Dan hampton
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From: CA
Dan hampton
Empty your mail box 
jack
I am sending this to you here instead so people can see the type of person you are.
"Just received the patches in the mail from Charles along with a short letter explaining why HE is not taking any money for the patches.
I want to thank you for generosity in paying for them to be made.
It's people like you that makes people like me want to do things for others.
Once again, THANK YOU
"
jack
I am sending this to you here instead so people can see the type of person you are.
"Just received the patches in the mail from Charles along with a short letter explaining why HE is not taking any money for the patches.
I want to thank you for generosity in paying for them to be made.
It's people like you that makes people like me want to do things for others.
Once again, THANK YOU
"
Burning Brakes
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 1,028
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From: Florissant Mo
Dan and Charles
I received my patch's today, They are terrific and I will wear it with PRIDE. When I came home in the summer of 1970 there was a lot of anger towards the guys that served. Now 41 years later it's nice to know that there are folks like you two that appreciate what we did.
Thank You
Bill Lacy
I received my patch's today, They are terrific and I will wear it with PRIDE. When I came home in the summer of 1970 there was a lot of anger towards the guys that served. Now 41 years later it's nice to know that there are folks like you two that appreciate what we did.
Thank You
Bill Lacy
Instructor
Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 203
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From: Taunton Mass
To Dan Hampton, Thank you for picking up the tab for the Vietnam patches which
I received today, it's much appreciated.
To Charles Bernhardt, thanks for thinking about us Vietnam Vets. It's a beautiful
design, I also will wear them with pride.
I salute both of you.
Thanks, Bob D.
I received today, it's much appreciated.
To Charles Bernhardt, thanks for thinking about us Vietnam Vets. It's a beautiful
design, I also will wear them with pride.
I salute both of you.
Thanks, Bob D.
Melting Slicks
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 3,461
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From: cooper city florida
To Dan Hampton, Thank you for picking up the tab for the Vietnam patches which
I received today, it's much appreciated.
To Charles Bernhardt, thanks for thinking about us Vietnam Vets. It's a beautiful
design, I also will wear them with pride.
I salute both of you.
Thanks, Bob D.
I received today, it's much appreciated.
To Charles Bernhardt, thanks for thinking about us Vietnam Vets. It's a beautiful
design, I also will wear them with pride.
I salute both of you.
Thanks, Bob D.
Well said Bob......most of us were just young kids when we went to war, now we are old men.....it's nice after all these years to finally get a couple of "deep heart felt" thank you's.........God Bless both of you.
Pro
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 647
Likes: 54
From: Greensboro NC
Veteran
Dan & Charles,
Thank you for the VV corvette patches. Both of done a honorable job on this outstanding project. It will heart felt from now on. They will be placed in a area that everyone will see and ask questions.
Thank you again for your support!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Semper Fi.........Urah
.aclassicnut
aka max burton
Thank you for the VV corvette patches. Both of done a honorable job on this outstanding project. It will heart felt from now on. They will be placed in a area that everyone will see and ask questions.
Thank you again for your support!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Semper Fi.........Urah
.aclassicnut
aka max burton
Pro
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 647
Likes: 54
From: Greensboro NC
Veteran
Dan & Charles,
Thank you for the VV corvette patches. Both of done a honorable job on this outstanding project. It will heart felt from now on. They will be placed in a area that everyone will see and ask questions.
Thank you again for your support!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Semper Fi.........Urah
.aclassicnut
aka max burton
Thank you for the VV corvette patches. Both of done a honorable job on this outstanding project. It will heart felt from now on. They will be placed in a area that everyone will see and ask questions.
Thank you again for your support!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Semper Fi.........Urah
.aclassicnut
aka max burton
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From: Troy New York
Le Mans Master
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 5,662
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From: Lake Minnetonka, Mn
2018 C1 of Year Finalist
It was a pleasure assisting Chuck Bernhardt in all of this and the real credit goes to him for initiating and coordinating this project. I did the easy part. Special kudos to him.
Special thanks to all our Vietnam Vets who served their country with distinction and honor during a very controversial period in American history. Thanks, too, for all the emails and PMs that I have received over the past few days. Many of them were very heartfelt and some of their stories I shared with my family. They brought back a lot of memories from that era. Some good; some not so good.
I never served in the military. I was in college during the height of the Vietnam war. I had a roommate who had spent time on a PBR in the Mekong Delta. Some of his stories were pretty harrowing, to say the least. I left for graduate school when I was 22 (1971) and many of my classmates were '68 graduates who had been drafted shortly after the Tet offensive. Chuck Ebert, who became a close friend in grad school, had actually been drafted by the Marines (every third person step forward). Fortunately, they made it back; many others did not.
Again, a special thanks to those who served and we will never be able to fully express our gratitude. Hopefully, the patches gets us a little closer. I think an all Veterans Corvette show would be a great idea. Since Chuck is such a whiz at organization, perhaps we can ask him to get the ball rolling.
Special thanks to all our Vietnam Vets who served their country with distinction and honor during a very controversial period in American history. Thanks, too, for all the emails and PMs that I have received over the past few days. Many of them were very heartfelt and some of their stories I shared with my family. They brought back a lot of memories from that era. Some good; some not so good.
I never served in the military. I was in college during the height of the Vietnam war. I had a roommate who had spent time on a PBR in the Mekong Delta. Some of his stories were pretty harrowing, to say the least. I left for graduate school when I was 22 (1971) and many of my classmates were '68 graduates who had been drafted shortly after the Tet offensive. Chuck Ebert, who became a close friend in grad school, had actually been drafted by the Marines (every third person step forward). Fortunately, they made it back; many others did not.
Again, a special thanks to those who served and we will never be able to fully express our gratitude. Hopefully, the patches gets us a little closer. I think an all Veterans Corvette show would be a great idea. Since Chuck is such a whiz at organization, perhaps we can ask him to get the ball rolling.
Last edited by Dan Hampton; Jun 2, 2011 at 05:30 AM.
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From: Inverness FL
St. Jude Donor '07
It was a pleasure assisting Chuck Bernhardt in all of this and the real credit goes to him for initiating and coordinating this project. I did the easy part. Speical kudos to him.
Special thanks to all our Vietnam Vets who served their country with distinction and honor during a very controversial period in American history. Thanks, too, for all the emails and PMs that I have received over the past few days. Many of them were very heartfelt and some of their stories I shared with my family. They brought back a lot of memories from that era. Some good; some not so good.
I never served in the military. I was in college during the height of the Vietnam war. I had a roommate who had spent time on a PBR in the Mekong Delta. Some of his stories were pretty harrowing, to say the least. I left for graduate school when I was 22 (1971) and many of my classmates were '68 graduates who had been drafted shortly after the Tet offensive. Chuck Ebert, who became a close friend in grad school, had actually been drafted by the Marines (every third person step forward). Fortunately, they made it back; many others did not.
Again, a special thanks to those who served and we will never be able to fully express our gratitude. Hopefully, the patches gets us a little closer. I think an all Veterans Corvette show would be a great idea. Since Chuck is such a whiz at organization, perhaps we can ask him to get the ball rolling.
Special thanks to all our Vietnam Vets who served their country with distinction and honor during a very controversial period in American history. Thanks, too, for all the emails and PMs that I have received over the past few days. Many of them were very heartfelt and some of their stories I shared with my family. They brought back a lot of memories from that era. Some good; some not so good.
I never served in the military. I was in college during the height of the Vietnam war. I had a roommate who had spent time on a PBR in the Mekong Delta. Some of his stories were pretty harrowing, to say the least. I left for graduate school when I was 22 (1971) and many of my classmates were '68 graduates who had been drafted shortly after the Tet offensive. Chuck Ebert, who became a close friend in grad school, had actually been drafted by the Marines (every third person step forward). Fortunately, they made it back; many others did not.
Again, a special thanks to those who served and we will never be able to fully express our gratitude. Hopefully, the patches gets us a little closer. I think an all Veterans Corvette show would be a great idea. Since Chuck is such a whiz at organization, perhaps we can ask him to get the ball rolling.
how does one go about getting a 'patch'?
Bill
US Army
Can Tho, VN
66-67
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From: Lexington,NC,USA
C1 of Year Finalist (track prepared) 2019
Send me the following information:
1. Name
2. Address
3. Forum username
4. Number of patches that you want.
I had 100 patches made and I only have a few left, so you may get only one.
Use my forum profile and send me an email (preferred method) or private message.
Charles
Le Mans Master
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 5,347
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From: San Clemente CA
Another greateful Viet Vet
Dan,
That was a really nice gesture for you to pick up the tab for all of these patches (which by the way are very nicely done!). Thanks for thinking of us and thank you Charles for putting this whole thing together! There are some nice things that came out of Nam! Thanks again to both of you.
Don
69-70 5th Special Forces Group ( ABN)
That was a really nice gesture for you to pick up the tab for all of these patches (which by the way are very nicely done!). Thanks for thinking of us and thank you Charles for putting this whole thing together! There are some nice things that came out of Nam! Thanks again to both of you.
Don
69-70 5th Special Forces Group ( ABN)
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From: Beverly Hills (Pine Ridge) Florida
Bill (or anyone else wanting a patch):
Send me the following information:
1. Name
2. Address
3. Forum username
4. Number of patches that you want.
I had 100 patches made and I only have a few left, so you may get only one.
Use my forum profile and send me an email (preferred method) or private message.
Charles
Send me the following information:
1. Name
2. Address
3. Forum username
4. Number of patches that you want.
I had 100 patches made and I only have a few left, so you may get only one.
Use my forum profile and send me an email (preferred method) or private message.
Charles
PM sent to Charles.
Thanks guys!
Plasticman
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 1,123
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From: Sandia Park NM
Dan Hampton I thank you for you kindness and thought fullness for all of us who spent time in Vietnam. Your generous gift to us is very much appreciated as you know. The nation was torn in two by those of us who served and for the most part believed that what we were doing, was right. There were those who apposed the war, and believed they were right. Most of us did not want to be there but it was our destiny.
Thank god now, even if you oppose what we're involved in, we respect our men and women in uniform. That means a lot to this generation of young people serving. This is an all volunteer military, serving because they want to.
I read the following along time ago and felt it explained our service.
Quote from Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
As life is action and passion, it is required of a man that he should share the passion and action of his time, at the peril of being not to have lived.
Thank you again, and Charles, were indebted to you. for your efforts on our behalf.
Dennis
Thank god now, even if you oppose what we're involved in, we respect our men and women in uniform. That means a lot to this generation of young people serving. This is an all volunteer military, serving because they want to.
I read the following along time ago and felt it explained our service.
Quote from Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
As life is action and passion, it is required of a man that he should share the passion and action of his time, at the peril of being not to have lived.
Thank you again, and Charles, were indebted to you. for your efforts on our behalf.
Dennis
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Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 86
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From: East Hazel Crest ill.
Bill (or anyone else wanting a patch):
Send me the following information:
1. Name
2. Address
3. Forum username
4. Number of patches that you want.
I had 100 patches made and I only have a few left, so you may get only one.
Use my forum profile and send me an email (preferred method) or private message.
Charles
Send me the following information:
1. Name
2. Address
3. Forum username
4. Number of patches that you want.
I had 100 patches made and I only have a few left, so you may get only one.
Use my forum profile and send me an email (preferred method) or private message.
Charles
