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  • Fellas, sorry I haven't been on the board at all over the last 8 months, but I have been very busy training for deployment to Afghanistan. One of my Lieutenants is an ND grad, and so is my Batallion XO. Last night we were all whinning about the fact that we would miss the entire Irish football season and it made me think I better drop a line to the Irish crew. I leave in August and should be back in March or April. I stay in touch with Paddy on FB so he will be able to give updates. You guys cheer your lungs out in my stead and I look forwad to the 2012 season when perhaps I can make it out to a game.

    Semper Fi,

    Fred Keeney

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    IrishMarine0930 ●

  • God bless you and your fellow Marines. Maybe the Irish can win one (NC) for the Corp!

    CactusMike

  • Keep your head down and your eyes open. Be safe and get home soon. God speed

    POTW - Last year and 2/20/11

    egastro

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    Irish legend CMC Quote Master and Director of Football Related Discussions 5 Time POTW & 2 Time WPOTW Winner Joined 09/17/05

    Hodges

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    2 time POTW winner on some dates I can't remember from 2yrs ago at BNG, POTW: 1/3/11- 1/9/11, 6/20/11-6/26/11

    IrishBob ●

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    ndfaninmd ●

  • God bless you and your team. You men are the real Fighting Irish.

    Zorich50

  • Fred,
    I know I've said this to you before, it seems so inadequate for the sacrifice you make, but in all sincerity thank you for everything you and your Marine brothers are doing for me and my family.

    God bless, and God speed.

    No down-vote please - thank you! No down-vote por favor, gracias ! Gringo Mafia ~ amigo el número cuatro

    kking ●

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    5-Time POTW Winner, 4 time at BGI and 1 at 24/7

    wjasonp

  • Fred,

    May God watch out for all our people in the service and especially your guys. Y'all come home safe and Hodges will record every game for you to watch.

    texasdomer1

  • God bess IM; prayers are always with you.

    Bud71

  • God bless you and your team and get home safe!

    First time POTW for 4/18/2011-4/24/2011.

    edd1066 ●

  • Fred,

    First of all, thank you. Maybe send me a personal message when you get a chance and include all your contact information. We'll send you updates via any possible means.

    Wes Morgan

  • I wish you could join us again this year for 4th of July.....stay safe.....

    xmantis

  • Fred,
    Thank you for your service to God and Country. I am keeping you and all the Marines in my thoughts and prayers. I'll ask my dad to watch over you from his place in heaven. He passed away in 2009. He was in active duty for 30+ years and served in WWII, Korea and Vietnam.
    He retired in 1978 but was always "proud to claim the title of United States Marine!"

    Semper Fi,
    Padre Pat

    "PRAY LIKE A CHAMPION TODAY"

    IrishObsessed

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    3 time POTW, member since 2006, MLWTI: 4-3

    irishyoung

  • Thanks for all of the prayers. I am the Battalion Gunner (Infantry Weapons Officer MOS 0306) for 2nd BN 4th Marines. We will be in Musa Qal'ah and Now Zad in the Northern part of Helmand province. I just came back from 3 weeks on a recon of the AO and I will tell you this: it is hot, dangerous, and your Marines are doing amazing things. 3rd Bn 2nd Marines is in the AO right now, and it is "The Edge of Empire", 3/2 is working hard to protect the Afghan people from the taliban/drug lords etc, develop the Afghan army & police, and Afghan Government in the area. In the out posts the Marines occupy the setting and living conditions are mid-evil, and the Marines love it.

    If you want to keep up with 2/4 (my Battalion, we have a FB page called: 2nd Battalion 4th Marines Official Page) Also, check into Socks for Heroes on FB, the page was started by Jim and Carla Hogan. Their son Donald Hogan was killed in action 26 August 2009. Donald gave his live protecting his fellow Marines. For his actions Donald has been awarded the Navy Cross, but Jim and Carla are waiting for 1st Bn 5th Marines (Donald's unit) to come back from Sangin, Afghanistan before they accept the NC on Donald's behalf. Jim and Carla are great friends, great supporters of the 5th Marine Regiment of which 2/4 is a part, and just great Americans. I love them very much and they continue to give in spite of their loss. Help if you can. Semper Fi and Tiocfaidh ár lá!!!

    Fred

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    IrishMarine0930 ●

  • Good to hear from you, Fred.

    Thanks for all that you do!

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    Jason Sapp ●

  • IrishMarine0930 said...

    Thanks for all of the prayers. I am the Battalion Gunner (Infantry Weapons Officer MOS 0306) for 2nd BN 4th Marines. We will be in Musa Qal'ah and Now Zad in the Northern part of Helmand province. I just came back from 3 weeks on a recon of the AO and I will tell you this: it is hot, dangerous, and your Marines are doing amazing things. 3rd Bn 2nd Marines is in the AO right now, and it is "The Edge of Empire", 3/2 is working hard to protect the Afghan people from the taliban/drug lords etc, develop the Afghan army & police, and Afghan Government in the area. In the out posts the Marines occupy the setting and living conditions are mid-evil, and the Marines love it.

    If you want to keep up with 2/4 (my Battalion, we have a FB page called: 2nd Battalion 4th Marines Official Page) Also, check into Socks for Heroes on FB, the page was started by Jim and Carla Hogan. Their son Donald Hogan was killed in action 26 August 2009. Donald gave his live protecting his fellow Marines. For his actions Donald has been awarded the Navy Cross, but Jim and Carla are waiting for 1st Bn 5th Marines (Donald's unit) to come back from Sangin, Afghanistan before they accept the NC on Donald's behalf. Jim and Carla are great friends, great supporters of the 5th Marine Regiment of which 2/4 is a part, and just great Americans. I love them very much and they continue to give in spite of their loss. Help if you can. Semper Fi and Tiocfaidh ár lá!!!

    Fred

    Semper Fi brother!! Get some for us former Marines out there!

    Zach
    3d AABN A Co

    Patches88 ●

  • IM, the reason we get to enjoy ND football is because of people like you. Good Luck, Stay Safe, and Kick Ass.
    I'll have to find out were my brother in law is serving but I know he is also a Marine and is over in Afghanistan right now, I wanna say he is in the second most dangerous region. I know it is not easy work by any stretch but I hope all the sacrifices being made over there pay off.

    Good Luck, thank you for your service, and GO IRISH!!!

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    POTW 3-21-11

    brianm32

  • God speed and keep your head down devil dog.

    lessard1

  • Hey Fred, good to see you back on here!! Stay safe and God bless.

    PBeuerlein ●


  • Fred, you guys are the best. Remember to tell your brothers that most of us here back home LOVE them. Whatever our politics and/or beliefs about being where our Marines are, you have earned 100% of our hearts and pride, the VERY BEST of what America is all about......

    Run the ball. Stop the run. You win, or lose, up front.

    Coach_Clancy

  • God Bless, and stay safe.
    Thank you for serving us, and your country.
    And all those other great responses that I want to repeat, but won't.

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    "No one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of another" -- Charles Dickens

    dave83nd ●

  • Glad to see you back on the board boy-o! Stay safe, and hopefully we will have nothing but good news for you once the season starts.

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    It's gonna be a LOOOOONNNNGG off-season....

    Paddy ●

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