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    Went in to Fort Logan National Cemetery, on...

    Went in to Fort Logan National Cemetery, on Monday. My Dad, and Bro-in-law are buried there. All three of us served in Vietnam. Dad, in WW2 and Korea, too.
    34383 ... Dad died at age 50 from...
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    Spent three weeks at The Rock Pile 12/69, at a...

    Spent three weeks at The Rock Pile 12/69, at a Marine trc-27 comm site right off rte9 near the gate of LZ Stud (formerly Camp Vandegrift). It was monsoon season, and the area around the mountain was...
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    If that is avionics, in the late 60's those guys...

    If that is avionics, in the late 60's those guys were sent to Memphis for mos training in Navy schools after basic electronics at C&E Bn at MCRD SD.
  4. In my life, I experienced an American Military...

    In my life, I experienced an American Military that was strong, capable, fearless, and honorable. I have always held the Military of the USA in the very highest esteem .... until now.
  5. My Dad was Army, and so was my Brother (inlaw)....

    My Dad was Army, and so was my Brother (inlaw). Both attained rank of Sergeant Major. Both combat Vets.

    Dad joined at 16, turned 17 in boot camp, and was about six weeks shy of his 18th birthday,...
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    About two weeks after I hit the yellow footprints...

    About two weeks after I hit the yellow footprints at MCRD SD, and became a member of platoon 2006. Our "psycho" DI, SSgt Sigmon, called the entire platoon into 1st squad's quonset. As we rushed in,...
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    I'm still here ... Lurk more than I post. Not a...

    I'm still here ... Lurk more than I post. Not a chatty type, but stop by to see who's still here now and then ... Used to like The Few, and posted on Grit's back in the day ...
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    Ditto here...

    My Dad is a Veteran of WW2, Korea, and Vietnam. 82nd Airborne in WW2 and Korea. Division SgtMaj 1st ID, when the Division rotated to Vietnam, in 1965.

    My Bro-in law had married my sister about...
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    thanks, Zulu ... Appreciate the update ... I...

    thanks, Zulu ... Appreciate the update ...

    I don't like a tradition of wearing a family member's medals. I'd never in a million years wear by Dad's Bronze Star, that he was awarded for valor in...
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    Correction: That's not a Victoria Cross. It's a...

    Correction: That's not a Victoria Cross. It's a Member Of The British Empire (MBE). They're awarded for valor by the Brits (I think) ... I had a very difficult time finding what it was ... sorry for...
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    Russel Crowe

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    Russell Crowe wore his Grandfather's Victoria Cross when he picked up the academy award ... looks like it's on his left breast, though
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    Where Dan Daly was awarded his first Medal Of...

    Where Dan Daly was awarded his first Medal Of Honor ...
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    ha ha ... of course ... :thumbup:

    ha ha ... of course ... :thumbup:
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    My M1A1 thinks it's an M14 ... I keep telling it...

    My M1A1 thinks it's an M14 ... I keep telling it it's a nerf gun.

    It's started calling me a soyboy ...
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    I'll bet you all looked stunning :marine:

    I'll bet you all looked stunning :marine:
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    I grew up as an Army brat. My Dad had served in...

    I grew up as an Army brat. My Dad had served in WWll, Korea, and Vietnam. He was an Airborne Ranger with the 82nd Airborne in WWl and Korea, and Division SgtMaj with the 1st ID in Nam. So it was...
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    Don't ever remember seeing dress uniforms of any...

    Don't ever remember seeing dress uniforms of any kind being worn by anyone in Vietnam. However, I didn't arrive until October of '69. MC Birthday for me that year wasn't much, because it was just a...
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    Pretty soon Grunts will need to have complete...

    Pretty soon Grunts will need to have complete mini air defense systems in their packs. Probably have one guy to run the radar, another to launch SAMs, and yet another to fire mini-AAA (triple A) ... ...
  19. Col North, is a great choice to lead the NRA into...

    Col North, is a great choice to lead the NRA into the gun control battles in the near future.
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    God I hated the mud and bugs, but I always...

    God I hated the mud and bugs, but I always thought that Marine Grunts made their coffee with the blood of the enemy.
  21. I had the same thought ... Sounds like that bird...

    I had the same thought ... Sounds like that bird will eventually be a Marine :)
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    I saw that earlier today, and it brought tears to...

    I saw that earlier today, and it brought tears to my eyes. Wikipedia has a pretty good write up on Belleu Wood. Clipped this from there:

    "After Marines were repeatedly urged to turn back by...
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    When JFK was killed, I was in 8th grade algebra2...

    When JFK was killed, I was in 8th grade algebra2 at Ft Riley Jr High, at Fort Riley, Kansas. The principal announced on the intercom that classes were cancelled, and we were sent home. The entire...
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    Yeah, definitely not a good idea to post your...

    Yeah, definitely not a good idea to post your entire service number ... Mine was 242****. My "original" dog tags from boot camp had the "tooth notch", too.

    True story, I lost my first set of dog...
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    I could not swim a lick. So, that day in bootcamp...

    I could not swim a lick. So, that day in bootcamp when the platoon was taken to the pool, I damned near drowned. After MOS school I was sent to Lejeune, and almost immediately after getting there,...
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