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Tomorrow,9 July 2011 is the 41 year anniversary of by Best War Brother being Killed in Action Gregory Alexis Dodge Sergeant PERSONAL DATA Home of Record: Stockton, CA Date of birth: 11/01/1949 MILITARY DATA Service: Army of the United States Grade at loss: E4 Rank: Sergeant Note: Posthumous Promotion as indicated ID No: 571760095 MOS: 11B20: Infantryman Length Service: ** Unit: 3RD PLT, C CO, 3RD BN, 506TH INFANTRY, 101ST ABN DIV, USARV CASUALTY DATA Start Tour: 12/08/1969 Incident Date: 07/09/1970 Casualty Date: 07/09/1970 Age at Loss: 20 Location: Binh Thuan Province, South Vietnam Remains: Body recovered Casualty Type: Hostile, died outright Casualty Reason: Ground casualty Casualty Detail: Other explosive device URL: www.VirtualWall.org/dd/DodgeGA01a.htmON THE WALL Panel 08W Line 002 I was on the QRF (Quick Reaction Force) that went out immediately when the ambush was sprung. The Dodger took a ball from the Gook claymore in his head. KIA instantly. When we took out the bodies (4 total) I took my corner of Greg's poncho and wouldn't relinquish my position. I stayed with him until the chopper arrived to take out our dead and I helped load him in. So War Brother,Best Friend, I will toast your passing and our Friendship in many battles Tomorrow at 1800 Hours. My Salute. Jim
Be afraid,be VERY VERY afraid ad triarios redisse My Buddy eh76 speaks authentic Frontier Gibberish!
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My second Remembrance fo my next Best War Brother,Mike Kiscaden,C/75 Rangers Michael Edward Kiscaden Staff Sergeant PERSONAL DATA Home of Record: Lancaster, PA Date of birth: 08/12/1950 MILITARY DATA Service: Army of the United States Grade at loss: E5 Rank: Staff Sergeant Note: Posthumous Promotion as indicated ID No: 186429172 MOS: 11F4P: Infantry Operations And Intelligence Specialist (Airborne Qual) Length Service: ** Unit: C CO, 75TH INFANTRY, 173RD ABN BDE, USARV CASUALTY DATA Start Tour: 01/08/1969 Incident Date: 07/01/1970 Casualty Date: 07/01/1970 Age at Loss: 19 Location: Binh Thuan Province, South Vietnam Remains: Body recovered Casualty Type: Hostile, died outright Casualty Reason: Ground casualty Casualty Detail: Gun or small arms fire URL: www.VirtualWall.org/dk/KiscadenME01a.htmON THE WALL Panel 09W Line 108 Motor move from SF base on coast to Phan Thiet. Ambush. Once again QRF. Tomorrow at 1800 I remember you with Greg. War Brothers. Jim
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Be afraid,be VERY VERY afraid ad triarios redisse My Buddy eh76 speaks authentic Frontier Gibberish!
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I will raise a toast in their honor ET. My thanks to them and so many others who have paid the ultimate sacrifice for the rest of us.
Liberalism is a mental disorder that leads to social disease.
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Both so young.
Freedom is damn expensive.
I'm endebted to 'em.
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God rest their souls and bless their families, those they grew up with and those who were their blood brothers. Amen.
Ben
Some days it takes most of the day for me to do practically nothing...
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RIP, may God hold them in the palm of his hand..
A good principle to guide me through life: “This is all I have come to expect, standard lackluster performance. Trust nothing, believe no one and realize it will only get worse…”
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Thanks for honoring your brothers. Thank you for your service. Welcome home brother.
" The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants" Thomas Jefferson.
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You will meet them once again in a much better place..God Bless
You better be afraid of a ghost!!
"Woody you were baptized in prop wash"..crossfireoops
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Words cannot describe the world's loss of men as these.
Me solum relinquatis
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good men that continue to live on in the memories and the hearts of their brethern are the closest man ever comes to being immortal.
glad you made it home Jim, truly thankful for that, my condolences for what you lost while serving and my heartfelt gratitude for your service.
I'm pretty certain when we sing our anthem and mention the land of the free, the original intent didn't mean cell phones, food stamps and birth control.
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Be afraid,be VERY VERY afraid ad triarios redisse My Buddy eh76 speaks authentic Frontier Gibberish!
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once a year, say a prayer for me close your eyes, and remember me
- Scottish Fight Song
Well done.
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I salute you fallen brothers as I do all the rest.
Bless you for remembering and them for their service.
GARY OWEN!
George Orwell was a Prophet, not a novelist. Read 1984 and then look around you!
Old cat turd!
"Some men just need killing." ~ Clay Allison.
I am too old to fight but I can still pull a trigger. ~ Me
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What can a man say beyond Hail and farewell.
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Quando Omni Moritati
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Jim...a toast will be raised here in their honor as well...
And probably another for my cousin....
"...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe
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Deepest thanks to all who returned, and especially to those who didn't.
"The Bigger the Government, the Smaller the Citizen" - Dennis Prager LINK
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Thanks Jim... You just put the world back into perspective for me...Rip and thanks to those KIA...
---------------------------------------- I'm a big fan of the courtesy flush.
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Thanks to them and to all the others.
Not a real member - just an ordinary guy who appreciates being able to hang around and say something once in awhile.
Happily Trapped In the Past (Thanks, Joe)
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Jim
Speaks worlds to remember veterans.
All I can say is a meager thanks, thats not nearly enough, for you, for your brothers. Both here and departed. And that I will have the privilege of a handshake and pat on the back for all they did someday.
Didn't catch this till now, but will tip one in honor of them and you, and all current and former military.
Jeff
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