USAF 65/88.....Best years of my life.
To All Our Vets...
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BIG, BIG THANK YOU to ALL of the Veterans out there....Past, Present, and Future...You're Service cannot be measured in It's Importance. May This Land Always remain Free from Your Devotion and Service....From TRIKE TALK, Thank You...!!!!!!!!!.....ThumbUp ThumbUp ThumbUp
Thanks to all Veterans!
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Thank you RoadSmith for the words to veterans. We all appreciate the support.
We really do appreciate the verbal support, that wasn't there back in the late 60's - 70's. Our younger vets deserve all the support we can give them.
You should read this and then pass it along. In early 1966, during the Battle of the Ia Drang Valley, Vietnam, Freeman distinguished himself in the manner described below. Col. Hal Moore commanded the 7th Air Mobile Cavalry. Basil Plumley was the Sgt. Major. The movie "We Were Soldiers Once" tells their story, There is also a book by the same name. Freeman was too young to die at 70!!
Honored to pass this along.
Subject: FW: THE CAPTAIN AND HIS HUIE
Reminicent of my cousin, Bruce Gibbons, who did a similar rescue mission in Nam for which he received the Distinguished Flying Cross.
You're a 19 year old kid. You are critically wounded and dying inthe jungle somewhere in the Central Highlands of Viet Nam. It's November 11, 1967.LZ (landing zone) X-ray.
Subject: FW: THE CAPTAIN AND HIS HUIE
Reminicent of my cousin, Bruce Gibbons, who did a similar rescue mission in Nam for which he received the Distinguished Flying Cross.
You're a 19 year old kid. You are critically wounded and dying inthe jungle somewhere in the Central Highlands of Viet Nam. It's November 11, 1967.LZ (landing zone) X-ray.
Your unit is outnumbered 8-1 and the enemy fire is so intense from 100 yards away, that your CO (commanding officer) has ordered the MedEvac helicopters to stop coming in.
You're lying there, listening to the enemy machine guns and you know you're not getting out.
Your family is half way around the world, 12,000 miles away, and you'll never see them again.
As the world starts to fade in and out, you know this is the day.
Then - over the machine gun noise - you faintly hear the sound of a helicopter.
You look up to see a Huey coming in. But.. It doesn't seem real because no MedEvac markings are on it.
Captain Ed Freeman is coming in for you.
He's not MedEvac so it's not his job, but he heard the radio call and decided he's flying his Huey down into the machine gun fire anyway.Even after the MedEvacs were ordered not to come. He's coming anyway.
And he drops it in and sits there in the machine gun fire, as they load 3 of you at a time on board.
Then he flies you up and out through the gunfire to the doctors and nurses and safety.
And, he kept coming back !! 13 more times!!
Until all the wounded were out. No one knew until the mission was over that the Captain had been hit 4 times in the legs and left arm.
He took 29 of you and your buddies out that day. Some would not have made it without the Captain and his Huey.
Medal of Honor Recipient, Captain Ed Freeman, United States Air Force, died last Wednesday 9-30-15 at the age of 70, in Boise, Idaho. May God Bless and Rest His Soul.
I bet you didn't hear about this hero's passing, but we've sure seen a whole bunchabout the thug Michael Brown, Trayvon Martin, and the bickering of congress over Health & OBAMA CARE! BUT ZIP ABOUT THE PASSING OF
Medal of Honor RECIPIENT Captain Ed Freeman
Shame on the ALL media !!!
You're lying there, listening to the enemy machine guns and you know you're not getting out.
Your family is half way around the world, 12,000 miles away, and you'll never see them again.
As the world starts to fade in and out, you know this is the day.
Then - over the machine gun noise - you faintly hear the sound of a helicopter.
You look up to see a Huey coming in. But.. It doesn't seem real because no MedEvac markings are on it.
Captain Ed Freeman is coming in for you.
He's not MedEvac so it's not his job, but he heard the radio call and decided he's flying his Huey down into the machine gun fire anyway.Even after the MedEvacs were ordered not to come. He's coming anyway.
And he drops it in and sits there in the machine gun fire, as they load 3 of you at a time on board.
Then he flies you up and out through the gunfire to the doctors and nurses and safety.
And, he kept coming back !! 13 more times!!
Until all the wounded were out. No one knew until the mission was over that the Captain had been hit 4 times in the legs and left arm.
He took 29 of you and your buddies out that day. Some would not have made it without the Captain and his Huey.
Medal of Honor Recipient, Captain Ed Freeman, United States Air Force, died last Wednesday 9-30-15 at the age of 70, in Boise, Idaho. May God Bless and Rest His Soul.
I bet you didn't hear about this hero's passing, but we've sure seen a whole bunchabout the thug Michael Brown, Trayvon Martin, and the bickering of congress over Health & OBAMA CARE! BUT ZIP ABOUT THE PASSING OF
Medal of Honor RECIPIENT Captain Ed Freeman
Shame on the ALL media !!!
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thank you for posting this sully ,,,,,, magoo
Thanks Sully, what a great Man! Our Media is Obamasized. Dumb SOB'S
Ed Freeman actually passed away on August 20th, 2008 not 9-30-15. Here's the link to a snopes article about the story above: http://www.snopes.com/politics/military/freeman.asp
and his Obituary:
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/idahostatesman/Obituary.aspx?pid=11613556
Bubba
Thanks for sharing both the story and that the Hero passed, no matter when it was.
God speed to him in his next assignment.
God speed to him in his next assignment.
Don't you feel humbled reading this ?
That was the time period I did 2 tours there in aviation.
I have wondered where these kind of people come from.
The Great Ones we have lived with looked like the rest of us
and the next day they are like Angels to us forever.
God Speed Brother
That was the time period I did 2 tours there in aviation.
I have wondered where these kind of people come from.
The Great Ones we have lived with looked like the rest of us
and the next day they are like Angels to us forever.
God Speed Brother
Yes, I do feel humbled. I served for 30 years and 24 days, but Ed Freeman's 1 act of bravery in saving those men puts my service to shame. I would have been honored to salute this man anytime, anywhere.
Bubba
Just a Serviceman
He was getting old and paunchy
And his hair was falling fast,
And he sat around the Am. vets,
Telling stories of the past.
Of a war that he had fought in
And the deeds that he had done.
In his exploits with his buddies;
They were heroes, everyone.
And 'tho sometimes, to his neighbors,
His tales became a joke,
All his buddies listened,
For they knew where of he spoke.
But we'll hear his tales no longer,
For old Bob has passed away,
And the world's a little poorer,
For a Serviceman died today.
He won't be mourned by many,
Just his children and his wife.
For he lived an ordinary,
Very quiet sort of life.
He held a job and raised a family,
Quietly going on his way,
And the world won't note his passing;
'tho a Serviceman died today.
When politicians leave this earth,
Their bodies lie in state,
While thousands note their passing,
And proclaim that they were great.
Papers tell of their life stories,
From the time that they were young,
But the passing of a Serviceman,
Goes unnoticed and unsung.
Is the greatest contribution,
To the welfare of our land,
Some jerk who breaks his promise,
And cons his fellow man?
Or the ordinary fellow,
Who in times of war and strife,
Goes off to serve his Country
And offers up his life?
The politician's stipend
And the style in which he lives,
Are sometimes disproportionate,
To the service that he gives.
While the ordinary Serviceman,
Who offered up his all,
Is paid off with a medal
And perhaps a pension, small.
It's so easy to forget them,
For it is so long ago,
That our Bob's and Jim's and Johnny's,
Went to battle, but we know.
It was not the politicians,
With their compromise and ploys,
Who won for us the freedom,
That our Country now enjoys.
Should you find yourself in danger,
With your enemies at hand,
Would you really want some cop-out,
With his ever waffling stand?
Or would you want a Serviceman,
Who has sworn to defend,
His home, his kin, and Country,
And would fight until the end?
He was just a common Serviceman
And his ranks are growing thin,
But his presence should remind us,
We may need his like again.
For when countries are in conflict,
Then we find the Serviceman's part,
Is to clean up all the troubles,
That the politicians start.
If we cannot do him honor,
While he's here to hear the praise,
Then at least let's give him homage,
At the ending of his days.
Perhaps just a simple headline,
In the paper that might say:
"OUR COUNTRY IS IN MOURNING,
FOR A SERVICEMAN DIED TODAY"
And his hair was falling fast,
And he sat around the Am. vets,
Telling stories of the past.
Of a war that he had fought in
And the deeds that he had done.
In his exploits with his buddies;
They were heroes, everyone.
And 'tho sometimes, to his neighbors,
His tales became a joke,
All his buddies listened,
For they knew where of he spoke.
But we'll hear his tales no longer,
For old Bob has passed away,
And the world's a little poorer,
For a Serviceman died today.
He won't be mourned by many,
Just his children and his wife.
For he lived an ordinary,
Very quiet sort of life.
He held a job and raised a family,
Quietly going on his way,
And the world won't note his passing;
'tho a Serviceman died today.
When politicians leave this earth,
Their bodies lie in state,
While thousands note their passing,
And proclaim that they were great.
Papers tell of their life stories,
From the time that they were young,
But the passing of a Serviceman,
Goes unnoticed and unsung.
Is the greatest contribution,
To the welfare of our land,
Some jerk who breaks his promise,
And cons his fellow man?
Or the ordinary fellow,
Who in times of war and strife,
Goes off to serve his Country
And offers up his life?
The politician's stipend
And the style in which he lives,
Are sometimes disproportionate,
To the service that he gives.
While the ordinary Serviceman,
Who offered up his all,
Is paid off with a medal
And perhaps a pension, small.
It's so easy to forget them,
For it is so long ago,
That our Bob's and Jim's and Johnny's,
Went to battle, but we know.
It was not the politicians,
With their compromise and ploys,
Who won for us the freedom,
That our Country now enjoys.
Should you find yourself in danger,
With your enemies at hand,
Would you really want some cop-out,
With his ever waffling stand?
Or would you want a Serviceman,
Who has sworn to defend,
His home, his kin, and Country,
And would fight until the end?
He was just a common Serviceman
And his ranks are growing thin,
But his presence should remind us,
We may need his like again.
For when countries are in conflict,
Then we find the Serviceman's part,
Is to clean up all the troubles,
That the politicians start.
If we cannot do him honor,
While he's here to hear the praise,
Then at least let's give him homage,
At the ending of his days.
Perhaps just a simple headline,
In the paper that might say:
"OUR COUNTRY IS IN MOURNING,
FOR A SERVICEMAN DIED TODAY"
Author unknown
Sully your always on top of things. Thank you!
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The spirit is strong. We have to believe.
Someone is always there watching over us, at least that's what I believe.
I was a C-130 crew chief from 1972-1977, they are one fine bird.Some lumber over house every now and then. Did they discover what made that one crash yet? Maybe it was just going too slow.
My guess would be what made one of these trusty birds crash was that gravity overtook lift and down she came with a CRASH:AGGHH:
That is a good thing to believe, too sad for those that don't share our beliefs.
Amen, I believe too
I would like to ''Agree'' that there is someone watching over us.......
But then that would make both of us Wrong.......
But then that would make both of us Wrong.......
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Sierra tango alpha tango uniform sierra.
(In honour of all armed forces wherever they may be) -
USAF above all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
33 years ending Sept 30, 2009 oh what a life.
Sierra tango alpha tango uniform sierra.
(In honour of all armed forces wherever they may be) -
USAF above all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
33 years ending Sept 30, 2009 oh what a life.
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The Wolf
TOI - Scotland
Very good poster. Hopefully something like that can be done here in the UK. The First World War, The Second World War, Korea, Cyprus, The Falklands, The Gulf War, Afghanistan, Iraq many more and also the hidden war of Northern Ireland. :AGGHH:
I am a little late, but thank you for the birthday shout.
USMC 88-93
Semper Fi
USMC 88-93
Semper Fi
Snopes considers anything they don't agree with false.
Snopes considers anything they don't agree with false.
Who checks Snopes info for accuracy???:Shrug:
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