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Shadow of the Blade on the Military Channel (Blatant, unashamed vanity)
Posted on 02/10/2005 9:36:22 PM PST by arjay
I just watched a program on the Military Channel called "In the Shadow of the Blade." What a great tribute to the dust off crews and our vets. It will show again and I highly recommend it.
It follows some of the crews flying a Huey around the states reuniting with people they had saved and families of those they were unable to save.
I am truly humbled by the courage and bravery of our Viet Nam vets. May God bless you all.
One story was exceptional as it showed a nurse to whom our soldiers brought a tiny baby to see if she could be saved. The nurse pointed to the picture and said "We were not baby killers. Our guys fought to save babies."
Sure was a blurry picture.
TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: dustoff; heroism; vets; vietnam
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posted on
02/10/2005 9:36:22 PM PST
by
arjay
To: arjay
I read about that in the paper, they were flying that Huey after restoring it apparently
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posted on
02/10/2005 9:37:25 PM PST
by
GeronL
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To: arjay
I love the Military Channel. What a great decision to dump Discovery Wings and convert this channel to the Military Channel. ;-)
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posted on
02/10/2005 9:39:03 PM PST
by
David1
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posted on
02/10/2005 9:42:29 PM PST
by
Fiddlstix
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To: arjay
Did they say how much the DVD costs on this? I bet my son with the 158th would like one. Sure bet they don't get the Military Chanel in Germany.
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posted on
02/10/2005 9:43:19 PM PST
by
armymarinemom
(but should never follow the words 'I support the troops")
To: armymarinemom
I did not see anything about them selling DVDs or tapes of it. I have it taping now for a friend who was a medic on a Huey in Nam.
I don't think I have ever been as impressed by any documentary about Nam.
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posted on
02/10/2005 9:45:46 PM PST
by
arjay
(If the NYT is against it, it must be good for America.)
To: David1
What a great decision to dump Discovery Wings and convert this channel to the Military Channel. Hey! I loved Wings! "Airport" was my favorite show and the building of choppers and airplanes was great!
I wish they could have kept Wings for us flight aficionados.
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posted on
02/10/2005 9:45:48 PM PST
by
freedumb2003
(We will win with the Sword Of Teamwork and the Hammer Of Not-bickering!)
To: arjay
We were not baby killers. Our guys fought to save babies."
I've got a few pictures from when our unit went to a local Vietnamese orphanige with candy and clothes for the kids. Like today, the MSM didn't make our efforts a newswothy item then either.
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posted on
02/10/2005 9:55:26 PM PST
by
conshack
To: arjay
Watching the last few minutes of it now.
Thankfully, the Military Channel replays their stuff quite regularly.
Getting misty-eyed after only watching a few minutes!
God Bless America, and God Bless our veterans.
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posted on
02/10/2005 9:58:27 PM PST
by
2111USMC
To: arjay
They saved my brother's life even though they thought he wasn't going to make it. He came back from Nam and went on to have two sons and a great life.
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posted on
02/10/2005 10:14:47 PM PST
by
Kirkwood
(Liberals gave the world "Rock the Vote." George W Bush gave the world "Iraq: The vote!")
To: Fiddlstix
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posted on
02/11/2005 2:21:10 AM PST
by
SAMWolf
(Dime: a dollar with all the taxes taken out.)
To: arjay
I watched it through the tears. I was a Huey pilot in Vietnam, 336th Assault Helicopter Company (Warriors). It brought back a lot of memories. I eventually spent 20 years in the Army, only 1 year of it in Vietnam but that 5% of total time defined me as it did many others.
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posted on
02/11/2005 6:01:47 AM PST
by
ladtx
( "Remember your regiment and follow your officers." Captain Charles May, 2d Dragoons, 9 May 1846)
To: armymarinemom; arjay
Go here
Shadow of the Blade if you want to order a DVD, plus there is a lot of other information on how they produced the documentary.
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posted on
02/11/2005 6:08:37 AM PST
by
ladtx
( "Remember your regiment and follow your officers." Captain Charles May, 2d Dragoons, 9 May 1846)
To: SAMWolf
Another bump or a great documentary.
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posted on
02/11/2005 6:09:09 AM PST
by
ladtx
( "Remember your regiment and follow your officers." Captain Charles May, 2d Dragoons, 9 May 1846)
To: Fiddlstix; arjay
Military good guys bump! bump! bump! 
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posted on
02/11/2005 6:29:51 AM PST
by
MeekOneGOP
(There is only one GOOD 'RAT: one that has been voted OUT of POWER !! Straight ticket GOP!)
To: ladtx
Thank you for your service.
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posted on
02/11/2005 7:44:50 AM PST
by
arjay
(If the NYT is against it, it must be good for America.)
To: ladtx
Thanks.
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posted on
02/11/2005 7:48:51 AM PST
by
armymarinemom
(but should never follow the words 'I support the troops")
To: arjay
You're welcome. I was honored to serve.
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posted on
02/11/2005 7:49:53 AM PST
by
ladtx
( "Remember your regiment and follow your officers." Captain Charles May, 2d Dragoons, 9 May 1846)
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