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To: Kathy in Alaska; luvie; HiJinx; AZamericonnie; Jet Jaguar; SandRat; beachn4fun; laurenmarlowe; ...

Greetings to all at the Canteen!

To all our military men and women, past and present,

THANK YOU
for your service!


2 posted on 05/24/2023 6:02:23 PM PDT by radu (God bless our military men and women, past and present)
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To: radu

OK...5pm crisis taken care of.

Guy left a message...”call me back as soon as you can”. I called...”I do not answer the phone. I only respond to voice mail”. GREAT!! He answered the second time I called. GRRRR!!! We sent him 2 emails on Monday with instructions on how take care of his problem. He only read one. I need a nap!!!!


5 posted on 05/24/2023 6:14:59 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska ((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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To: radu; Jet Jaguar; bitt; LS; Jane Long; Red Badger; Tilted Irish Kilt; fieldmarshaldj; exit82; ...

Iwo Jima Marine Dodges Enemy Fire While Landing on the Beach American Veterans Center

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MoDWd3lzyI

During WW2, Private First Class John DeGennaro served as a United States Marine during the Battle of Iwo Jima in the 5th Div, 13th Marines Battalion. DeGennaro joined the Marines early at 17-years-old, & was trained in the art of sound ranging. His job was to use microphones to find enemy artillery batteries, then direct fire at those batteries to knock them out. At the end of the Iwo Jima campaign, he & his unit had knocked out 50 Japanese artillery batteries & received a Presidential Citation. Before leaving the island, he witness the first American flag raised on Mount Suribachi through a telescope.


6 posted on 05/24/2023 6:19:59 PM PDT by ExTexasRedhead
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To: radu

Good evening, radu...did you get any dry time today? Rain?

My rain gauge has a few drops in it, and a couple flying things, from over night. The street was all wet this morning.


9 posted on 05/24/2023 6:34:46 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska ((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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To: radu
radu!!

1st!!

26 posted on 05/24/2023 7:53:25 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska ((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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