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Hello from Okinawa #4827142 01/16/11
Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 16 Okinawa, Japan L lcplcpowell OP New Member
OP lcplcpowell New Member L Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 16 Okinawa, Japan	This forum is awesome. My dad turned me onto it to keep a little closer, and it's really awesome. I was always fascinated by the people that are considered to be completely normal; I always found them to be wierdest of all.

Re: Hello from Okinawa lcplcpowell #4827144 01/16/11
Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 10,790 New Hampshire N NH K9 Campfire Outfitter
NH K9 Campfire Outfitter N Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 10,790 New Hampshire	Originally Posted by lcplcpowell This forum is awesome. My dad turned me onto it to keep a little closer, and it's really awesome. If my assumption is right and you're Pat's son, welcome to the 'Fire. Also, thanks to you and yours for what you do. George �Out of every one hundred men, ten shouldn't even be there, eighty are just targets, nine are the real fighters, and we are lucky to have them, for they make the battle. Ah, but the one, one is a warrior, and he will bring the others back.�

Re: Hello from Okinawa NH K9 #4827146 01/16/11
Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 50,169 Likes: 1 SE Texas ltppowell Campfire Kahuna
ltppowell Campfire Kahuna Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 50,169 Likes: 1 SE Texas	Yup, he's mine. Proud of him too. The only thing worse than a liberal is a liberal that thinks they're a conservative.

Re: Hello from Okinawa ltppowell #4827154 01/16/11
Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 16 Okinawa, Japan L lcplcpowell OP New Member
OP lcplcpowell New Member L Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 16 Okinawa, Japan	Yes, you're right. I am. And, I appreciate it. I was always fascinated by the people that are considered to be completely normal; I always found them to be wierdest of all.

Re: Hello from Okinawa lcplcpowell #4827157 01/16/11
Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 61,130 gone V VAnimrod Campfire Kahuna
VAnimrod Campfire Kahuna V Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 61,130 gone	Welcome, LCpl. You have been adopted by a lot of folks. Very, very good to know you're safe and sound (as much so as Marines ever get).

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Re: Hello from Okinawa ltppowell #4827159 01/16/11
Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 10,790 New Hampshire N NH K9 Campfire Outfitter
NH K9 Campfire Outfitter N Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 10,790 New Hampshire	Originally Posted by ltppowell Yup, he's mine. Proud of him too. Justified. �Out of every one hundred men, ten shouldn't even be there, eighty are just targets, nine are the real fighters, and we are lucky to have them, for they make the battle. Ah, but the one, one is a warrior, and he will bring the others back.�

Re: Hello from Okinawa lcplcpowell #4827170 01/16/11
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 17,279 Likes: 2 The Land of Cotton GeoW Campfire Ranger
GeoW Campfire Ranger Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 17,279 Likes: 2 The Land of Cotton	Welcome aboard, Marine! "I have sworn upon the altar of God, eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man." Thomas Jefferson GeoW, The "Unwoke" ...Let's go Brandon! "A Well Regulated Militia" Life Member

Re: Hello from Okinawa ltppowell #4827173 01/16/11
Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 732 Lacombe, Alberta, Canada H highwayman Campfire Regular
highwayman Campfire Regular H Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 732 Lacombe, Alberta, Canada	Originally Posted by ltppowell Yup, he's mine. Proud of him too. He's a tough lad if he admits to Pat being his Dad......! Joke Pat. Welcome from Canada, young man. Dave

Re: Hello from Okinawa lcplcpowell #4827177 01/16/11
Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 33,971 VA 2 SC byc Campfire 'Bwana
byc Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 33,971 VA 2 SC	Konichiwa, howdy and welcome to the Fire from South Carolina and Virginia! As many will echo much thanks for your service to our great country. Stay safe and let any of us know what you need or want sent over that way. David PS---We all sort of like your Dad and the pictures that he humors us with. I even hear tell that he runs a pretty darn good chuck wagon. Proud to be a true Sandlapper!! Go Nats!!!!

Re: Hello from Okinawa lcplcpowell #4827188 01/16/11
Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 163 Pacific North Wet, AKA WA R Ray Newman Campfire Member
Ray Newman Campfire Member R Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 163 Pacific North Wet, AKA WA	L/Cpl. Powell: I 'wuz' on the Rock in 1965 -- Feb to April at Camp Hansen; April to late June/early July at Camp Sukeran with Echo Battery, 2 Bn, 12 Marines. Left for RVN with Echo and 2/9 in late June/early July '65. Echo provided direct fire support (105's -- the world's best tube) for 2/9. Guess the place changed quite a bit in the last 45 years. But I bet the natives still love the "Yankee Dollar". When I was there, you still could see some of the remaining WW II pill boxes, fighting holes/trenches, etc. Good luck with you your time in our Glorious Corps. Last edited by Ray Newman; 01/16/11. The most important aspect of this signature line is that you don't realize it doesn't say anything significant until you are done reading it & then it is too late to stop reading it....

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Re: Hello from Okinawa byc #4827200 01/16/11
Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 50,169 Likes: 1 SE Texas ltppowell Campfire Kahuna
ltppowell Campfire Kahuna Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 50,169 Likes: 1 SE Texas	I'm gonna have a hard time keepin' Momma of here now, so no more necked 4-wheeler ridin' lies! The only thing worse than a liberal is a liberal that thinks they're a conservative.

Re: Hello from Okinawa lcplcpowell #4827208 01/16/11
Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 24,239 North texas usa curdog4570 Campfire Ranger
curdog4570 Campfire Ranger Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 24,239 North texas usa	I was there at Camp Hague in '60 and '61 .Was just Qounset huts so it's probably been given back to the locals .If you run across Suziko from the bar Ichee Bon , tell her Willie said "HI" .[ She'd be around seventy years old and might be a nun by now . I headed her in that direction . ] Semper Fi and welcome to the 'fire! Never holler whoa or look back in a tight place

Re: Hello from Okinawa lcplcpowell #4827225 01/16/11
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 24,612 Likes: 21 Bozeman, MT shrapnel Campfire Ranger
shrapnel Campfire Ranger Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 24,612 Likes: 21 Bozeman, MT	Originally Posted by lcplcpowell This forum is awesome. My dad turned me onto it to keep a little closer, and it's really awesome. While you are there, look to see if any of the locals look like me, my father spent WWII over there and I thought I might have a half-brother or sister...

Re: Hello from Okinawa shrapnel #4827240 01/16/11
Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 503 Central Bluegrass, KY usa R Red Baron Campfire Regular
Red Baron Campfire Regular R Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 503 Central Bluegrass, KY usa	Welcome. I was USAF and if I remember stopped there on the way back. I still remember being impressed by seeing 'shell holes' close to the edges of the island. Grown over of course but still easy to identify. Also the island still belonged to the US. Red Baron

Re: Hello from Okinawa Ray Newman #4827271 01/16/11
Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 16 Okinawa, Japan L lcplcpowell OP New Member
OP lcplcpowell New Member L Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 16 Okinawa, Japan	I'm currently stationed on Camp Hansen w/ III MEF I was always fascinated by the people that are considered to be completely normal; I always found them to be wierdest of all.

Re: Hello from Okinawa lcplcpowell #4827275 01/16/11
Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 61,130 gone V VAnimrod Campfire Kahuna
VAnimrod Campfire Kahuna V Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 61,130 gone	LCpl. Powell, you need to send a PM to "ShootingLady".

Re: Hello from Okinawa VAnimrod #4827397 01/16/11
Joined: May 2003 Posts: 48,411 New Orleans Steve_NO Campfire 'Bwana
Steve_NO Campfire 'Bwana Joined: May 2003 Posts: 48,411 New Orleans	be careful of campfires, son especially if anybody's tossing wet rocks Proudly representing oil companies, defense contractors, and firearms manufacturers since 1980. Because merchants of death need lawyers, too.

Re: Hello from Okinawa Steve_NO #4827407 01/16/11
Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 10,790 New Hampshire N NH K9 Campfire Outfitter
NH K9 Campfire Outfitter N Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 10,790 New Hampshire	You know his old man pulled him out to a fire as soon as he got home.... "Here son, hold my beer while I get that rock there" George �Out of every one hundred men, ten shouldn't even be there, eighty are just targets, nine are the real fighters, and we are lucky to have them, for they make the battle. Ah, but the one, one is a warrior, and he will bring the others back.�

Re: Hello from Okinawa NH K9 #4827425 01/16/11
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 52,680 North of Liberalism in Wyoming eh76 Campfire Kahuna
eh76 Campfire Kahuna Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 52,680 North of Liberalism in Wyoming	Welcome lcplcpowell! George you made me spit beer out my nose! Liberalism is a mental disorder that leads to social disease.

Re: Hello from Okinawa lcplcpowell #4827447 01/16/11
Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 5,173 Washington - dry side G GuyM Campfire Tracker
GuyM Campfire Tracker G Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 5,173 Washington - dry side	Camp Hansen... Spent about 10 years there on two six-month deployments... Actually I kind of enjoyed it. Not much to do then except work, and work-out. Used to get up on Saturday mornings and run over the hills, across the island and back. Good workout. I think it was about a nine-mile run. Hansen was also the first place I benched 300 pounds. Might just have had a few drinks when I decided to try that. The weight room was way too close to the club. Did some good training over there. Good memories mostly. Served with some good guys. The Okinawans used to get all upset about the Habu (SR-71) flying in overhead after spy runs. Anybody who hasn't seen the place in a while, wouldn't believe it. Highways, big cities. Not much America left. Heck, it's been twenty years since I was there... Semper Fi, Guy

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