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If you haven't read this.....
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If you haven't read this..... I haven't and appreciate it being brought back up. I've bookmarked it and am looking forward to reading it. I was a youngster during that time period but still remember watching the reporting on black and white television.
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Just finished RE-reading this for 3rd time, BD.
Each time finding more to cringe at, laugh at, and that which takes your breath away.
Words fail me.
Maybe make it an audio recording in your voice. It always lends to the experience when one hears it from the men themselves; it brings the humanity, courage, and bravado into sharper focus.
Trump HAD the World, ", Trump saw our children, " Trump saw a way to make a brighter day so he started giving There was a choice he was making, he was saving our own lives Its true he made a brighter day for you and me. --Trump WINS 2016
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Time dulls but it doesn't take it away. The best factual read I've had in many years. It should be mandatory reading for some of the young but I doubt they would understand (or care). Thank you very much .
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It should be mandatory reading for some of the young but I doubt they would understand (or care). Thank you very much . +1 It should also be required reading for aspiring Helo pilots. Lots of good info here that has been forgotten for the most part.
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Psst. DD has put up some more of the rest of the story....... You can find it in the misc. section in a thread about something called a 223ai. I will warn you upfront, when I visited this thread a few days ago by accident, I was appalled and disgusted. There were pics and verbiage there that were not safe for some women, all children and most workplaces...... But amongst this group of filthy losers, posting, boasting and lying of their sexual exploits and wet dreams, is the work of the humble CW2. DD, you are a man I hope to meet soon....even if it's just to shake you hand.
P.S. You could skip some of the dirt by searching the thread and only searching Digital Dan's post over the last couple weeks. That's what I do......I just felt the stories needed to be seen by more of you all. Well, I'm off to church, take care all.
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enjoy the fruits of the collection plate, Father Vinny.
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enjoy the fruits of the collection plate, Father Vinny. Business is good.
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I was in a church Friday evening, after the ceremony was finished, lets say, I had a better understanding of the Salem witch burnings.
I would add that the Pope has far more pressing things to deal with than Climate change!
Last edited by jimy; 08/23/15. Reason: guilt feelins
Writing here is Prohibited by the authorities.
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Just read it again.
Out damn standing.
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new one up today from DD.
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I read the story off the other thread Dan and I will say first off thanks for serving. I was fortunate enough my father managed to stay stateside and got out before it really spooled up to what you dealt with but watched the planes come home on black and white TV with our boys in boxes. Your story from a first person side was a unbelievable read Thank you for taking the time to write about real life over there not a watered down version the media gave us.
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I saw the link to this thread in another thread earlier this afternoon while at work, during one of those lulls when I have to let things run a little while to see what will happen. I think I got up to Chapter 4. Then when I got home this afternoon I picked up where I left off, and just finished reading. It is about 7:30 PM.
I guess I just want to say "thank you Dan." That is a riveting story to say the least, and I'm sure it was extremely taxing to relive all that as you must have done to get it put on paper. Had I been born in 1952 instead of 1955, I might know the story, but I have to be thankful that I do not...but I am enriched by at least understanding it. In that sense you have made what cannot be understood comprehensible.
One thing that I come away with is the sense that it was not a place you are ever able to really leave. An experience that horrific has to become so much a part of your very being and every moment you breathe. You are always there.
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America will perish while those who should be standing guard are satisfying their lusts.
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One of my favorite threads EVER. Should make a novel from it a la Matterhorn.
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