Veterans
Aug 21, 2015 12:28:47 #
CLF wrote:
To all the Veterans who are actually hogs. I recognize some of the Hogs are Vets by their byline or avatar. Rather than saying thanks to the few I can recognize I thought I would thank all the vets who are Hogs. If not for you none of us would be here talking about photos, etc. I chase you down in parking lots, restaurants, etc. when you may where a hat identifying yourself or still in uniform.
Thank You All for your service.
Greg
Thank You All for your service.
Greg
Thank you for your kind words. See the following photos.
Verdun France. We could hear the guns from the bulge. Twase cold here.
My son found a 90mm AAA gun in New Mexico. Here I am at my position, gunner.
With a little Photoshop work, Here I am again
Ready to travel. 90mm puled by a full track. Very easy riding.
Aug 21, 2015 12:47:12 #
CLF wrote:
To all the Veterans who are actually hogs. I recognize some of the Hogs are Vets by their byline or avatar. Rather than saying thanks to the few I can recognize I thought I would thank all the vets who are Hogs. If not for you none of us would be here talking about photos, etc. I chase you down in parking lots, restaurants, etc. when you may where a hat identifying yourself or still in uniform.
Thank You All for your service.
Greg
Thank You All for your service.
Greg
Thank you for your kind words. See the following photos.
Aug 21, 2015 12:57:01 #
nimbushopper wrote:
I was stationed and flew out of Adak in the aleutions and Elmendorf was our alternate if the frequent horrible weather at Adak prevented us from landing, even though it was over a thousand miles away! We loves Elemdorf because as an Air Force base it was much newer and better quarters than the old Navy barracks on Adak.
ADAK Alaska. 'bout 5 islands from end of the chain, not all that far from Russia...... with $.10 bottles of Schlitz. '56 - '57 era.
Installed TV station, [experienced from INSTALL of WMBV-TV, Marinette, Wi. . . 1953] Components for Adak [KDAK-TV] shipped from Dage TV Industries, Indiana. Recreation on ADAK: Shoot 2 foot to 4' long rats / 12 ga. shotguns while standing in back of pickup Chev. Next stop: em-club. Don't have any idea how many hundreds 6 of us shot....
TV station showed film of shows [2 weeks old] stateside TV. [Kodiak, Adak, Elmendorf Air Base] shared reels of tape. Hrs: 1600 hrs 'till 2200... Had one news cast that AFRTS [ARMED FORCES RADIO TELEVISION SERVICE] would teletype news to us. The staff would sit at a table while TV camera showed Navy personnel and dependents black/white TV.
plus show TV [reels of tape] Tommy - Jimmy Dorsey . . . etc. whatever was showing in U.S.A.
Next stop after ADAK..... sea of Japan. [Korea was across from Japan] Three trips a week, garbage had to be collected/dumped from USS Missouri flotilla. 2 Migs used our "barge" as a tow target. Yup.... Migs sunk it. We cut the tow cable . . . made it back to port, minus barge.
Aug 21, 2015 13:00:32 #
Aug 21, 2015 13:09:17 #
CLF wrote:
To all the Veterans who are actually hogs. I recognize some of the Hogs are Vets by their byline or avatar. Rather than saying thanks to the few I can recognize I thought I would thank all the vets who are Hogs. If not for you none of us would be here talking about photos, etc. I chase you down in parking lots, restaurants, etc. when you may where a hat identifying yourself or still in uniform.
Thank You All for your service.
Greg
Thank You All for your service.
Greg
Thank you for your consideration. While a lot of you had your feet on the ground in Viet Nam doing the dirty work, I was playing pool on the USS Intrepid (CVS11), nah I am joking about playing pool. My thanks goes to all who served as well.
Aug 21, 2015 13:20:20 #
stepha11
Loc: Trail British Coluimbia
I'm a Korean war vet and also am grateful for your appreciation as well. USAF 49-53
Aug 21, 2015 13:46:23 #
CLF wrote:
To all the Veterans who are actually hogs. I recognize some of the Hogs are Vets by their byline or avatar. Rather than saying thanks to the few I can recognize I thought I would thank all the vets who are Hogs. If not for you none of us would be here talking about photos, etc. I chase you down in parking lots, restaurants, etc. when you may where a hat identifying yourself or still in uniform.
Thank You All for your service.
Greg
Thank You All for your service.
Greg
Thank you Greg. I'm proud to have served during the Viet Nam era even though I wasn't "in country". I'm so glad to see my fellow vets getting the recognition they deserve.
Aug 21, 2015 13:52:53 #
And I thank you for your kind words of support. Served in the U.S Army from 1955 to 1975. A choice I made and glad of it.
Aug 21, 2015 14:18:04 #
Thank You..... I Corp (Phu Bai, Hue, & Camp Evans)..... year and a half (68-69)..... still remember being a "baby killer" when I returned.
Aug 21, 2015 14:19:32 #
Thank you, Greg. And Thanks to all of you who have served, serve now or support those who serve or served. I was drafted while in college in 1952 and decided to forgo deferment. That was an easy decision to make because the national spirit of WWII was still an influence. Sorry to see that North Korea is still causing problems.
Last April I was invited to go on a Veteran's Honor Flight to Washington,DC The program is sponsored by Gold Star Mothers Chapters. I hope all of you veterans get that opportunity. It is an amazing experience. Nothing can compare to being at the Memorials, the National Mall and Arlington with a group of veterans. Our group filled an Airbus 320.
Each veteran was accompanied by a volunteer guardian. That would be an excellent way for you, Greg, and others like you to participate in an Honor Flight and share that deeply moving experience.
Last April I was invited to go on a Veteran's Honor Flight to Washington,DC The program is sponsored by Gold Star Mothers Chapters. I hope all of you veterans get that opportunity. It is an amazing experience. Nothing can compare to being at the Memorials, the National Mall and Arlington with a group of veterans. Our group filled an Airbus 320.
Each veteran was accompanied by a volunteer guardian. That would be an excellent way for you, Greg, and others like you to participate in an Honor Flight and share that deeply moving experience.
Aug 21, 2015 14:47:40 #
2Dragons wrote:
I was appalled when I read what you said about WWP... (show quote)
Good to know. Thank you for the research.
As a Lion I know it goes to charity as most internal funding for Lions is generated by dues etc.
I am skeptical of nearly all these new charities and old ones like the rip off Red Cross. Wanted to charge my dad, coming in from a combat mission against the japs, for a cup of coffee.
Aug 21, 2015 14:52:09 #
CLF wrote:
To all the Veterans who are actually hogs. I recognize some of the Hogs are Vets by their byline or avatar. Rather than saying thanks to the few I can recognize I thought I would thank all the vets who are Hogs. If not for you none of us would be here talking about photos, etc. I chase you down in parking lots, restaurants, etc. when you may where a hat identifying yourself or still in uniform.
Thank You All for your service.
Greg
Thank You All for your service.
Greg
As one, I thank you for the praise and thanks.
Aug 21, 2015 14:52:35 #
Aug 21, 2015 14:53:46 #
Erv wrote:
Why thank you Greg!!!! We don't hear that to much any more! Did Nam for 7 years. Not a fun time for sure! But coming home was very bad. We were the baby killers????
Erv,
I remember those days well. I did 3 tours and the baby killer name really hit me hard since I did destroy a Church up north.
Aug 21, 2015 14:55:35 #
Erv wrote:
I agree!!! There was no goal to get it done. The folks running it were very stupid!!!!
Well guys,
You know the difference between the military and the Boy Scouts?
The Boy Scouts have adult leadership.
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