Memorial Day

[spotandme]

Since somebody is wanting to keep track I will throw in my two cents worth.
Drafted in November 1966 Discharged in October 1968. I was told then that was
the largest draft call since WWII. Don't know that to be the truth but it
seemed plausible with the buildup in Nam at the time. I lost one of my best
friend and next door neighbor there. He was a West Point grad. I haven't been
able to bring myself to go to the Wall in DC yet. I get all knotted up just
thinking about it. I will do it someday soon. God Bless all veterans but most
especially those that are in harms way today and keeping us safe.


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Tom Warner wrote:
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> Howard I spent 8 years in the Air Force first stationed at Biloxi,
> Mississipt for advanced communications training, in France for 4
> years on an assignment with the Joint Chiefs of Staff for Quick
> reaction Communications, 3 months in Iran in 1964 providing
> communications for the Joint Chiefs during the Indo/Pakistani war,
> Denver Colorado for a year for certification as a metrology
> technician then another year at Malmstrom AFB , Montana ( in our
> missle silos )for advanced training, then to a classified site in the
> far east in 1968 where I got sick, med evactd to an Army Medical
> Hospital in Hawaii where I was operated on and from which I was
> discharged with a VA disability in 1968 and went back to college. And
> no I did not take part in the Vietnam War protests which is a real
> sore spot with me. Lost a very close high school friend who flew F4Us
> in Vietnam. Shot down known to be alive but never returned. My
> younger brother spent two tours in Vietnam with the Marines and now
> refuses to even talk about it. Commander of my Legion Post was a
> tunnel rat in Vietnam and now has severe medical problems from Agent
> orange which the VA refuses to look at. Most of the vets I know
> refuse to even talk about their experiences in Vietnam if they were
> in combat. Its to painful. Hope all of the vets on this forum and
> throughout the world are happy in their present lives and have a
> wonderful future.
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> tom warner
> vernon center,ny
> 1985 PT 40
> American Legion Post 230 Sherrill,NY
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> At 01:51 PM 5/28/2007, you wrote:
> >Fellows,
> >It would be interesting to see how many of the forum are Veterans ,
> >years served, rank, war zones served in.
> >Ernie, By the way I spent two years at Ft. Hood, Texas with 2nd
> >Armored Division and a couple months at Ft. Carson, Colorado before
> >shipping out in 65 for Vietnam.
> >Howard Truitt
> >Camilla, Ga.
> >86 PT40
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> >
> > >
> > > From: > > > Date: 2007/05/28 Mon PM 01:15:44 EDT
> > > To:
> > > Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Memorial Day
> > >
> > > Ernie,
> > > I too was named after an Uncle but one who died a tragic death in
> > 1936. He was my dads only sibling. I was told he was a very good
> > athlete and the summer between his junior and senior year he with
> > some other ball players were working at the Georgia Packing Co.
> > [later Sunnyland Packing Co] in Thomasville, Ga. to earn a little
> > summer money. He was hooked in the leg with a meat hook which
> > became infected and developed spinal mennengitus. and died. No
> > antibiotics like today.
> > > Howard Truitt SP4 - E4
> > > US Army 63 - 66
> > > Vietnam 65 - 66
> > >
> > >
> > > > From: "Ernest Ekberg"
> > > > Date: 2007/05/27 Sun PM 08:54:36 EDT
> > > > To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> > > > Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Memorial Day
> > > >
> > > > Monday is the day we remember all that have given the ultimate
> > > > sacrifice for the defense of this country. Even more important for me,
> > > > I was named after my uncle, who fought and never came home. His four
> > > > other brothers fought and came home.
> > > > Ernie Ekberg, SSGT, USAF, 67-71
> > > >
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> >
> >Yahoo! Groups Links
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> >
> >
>

[vallybird]

Bob I had a cousin that was the DO at FT Drum for the 10th and as the Civilian
Tech Director at Griffiss I helped him on occasion arrange flights for Drum
troops all over the world. Don I was in Iran in 1964 with the US Air force
airborne command post "Talking Bird" to arrange communications during the Indo
Pakistani war. Small world isnt it?

tom Warner
1985 PT 40

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Don Bradner" wrote:
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> Hey, I don't run into many that served in Iran! I was an SP5 with the "TTT" -
Topo Training Team, stationed out of Tehran from October of '66 until discharge
in April of '69. Mostly in the field - went to every nook and cranny of Iran by
truck, fixed wing, helicopter, rail car, Gendarmarie speedboat, or pack horse.
Worked another year there after I got out before coming home.
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> Don Bradner
> 90 PT40 "Blue Thunder"
> My location: http://www.bbirdmaps.com/user2.cfm?user=1
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> On 5/26/2009 at 10:26 PM BOB MALONEY wrote:
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> >> > > iwas in army security 1963 -67 served in iran bob maloney
> >87fc35 claycity ky
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[Don Bradner]

Indeed. At least 3 Bird owners who served in Iran. Intersection of two small
populations!

On 5/28/2009 at 2:05 PM vallybird wrote:

>Bob I had a cousin that was the DO at FT Drum for the 10th and as the
>Civilian Tech Director at Griffiss I helped him on occasion arrange
>flights for Drum troops all over the world. Don I was in Iran in 1964 with
>the US Air force airborne command post "Talking Bird" to arrange
>communications during the Indo Pakistani war. Small world isnt it?
>
>tom Warner
>1985 PT 40
>
>--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Don Bradner"
>wrote:
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>> Hey, I don't run into many that served in Iran! I was an SP5 with the
>"TTT" - Topo Training Team, stationed out of Tehran from October of '66
>until discharge in April of '69. Mostly in the field - went to every nook
>and cranny of Iran by truck, fixed wing, helicopter, rail car, Gendarmarie
>speedboat, or pack horse. Worked another year there after I got out before
>coming home.
>>
>> Don Bradner
>> 90 PT40 "Blue Thunder"
>> My location: http://www.bbirdmaps.com/user2.cfm?user=1
>>
>> On 5/26/2009 at 10:26 PM BOB MALONEY wrote:
>>
>> >> > > iwas in army security 1963 -67 served in iran bob maloney
>> >87fc35 claycity ky
>>
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