New Member- 1st Post

[03Fox2/1]

Hello David, Thanks for your assistance with my registration difficulties. Now I need to get a handle on all of these symbols and rules, as you can see, I barely get by on the old computer. This site was recommended to me by a fellow veteran on the history channel.com, Vietnam War site. His handle is MontanaKid and he knows from my previous posts how disappointed I was in some of the disrespect shown to veterans of the Vietnam War on that site. There is a small number of people who pretend to be veterans and who actually give false stories about their service and the service of others. I realize that we are all only who we say we are, until proven otherwise, but I never thought anyone would show such disrespect for my memories that I finally decided to share with strangers. It was difficult to open up and now it seems that I have possibly erred in my judgment. Anyway, I will read and absorb some of the posts or threads on here and perhaps I will contribute something worthwhile. I really hope there is some type of spell check on this site, I admit I need it often. I am the son of a Marine, who was a veteran of Iwo Jima and Korea, both Inchon and Chosin and a tour in my war, in 1967. I myself served in Vietnam as a Marine in 1968-69 and attained the lofty rank of Corporal, squad leader. I served with 2nd Platoon, Fox Company, 2/1 Marines as a 0311 rifleman. Before rotating home I was wounded, 6-21-69, and I took part in Operation Pipestone Canyon and Durham Peak. I am a retired Firefighter-Captain. Semper Fi

[SEATJERKER]

..."Welcome Home", and welcome aboard,...

...Watch out for Bob,...

...Hide your animals, and wading boots,...

...

[Advisor]

03mFox
Welcome aboard. Won't find the wannabe's here. For some reason they don't come here.
Welcome home bro

Advisor
Vietnam 70-71

[Bill Farnie]

03mFox ... Glad you made it here. You will fit right in. PF's a great place although there are a few you have to watch out for who are notorious for high jacking a thread.

Bill aka Frisbee on THC

[03Fox2/1]

Thanks Bill, I will eventually figure this system out. Explain the Currahee to me please. Semper Fi, Scott

[Tina]

03mfox

Welcome to pf its a great place.. there are many GREAT guys and gals here..

[McGuire, Wm. G.]

Thanks for your families service Marine.. Welcome to the Patriot Files.. I hope you enjoy here. I do, but I dont get by here as much as I should.. Hpe to see you around here sometimes..

Wild Bill..

[03Fox2/1]

Thank you for your kind words, I believe I may have found a home away from home. Semper Fi to my brothers on and off the WALL. Scott

[Bill Farnie]

Scott,

Currahee is the American aboriginal Cherokee Indian equivalent for Stands Alone and is the motto of the 506th Infantry adopted by the regiment before it's activation into the 101st Airborne Division during WW II

BTW .... I sent you a private message with a question of my own

[David]

Welcome to the site, glad to have you here :)

[MORTARDUDE]

Welcome Aboard !!

Larry

[b3196]

Scott
Welcome home and welcome aboard...NC which is not far from Georgia, You should come on down the last weekend in April for the unofficial veterans Sermon on the Mount / midget tossing / brownie eating / drunk fest. All the info is posted and updated on the Vietnam forum (top thread)
Bob K

[03Fox2/1]

Thanks for the info, sounds like my kind of people. I'm trying to find that Viet Nam thread. Scott

[PHO127]

Welcome Marine. My bro was a VN Recon Marine, Served with the 5th recon Bn 26th Marines. Will look forward to seeing you sometime, April would be good. You know I need to post the story of the psyco vets and how we started and got together.

[SuperScout]

As the Counselor Emeritus/Resident Curmudgeon of this site and the Psyco Vets, I too would like to welcome you aboard. We are quite well vetted here, and don't think we have any wannabees lurking about; last one was quickly picked out, and subsequently banished back to the slimy world he inhabits.

Your first counseling session is gratis: don't let Bobk get too friendly with you, avoid making eye contact with any animals in his possession, and refrain from any proffered brownies.

Brice
Scouts Out!!

[Jerry D]

Welcome Home Scott and :32: to your families service

[03Fox2/1]

I just sent a nice reply to a private message sent to me yesterday from someone else, and lo and behold, there it was in my own inbox. Then I carefully composed a reply to another new friend and at some point I hit the wrong button and there it went to him, a partial letter, incomplete, unfinished and oh so revealing about my status as a cherry on this board. My one new friend never got the original but I did enjoy reading it again and my second new buddy is probably wondering if I am available for therapy. I hope you get this SuperScout ! Semper Fi, Scott

[03Fox2/1]

Jerry D, I just realized there is a limit on how much you can write on a quick reply box. Boy am I on a fast track to senility. Thanks for your welcome and I promise to get better on here. I too believe in tradition and my southern heritage is important to me. I like to over whelm with facts and figures and I believe all of us have the same right to celebrate our ancestors. Racism is wrong and so is prejudice and discrimination against any people. I look forward to exchanging ideas and stories with all of you well versed characters. Semper Fi, Scott

[DMZ-LT]

Welcome aboard. I am Dongha02 on the History Channel. We have walked the same ground. Welcome Home and Welcome here.

[Gimpy]

how bout that!

Another 'Suthern' Brother on board!

Welcome aboard Scott. It's great to have another true southerner around here. I keep telling all these folks the SOUTH WILL RISE AGAIN!......... :D

I'm sure you'll find there are many, many fine folks around here that will welcome you with open arms.

[Keith_Hixson]

Cops and Firefighters,

The word is out, best therapy sessions for these guys is the patriotfiles self-appointed, unofficial therapist (me). My business is booming! Bob K. is my best example of the positive change that my therapy can provide. However, his wife wants her money back, she says that there is not positive change that she can see.

Welcome aboard. A great bunch of Men and Women.

Keith :D

[Robert J Ryan]

Welcome aboard, look forward to seeing your posts on the forums.

[A.B]

Sir!
Did receive both original aswell as the later complete "private replys" from you, of my same such to you.

As I initially wrote to you, I "signed in" in by late 2003 for this forum, but never really did begin to post. Just once or twice. "Time at hand" versus other demands of my time, well....

Due to this, I do not know many whom also post on this forum. But. You know mr Farnie from "the other board". And Mr Farnie and I know eachother as of some years back, from another forum aswell. I see that also mr Robert J Ryan replyed to you in this thread. Mr Ryan and I have been in contact with eachother before, on other forums. I consider myself fortunate, to have come in contact with both men. Just as I do regarding the new contact between you and myself.

As I only posted once or twice earlier, and it was as far back in time as late 2003, perhaps I should do the same as you have done though.... To presentate myself in this post-section "new members", as I in reality Am a "new lad" on this forum. Am at work currently, so as situation here at work permits me to, I will try to so do.

T G C! (=Take Good Care!)

Sincerely
A.B

[Bill Farnie]

Hot damn ... I saw the callsign A.B, clicked on the post and it is you my good friend. Last we "spoke" on the VNVMB you said you were going to stop in on the PF .... glad you did and hope to see you here often, at least not another three year lapse ...lol

[03Fox2/1]

Boy, I lose more letters-messages on here then humanly possible. This is my second attempt at thanking everyone. I am indebted to you all for showing me such kindness. Your positive outlook is refreshing and your generous spirit is just what I need to hear at this particular point in my journey to parts unknown. Again, thank you DMZ-LT, Gimpy, Keith_Hixson, Robert J Ryan, and A.B and anyone else I have failed to respond to. It is probably my fault, either operator error or lack of attention to detail. Semper Fi, Scott

[frisco-kid]

Glad to see you finally made it over here. Always enjoy your posts on THC and looking forward to reading them here. You're gonna love it here. No wannabes here. We send them scurrying back under the rock from which they slithered with a burning heat tab up their ass.

Welcome Home, and Welcome here.

Semper Fi, Marine.

[Boats]

Must be always the last one to say Welcome Home - A fire-fighter that's what my Uncle Lee was in Chicago. Glad you came on board we can use all the help we can get.

Post your subject - sit back and wait for the incoming - much of which has good meaning behind it. Some is to draw you out and see if you will fire back. Regardless its a good site to share and unload. When times get rough this is a good site to get pumped back up - they never let anyone down - I know.

[Jerry D]

Scott, glad to see ya here posting here and again thank you for your servivce.

[03Fox2/1]

Please be advised that 03mfox2/1 is now 03Fox2/1. My name is the only change, I'm still the same person, albeit a little bit more confused then normal.
Semper Fi

[Robert Ryan]

Welcome to the site, and thank you for service in the Marines, and as a Firefighter.

[Boats]

MontanaKid was a good reference and we appreciate him sending you over to our site. We are a mixed bag here and some of the best folks I've known. Whether you open the door or we do please make yourself to home and most of all "Welcome Home" and Thank You for your Service to this great country we live in.