Smitty
USMC
Greetings and salutations from Florida!
My father was just a scruffy, "Bad Ass" eighteen year old kid when he joined the Air Force. He didn't speak very much about the bad stuff he experienced in Germany during WWII, but he did entertain us with some witty shenanigans he and his fellow soldiers pulled while there. (They actually stole (uh.. I mean borrowed) a jeep and went chic cruising one night- they caught h-e-l-l for it when they finally came dragging in the next morning. LOL!
Anyway, he was never afraid of anything at any time, a true "Bad Ass" if there ever was one. It didn't stop him from choking up every now and then, in spite of him saying he just had something in his eye.
God Bless you and thank you, Smitty!
Good story. :D
I wish I had family members that were in the service but I was the only one that ever joined, and although I dont blame them, it would have been nice to have other family members in the service.
In Massachusetts, there is a relatively strong disdain for the Military and its good to see the canteen offering a "Watering Hole", for us all. I am sure the Military people love the letters that they get from the canteen.
So, I dont have any good family stories but today I met a former Police Officer who actually served on the same ship I was on, The U.S.S. Saratoga, and we were both stunned, having never actually met anyone who was on the same ship.
I also met a crewman of a B-24 Liberator who was a German POW during WW2 today. The guy could talk for hours, and I value the memories that our old soldiers(Airmen, Sailors, etc.) can share.
We owe them a huge debt of gratitude,as we do ALL of the people that have served in our Armed Forces and I am proud of all of you.
All and all, a very enlightening day. Miraculous for a Monday! :D