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I hope every one has a fun and safe long weekend.
God bless our Troops and to all that have given so much !!
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Just wondered how many veterans are active on the site? Starting with #1 
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Probably a bunch of us that considered a hitch in the U.S. Armed Forces as our moral and civic duty, since it was kind of a requirement of the draft back then anyway!
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I searched for years for the "friends and neighbors" that were quoted in my draft letter and finally just had to give up. Never did identify them.
RAY Chevradioman http://www.vccacolumbiariverregion.org/1925 Superior K Roadster 1928 Convertible, Sport, Cabriolet 1933 Eagle, Coupe 1941 Master Deluxe 5-Passenger Coupe 1950 Styleline Deluxe 4-Door Sedan 1950 Styleline Deluxe Convertible 2002 Pontiac, Montana, Passenger Van 2014 Impala, 4-Door Sedan, White Diamond, LTZ 2017 Silverado, Double Cab, Z71, 4X4, White, Standard Bed, LTZ If you need a shoulder to cry on, pull off to the side of the road. Death is the number 1 killer in the world.
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Got that right Guys!
Macky Wacky, Ray...And BIG BOB! Thanks for remember'n...
We all had a part in it and don't really need to be remembered...but hey...It's nice to know you are thinking of all us guys on MEMORIAL DAY!!!!!
God speed!!! you guys and girls in the Middle East...Get out of there as fast as you can!!!!!!!
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Here is another one, I did identify a few of my parents neighbors but all my friends denied any connection with the greetings. In memory of my friend Jack B., who gave it all outside Inchon Korea 1950! Thanks again Jack.
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Inchon, another fine operation by the guys with the Leathernecks, Also a very fine operation was the capture of that Korean brewery, That is what a real Objective should really be. Simper Fi! to all those brown shoe Jarheads out there.
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My father died in service (USArmy Air Corp) in Sept, 1944. I was/am the sole surviving son. I was 'thinking' about disregarding my deferment and enlisting in 1964. My (step) dad suggested my mother would not think that was a 'good idea.' So, I didn't. Bill.
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JYD, I guess you were on a K-9 boat?
That is kinda bad, for a Dawg,Specially for a pup like you were back then!... since boats only have one wheel and it does not have whitewalls or a hubcap to water down?
I finished riding around on them old gray boats courtesey of the squids in 1964 and went inactive.
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I'm probably "The ol bull o' the woods" Normandy vet. served aboard LST 262.Manned 100% by US Coast Guard personel
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I had quite a fondness for an LST stationed in San Diego back in the early 60's they were Known as good sailors, they put up with us Jarheads loading, unloading, loading and unloading a Marine artillary battery of 105 MM howitzers training for the next big Invasion that never came. They always fed us round-steak sandwiches three meals a day.
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And as I edited the post, the best coffee that ever ate the bottom out of a mess cup, I don't think those guys ever sleep, just eat and drink coffee.
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We always had good chow. If our galley could feed the troops, they ate our chow, If the galley couldn't furnish enough chow for all the troops, then we all ate rations.----Hello Vienna sausage and collision mats! ! (pancakes ? ? ?)
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In the motor pool we called pancakes "stomach gaskets".
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Yes, "collision mats" are pancakes.  :p
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Hey Tinnocker, My wife was reading your post and pointed out that a picture of your LST-262 at Normandy is located at this websight. USCG at Normandy Third picture up from the end of the website.
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Here is the picture in low resolution! ![[Linked Image from uscg.mil]](http://www.uscg.mil/hq/g-cp/history/gifs/Omaha_beach_low_tide.jpg) It is Awesome isn't it?
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MrMack,
That is an amazing picture!
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Big Bob is apparently somewhat prone to the UNDERSTATEMENT..... amazing; yeah - at the very least!!
It seems like it's even 'more' than that!! Altho I don't know what "that" word might be.
(Maybe the moderators can figure out some way to make the picture into a more manageable size.....)
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If you intend to place a picture on Chevy Chat, first move the picture into one of your picture programs and reduce the size to not exceed 700 wide. Then upload the picture and it will be the exact width of a normal entry in the thread. A picture wider than 700 just throws all the parameters off and makes it difficult to view. The picture above is a 2946 X 2249, much too large.
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