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A long, long time ago.
But, still like it was just yesterday. November 5, 1967..........36 years ago tonight at 8:05 P.M. on a dusty litlle bike trail in a place called the "bowling alley" with rice paddies on both sides, in the Mekong Delta, all hell broke loose.
As I've said before, several good men on both sides died that night, and my life was changed forever. Didn't think I was gonna make it out alive either..............but for the grace of God and "Doc" (the best damn medic that ever walked the face of this earth) I would have left this earth with those heros that died night. I don't drink anymore, (thanks to Bill W), but for those of you that do I'd appreciate "toast" tonight at 8:05 P.M. for those wonderful young men of A company, 2nd. Battlion, 60th Infantry Brigade, 9th Infantry Division that did not make it that night. I'll be sittin on the porch and toasting them with a little diet coke along with my lady Jackie (the OTHER reason I'm still here, thank God for her) at that time. Thanks guys and gals. And......God bless our troops...past & present!
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Gimpy "MUD GRUNT/RIVERINE" "I ain't no fortunate son"--CCR "We have shared the incommunicable experience of war..........We have felt - we still feel - the passion of life to its top.........In our youth our hearts were touched with fire" Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. |
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Count me in Gimp. Proud to have met you and call you my friend. Welcome Home Gimp , thank you for your service then and since. Salute !!!
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You got it soldier !
Salute ! Welcome Home ! Larry
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8:05? I can do that. Happy to. I'll try again at 8:15, 8:30 and 8:45 - just to be sure. Better try a few warm-ups around 7:00 too.
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Gimpy,
Rest assured my old friend that I will do that. It will be an honor and a privledge, especially for my dear Southern Brother.
Airborne my friend! Packo PS The "Jack"(ie) you'll be with tonight is much better for you than the "Jack" you used to pour.
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YOU GOT IT,
Gimp. Proud to do it....for both sides. Thank you for your service and sacrifices.
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Count me in too Gimpy...straight up...out of the bottle...20 ozcoke that is..... to my friend, his friends and his Lady....thank you for all you have done and still do for all of us....Welcome home....Sis
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Gimpy
I'd be honored to tip one for you. All of us here on Patriot Files offer a hand salute.
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A man who is good enough to shed his blood for his country is good enough to be given a square deal afterwards. More than that no man is entitled to, and less than that no man shall have. Theodore Roosevelt |
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Gimpy
Glad I got here on time-it`s 7:57 so if you`ll bear with me for a moment...Like you,I no longer imbibe,so it`ll be H2o,neat for me.God bless you,my Brother,and here`s to you and to them.
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A government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have. ~Thomas Jefferson Peace,Griz |
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PS..Just lit a candle.
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A government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have. ~Thomas Jefferson Peace,Griz |
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