[AMRadio] AMRadio Digest, Vol 88, Issue 17

Mon May 30 11:30:21 EDT 2011

Perhaps the best description of Memorial Day:

"When we take time to remember the men and women who gave all their
tomorows so that we could have today."

Happy Memorial Day!

Scott
K5ZOH

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>   1. Re: Happy Memorial Day Weekend (Robert)
>   2. Re: Happy Memorial Day Weekend (C.L. Mitchell)
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> Date: Sun, 29 May 2011 00:13:57 -0500
> From: Robert <w4rl at bellsouth.net>
> Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Happy Memorial Day Weekend
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> Yes it still bothers me every Memorial Day from memory that when I was a
> fresh out of college and a Navy Aviation Officer Candidate in training
> as a pilot in 1969 that when I got leave and went to visit my fraternity
> brothers after seeing my parents that I was harassed while in uniform
> (orders for travel) walking across my college's campus to the frat
> house.  Yep the spitting, name calling, ........I just kept eyes forward
> but wanting to 'clean their clocks'.    I hated that war personally from
> the political standpoint, but did my thing as many thousands of others
> did scared to death.  It's taken many years to even speak about this.
>
> Yes, go to the "Wall" just once, and preferably alone, and get it out
> once and for all.  But don't allow that past to mandate you life, as
> life will and does go on.
>
> Each new dawn brings sunshine to those somewhere in this world.  And
> this is good.  Sometimes it shines on us to behold.
>
> 73
>
> Robert W4RL
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> On 5/28/2011 10:42 PM, Ted Gustafson wrote:
>> *They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:**Age shall not weary
>> them, nor the years condemn.* *At the going down of the sun and in the
>> morning,**We will remember them.*WB0TDV
>> "Gus" 129th AHC In support of the ROK Tiger Div. RVN  Aug. 1967 to Mar. 1969
>> CE "Cobra 949" UH-1B Gunship
>>
>> We remember our lost brothers. http://129th.net/memory.html
>>
>>
>> On Sat, May 28, 2011 at 6:32 PM, jon baker<ad5hr1 at yahoo.com>  wrote:
>>
>>>    I never served(drew #295 in the old Ping-Pong ball draft lottery)
>>>   while at college.
>>>    My father served in Korea as a microwave/RADAR Tech, and was
>>>   awarded a Bronze Star with two Oakleaf clusters. He was busy
>>>   doing something besides tweaking electronics, huh.
>>>    Have vet ancestors in every conflict since the French and Indian Wars.
>>>     A salute and hats off for all who served, and a thoughtful prayer for
>>>   those now deployed.
>>>      Jon, AD5HR
>>>
>>> --- On Sat, 5/28/11, rbethman<rbethman at comcast.net>  wrote:
>>>
>>>> From: rbethman<rbethman at comcast.net>
>>>> Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Happy Memorial Day Weekend
>>>> To: "Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service"<
>>> amradio at mailman.qth.net>
>>>> Date: Saturday, May 28, 2011, 12:47 PM
>>>> I do my best to leave out *that*
>>>> welcome home.
>>>>
>>>> There is enough stain left!
>>>>
>>>> To my Brothers from OUR war - GO to the memorial for us!
>>>>
>>>> It took years before I could work up the courage to step
>>>> right up to it!
>>>>
>>>> It WILL be worth it!  It indeed is cathartic.  I
>>>> can see where the
>>>> artist got the idea for the picture with the Vet's hand on
>>>> the wall -
>>>> while one whom has gone is touching his hand from the
>>>> "other" side!
>>>>
>>>> Bob - N0DGN
>>>> Witch Doctor (A Corpsman as primary trained.)
>>>>
>>>> On 5/28/2011 1:18 PM, Gary North wrote:
>>>>> SEMPE FI......1/26 1 MARINE DIV, KHE SANG VIET NAM
>>>> FROM 1966 TO 1969. CAME HOME AND GOT SPIT ON AND CALLED BABY
>>>> KILLER. FOR THOSE WHO CHOOSE TO RUN TO CANADA, MAYBE THEY
>>>> SHOULD LOOK IN THE MIRROR AND RELIZE THAT THE FREEDOM THEY
>>>> HAVE HAS BEEN GIVEN TO THEM BY THOSE OF US WHO GAVE THEIR
>>>> LIFE FOR OUR COUNTRY AND THEIR FREEDOM.
>>>>> AE1CT
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> Date: Sun, 29 May 2011 11:33:49 -0400
> From: "C.L. Mitchell" <rsq14adam1 at hotmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Happy Memorial Day Weekend
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> Have always wanted to go to the wall.  Probably will not ever make it now.  Lots of friends will not ever see it, since their names are on there.  Thanks to all who responded to this, both ex-military and not.  From an old Artillery and Commo man.
>
> Mitch, K9PNP
> MSG (ret) USA
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>> Date: Sat, 28 May 2011 12:45:41 -0400
>> From: rbethman at comcast.net
>> To: amradio at mailman.qth.net
>> Subject: [AMRadio] Happy Memorial Day Weekend
>>
>> I am sending this as a reminder that Memorial Day is a day set aside as
>> a Holiday for the Fallen men and women whom have given the ultimate to
>> our country.
>>
>> I would like to add that it ALSO is a time to reflect on those whom are
>> CURRENTLY putting it ALL on the line in our behalf.
>>
>> Bob - N0DGN
>> Ret. E-7
>> Callsign Witch Doctor
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