[Qcwa] pearl harbor day

Mon, 8 Dec 2003 00:39:27 -0600

Jim, I am not yet a member of QCWA but I am became a hamin 1976. I just
don't have the money just yet. Its kind of hard living on Social Security
Disability and a small VA Pension.

But i was moved by the the comments about December 7th and our Veterans. I
am a Combat Veteran of Viet Nam (1967-68). I lost a lot of good friends
there both American and Vietnamese. I still have thoughts about what we
stood for to those people. Although we did not suceed in winning them
freedom we did show some of them what our country stood for. What we were
willing to do what ever it took to make it the country that it is today.
After coming back to the US and having to put up with the type of treament
we (Veteransa) recieved it was very hard. But I understood that I was living
in another generation with thier values and principles.

All that has changed once again. Sept. 11th. rallied our country again to
our flag. it is again difficault to put up with the members of are Armed
Forces dying every day. But if we stand behind them and with stand all of
the hurt and pain that those men and women are expericing every day maybe so
day another country will be able to live the kind of life that we live in.

God Bless America,

Joseph P. Miller Sr. WB9ZHS

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Croft Taylor" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, December 07, 2003 9:17 PM
Subject: Re: [Qcwa] pearl harbor day

> Interesting discussions Don.
>
> In accordance with our Amateur Radio Licence requirements,  we are not
> permitted to discuss political or Religious matters on the air.  Military
> content is considered political. The Canadian internet rules are a little
> more hazy.
>
> So it is interesting reading for me.
>
> Kindest 73,
>
> Croft  VE3CT
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Dan Copeland" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Sunday, December 07, 2003 8:14 PM
> Subject: Re: [Qcwa] pearl harbor day
>
>
> > Well said Jim.
> >
> > Dan
> > N0DT
> >
> >
> >
> > >The first line of your message has lost none of the meaning, but most
of
> its
> > >passion, especially in the past 15 years.
> > >
> > >What happened on that day, December 7, 1941 is equivalent to a modern
> drive
> > >by shooting in a small city somewhere in California that killed
everyone.
> > >Should that happen, I assure you everyone in California would seek
> revenge
> > >and not forget for a generation.
> > >
> > >My regret is that WW II was the last time this country was united in
the
> > >face of devastation.  A good student of modern history would tell us
that
> > >Korea, Viet Nam and the Gulf wars were and are being fought for the
same
> > >basic principals; however the safety and security this country has
> enjoyed
> > >since 1947 on its shores has made so many complacent about threats to
our
> > >way of life.  Recent history has fallen victim to Political Correctness
> and
> > >the entire truth may disappear forever.
> > >
> > >We should never forget our veterans who defended this country starting
on
> > >Pearl Harbor Day and display the pride and sacrifice they gave for us.
> With
> > >so few of them remaining, we should understand their feelings over
having
> > >lost sons, daughters, brothers, sisters, and most of all, friends
> standing
> > >beside them on the battlefield.  We should take a page from the history
> > >books of 1953 and defend their rights to express themselves whenever
and
> > >where ever they choose.  Do not chastise them, do not reject them, do
not
> > >exclude them for without their sacrifice our country would be nothing
in
> > >modern history books.
> > >
> > >Our history began much before 1968, do not destroy it and do not try to
> > >rewrite it.  Instead, study it and the values the greatest generation
> held
> > >dear.  Honor them for those values and strive to be as honorable and
> > >peaceable they desired to be.  We owe them for their sacrifice and
> > >belittling their contribution is not proper nor honorable, even today.
> > >
> > >My father who is 90 years old is just beginning to talk about his part
in
> WW
> > >II in Europe.  His brief discussions of the loss of friends and
relatives
> is
> > >particularly moving to me, especially the brief parts of his stories
> about
> > >the liberation of two Nazi death camps.  We should forgive, but not be
> blind
> > >to those who would destroy our way of life over convictions be they
> > >economic, religious or personal beliefs.  My father has not, nor would
> > >today, drive a German car, but he does not belittle them.  In uncertain
> > >times, uncertain measures must be expended.  Today we face the same
> > >challenges and history will record how we faced our own people just as
> how
> > >we face our enemies.  Fortunately this country survived by building
> values
> > >on our challenges not by belittling some actions.  We still embrace
> > >emigrants who display and practice what this country represents, not
> those
> > >who are here to tear it apart.  Mistakes are made but we recover from
> them
> > >unlike the enemies we face.  Honoring our past is the only path to
> freedom
> > >and our right to embrace those who choose that path.  Build on our
> > >civilization positively, don't let others destroy its foundation.
> > >
> > >Honor our veterans, soldiers and leaders to present a determined face
to
> our
> > >enemies..
> > >
> > >73   Jim
> > >de W5JO
> > >
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