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17 comments:
Appears you forgot your hat pal
Looks like a great group to have
a good time while keeping us safe
One of our Veteran's benefits is
a 10% discount (year round) at
both Lowe's & Home Depot
The astute observer will notice my hat clutched securely in my left hand.
An Ohio Army buddy sent this to me some years ago, taken in Korea.
Such a long time ago.
Who you callin nonstute that sure
looked like somthing in the barn
but I stands humbly corrected
Is that the "Deuce & A Half" you
used to make the dukey & beer run
An unsuspecting lieutenant (kneeling down) about to get bonked in the head?
Chic, the discount isn't new. We used to have years ago a show that did the same thing. Mollie Bailey had a show from about 1879 to 1917 that toured in Texas. She was a nurse with Hood's Brigade during the war between the states and she later gave free admission to her circus to war veterans, regardless of which side they fought for.
Glad to know that Lowe's and Home Depot are doing the same.
p.j.
When I first put this uniform on,
I said as I looked in the glass,
‘It’s one to a million
That any civilian
My figure and form will surpass.
A very special thank you to all our Veterans. Thank you for your service.
The first time I ever saw this truck was shortly after my arrival in Korea and was ordered to accompany the driver who was taking the body of a KATUSA (Korean Attached to United States Army) who had been killed by a mortar round and was to be conveyed to a Medical Center a good ways to the South.
He was simply wrapped in a white sheet.
After traveling a short distance we came to an encampment with a PX so the Sgt. decided to get a pack of cigarettes, no sooner than he left, this soldier comes running up with his duffel bag explaining he desperately needed a lift since he had overstayed his leave and was two days AWOL.
I explained that he would have to check with the Sgt. and added that he'd have to share the ride with a dead guy.
He checked out the situation and said, "Hell, I'll ride with anybody, I've got to get back!" so he tossed in his bag and jumped in.
The Sgt. returned and before I could say a word the passenger reached thru the opening, tapped him on the shoulder and asked, "OK if I smoke back here?"
The Sgt. immediately bolted thru the door and went sliding down an embankment!'
I thought we were going to have to call a Medic to get him back behind the wheel.
I eventually wound up driving this truck and thought it would be a good deal but soon learned that you were responsible for it and spent an incredible amount of time sitting in line waiting for it to be inspected.
We were both glad to part company.
Our generation still calls this "Armistice Day."
I belong to a small and rather informal country church. Last year November 11th fell on Sunday and at eleven o'clock I asked the preacher if I could say something. He said to go ahead so I stood up and said, "It is now the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month."
Everyone under sixty looked at me as if I had lost my marbles- had no idea what I was talking about.
Co. B 793rd MP BN , 15th MP Brigade. Regular Army
WWII's Red Ball Express "Facta Cum Honore" .
I actually had two young people thank me for my service today.
God Bless all those who have and are serving.
Special thanks to ALL veterans! Veterans Day SHOULD be the MOST CELEBRATED Holiday in America, for without it, we could not celebrate any others.
:-)
Cindy Potter
Paul: You mean they thanked you rather than leave you a tip?
You said a country church Dave
but you didn't say which country
Sure hope you splained it to em
OW, Actually one of the young fellows who was working at a local store (you know which one I mean) gave me a 10% discount, which was really not necessary.
Sign me, Just proud to have served and survived.
P.
Cindy, your comment is genuinely profound and you can be sure appreciated by more than you or I might imagine.
Paul
Buckles, Sure brings back memories - you were there a few years before I was (white name tapes and all), but there's something about the pile caps, mud and general grungyness that makes a Korean compound look unique. All the best to all who served, and a toast to "Absent Friends".
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