(ArtKramr) wrote in message ...
Subject: Honor to those who came forward
From: (Kevin Brooks)
Date: 7/4/03 1:08 PM Pacific Daylight Time
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(ArtKramr) wrote in message
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On this 4th of July let us honor all who fought. But let us especialy
never
forget the special few who came forward volunteering and said, "Take me.
I'll
go" It was these men who formed American elite units; Marines, Airborne,
Seals, Submarine Service, Air Corps and Air Forces. We owe them all a
special
thanks.

Arthur Kramer

Another self-serving platitude from Art; who'd have thunk it? If I
were to tell my Dad (a volunteer for the USAAF during WWII with
missions over japan in B-29's under his belt) or my late brother (who
volunteered for service during the Vietnam conflict and flew UH-1's as
a Dustoff pilot) that they were "elite", I'd be laughed out of the
house. Neither ever figured himself to be a bit better than any of the
other millions of servicemen who performed their service, no matter
how mundane, during those conflicts. Since when has service in the
USAAF, or USAF for that matter, made someone "elite" amongst their
other service peers?

Brooks


Your dad? Your brother? What does that have to do with you? Let's hear what
you did. It'll be the shortest post in this NG Why the hell do all you
wannabees always talk about what others did, never what you did.?

.
Arthur Kramer

Because you keep denying that the service of those of us who happened
to be born after WWII and found our service periods did not include
some form of direct combat even occured. Chalk it up to a senior
moment or whatever, but FYI we have spent one heck of a lot longer in
periods of peace during the intervening years than we did at war. And
I was ten years old when my brother went to Vietnam--should I have
lied about my age and joined up? But don't worry, you don't have to
say anything about my Cold War service--or that which occured after
that period. On behalf of the millions who served alongside me, I'll
tell you "you're welcome" anyway.

Brooks