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Thank you to you and all who served.
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Congratulations, Tom,
3 July 69 is my Dad's date of return, he actually arrived back in Minot the afternoon of the Fourth in 1969. And of course, LEFT the fourth in 1968.
Yeah, coming up 50 years. Wow. Even us kids are old.
Up hills slow,
Down hills fast
Tonnage first and
Safety last.
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Thanks to all who served! Welcome home. Your service, sacrifice and courage is not lost on me and mine. God bless you all!!
�Politicians are the lowest form of life on earth. Liberal Democrats are the lowest form of politician.� �General George S. Patton, Jr.
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~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~
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I notice several guys here were Radio Teletype Operators. So was I although I never left the States. Not much overt shooting going on in 1959. Took my RTO training at Fort Gordon, Georgia, at the S.E. Signal School.
Glad those posting here who served in Vietnam came home. So many didn't.
Happy Independence Day to all.
L.W.
"Always go straight forward, and if you meet the devil, cut him in two and go between the pieces." (William Sturgis, clipper ship captain, 1830s.)
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Welcome home brother, I returned in Jan.,1969. RTOs saved lives.
mike r
Don't wish it were easier
Wish you were better
Stab them in the taint, you can't put a tourniquet on that.
Craig Douglas ECQC
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Thank you for your service.
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Thank you sir! Much respect. Happy Independence day
The deer hunter does not notice the mountains
"I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve" - Isoroku Yamamoto
There sure are a lot of America haters that want to live here...
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Welcome hope brother and thank you.
The first time I shot myself in the head...
Meniere's Sucks Big Time!!!
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Took my RTO training at Fort Gordon, Georgia, at the S.E. Signal School. As did I. Radio school at Ft. Huachuca, Az. miles
Look out for number 1, don't step in number 2.
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In honor of my brother Frank:
SEMPER FI!
Glad you make it home!
Last edited by Sharpsman; 07/01/16.
Even birds know not to land downwind!
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Where in the Central Highlands? I was at Ban Me Thuot for much of '71. Rocky, Do you remember this kid? Every time he seen me unloading (Loadmaster on 130's) he would come a runnin', because I'd give him some treat to eat. He'd come right out to the plane, I took this pic from up on the ramp. ![[Linked Image]](http://pic90.picturetrail.com/VOL2250/777751/1527241/395670595.jpg) I think it was Ban Me Thuot that we use to bring in a load of 2 of the 41' long 175mm barrels (14,000# ea !!) for their guns. gahuntertom, I had about another year to go. Volunteered to be there from May '68, to Mar '70. Glad we both made it home, and many of my tears for those that didn't...
Old Fishermen never die, we just get reel tired.
May you build a ladder to the stars
and climb on every rung.
May you stay......Forever young
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Land of the free because of the Brave. Thank you.
Fall seven times, stand up eight.
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Thanks for your service Tom, and happy 4th of July! I was one of the lucky 10% in my AIT unit to get sent to Germany instead on Vietnam. Hope life has been good for you.
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I was on my way over right about the same time.
Welcome home, brothers.
Semper Fi
Old Corps
Semper Fi
FJB
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I notice several guys here were Radio Teletype Operators. So was I although I never left the States. Not much overt shooting going on in 1959. Took my RTO training at Fort Gordon, Georgia, at the S.E. Signal School.
Glad those posting here who served in Vietnam came home. So many didn't.
Happy Independence Day to all.
L.W. Welcome home gahuntertom. I'm glad you made it and have joined us here at the Campfire. MP School Ft. Gordon. August, September, October 1973. Brehm's Barracks D 10-4 kwg
For liberals and anarchists, power and control is opium, selling envy is the fastest and easiest way to get it. TRR. American conservative. Never trust a white liberal. Malcom X Current NRA member.
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After 13 months & 6 days as a radio operator in the Central Highlands. Thank you, and all our Military Service folks past and present, for their service. Allen
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Welcome back to the real world- Brother
Spent a year with the Yards myself. --- Web
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I'm glad you got back safely, gahuntertom.
Retired cat herder.
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