Comments on: I’ll be wearing mine…

By: mayday16

mayday16 — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 02:12:11 +0000

Curt,

Read the book Black Hawk Down and saw the movie. There is a person in the book Dan Schilling. I’ve also seen a few documentaries with him and he looks a lot like you. Is he related to you?

If so, please pass on a big “thank you” to him for everything he’s done for this country.

Best of luck next season.

By: quapa

quapa — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 15:11:06 +0000

I find it odd that people say that they support our troops but do not support the war? I don’t think you can do one without the other. I think we have the wrong terminology for this conflict… it isn’t a war, it is more of a conflict. If it were a war, it would have been over by now. The only way to win a war is with “total” commitment. It isn’t pretty, but the only way this action can be won is to declare war and get the job done and done right. The way it is going, the Muslim world will be camping on our door step in the not too distant future. America does not have the intestinal fortitude to get this thing over and done. We try so hard to please everyone and not step on any toes. Well, if we aren’t going to fight a war, then get our troops out of there and hope for the best. I fear it is only a matter of time until the terrorist start making their presence known in this country. Lord knows that there are enough of them here already.

I still love baseball. I think God played short stop.

By: bleedredbleedproud

bleedredbleedproud — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 02:41:28 +0000

Curt I just want to say thank you for your support with the troops. I myself am one (USAF). And I had some ideas to ask you. Have you ever thought about doing an USO Tour with the Series Trophy? You’ll be susprised on how many Sox fans are in the middle east. I love how you are wanting to see Red on Friday’s as well. However, I would like to see the Sox come up with another alternate jersey. For instance a “Camo Jersey” with the Armed Forces Patch on the shoulder. I think it would be a great honor. The Harrisburg Senators (AA) team did that for my unit and it was great because they auctioned off the jerseys and the proceeds went to the American Disabled Veterans fund.
The reading these comments about sitting on the plane at the airport. Well I was on the recieving end of that a month ago. It was the best feeling in the wolrd. I cant explain it. Seeing Girl Scout Troops giving care packages and cards reading “thank you” on it was just too much. The USO, VFW, and other organizations were there as well. Feeling the support woke me up in my young 7yrs of service and makes prouder today than it did when I first joined. Everyone has a voice of the opion on the War. But they shouldnt blame us Troops. Thank you Curt for being a hero of your own in the job that you take pride in.

By: quapa

quapa — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 15:15:04 +0000

I wonder how long MLB can continue given the exhorbitant salaries these days? I do not begrudge anyone making a living, but the contracts such as A-Rod’s is a little over the top. In the end it is the fan who suffers. Last year I took my son and grandson’s to a Cardinal’s game in St. Louis. We live four hours North of St. Louis. We went a day early so we spent two nights in a motel ($300.00); four tickets to the game ($160.00); parking fees at the stadium, $15.00; food outside the stadium, $300.00; snacks in the stadium$100.00 +. Incidentals, $100.00. In short, that one game cost me in the neighborhood of $975.00. And, the Cardinals lost. I would think a couple of million a year should suffice for an MLB ball player. At the rate it is going, baseball will have to be supported in its entirety by TV contracts. How much fun could that be… playing to an empty house?

By: ginte37

ginte37 — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 20:53:00 +0000

Hey ISLES2279,

I couldn’t agree more. It takes true courage to seek the truth on your own and speak it, instead of listening to people with a powerful voice. Unfortunately Curt is ignoring the facts by supporting the brutal violence perpetrated by America Political actions.

Obviously, what the soldiers are doing is wonderful, they have given themselves to all of us so completely for what they think is the good of the world, and they are truly heroes. But, they are being taken advantage of by the powerful people who are making the money and they truly have no concern for these soldiers.

Curt, I truly believe that you are a great guy, and I know you are honorable and you are very respectable in the way in which you live your life everyday. But if you are going to use your voice to communicate to millions of people about a subject of this importance, you are obliged be more informed.

It is irresponsible and destructive to support wars that America is in simply because we are American. What we have done in Iraq is catastrophically illegal and not only is it horrible what has been done to the Iraqi people, but what has happened to the USA and the constitution should be of great concern to a true patriot like yourself. Simply supporting American policies no matter what has caused us to surrender our freedoms for more security, and by forfeiting our freedoms to the powerful to take advantage of these heroic soldiers can only result in a disadvantageous consequence to every person on earth.

These are not so much opinions as they are fact. You have to open your eyes to what is going on here, the facts are overwhelming. We need to take a stand for peace. Our greatest persecutors are those who are profiting from this war. American citizens are not gaining anything from this war. Those in charge of this country are the only beneficiaries. People in the middle east are worse off and people here at home are worse off.

The American Soldiers have been taken advantage of, so instead of sharing this propaganda about clapping for Army uniforms, use your voice to make things right.

Ra-Ra… Go Sox.

By: jamakn14

jamakn14 — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 14:17:35 +0000

I too thank our Troops every time I see them. Be at the mall, downtown, airports, etc…

Imagine not being home, not snuggling with you kids, not running your dog, the long car rides through the valleylogging onto your fav. web site, sitting a reading the paper with hot coffee…
all these things we do at the drop of a dime, they are longing to get home for…

yet the longing, along iwth commitment and more heart thancan ever be measured, keeps them putting one foot in front of the other as they march on…

By: pfdfiremonkey

pfdfiremonkey — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 18:59:29 +0000

Curt,

In September, my wife and I traveled to Baltimore for the weekend series against the Orioles. After we landed and retreived our luggage. My wife packed! Do I need to say more. We headed for the hotel shuttle.

Several sister-in laws, and brother in laws traveled with us as well. We grabbed the first shuttle and piled in. The shuttle stopped at the next pick up station and a guy approaches the passenger window of the van ans asks the driver, “do you have room for 14?” The driver says,”no but I can fit 7 right now and come back for the rest.” The guy at the window turns and he says, “that’s great” and turns and yells to the group “lets load the body bags and weapons!” My wife and sister in law jumped and screamed and were trying to get out of the van.

It turns out they just returned from Iraq and were heading home. The girls were teary eyed while they loaded their gear. We all said thank you as they piled in. That is until the master sergeant jumped in the front seat. He turned and looked at us with our Red Sox hats and and says “F– great, the first thing from I see when I get back from Irag is a god damn red sox fan!” The master sergeant turned out to be a Yankees fan

We met them out for dinner and cocktails later that night. Thanked them again for their service and dedication.

By: quapa

quapa — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 17:03:19 +0000

KOSSOX and other bleeding heart, know nothing liberals need a history lesson. It was not “President Bush” that started this war. Seems like I recall a bunch of ragheads flying airplanes into the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and a field in PA. I would think that President Bush is on our side and we need to support him. I am not crazy about the war either. I hate to see our servicemen and women dying in a war that cannot and will never be won. Those Arabs have been killing each other since Adam and Eve and will continue to do so until the end of time. They have no concept of what freedom is all about and they don’t want to know. I would dealy love to see our troops come home from every foreign country in the world. Let those countries take care of themselves, or not. I am a vet, having fought in Vfietnam for an “ungrateful” nation. I had to sneak back into the country because there were so many KOSSOX people(who neverf served) waiting in ambush, along with the liberal and biased media. If KOSSOX believes that our Commander-in-Chief is a criminal-in-Chief, then he needs to move to an Islamic country. Bye, bye, Kossox.

By: djrbikes

djrbikes — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 11:59:47 +0000

Curt

Last Christmas eve I experienced exactly what happened in the video. I was in an airport in Minneapolis traveling from Pittsburgh to Salt Lake when a plane filled with soldiers returning home landed. As the young heros came off the plane everyone in the terminal area stopped what they were doing, stood and clapped. The soldiers all had wide smiles on their faces. Probably as a great athlete you have grown accustom to the applause, but it seemed very moving and rewarding to the soldiers. As one who was standing and cheering, I know it was moving to me. It also brought home the true spirit of the holiday.

By: caseysoxfan

caseysoxfan — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 13:38:01 +0000

Curt, I really appreciate your support for our soldiers. I have a brother leaving for Afghanistan on January 1st and a Brother In-law who just got back from Iraq.

We need more public figures to remind our fellow U.S. citizens what’s going on with our neighbors and their families. The sacrifice is great and it’s all in the name of God and our Great Country.

I also wanted you to know that when my brother had a chance to take a short leave from Nellis AFB in Las Vegas this past Fall, we were fortunate enough to catch your performance against the Rockies at Fenway. He still talks about it…I picked him up at the airport and went straight to the park. It was a perfect night and you had a big part in that.

Thank You.