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#2
11-11-2012, 11:25 AM
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Thanks, Ron.
So true about courage. Tom
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If you love wealth more than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, depart from us in peace. We ask not your counsel nor your arms. Crouch down and lick the hand that feeds you. May your chains rest lightly upon you and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen. -- Samuel Adams COTEP CBOB0676 KO4ENQ 
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#3
11-11-2012, 11:53 AM
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My dad went ashore at Normandy. Lost him 2 years ago..Nov 3rd he would have been 90. Went on to be a Pro bowler, and never really talked about the war
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#4
11-11-2012, 12:14 PM
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Many Combat Vets will not talk about what they went thru unless it is another Combat Vet, and if it is something that Hurt Them Deep Inside or a Loss of a Friend(Comrade In Arms) they will almost never talk about it......... 
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#5
11-11-2012, 12:23 PM
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It's about facing your inevitable fears in life head-on in any circumstance and doing the right thing no matter what. Still, there's nothing so impressive as a SSAM who overcomes his or her fear in the heat of battle. Tom
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If you love wealth more than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, depart from us in peace. We ask not your counsel nor your arms. Crouch down and lick the hand that feeds you. May your chains rest lightly upon you and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen. -- Samuel Adams COTEP CBOB0676 KO4ENQ
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11-11-2012, 05:46 PM
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Great post Ron!!
, you are correct my friend. When I asked my dad about the battles that he fought in he would tell me that he lost many friends and that he had seen things that he hopes that I never have to see. He would not really talk about the battles but he did love to talk about the weapons that he was in touch with.He was my dad but most of all my best friend and he taught me so much in regards to handling and maintaining a weapon. My dad died in 1984 and I still miss him everyday!!!
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"This is the 44 Magnum AutoMag and holds a 300 grain cartridge and if properly used can remove the fingerprints"!! COTEP # CBOB0152
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#8
11-14-2012, 01:01 AM
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Courage is a trait which today's children may never understand!
Fortunately, my kids have a grampa who has started to share his experiences as a young combat engineer in Viet Nam, a NCO in Korea, a 1SG in Hawaii and a SGM in Somalia. Thanks dad and to all the veteran's, past & present!
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#9
11-14-2012, 07:56 AM
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My father is a Korea vet USAF, stationed in Seoul 1950-51. He has shared alot of his experiences with the family and I don't know how he dealt with it at the time.
Dad, I salute you!
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