Unregistered
Mon July 7, 2003 4:41pm
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Unregistered
Mon July 7, 2003 4:41pm
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Griz - nice catch!!
Griz - nice catch!!
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Unregistered
Mon July 7, 2003 4:42pm
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Bern and Chris with some
Bern and Chris with some nice fish!!
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David
Thu October 7, 2004 12:47pm
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The Turkish War Medal
The Turkish War Medal of 1915. This medal is referred to by a number of informal names. Commonwealth nations often call it the "Gallipoli Star" even though it was not a campaign medal specifically for that battle. Another informal name is the "Iron Crescent," as it functioned similarly to Prussia's Iron Cross. The medal was given from 1915 until the end of the war, for acts of bravery or merit in action. Recipients of the Imtiaz and Liyakat medal were automatically eligible for this medal. The medal is a star-shaped pin back badge of white metal (not iron), with a raised crescent around the bottom center, and the "Toughra" or monogram of the Sultan in the center. The flat surfaces of the badge were finished in a thin opaque red enamel. The War Medal was worn pinned to the tunic in a manner similar to the Iron Cross, and not suspended from a ribbon. There was a ribbon (red with white side stripes) which was worn in the second button hole (like the Iron Cross 2nd Class) when the star itself was not worn.
Because the medal was frequently awarded to German and Austrian personnel who served with the Turkish forces during WW1, many unofficial variants were made in Germany and elsewhere, of varying quality, but usually of higher quality than the originals. This difference in quality had led some early authors to speculate that there were two classes of the War Medal -- poor quality copies for enlisted men, nicer copies for officers. In fact there was only one class.
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tdeane
Sat February 12, 2005 11:57am
Rating: 10
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RP Crapper
The friendly crapper at the relay point, nice, and open with the comfortable smell of diesel. We have to burn them down daily.
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frisco-kid
Mon May 9, 2005 3:16pm
Rating: 8
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From This,....
Nice Afro, Bro.
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frisco-kid
Sat December 10, 2005 7:47pm
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8
The new road to Dalat. Before, when you went to Dalat from Mui Ne, you had to drive up Hwy. 1 all the way to Phan Rang before turning west into The Highlands. Our guide and driver had heard that there was a new turn-off to Dalat, so we took it. A nice paved road with a wide shoulder and new paint lines.
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frisco-kid
Sun December 11, 2005 4:45pm
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100_0071_2
Our driver, Bao. A real nice young man [28yrs. old], who did a great job of driving us all over the countryside. Didn't kill anybody, or get us killed, anyway. He couldn't speak much english, but he liked to rock out to Kath's CD's that she brought along and we played in the CD player in the van  .
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frisco-kid
Tue December 13, 2005 6:16pm
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102_0207
After our meal, we did a little beach combing on a beautiful beach that we had all to ourselves. It was about 15yds. from where we were eating our lunch. Found a couple of pretty nice sea shells.
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frisco-kid
Tue December 20, 2005 11:33pm
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101_0110
The Victoria Hotel in Can Tho was probably the nicest place we stayed at on the trip.
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frisco-kid
Tue December 20, 2005 11:57pm
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08
The roads in the Mekong were pretty nice. This is a new bridge.
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frisco-kid
Wed December 21, 2005 11:37pm
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100_0002_2
After a 13hr. flight on Asiana Airlines we arrive at the Seoul, Korea Airport. We have a 13hr. lay-over. We planned that so we could look around Korea a little bit. Always looking for adventure .
Before we arrived, another passenger told us that the airline would comp us a room. When we landed we checked it out, and it was a true story; room, transportation to and from the airport, and a lunch. What a deal.
After processing us into Korea, they put us on a bus and take us to a hotel in Inchon, which is where the airport actually is. It's a small, but adequate room, and it's nice to have a place to relax after the long flight. It's still early, so we take a nap. LET THE ADVENTURE BEGIN!
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