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Nov 13, 2011 20:18:58   #
CaptJD44 Loc: Auburn, Washington
 
Hi Roadrunner! I owned and drove a NASCAR team a few years
ago. Competed at local tracks here in Wa. State, and NW Tour.
We always started the festivities with the singing of our National
Anthem and yours, "Oh Canada". It impressed me that so many
Americans could sing the words to your anthem!
A BIG THANK YOU to all of the men and women that served in the
armed forces of Canada, Great Briton, Australia and New Zealand
who served alongside the American forces during WW II, Korea,
and Vietnam! They gave too! Some gave all!
Cheers!!

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Nov 13, 2011 20:48:40   #
Roy Loc: michigan
 
sorry , didnt mean to send to you. the guy who hate mil and the gov is the one i wanted it to sent to. sorry again.


Roy

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Nov 13, 2011 21:15:31   #
Lmarc Loc: Ojojona, Honduras
 
CaptJD44 wrote:
Hi Roadrunner! I owned and drove a NASCAR team a few years
ago. Competed at local tracks here in Wa. State, and NW Tour.
We always started the festivities with the singing of our National
Anthem and yours, "Oh Canada". It impressed me that so many
Americans could sing the words to your anthem!
A BIG THANK YOU to all of the men and women that served in the
armed forces of Canada, Great Briton, Australia and New Zealand
who served alongside the American forces during WW II, Korea,
and Vietnam! They gave too! Some gave all!
Cheers!!
Hi Roadrunner! I owned and drove a NASCAR team a ... (show quote)


In light of what you're saying about those who served alongside our armed forces in the past, I'd like to offer a seldom recognized faction: the Filipinos, particularly the Philippine Scouts of WWII. This is not to detract in any way from those you mentioned above, nor from any of our other heroic allies, but the Philippines was still a US territory until after the war, and as such was politically closer to being "Americans" than many other of our allies. They served with courage and honor on Bataan and Corregidor in 1942, and were invaluable in the retaking of the Philippines a few years later, while losing over a million of their people to the hardships of starvation, armed conflict and depredations of a merciless oppressor.

Many of these people, military and civilian alike, were true heroes, though rarely recognized as such at the time and even less later. Many gave their lives for the honor of fighting alongside the US forces, hoping to someday be a genuine member of our military. Very few actually made it.

I've walked the ground of Bataan and Corregidor, Pampanga and Tarlac, and the spirit of long-dead heroes is overwhelming. These people deserve a lot more respect than they've been given.

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Nov 13, 2011 21:25:39   #
johnr9999 Loc: Carlton, OR
 
bobmielke wrote:
Count me out I hate all things government & military.


Including vets, Bob?

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Nov 13, 2011 21:29:59   #
Overly Hackled Loc: Still in Siagon
 
Warthog0 wrote:
Overly Hackled wrote:
Warthog0 wrote:
Roadrunner, have you ever come across MMark black lable?


Hi ,
Thus thread is for Veterans who want to report Out their service and connect with other Vets.
Pleas take other topics some place else. Perhaps you just responded to the wrong thread
Thanks


Overly hackled, just so you understand the question I asked Roadrunner, it pertained to the ad for Makers Mark he had on his T-shirt. The question was, since he obviously has come across the branded hooch, whether he ever came across the elusive Black label that they put out in a very short run. As to the other post, regarding the skunked thing...Looking through the posts, I saw that Roadrunner was a fly fisherman, and that he had posted a picture of what I gather to be himself holding a skunk, which was preceded by a picture of what I gathered was himself again apparently going out fishing or coming back fishing. If you have read any of my posts since my arrival here, you would not be of the mark to say that I like a good joke. I took the opportunity to make jest as fisherman often do, and asked him if it was a subliminal message that he "got Skunked", As to the skunk, It may not have been a military one, but who knows it could have been, I could not discern whether the stripe was that of a private or a buck Sgt. I did not intend to include the reference to the skunk here as well if indeed it was not. I also decided to share with him that I too was a fly fisherman and that I last fished in Canada in NB (New Brunswick) with a dear friend of mine of 40+ years, who just passed away. Since My friend did service in the Navy, I did not see it a problem mentioning him in my post as well. Seeing that we both were Veterans before we were fisherman anyway. As stated on my other post I joined the Army in '64 did my Basic and AIT in Ft. Dix N.J., Signed up for Airborne training Ft. Benning, As luck would have it, I was chosen to serve in the The 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) in Fort Meyers. After serving at this post for over a year I went to VietNam. I volunteered for door gunner duty as did most of my buddies from the 3rd Herd Co. D. I served with 129th Aviation, at Dong BahTin, Phan Rhang, Tuy Hoa and Ban Me Thuot. Spent several weeks in Nha Trang Field Hospital and reassigned to the 135th Aviation Co. I was separated at Ft. Hood Tex. In 1968. So if I erred posting trite questions I will retract them now.
quote=Overly Hackled quote=Warthog0 Roadrunner, ... (show quote)


Roger copy .No Problem WaterhogO. I"ma fly fisherman too! Been a licensed guide guide for over 18 years now,and getting "skunked " with a client is not good ! :-D

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Nov 13, 2011 22:04:55   #
Warthog0 Loc: CG Florida
 
Overly or Sparsely, depending on the hackle, one can sometimes get a clue. As for me I like my warts better than I like water, unless there are Bows, Brownies or Salmon in it. Do you know Doaktown, or Storeyville?
Regards, Warthog0

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Nov 13, 2011 22:49:46   #
johnr9999 Loc: Carlton, OR
 
Joined USN 7/62. Corps School USNH San Diego, 7/63. Sent to USNH Bremerton. Awakened one morning in May 1965 and sent to RVN with Combat Casualty Evac Team 1. Assigned to duty with various Marine Battalions (2/4, 3/3, et al) and several Helicopter Squadrons (HMM162, et al) going from Danang to QhiNhon, but mostly Chu Lai (Operation Starlight, any one?) taking care of casualties from the above mention companies, not to mention ARVN, NVA and VC.
Worst part of that duty was we had so many casualties I can't remember names or faces, but seem to have no problem remembering the wounds. Was doing photography even back then. You don't want to see the photos.

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Nov 14, 2011 02:04:20   #
CaptJD44 Loc: Auburn, Washington
 
I agree!

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Nov 17, 2011 22:48:49   #
photodaddy Loc: Missouri
 
I enlisted in Aug 1966 took basic T at Ft. Leonard, Mo. I had that skill of typing so that's what I went in. I wanted to be an X-ray tec so I could have a great job after the army. They said no.

After AIT at Ft. Wood, I thought it would be cool to jump out of planes, so went to Ft. Benning Jump School and learned to jump out of planes. Went straght to Vietnam. I am a proud member of the Herd "173rd Airborne Brigade.

Stateside, I was at Ft. Campbell, Ky and then, decided it might be cool to go to Germany! So.. I put in a transfer to Korea, and low and behold, got Germany with the 39th Mechanized Infantry at Baumholder. I used the old reverese psychology trick on them and it worked.

Paris was great and many other citys in France and Germany. Only wish I had more time to see Europe. Nice dto meet you all here.

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Nov 17, 2011 23:03:28   #
Canoe50d
 
Bob, if not for our many years of Military service in this great Nation, you would be speaking another language. If you have such hate for the govt, the Military , then you hate this country and all we stand for. Be that the case, move your sorry ass to Canada.
I wore the colors with pride and did so for your right to be an idiot. Respect that or join up and do it yourself. It takes a real punk to sit in the comfort of his own home and spew madness on his keyboards. Man up, walk into a American Legion hall in your town and tell them all about your hate for all that they have done. If you have any teeth left as you leave, go home and eat a piece of humble pie.

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Nov 17, 2011 23:26:49   #
Canoe50d
 
ok, so let me say I read the first few post (first page only) and my blood preasure started to boil, and I posted. I should have read more, and now I have.
83-86 Army. Ft Lewis Wa, E-4P. Peace time.

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Nov 18, 2011 10:27:58   #
sparky192 Loc: Manitoba, Canada
 
How about Canadian Vets? Dont we count?

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Nov 18, 2011 10:35:38   #
tenbanshee Loc: Woodstock, IL
 
Everyone counts, It really does not matter where, how , or when you served.

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Nov 18, 2011 10:37:16   #
gessman Loc: Colorado
 
sparky192 wrote:
How about Canadian Vets? Dont we count?


You bet you do my friend and it is often overlooked. I both applaud and thank you profusely for your effort on my behalf. It takes all the good guys no matter where fate had them start out life. Don't ever feel overlooked or unappreciated. Those of us who know, know!

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Nov 18, 2011 11:34:51   #
2 Dog Don Loc: Virginia Beach VA
 
sparky192 wrote:
How about Canadian Vets? Dont we count?


Ubethca! We have been on the field side by side in WWI, WWII, Korea and VN togerther with the boys from down under. My first ship visited St John's in the summer of 1960 and some of us got stinking drunk with some of your rangers on Moosehead! Best time / worst hangover!

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