..Holiday Appeal for Walter Reed Hospital Soldiers - JOE GALLOWAY

JOE GALLOWAY ^ | 11/26/2003 | JOE GALLOWAY

[ALOHA RONNIE]

NEVER FORGET

A Holiday Greeting from 'WE WERE SOLDIERS ONCE and YOUNG' Co-Author JOSEPH GALLOWAY:

Friends:

As we head into the holidays it is time to think of the airplanes which land every night at Andrews AB outside Washington carrying 12 to 15 wounded soldiers from Afghanistan and Iraq bound for Walter Reed Army Hospital.

Many are evacuated straight out of the field with no possessions. They need some of the smaller things to make life a little easier.

A list of what is needed and where to send it is attached.

GOD Bless Them.

JOE GALLOWAY

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The American Red Cross at Walter Reed is looking for incidentals/comfort items for sick and wounded Armed Forces Personnel now recuperating at the hospital. When someone stationed in Iraq, Afghanistan or elsewhere is wounded or falls ill, they're immediately evacuated and eventually end up stateside. It takes weeks for their personnnel effects to catch up with them.

Things that the Red Cross is asking for are:

telephone cares of at least 30 minutes / rolling luggage (small), totes, carry-ons / individually wrapped snacks / magazines / notepads, pens / playing cards and games / sweat pants and shirts (all sizes) /

All items should be addressed to:

ATTN: Barbara Green / Walter Reed Army Medical Center / 6900 Georgia Ave, N.W. / Washington, DC 20307-5001 /

Checks should be made out to the American Red Cross.

For more information, call (202) 782-2080 or e-mail Barbara.Green.1@AMEDD.army.mil

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[ALOHA RONNIE]

NEVER FORGET

Many Thanks to our Hero Soldiers for their protecting us and making us the HOME OF THE BRAVE...

...and to those who support them.

Signed:.."ALOHA RONNIE" Guyer / Vet-"WE WERE SOLDIERS" Battle of IA DRANG-1965

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[ALOHA RONNIE]

NEVER FORGET


JOESEPH GALLOWAY is the only Civilian to ever receive a Bronze Star for Valor. His insightful Knight-Ridder Columns in a new Time of War can be accessed at our U.S. 7th Cavalry Website:

http://www.lzxray.com


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[af_vet_1981]

Most excellent post, thank you

[McGavin999]

Good idea Ronnie, thank you.

[Capriole]

How did he get a Bronze Star? Is there anyplace we can read about it? Boy, what a fantastic honor for a civilian, to be able to serve his country in that way.

[Angelwood]

Thanks for the timely post. Members of the DC Chapter will be going to Walter Reed tomorrow to deliver some cheerful greetings to some of our troops. This list is helpful.

[Lucy Lake]

Ping.

[Travis McGee]

God Bless the Purple Heart Troops!

[Coop]

Good for you, Angelwood! You folks are simply the best.

[Mo1]

Ping

[ALOHA RONNIE]

According to the "Joe's Biography" Link on his Knight Ridder Columns Section on:

http://www.lzxray.com

...JOE GALLOWAY was awarded his Bronze Star with V on May 1, 1998 for his rescuing wounded soldiers at the Battle of the IA DRANG Valley in November 1965. He is the only Civilian to receive such an Award during the Vietnam War.

Thank you for asking.

ALOHA RONNIE

[ALOHA RONNIE]

...Thank you for being there for us tomorrow on Thanksgiving Day supporting our Heroes.

...I understand that some of the injured there are from that Chinook Helicopter recently downed in Iraq.

...For a Photo of one of our Chinook Helicopters in action at the Beginning of the Vietanam War...

See the 1st Photo of Collection Set #1:


'RONNIE GUYER PHOTO COLLECTION'

http://www.lzxray.com/guyer_collection.htm

[mystery-ak]

You are correct...besides the soldiers that were being transported on that Chinook, the two surviving crewmembers are at WR.....my hubby is their 1sgt and they are with the 106AVN.

[El Gato]

How did he get a Bronze Star? Is there anyplace we can read about it?

Try the book, by Galloway himself and Hal Moore, "We Were Soldiers Once, And Young". Then go rent the movie with Mel Gibson playing Hal Moore and Barry Pepper playing Joe Galloway. Then you'll begin to understand. To paraphrase Sgt.Maj.Plumley, played by Sam Elliot, "there were no noncombatants in that place". And to quote General Moore, "Hollywood finally got it right"

Not that the movie is 100% faithful to the book, it's not, but from those I've known who were there, they got the essence of pretty well down.

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

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ALOHA RONNIE : Thank You

[kayak]

Thanks so much for letting us know of this need, Ronnie. I'm sure FReepers will respond.

Can we send cards to Any Soldier at that same address? What's the best way to handle that?

[kayak]

Mega-ping list time.

[snippy_about_it]

Thanks Ronnie, will do!

[blackie]

Holiday Appeal for Walter Reed Hospital Soldiers ~ Bump!

[lysie]

Thanks for the ping, kay.

Thanks for the post, AH.

Saving for later use.