SDirickson 0 Posted June 5, 2004 1911 - 2004, a long life for a great man. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
firehawkordy 34 Posted June 5, 2004 :( What a great man he was. President Reagan was the first president I ever voted for. Under his reign the US armed forces were revitalised and we were proud to serve. For all that was said about him in the negative he had a vision and it in time came true. One of my favorite quotes of him was this...."Mr. Gorbachev,tear down this wall." That happened in time, so fast we couldn't fathom it, and when all was said and done it was President Reagans policies that did it. He will be remembered as a great leader. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nesher 629 Posted June 5, 2004 http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/rr40.html don't know much about the man but at least he lived for many years... let's hope all of us will live for that long.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CowboyTodd41 133 Posted June 6, 2004 A great man that did some great things, <S!> Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dagger 21 Posted June 6, 2004 I hate to see him pass away,I had alot of respect for him and the office he held... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
navychief 1 Posted June 6, 2004 To me, he was the greatest President this country ever had. I was proud to have served in the military during his Presidency. He was a true American. God Bless him. Navy Chief Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PG_Raptor 0 Posted June 6, 2004 Although I never knew the guy as President, since I was born halfway through his second term, he stood for just about everything I beleive in. The best description I've heard of him was that he was like a father to a hurting child (the US). He had the highest approval rating of any president at the end of his term, and he demanded the respect of everyone. A man with his conservative ideals, morals, and other strengths deserves nothing less than the life he lived. S! to this great man I sadly never knew. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chaingun 0 Posted June 6, 2004 (edited) God Speed to the Gipper. My favorite President. By ordering naval escorts in the Persian Gulf, he maintained the free flow of oil during the Iran-Iraq war. Yep, I was there and darn proud to be there. I served for his Presidency and for Bush 41. Edited June 6, 2004 by Chaingun Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skater 0 Posted June 6, 2004 To me, he was the greatest President this country ever had. I was proud to have served in the military during his Presidency. He was a true American. God Bless him. Navy Chief Hear! Hear! I enlisted in '87, and so, came in at the tail end of his Presidency, but I still remember the greatness of his "600 Ship Navy" policy. The Navy was like no other during that time. It was amazing to be a sailor back then, and even on through HW Bush's Presidency. It all changed when "he, whose name shall never be spoken" took over. It was like being a pariah while that guy was President. It's a sad day for America, for a great leader, and a great man, has passed. May God grant him everlasting peace. -Skater Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sledge 0 Posted June 6, 2004 I missed voting for him the first time around by 1 month because I was'nt old enough yet. I'm proud to say I did vote for him for his second term. In my estimation, Ronald Reagan was one of the best to ever serve these United States as President. I'm talking right up there with the best of the best. Those who have tried to cast dispersions on the man have constantly found they get no traction for their remarks among the common folk like us. We saw the results of his work. It affected our lives. They were better. He made the difference. He made us stand tall again as Americans, after we had been humiliated by terrorists. He told us that WE THE PEOPLE made the country great, and that "government was the problem". My fellow Americans, we were blessed to be served by such a man. I pray God gives us more like him! God speed Ronald Reagan, and THANK YOU SIR! <S> Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+pcpilot 181 Posted June 7, 2004 I didnt always agree with the Gipper like when he fired all the union ATC people. But I always LIKED him. I felt he was sincere and honest and he always had a good word to say and seemed to know what was needed in America at the time after 'Nam. He got us back on our feet, lifted our morale and our spirits. He built a Navy second to none I was mighty proud to be a part of. I honestly beleive it was his policies and focus that brought down finally the iron Curtain and the fear of Nucleur holocaust that up till then always seemed to hover over us. And who can ever forget his voice as he quoted "High Flight" in memorial to the Challenger 7. He was true to his wife, to us, and to the country. A fine American whom I was proud to call my CIC. Rest in Peace compadre... Oh, I have slipped the surly bonds of earth And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings; Sunward I've climbed, and joined the tumbling mirth Of sun-split clouds -- and done a hundred things You have not dreamed of -- wheeled and soared and swung High in the sunlit silence. Hov'ring there, I've chased the shouting wind along, and flung My eager craft through footless halls of air. Up, up the long, delirious, burning blue I've topped the windswept heights with easy grace Where never lark, or even eagle flew. And, while with silent, lifting mind I've trod The high untrespassed sanctity of space, Put out my hand, and touched the face of God. www.presidentreagan.info Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scout_51 0 Posted June 7, 2004 I didnt always agree with the Gipper like when he fired all the union ATC people. You gotta admit tho,it took big brass cojones to do it...lol you cant go on strike,you're all fired..that ought have been a good hint to daffy and his crew that this Mans MAN was not going be intimidated by anyone..yes the Man DID return Pride to the US Military,gone soon were the days of crossdecking,of hangar queens and of a military that was in a lot of ways in decline...but he did not only do that,he did it with a style and class thats rarely seen these days of 'they did it first'....Mr Regan,after your long goodbye into that dark night I Pray you are at Peace,as you touch the face of god I hope he holds you in his arms.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dutchy 0 Posted June 7, 2004 Salute to Reagan!!! Dutchy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skater 0 Posted June 8, 2004 I didnt always agree with the Gipper like when he fired all the union ATC people. You gotta admit tho,it took big brass cojones to do it...lol you cant go on strike,you're all fired..that ought have been a good hint to daffy and his crew that this Mans MAN was not going be intimidated by anyone..yes the Man DID return Pride to the US Military,gone soon were the days of crossdecking,of hangar queens and of a military that was in a lot of ways in decline...but he did not only do that,he did it with a style and class thats rarely seen these days of 'they did it first'....Mr Regan,after your long goodbye into that dark night I Pray you are at Peace,as you touch the face of god I hope he holds you in his arms.... Well, certain industries should not be allowed to strike. ATC is one of them. It puts the public safety in danger and also endangers National Security. Reagan understood that. While I am all for organized labor, you simply cannot allow a strike that would endanger the public safety or a lapse in National Security. -Skater Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snacky 0 Posted June 9, 2004 (edited) Love him or hate him you can't deny that he changed this world forever. Edited June 9, 2004 by Snacky Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
firehawkordy 34 Posted June 10, 2004 It didn't really hit that he was gone until I saw the fly-over and and flag draped casket going down Constitution Ave. Thats when I knew the country lost a great man. I remember when Air Force One was a frequent visitor to NAWS Pt. Mugu, we always knew the President was in town. HAL-5 had the honor of escrting his helo to and from his ranch. I was proud to be in the Navy while he was our leader. And I was proud that I voted to put him in that position,twice. I didn't always agree to some of his views and policies, but at least you the country knew where he stood. Fair winds and Following Seas Mr. President. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
