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To: LouD
God Bless your son Lou, and all that sacrifice to keep us free.. Thank them for all of us.. :)
60 posted on 12/20/2003 10:20:45 PM PST by carlo3b (http://www.CookingWithCarlo.com)
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To: carlo3b

"The poster is a photograph of a dirty, scrappy, tough paratrooper, PFC Vernon Haught, of the 325th Glider Infantry Regiment, marching in the dead of that cold, snowy winter with a rucksack on his back. Going to reinforce the retreating American forces in Belgium. His expression leaves no doubt about his determination. He is moving out to go toe-to-toe with the enemy in Belgium. As you look at the poster, it strikes you that nowhere in this photograph do you see a parachute. And you and I both know there doesn't have to be one -- you simply know from the look: he's Airborne.

Dec. 23, 1944 - "Battle of the Bulge" - An entire U.S. armored division was retreating from the Germans in the Ardennes forest when a sergeant in a tank destroyer spotted an American digging a foxhole. The GI, PFC Martin, 325th Glider Infantry Regiment, looked up and asked, "Are you looking for a safe place?" "Yeah" answered the tanker. "Well, buddy," he drawled, "just pull your vehicle behind me...

I'm the 82nd Airborne, and this is as far as the bastards are going."

63 posted on 12/20/2003 10:30:30 PM PST by SAMWolf (Support your local medical examiner: die strangely!)
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To: carlo3b
Actually, it's my brother-in-law who's there right now, but thanks, Carlo.
67 posted on 12/20/2003 11:11:51 PM PST by LouD
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