If your reading this

[DMZ-LT]

Newsweek , April 2 issue is devoted to " The Iraq War in the words of America's Dead " Lots of memories and tears , Band of Brothers. One section was called "If your reading this " Seems more than a few write letters to their family to be read only if they die. I think my Dad said some guys in his WWII unit did this. I don't think any one in my platoon did but I never asked. I didn't. Did any of you ?

[Packo]

LT...I did. Was real happy to tear that sucker up before I left. Kinda wish I'd have saved it....but I was thinking it would have been bad ju-ju to bring it home with me. Got the idea from the movie "Pork Chop Hill" when I was a kid. Thought it would be a good idea to say all the things to my parents we don't say until sometimes too late. It was in my duffle bag when we went out, had to pack all our stuff up so if we got hit, it was already to go. I forgot about it until you mentioned it. I think it's a great idea but oh, so heavy duty.

Pack

[b3196]

No......They did give us 2 week leave before going, and someone of rank gave us all a speech about getting our affairs in order.
I wanted to ask him if I should put them in line by last name or date of the affair.
bOOger

[Keith_Hixson]

{ I wanted to ask him if I should put them in line by last name or date of the affair. }
Brother Bob, you are one sick puppy, at least you knew enough to keep your mouth shut. Don't you know that the military is all business with no time for humor.
Keith

[b3196]

Keith
I can't tell you how much trouble I got into in the military over my sense of humor......But nothing beats John's hooker in a duffle bag.
bOOger

[DMZ-LT]

Pretty sure I didn't write home to Mom about that. I knew if I got killed my last words were going to be F*** me. Knowing this I did tell my machine gunner to write my Mom and tell her my last words were " Tell my Mom I love her ". But I made it home and will never forget Mom's face when I asked her to pass the F***ing salt :ek:

[Keith_Hixson]

Let's get together and write a book. How our sense of humor got us into trouble. Should be a best seller. My sense of humor has really got me into trouble in the ministry, also.

John I didn't know that salt was capable of having sex.

Keith

[b3196]

Keith
Sounds good to me...

John
When I called home from Japan while on R&R. my mother asked what I was going to do while in Japan. I replied with "nothing, we're all gonna go out and phuck around"...Big gasp followed by total silence Then my father got on the phone and asked me what I said
bOOger.

[frisco-kid]

No. I didn't do this. Being a bit of a superstitious Irishman, I would have thought this as possibly unlucky. Two buddies and myself had an understanding that we would contact the other's family if this ever happened.

[covan]

In truth, I believed I was a 23-year-old invincible idiot and I knew I would make it through. I never gave writing such a letter a thought.