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SALUTE to all vets past and present and especially those who made the ultimate sacrifice for God and Country.

If the rain stops, it'll be a good time to mow the pastures since I won't be going close to the water on Memorial Day weekend. Any one brave and patient enough to tolerate the crowds.. GOOD LUCK

HEY JUAN, WE HAVE A WEDDING TO ATTEND SUNDAY AND WILL HAVE TO BE ON THE HIGHWAY MON. TO GET BACK HOME, HOPE ALL THE DRUG ADDICTS AND DRUNKS ARE STILL ASLEEP WHEN WE ARE TRAVELING. ANOTHER OF MY GRANDS GETTING MARRIED OVER IN COCHRAN SUNDY EVENING AT 5. THE REST OF YOU FISHERPERSONS BE EXTRA CAREFUL OVER THE HOLIDAY.
PA
SEMPER FI

thanks to all who served for their country

Happy Memorial Day Men !!

...and women (I have coached both male and female high school runners who are now serving in war zones).

And salute to my dad, who maintained B-52s flying out of Utopao during the Viet Nam conflict, while mom raised six kids stateside.

THANKS FELLA'S OF THE 17,700 MEN IN THE MARINE AIR WING THAT I WAS IN I AM THE ONLY ONE LEFT ALIVE, MY REAR GUNNER, FREDDY WEXLER, AND MY ORDINANCE SUPER MAN BUCKY IAVOLIA , WE ALL MADE IT BACK HOME AFTER WW 2 AND WE MANAGED TO KEEP IN TOUCH UNTIL 4 YRS AGO WHEN FREDDY DIED, AND LAST YEAR WHEN BUCKY DIED AND THAT LEAVES THE OLD MAN THE ONLY MAN LEFT IN OUR UNIT AFTER THE SECOND WORLD WAR. I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO SERVE IN THE S.W. PACIFIC FOR BETTER PART OF THAT WAR, WENT IN MARCH 1942 , 3 MONTHS AFTER THE JAPS BOMBED PEARL HARBOR, SOMEBODY UP THERE HAD TO BE WATCHING OVER ME AND MY TWO BEST WAR FRIENDS DURING THIS TIME.
PA
SEMPER FI

FUTCHCAIRO wrote:THANKS FELLA'S OF THE 17,700 MEN IN THE MARINE AIR WING THAT I WAS IN I AM THE ONLY ONE LEFT ALIVE, MY REAR GUNNER, FREDDY WEXLER, AND MY ORDINANCE SUPER MAN BUCKY IAVOLIA , WE ALL MADE IT BACK HOME AFTER WW 2 AND WE MANAGED TO KEEP IN TOUCH UNTIL 4 YRS AGO WHEN FREDDY DIED, AND LAST YEAR WHEN BUCKY DIED AND THAT LEAVES THE OLD MAN THE ONLY MAN LEFT IN OUR UNIT AFTER THE SECOND WORLD WAR. I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO SERVE IN THE S.W. PACIFIC FOR BETTER PART OF THAT WAR, WENT IN MARCH 1942 , 3 MONTHS AFTER THE JAPS BOMBED PEARL HARBOR, SOMEBODY UP THERE HAD TO BE WATCHING OVER ME AND MY TWO BEST WAR FRIENDS DURING THIS TIME.
PA
SEMPER FI

Thanks Mr Earl

FUTCHCAIRO wrote:THANKS FELLA'S OF THE 17,700 MEN IN THE MARINE AIR WING THAT I WAS IN I AM THE ONLY ONE LEFT ALIVE, MY REAR GUNNER, FREDDY WEXLER, AND MY ORDINANCE SUPER MAN BUCKY IAVOLIA , WE ALL MADE IT BACK HOME AFTER WW 2 AND WE MANAGED TO KEEP IN TOUCH UNTIL 4 YRS AGO WHEN FREDDY DIED, AND LAST YEAR WHEN BUCKY DIED AND THAT LEAVES THE OLD MAN THE ONLY MAN LEFT IN OUR UNIT AFTER THE SECOND WORLD WAR. I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO SERVE IN THE S.W. PACIFIC FOR BETTER PART OF THAT WAR, WENT IN MARCH 1942 , 3 MONTHS AFTER THE JAPS BOMBED PEARL HARBOR, SOMEBODY UP THERE HAD TO BE WATCHING OVER ME AND MY TWO BEST WAR FRIENDS DURING THIS TIME.
PA
SEMPER FI

Incredible - and love having you with us still to this day!

My great uncle flew an SBD-3 in WWII and took out 5 in the Battle of the Coral Sea; Scouting Squadron 2 (VS-2), based onboard the aircraft carrier USS Lexington (CV-2). Later joined Fighter Squadron 10 (VF-10) and was killed during the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands on 26 October 1942.

The Grim Reapers.

THANK YOU for your service PA!
My uncle Don flew P-38s in WWII. He didn't make it back but in his honor I proudly wear his wings on motorcycle vest.. (upper right above the flag.)

Dang Rick, I wasn’t aware you were also a vet. Judging from your patches, you were definitely in the action. Thank you