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TBird - thank you so much for your tribute to The Colonel back in year 1999 & again on your updated site in 2008- I just found your dear words along with several of the old timers. Time does fly. I just wanted you to know after much soul searching I have moved back to Missouri to be near my huge family as I'm the only one who left our Home Town & Missouri. My sisters determined that 921 miles was just too far to drive to visit me - Lets get together again for old time sakes!!! Love you The Colonels - Meg Roberts
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Patrick was murdered in Alabama in 2021. He was a friend and fellow fisherman.
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Charles Gus Peterson (65, August 5, 1954 - September 28, 2019) retired from the Air Force (1980 to February 2000) passed this past weekend after a battle with throat cancer caused by smoking and vaping. I met him when stationed at Landstuhl, Germany, in the early 1990s. We started the Kaiserslautern Amiga User Group which met each Thursday at the Vogelweh recreation center. After he retired from the Air Force, he moved to the Birmingham AL area because he did not want to deal with the annual snowfalls of his home town Brooklyn, NY. He had a passion for computers, technology, video games, and an unique sense of sarcastic humor. Until we meet again, "salute:. This i…
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Remembering the brave souls who lost their lives and those who survived to fight another day after the infamous attack on Pearl Harbor 76 years ago. God Bless our fallen Brothers
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Army SPC Steven L. Dupont, 20, of Lafayette, Louisiana. Died October 24, 2010, serving during Operation Enduring Freedom. Assigned to 3rd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, Vilseck, Germany. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his position during combat operations in Rangrizan, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan. Army SPC Joseph T. Prentler, 20, of Fenwick, Michigan. Died October 4, 2010, serving during Operation Enduring Freedom. Assigned to 3rd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, Vilseck, Germany. Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations …
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I want to write something eloquent, something meaningful but right now my world just feels cold and empty - such a great loss.
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A guy i know burned himself ALIVE ! And thats all i will say about that ! Is anyone interested in helping organize a a Protest or Something in DC or at a VA Facility to bring this and other issues into light ! Only serious responses needed. So far the Plan is DC and only requires 25 People ALL IN and as many support as we can get, At least one congressman is willing to post bail after the unwanted event sit in style and of course they arrest people for that. Your thoughts ?
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The poem vocalizes a common thread concerning the long standing relationship between the military and the public.
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Parade, ceremonies, live webcast to mark Pearl Harbor DayThe 74th anniversary of the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor will be commemorated Monday with events stretching from Washington D.C. to Hawaii. God Bless all the Pearl Harbor Veterans and there Families ........Buck
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Today, we buried my last surviving grandparent. He was 91 years old. He was a WW2 veteran. I did not get much sleep as I reminisced about his life. He was always a very imposing figure in my life, tall, witty.and most of all he was blessed with a heart of gold. He restored a century old clock and gave it to me. He was an avid fisherman and loved Lake Cumberland. I inherited that love of Lake Cumberland and have fished it numerous times. He is buried at the head of my favorite creek just before it runs into the lake. A few years ago, I visited him and I knew he had a VA claim in as he was medically discharged from the Army in 1945. He had fought the VA all those years wit…
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We were best buddies...he died the day I was heading to Nam I never knew it until about month later...was a very hard day for me. click on the profile if you want to read about him..he was a PFC Machine Gunner. and a Very proud Marine and very proud new first time Daddy...he got to see his son after Camp Pendelton & Basic trainning Just before headed to Nam I miss him a lot and also I miss my sister sadly she was killed by a Drunk Driver of all things at age 23 the following year July 27th.1969 They were buried together side by side. My oldest sister raised there child...he has his own little family now and his oldest son is in 2nd year college. His Name is Willi…
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READ: 22 Leonard Nimoy quotes that will live long and prosper forever 3. He was a war veteran and a scholar and worked several odds jobs before he became an actor Nimoy served as a sergeant in the United States Army for two years in the '50s. During the Korean War, he was a member of the Third Army Band, also called the Ground Forces Band. He served as one of its announcers, according to the Kentucky Daily News. Nimoy had before his military service taken a few drama classes at Boston College. At age 18, he moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career. Spock died of lung disease. http://www.eonline.com/news/630585/leonard-nimoy-dies-at-age-83-read-7-fascinat…
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Check out the attached flyer if you live in Washington State please flyer1.doc
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This is a picture the military has never let anyone see until now. This is a picture behind the scenes at Dover Air Force Base where the bodies of fallen soldiers are prepared for burial. And that includes being properly dressed, all the way down to the smallest detail. In this picture Staff Sgt. Miguel Deynes is making sure the uniform is just right for an army pilot recently killed in Afghanistan. There is a very specific process once a fallen soldier is returned home. The bodies are flown back to the U.S. on a cargo jet. A team of service members wearing white gloves carries the coffins, covered with flags, to a white van that takes them to the Armed Forces M…
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Rest in peace sister veteran, the veteran's community will surely miss you. carlie The following comes from Noonie Fortin's web site. She is a sister veteran that helps advocate for veteran's benefits. 30 Jan 2014 "SSG Wendi L Goodman, USA (Ret), 55, of Houston, TX passed away in her home. She had been ill since July 2013. Wendi served in the Army from 1976 to 1994. I’ve known Wendi for quite a few years but the photo on the left below was taken in June 2009 in Orlando, FL. Shown in it from left to right is myself, Kym Berry, Wendi and Pam Waterston. We were four female Vets among many others during a great weekend of fun in the sun. The photo on the right b…
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Wow...nicely written! LC http://www.newsobserver.com/2013/12/25/3484088/a-funeral-at-arlington-makes-brothers.html
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Raleigh, N.C. One of six U.S. service members killed when a helicopter crashed in southern Afghanistan Tuesday was originally from Johnston County. U.S. defense officials have not released the identities of those who died when the Black Hawk UH-60 went down in the remote district of Shajau, but a source tells WRAL News that Chris Bohler, an Army helicopter crew chief from Willow Spring, was among the victims. The crash is under investigation, but according to initial reports to The Associated Press, the troops had mechanical problems and came under fire after the crash. It was unclear whether any of the casualties were the result of enemy fire. Family members of Boh…
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Thanks for all your years of service to help on veterans issues. RIP brother. http://www.tampabay.com/news/politics/stateroundup/cw-bill-youngs-body-arrives-in-pinellas-funeral-expected-to-draw-up-to-6000/2148412 http://young.house.gov/about-me/full-biography
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The loss of Testvet hit us pretty hard. The ones that knew him knew that he was a fierce advocate. Mike Bailey was more than just a Hadit Member, He also was a long time VBN member. His advice over the years earned the respect of not only the thousands of members of Hadit, but the membership of VBN as well. Testvet did a series of SVR interviews with the SVR Broadcast crew both before and after SVR's partnership with Hadit. Jerrel and I plan to designate one day this coming week to make it Michael G Bailey (Testvet) Day. We will loop all of these shows the entire day in rememberance of our dear departed friend. Once we are done, We have asked the Producer to take t…
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Just incase anyone wants to leave testvets family a message, here's a link for the guestbook. http://www.legacy.com/guestbooks/thestate/guestbook.aspx?n=michael-bailey&pid=167341398#sthash.qQTRgptu.dpbs
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When I first discovered hadit in '07. I was at a loss as to how to proceed and honestly if I wanted to go forward with fighting the VA. It was at that moment that I read some of Testvets post. It inspired me to keep up the fight. Its with a heavy heart that I thank this tireless veteran for all that he has done. He along with a few of the elders are the reason I'm 100% service connected today. Thank you Mike my you rest in peace. My condolences go out to the family and the broad numbers of vets he's touched along the way. Thank you sir and God bless. /doc
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http://www.berardinellifuneralhome.com/obituaries/Louis-Frey/#!/Obituary Obituary for Louis Andrew Frey On September 8, 2013, Louis Andrew Frey passed in Pinole California while traveling on a long anticipated road trip. Loud had completed one of his life dreams by visiting all of the western National Parks and visiting longtime friends across the Pacific Northwest. Lou is survived by his beloved wife, Paula; his daughters, Carrie and Holly; and his son, Matthew and granddaughter, Krysta; as well as his faithful companions Buster and Rosie. Lou was born on August 4, 1946 in Trenton, New Jersey. After serving in Vietnam in 1966. Lou moved to Santa Fe after the wa…
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"Iraq war vet who fought ‘Don’t Ask’ dies in car accident August 30, 2013 A gay veteran of the Iraq war who fought against “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” has died in a car accident in Pittsford, N.Y. Darren Manzella, who came out as gay in 2007 while serving in the Army during an interview on CBS’ “60 Minutes,” died on Thursday at the scene of the crash. He had just turned 36 on Aug. 8. Steve Ralls, the former spokesperson for Servicemembers Legal Defense Network who handled his public relations at the time, said openly gay troops currently serving around the world today are able to do so, in part, because of Darren’s sacrifice. “Darren knew he would be discharge…
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You're an 19 year old kid. You're critically wounded , and dying in the jungle in the Ia Drang Valley , 11-14-1965, LZ X-ray, Vietnam . Your infantry unit is outnumbered 8 - 1, and the enemy fire is so intense, from 100 or 200 yards away, that your own Infantry Commander has ordered the MediVac 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 1/2 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 that sound of a helicopter, and you look up to…
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Option 10 —Means-Test VA Disability Compensation for Veterans With Higher Income
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