Posted on 05/11/2008 6:02:47 PM PDT by The Mayor
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HALL OF FAME #19 THE WEEKEND THREAD T.G.I.F. at the Finest |
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Good evening, Mayor, and bump to this thread. I’ve always enjoyed your posts.
Thank you and Thanks for the kind words.
Thank you Dub!
Flying Tigers hold what could be last reunion
The Associated Press
SAN ANTONIO — Alumni of the Flying Tigers, the famed volunteer force of U.S. pilots who fought in China at the start of World War II, had what could be one of the last reunions for the group as its numbers continue to dwindle.
The 300 Flying Tigers who made up Army Gen. Claire Chennault’s storied group of pilots are down to 19. Just eight of those made it to a reunion in San Antonio on Friday.
“We’re the last of the Mohicans,” said Chuck Baisden, 88, of Savannah, Ga., the second-youngest Flying Tiger alumnus alive.
“That’s the way it is. You come and you go.”
The Flying Tigers’ official name was the American Volunteer Group.
The unit was formed with the financial backing of the Chinese government to help defend Chinese cities from Japanese attack before the United States entered World War II.
The unit was credited with destroying 296 Japanese aircraft in seven months.
The pilots flew Curtiss P-40 fighters, racking up a 15-to-1 kill ratio and probably helping stop the Japanese from conquering China and threatening British-held India.
http://www.star-telegram.com/state_news/story/635461.html
Falling in for muster, Mayor.
Salute and prayers to our Armed Forces - Past and Present.
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It is nice to see that a few still got together but the reality of this situation is very sad. Thanking these men for their service to our great country.
The purpose of fighting is to win. There is no possible victory in defense. The sword is more important than the shield, and skill is more important than either. The final weapon is the brain. All else is supplemental.
As John Steinbeck once said:
1. Don’t pick a fight with an old man. If he is too old to fight, he’ll just kill you.
2. If you find yourself in a fair fight, your tactics suck.
3. I carry a gun cause a cop is too heavy.
4. When seconds count, the cops are just minutes away.
5. A reporter did a human-interest piece on the Texas Rangers. The reporter recognized the Colt Model 1911 the Ranger was carrying and asked him “Why do you carry a 45?” The Ranger responded, “Because they don’t make a .46.”
6. An armed man will kill an unarmed man with monotonous regularity.
7. The old sheriff was attending an awards dinner when a lady commented on his wearing his sidearm. “Sheriff, I see you have your pistol. Are you expecting trouble?” “No Ma’am. If I were expecting trouble, I would have brought my rifle.”
8. Beware the man who only has one gun. HE PROBABLY KNOWS HOW TO USE IT!!!
But wait, there’s more!
I was once asked by a lady visiting if I had a gun in the house. I said I did. She said “Well I certainly hope it isn’t loaded!” To which I said, of course it is loaded, can’t work without bullets!” She then asked, “Are you that afraid of some one evil coming into your house?” My reply was, “No not at all. I am not afraid of the house catching fire either, but I have fire extinguishers around, and they are all loaded too.” To which I’ll add, having a gun in the house that isn’t loaded is like having a car in the garage without gas in the tank.
I’m a firm believer of the 2nd Amendment!
In 19th-century Scotland, a young mother observed her 3-year-old son’s inquisitive nature. It seemed he was curious about everything that moved or made a noise. James Clerk Maxwell would carry his boyhood wonder with him into a remarkable career in science. He went on to do groundbreaking work in electricity and magnetism. Years later, Albert Einstein would say of Maxwell’s work that it was “the most fruitful that physics has experienced since the time of Newton.”
From early childhood, religion touched all aspects of Maxwell’s life. As a committed Christian, he prayed: “Teach us to study the works of Thy hands . . . and strengthen our reason for Thy service.” The boyhood cultivation of Maxwell’s spiritual life and curiosity resulted in a lifetime of using science in service to the Creator.
The community of faith has always had the responsibility to nurture the talent of the younger generation and to orient their lives to the Lord, “that they may arise and declare [God’s law] to their children, that they may set their hope in God” (Ps. 78:6-7).
Finding ways to encourage children’s love for learning while establishing them in the faith is an important investment in the future.
Good Monday morning to you Dave.
WOW! Great news...! Beautiful ship.
Thank you Meg.
Excellent Dolly, Thank you!
Thank you, Mayor.
He actually flew into Pearl on a SH60B Helicopter assigned to the Port Royal...(no pictures of that homecoming could be found)..He is still far awy but is at least in the US.
He’s on home turf and that alone is comforting for you and all of us Meg.
Welcome home to your Grandson Meg & to the USS Port Royal And Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light 37. Thank you for your service!
Big, patriotic ((((Hugs)))) for MEG’s Grandson: Welcome Home, Sailor, we are Proud of you:)
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