Forum: Vietnam
07-22-2002, 01:14 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,176
FEAR
While I'm not a Military Vet I have looked down the barrel of a 9MM that was pulled in anger.
I worked security at a night club in College. After breaking up an argument inside I sent 2 guys out...
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Forum: Veterans Appreciation
07-22-2002, 12:48 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,968
missing the veterans
Its sad to note that most of the WWII Vets will never see the Monument being constructed on The Mall.
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Forum: World War II
07-22-2002, 11:30 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,494
Great Uncle Joe
Austin,
I just got through viewing your tribute site and wanted to let you know you have a great thing going....
After seeing the cemetery pictures I was immediately taken back some 30 years to...
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Forum: Nineteenth Century
07-22-2002, 10:25 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 4,448
Revision or Truth
It's time that we as Americans realize that WE are more than White... WE are Indian, African, Scot, German.... WE have fought in many battles in many guises but we are still American. If you look...
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Forum: Ancient
07-22-2002, 10:06 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 4,520
Legions
The Romans were a fine unit until they ran afoul of the Picts that scared the crap out of them so they built a wall and hoped not to see them again.
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Forum: Civil War
07-22-2002, 09:56 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,528
Yesterday & Today
Yesterday, July 21st 1861..... And so it begins.. Gen McDowell moves across Sudley Springs to assault Mathews Hill meeting Col. Nathan Evans. Pushing towards the Henry house and the-soon-to-be...
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Forum: World War II
06-11-2002, 09:20 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 4,020
MIDWAY
It was Yamamoto who forewarned the emperor that he could not expect more than 6 months of success against the United States following The Pearl Harbor attack. It was almost 6 months to the day at...
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Forum: World War II
06-06-2002, 10:04 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 2,536
"THE" Day
I for one can say that I appreciate (understatement) the valor of those "Band of brothers". It also seems a poetic Justice. Only 4 years earlier (June 4) the army of Great Britain was leaving the...
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Forum: Civil War
06-06-2002, 09:46 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 7,545
PGT & Washington
That is one of the eternal questions! Why Not? Suppose He had ? But before that.. What if McDowell had moved his troops into Bull Run before Johnson had a chance to bring up his from the valley? Or...
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Forum: Civil War
06-03-2002, 08:02 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 2,556
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Forum: POW/MIA
05-29-2002, 11:02 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,795
I remember...
I can never Forget...
As a 10 year old I stood on the tarmac at Clark AFB and watched as the POWs got off the plane and on to the bus. At the time I knew they were special but didn't get the full...
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Forum: Civil War
05-29-2002, 10:18 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 2,556
10K
As for the $10,000... I would donate it to my local school systems with the condition that they take the children to a civil war site.
Too often the kids see the book pages but not the site and...
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