Veterans day
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Le Mans Master
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Veterans day
Its Vets day today. Big shout out Welcome home to all Nam vets and to those who were in the sand, This includes to all who served as well. Thank you.
I served as a door gunner/ crew chief on Hueys in two different Assault helicopter companies.. 1971/72. Folks of the blue water and brown water navy, I salute you and welcome home as well.
I served as a door gunner/ crew chief on Hueys in two different Assault helicopter companies.. 1971/72. Folks of the blue water and brown water navy, I salute you and welcome home as well.
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Burning Brakes
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St. Jude Donor '17-'18-'19-'20-'21-'22
Nam was a long time ago. I rode a destroyer off the coast for a couple of years. Those were some dark days for our country and our troops didn't get the honor they deserved for the most part.
Thanks to all that have served home and abroad, in good times and bad.
Thanks to all that have served home and abroad, in good times and bad.
Le Mans Master
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a dav officer told me it was the efforts of our generation who got snubbed that it should not happen to our future vets.
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Thank you, Vets, for your service. And a special thanks to Vietnam Vets -- you were not welcomed home properly, and for that the country is ashamed.
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Burning Brakes
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St. Jude Donor '17-'18-'19-'20-'21-'22
Hot Rod Roy,
I just thought about something else. My younger brother was an Aviation Hydraulics Mechanic on the Big E during that time as well. I had forgotten about that. I know there were a lot of guys on that boat, his name was Gene Matthews.
I just thought about something else. My younger brother was an Aviation Hydraulics Mechanic on the Big E during that time as well. I had forgotten about that. I know there were a lot of guys on that boat, his name was Gene Matthews.
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