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To: null and void
(MSGT Dean Hopkins USMC (ret) WWII-Korea-Vietnam 11/9/1925-10/22/2011 My hero, my Dad)

Awesome tag line. It's kind of funny in that my dad retired as a MSGT in the Air Force but was in the Navy in WWII and retired before Vietnam got hot, I think he regretted that. Sadly, they don't seem to make men like that anymore, men that didn't complain (besides the normal military b*tching)and did their duty.

Being born and growing up in a military family definitely gave me a unique perspective.

After seeing what Marines go through in basic, I am in awe of any Marine. That's not to say the other services have it easy, they certainly don't, I do wish I could remember the jokes my dad used to say about the current basic for Air Force (he transferred from the Navy and went to AF and didn't have to go to basic. I guess being part of 3 different D days counts for something).

Is that photo from Star Trek TOS?

17 posted on 11/15/2011 8:49:24 AM PST by Lx (Do you like it, do you like it. Scott? I call it Mr. and Mrs. Tennerman chili.)
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To: Lx
Thank you. He was a heck of a guy.

Is that photo from Star Trek TOS?

Yes, I posted it as a counterpoint to the Mooooschelle picture above it.

Apparently Mooooooschelle pictures aren't allowed on this thread.

18 posted on 11/15/2011 8:56:01 AM PST by null and void (MSGT Dean Hopkins USMC (ret) WWII-Korea-Vietnam 11/9/1925-10/22/2011 My hero, my Dad)
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