A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....10-23-02

JohnHuang2 and Billie | JohnHuang2

[JustAmy]

MIXER!

[Diver Dave]

Mornin' Billie, John.

Another great contribution by the King of Ping worth far more than two cents. Really glad to have JH2 on board with his weekly features.

Atta Boy, John!

[daisyscarlett]

I received a phone call last night from someone who had recently seen a replica of the Wall.

When she was in high school, she had corresponded with a few servicemen in VietNam. She was shocked to see the name of one of her penpals on the Wall. Since he wrote her that he was on a helicoptor crew, I am wondering if he was killed while serving in this capacity...

His name is Richard A. Kosti from Keewatin WI. He gave his life for his country in 1968.

REST IN PEACE RICHARD. Though your penpal. Lee, never met you and lost contact with you, she has never forgotten you and seeing your name on the Wall was devastating to her.

[JustAmy]

Bless these heros. Father, Bless and Comfort their families.

Thank you, ladtx. Your service to our great nation is greatly appreciated.
We have a very good friend who served with the Screaming Eagles during either 1964 or 1965. He came home but many of his friends did not.
God Bless our Military, Past and Present.

[JustAmy]

Good Morning, Mr. King. Hope you shake that cold but think of all the posting to the Finest Thread you can do today. LOL

[Diver Dave]

Attention On Deck!

Present Arms!

1965 MAJ Norman A. Leikam -- B/2/20 ARA 1 CAV, Age 33, Hays, Kansas
1965 CW2 Vann D. Sherrill -- 118 AHC, Age 31, Thomasville, North Carolina
1969 WO1 Andrew J. Abramson -- A/4/77 ARA 101 ABN, Age 22, Lake Oswego, Oregon
1969 WO1 Gerald L. Young -- A/4/77 ARA 101 ABN, Age 31, Ft Worth, Texas

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[daisyscarlett]

I LOVE what you've done

Thanks,,,it is kinda out of this world, isn't it?

[Mixer]

Thanks for the mini-me version of Daisy's balloons ;-) It is nice of everyone to acknowledge these anniversaries. I hope everyone feels as good as I do about it when their anniversary comes up.

[Diver Dave]

Happy Anniversary, REXIM!

Took a look at those WTC photos on your profile page again - AWESOME!

[lodwick]

[ladtx]

I have searched a couple of Wall websites and can't find the name Richard A. Kosti. The closest I can come to it is Kostich and Kostick. I even did a search on Keewatin, WI and had no luck. Sorry.

[lodwick]

Warrior's Last Prayer
Don't miss this one.

[Mixer]

Thanks Diver Dave!....I was especially happy with the one from the ground up. That was just some site to see and whenever I would visit the WTC I would always look straight up like that from the bottom. Thankfully I have those picture to preserve the WTC the way I remember it most. Glad I could share them and glad that you like them.

[ST.LOUIE1]

Morning, BillieBlue! : )

[ladtx]

Pretty heavy stuff there.

[Diver Dave]

The "Traveling Wall" will be in Modesto over the four day Veteran's Day weekend.

I've been to the Wall in Washington D.C. and to the Traveling Wall a few years ago when it was in this area.

Both of them brought forth tears of sadness for those who gave their all. I've found the name of a high school friend and also the names of some RECON Marines who attended diving school with me.

Salute!

[ST.LOUIE1]

Morning, King!

Maybe we should start calling you - King of Mean.

Dowdy surely would. LOL

[ladtx]

I saw the traveling wall once in Longview, TX. I took a list of guys I knew in Vietnam, but could only get through 3 or 4 of them and had to leave. It was just too much to look at. I would like to get to the real wall in DC someday.

[Diver Dave]

Thanks, JL. I wasn't able to get the sound, but the prayer was pretty special.

[JustAmy]

Good Morning everyone.