,
'Just tell us you love us, and never forget.
To fight for our rights back at home while we're gone,
To stand your own watch, no matter how long.

For when we come home, either standing or dead,
To know you remember we fought and we bled.
Is payment enough, and with that we will trust,
That we mattered to you as you mattered to us.'

The following note was on the email I received with this poem. In the hopes that this gives credit to the proper author, I include it here as well.

PLEASE, Would you do me the kind favor of sending this to as many people as you can? Christmas will be coming soon and some credit is due to our U.S. service men and women for our
being able to celebrate these festivities. Let's try in this small way to pay a tiny bit of what we owe. Make people stop and think of our heroes, living and dead, who sacrificed themselves for us.

LCDR Jeff Giles, SC, USN
30t h Naval Construction Regiment
OIC, Logistics Cell One
Al Taqqadum , Iraq

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Reindeer Food

As you leave cookies and milk out for Santa, be sure to leave some
Reindeer food for Rudolph and the rest of Santa's Reindeer team.

An inexpensive stocking stuffer, Magic Reindeer Food makes a great classroom or Secret Santa gift.
Package this simple recipe in zipper food storage bags, and add a free printable gift tag to make
Magic Reindeer Food easy to make--and to give.

Be sure to take this magic food and sprinkle on the lawn,
On Christmas, Santa's reindeer travel miles before the dawn.
The smell of oats and glitter path will guide them on their way
And you'll wake up to Santa's gifts next morn on Christmas Day!
In a small zipper food storage bag or empty shaker container, mix:
1/2 cup uncooked oatmeal
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup red or green sugar crystals (as used for cake decorating)
*some use glitter instead of sugar, but this can be harmful to animals
These make unique and fun gifts. Place in a small bag and attach a tag:

http://christmas.organizedhome.com/stocking-stuffers/magic-reindeer-food
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To Our Military Members & First Responders
And To All The Families Who Also Serve...
Thank You!

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Stardust Radio Network Inc
Listening Instructions

To hear our broadcasts - go to www.stardustradio.com and click the Listen Live button. A sound box from Live 365 will appear where you can adjust the settings to suit your listening pleasure.
If you see red colored bars in the volume indicator, that means that station sound is buffering and it will turn to green and begin to play shortly. There is no fee for the service as provided.

Local Area Riverside, Iowa - Tune in to 1690 AM radio
Past Show MP3 Tapes - Are available on our show archive site at www.stardustradio.info. Go to the main page, click on the United We Roll button on the left, then scroll down to the show you
wish to hear or download. Left click the link to listen or right click to download. There is no fee for the downloads.

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For more news & articles on current happenings, please visit our United We Roll sites at:
Stardust Radio – www.stardustradio.com
United We Roll Blog – click World Tour blog button on United We Roll page at www.stardustradio.com
Stardust Archive Site for MP3 Copies of Shows - www.stardustradio.info
United We Roll Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/UnitedWeRoll
Twitter – www.tweeter.com/JudiBUSA

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Judi Burns
United We Roll at Stardust Radio Network Inc
"Patriotism is not short, frenzied outbursts of emotion,
but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime."
Adlai E. Stevenson

The following email has come through my inbox again. It is one that makes all else around me come to a complete stop as I read it - again. This should be shared with every high school class room, with every company, every organization and every news media. We have shared this on Stardust Radio Network Inc in conjunction with a song by Darryl Worley called "POW 369", which echoes almost identical sentiments.

The men and women who protect our freedom are as precious, if not more precious, than many of the natural resources that keep our country running. For without their dedication and selflessness, without their commitment to keeping our country free and to our Constitution, we would have little opportunity to use our other resources. We cannot let these amazing Americans slip away unnoticed. Please reach out to the Veteran facilities in your area and take every opportunity you have to say "Thank You".

SOON TO BE GONE
By Capt. Steven Ellison, MD
A MILITARY DOCTOR

This should be required reading in every school and college in our country. This Captain, an Army doctor, deserves a medal himself for putting this together. If you choose not to pass it on, fine, but I think you will want to, after you read it.

I am a doctor specializing in the Emergency Departments of the only two military Level One-Trauma Centers, both in San Antonio , TX and they care for civilian Emergencies as well as military personnel. San Antonio has the largest military retiree population in the world living here. As a military doctor, I work long hours and the pay is less than glamorous. One tends to become jaded by the long hours, lack of sleep, food, family contact and the endless parade of human suffering passing before you. The arrival of another ambulance does not mean more pay, only more work. Most often, it is a victim from a motor vehicle crash.

Often it is a person of dubious character who has been shot or stabbed. With our large military retiree population, it is often a nursing home patient. Even with my enlisted service and minimal combat experience in Panama , I have caught myself groaning when the ambulance brought in yet another sick, elderly person from one of the local retirement centers that cater to military retirees. I had not stopped to think of what citizens of this age group represented.

I saw 'Saving Private Ryan.' I was touched deeply. Not so much by the carnage, but by the sacrifices of so many. I was touched most by the scene of the elderly survivor at the graveside, asking his wife if he'd been a good man. I realized that I had seen these same men and women coming through my Emergency Dept.. and had not realized what magnificent sacrifices they had made. The things they did for me and everyone else that has lived on this planet since the end of that conflict are priceless.

Situation permitting, I now try to ask my patients about their experiences. They would never bring up the subject without the inquiry. I have been privileged to an amazing array of experiences, recounted in the brief minutes allowed in an Emergency Dept encounter. These experiences have revealed the incredible individuals I have had the honor of serving in a medical capacity, many on their last admission to the hospital.

There was a frail, elderly woman who reassured my young enlisted medic, trying to start an IV line in her arm. She remained calm and poised, despite her illness and the multiple needle-sticks into her fragile veins. She was what we call a 'hard stick.' As the medic made another attempt, I noticed a number tattooed across her forearm. I touched it with one finger and looked into her eyes. She simply said, ' Auschwitz ..' Many of later generations would have loudly and openly berated the young medic in his many attempts. How different was the response from this person who'd seen unspeakable suffering.

Also, there was this long retired Colonel, who as a young officer had parachuted from his burning plane over a Pacific Island held by the Japanese. Now an octogenarian, he had a minor cut on his head from a fall at his home where he lived alone. His CT scan and suturing had been delayed until after midnight by the usual parade of high priority ambulance patients. Still spry for his age, he asked to use the phone to call a taxi, to take him home, then he realized his ambulance had brought him without his wallet. He asked if he could use the phone to make a long distance call to his daughter who lived 7 miles away. With great pride we told him that he could not, as he'd done enough for his country and the least we could do was get him a taxi home, even if we had to pay for it ourselves. My only regret was that my shift wouldn't end for several hours, and I couldn't drive him myself.

I was there the night M/Sgt Roy Benavidez came through the Emergency Dept. for the last time. He was very sick. I was not the doctor taking care of him, but I walked to his bedside and took his hand. I said nothing. He was so sick, he didn't know I was there. I'd read his Congressional Medal of Honor citation and wanted to shake his hand. He died a few days later.

The gentleman who served with Merrill's Marauders,

the survivor of the Bataan Death March,

the survivor of Omaha Beach ,

the 101 year old World War I veteran.

The former POW held in frozen North Korea

The former Special Forces medic - now with non-operable liver cancer

the former Viet Nam Corps Commander..

I may still groan when yet another ambulance comes in, but now I am much more aware of what an honor it is to serve these particular men and women.

I have seen a Congress who would turn their back on these individuals who've sacrificed so much to protect our liberty. I see later generations that seem to be totally engrossed in abusing these same liberties, won with such sacrifice

It has become my personal endeavor to make the nurses and young enlisted medics aware of these amazing individuals when I encounter them in our Emergency Dept. Their response to these particular citizens has made me think that perhaps all is not lost in the next generation.

My experiences have solidified my belief that we are losing an incredible generation, and this nation knows not what it is losing. We should all remember that we must 'Earn this.'

Written By CAPT. Stephen R. Ellison, M.D. US Army

United We Roll World Tour Show at Stardust Radio
www.stardustradio.com
Tuesday 12/11/12 1:00pm- 2:00pm Central (Live)
Wednesday 12/12/12 6:00pm- 7:00pm Central (Repeat)

Welcome Stardust Listeners -We thank you for joining us on Tuesday, December 11h of 2012. Today we are bringing you our first visit with members from the CTF 4-2. We will be speaking with SSG Tiffany and SFC Danny Monnett, an active duty couple who are on deployment in the same unit, but in much different jobs.

United We Roll at Stardust Radio Network, Inc

www.stardustradio.com - click Listen Live button

SHOW SCHEDULE

1:00pm - Introduction / Announcements

Interview #1 (appr 1:11pm) - SSG Tiffany and SFC Danny MonnettCTF 4-2 (Combined Taskforce 4th Stryker Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division)Afghanistan

Show ends at appr 2:00pm Central

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If you are not able to stay through the show this afternoon,
it will repeat on Wednesday 12/12 evening at 6:00pm Central.
After the repeat show has been broadcast, an MP3 copy will be posted on the
Stardust Radio Network Inc Archive site at www.stardustradio.info.

Ladies & Gentlemen, once again we are very grateful to have the opportunity to bring you these extraordinary visits. We hope that you will be able to join us again next Tuesday, Dec 18th, when we will bring more brand new interviews with deployed Heroes of Freedom.

MAY GOD BLESS YOU ALL & MAY GOD BLESS AMERICA!

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KEEP SUPPORT GOING TO OUR TROOPS 365 DAYS PER YEAR!There are many organizations who do incredible work day in and day out
and who make it very easy for you to donate with your time, money or items
to the cause of your choice. With a click on your keyboard, you can tell
someone stationed thousands of miles away from home that you care and that
you are grateful for the freedom you enjoy and that they protect every day.

We will continue to highlight organizations in our blog, Facebook and on our shows with the many ways that they provide support to our military members, families, wounded warriors and veterans.

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To Our Military Members & First Responders

And To All The Families Who Also Serve...

Thank You!

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Stardust Radio Network Inc

Listening Instructions

To hear our broadcasts - go to www.stardustradio.com and click the Listen Live button. A sound box from Live 365 will appear where you can adjust the settings to suit your listening pleasure. If you see red colored bars

in the volume indicator, that means that station sound is buffering and it will turn to green and begin to play shortly. There is no fee for the service as provided.

Local Area Riverside, Iowa - Tune in to 1690 AM radio

Past Show MP3 Tapes - Are available on our show archive site at www.stardustradio.info. Go to the main page, click on the United We Roll button on the left, then scroll down to the show you wish to hear or download.

Left click the link to listen or right click to download. There is no fee for the downloads.

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For more news & articles on current happenings, please visit our United We Roll sites at:

Stardust Radio – www.stardustradio.com

United We Roll Blog – http://unitedweroll.blogspot.com/
original currently down - click World Tour blog button on United We Roll page at www.stardustradio.com

Stardust Archive Site for MP3 Copies of Shows - www.stardustradio.info

United We Roll Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/UnitedWeRoll

Twitter – www.tweeter.com/JudiBUSA

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Judi Burns
United We Roll at Stardust Radio Network Inc

"Patriotism is not short, frenzied outbursts of emotion,
but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime."
Adlai E. Stevenson

United We Roll World Tour Show
Stardust Radio www.stardustradio.com
Tuesday 12/04/12 1:00pm- 2:00pm Central (Live)
Wednesday 12/05/12 6:00pm- 7:00pm Central (Repeat)

Welcome Stardust Listeners -
We thank you for joining us on Tuesday, December 4th of 2012.

With this most special time of year upon us, we are very grateful to have an exceptional visit to share with you this week. Major/Chaplain Lawrence R Blake brings us not only awareness of how hard the Chapel staff members work for the overall health of our loved ones who are serving so far away, but also we talk about some of the issues that may be more likely to come up at this particular time of year. It is such a comfort to learn of the actual layers of protection the military has put in place to protect the men and women who serve and who are so far away from loved ones at this time.

United We Roll at Stardust Radio Network, Inc
www.stardustradio.com - click Listen Live button

SHOW SCHEDULE

1:00pm - Introduction / Announcements

Interview #1 (appr 1:12pm) - Maj/CH Lawrence R Blake
376 AEW - Transit Center at Manas
Republic of Kyrgyzstan

Show ends at appr 2:00pm Central

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If you are not able to stay through the show this afternoon,
it will repeat on Wednesday 12/05 evening at 6:00pm Central.
After the repeat show has been broadcast, an MP3 copy will be posted on the
Stardust Radio Network Inc Archive site at www.stardustradio.info.

Ladies & Gentlemen, once again we are very grateful to have the opportunity to bring you these
extraordinary visits. We hope that you will be able to join us again next Tuesday, Dec 11th,
when we will bring more brand new interviews with deployed Heroes of Freedom, including the first visit with members of our new unit, the CTF 4-2.

MAY GOD BLESS YOU ALL & MAY GOD BLESS AMERICA!

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STARDUST RADIO NETWORK WELCOMES THE
CTF 4-2 TO OUR RADIO FAMILY

The units who make up the CTF 4-2 (Combined Task Force) are:
4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division - "RAIDERS!"
4th Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment - "Manchu"
2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment - "Tomahawk"
1st Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment - "Rock of the Marne"
2nd Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment - "Blackhawk"
2nd Battalion, 12th Field Artillery Regiment - "Viking"
702nd Brigade Support Battalion - "Forge"

We will share our first visit with you next week, December 11th, as we speak with SSG Tiffany Monnett and her husband, SFC Danny Monnett, who is also deployed with the same unit, though
in a different duty area. We will continue to meet new members each week through the unit's deployment.

We look forward to learning about the history/legacy of each of the units and the missions with which the members are tasked on this deployment. Mostly, we look forward to learning more about how
we can provide support from home.

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Reaching Out To Deployed Troops
Is Easier Thank You May Think

There are many organizations who do incredible work every year and make it very easy for you to donate with your time, money or items to the cause of your choice. With a click on your keyboard, you can tell someone stationed thousands of miles away from home that you care and that you are grateful for the freedom you enjoy and that they protect every day.

Send Holiday Cheer Through Soldiers Angels

http://soldiersangels.org/christmas.html

While you are at the Soldiers Angels website, check out all the
wonderful ways these dedicated volunteers reach out to help our troops,
our Wounded Warriors, Families and Veterans. From cards & letters to
homemade blankets and more, you are sure to find a project that will fit
right in with your talents, interests and time schedule.

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America Honors & Remembers has three beautiful programs for giving at this time of year and continuing through into 2013:

First is the AHR Stockings For Troops -
https://www.facebook.com/events/280580605391373/
Christmas Cards ... Small Christmas Trees Ornaments things related to HOME and Christmas

Next - AHR Christmas Cards for Veterans, Wounded and Gold Star Families
https://www.facebook.com/events/458693777507883/One
One Card or Thousands Each ONE Will Touch a Heart ... ALL will be delivered to Our Veterans, Wounded Warriors & Troops... A great way to Share the true Spirit of Christmas. Individually or with Your Family or Group. See Card Guidelines and due date ....

Third - is the AHR PBJ Winter Bridge Over Troubled Waters - A Program to Support Homeless Veterans
https://www.facebook.com/events/293371630764206/

donate CLEAN, New, or SLIGHTLY Worn Coats Warm Clothing Blankets, Hand Warmers, Hats, Gloves, Scarves, SOCKS, Winter Shoes ... Peanut Butter, Jelly, Hot Drink Mixes, Creamers, and Soups ...

AHR Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/?ref=logo#!/pages/America-Honors-Remembers/162276967141805?fref=ts

AHR Website - http://americahonorsandremembers-ahr.com/

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Whether you share through an organization or you have your own ideas, please do take some time during this Holiday Season to remember those who give us the FREEDOM to celebrate Christmas, Hanukah, Kwanzaa and all of our most special occasions.

To Our Military Members & First Responders
And To All The Families Who Also Serve...
Thank You!