A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....11-05-02

I pledge allegiance
to the flag of the
United States of America
and to the Republic
for which it stands,
One Nation,
Under God,
Indivisible,
with Liberty and
Justice for All.

1 posted on 11/05/2002 6:09:01 AM PST by Billie

In memory of my fellow Vietnam helicopter pilots who were killed in that war the following were lost on NOV 5. God bless them all.

1969 WO1 Ken A. McCartney -- A/227 AHB 1 CAV, Age 25, Corpus Christi, Texas
1969 WO1 Gerould M. Rumble III -- A/227 AHB 1 CAV, Age 24, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina
1970 WO1 Gordon B. Sears -- 176 AHC, Age 20, Los Molinos, California
1972 CW2 William L. Miller III -- D/17 CAV, Age 23, Detroit, Michigan

In memory of WO1 Gordon B. Sears: KIA, Quang Ngai, South Vietnam. Your my HERO "California"
Gordon and I first met when we jumped off the bus at basic training - Fort Polk, La. A pack of grouchy Drill Sgt's barking at our heels. We bonded, had adjacent bunks, were both platoon leaders and coached and coaxed each other on in the tough times with the ultimate goal of making it to Flt School. We both went on to Ft. Wolters Tx and Graduated after soloing. I always called him "California".I was "Oregon" to him. We laughed, struggled thru academics/flt training together and reached our goal finally becoming Army Aviators. We were seperated after our graduation from Primary Helicopter School, but did keep in touch at Ft. Rucker, Al. We last saw each other during our last day's at Flt School prior to us both shipping over to RVN. I didn't learn of his death until I had been home from Vietnam for a yr. or so. We were young, in our early 20's .indestructable and were going to live forever! 32 yrs later, my wife and I have been blessed with 3 children and a grand daughter. Eventhough I am getting old I still think back on our times in Flt School. You DID GOOD "California" and I'll never forget you."Oregon" WilliaM Dean -- Basic Training/Flight School classmate

Unit patch of the 176th Assault Helicopter Company "Minutemen"

A 176th Minuteman enroute to the fight.

IN THE SHADOW OF THE BLADE

SCOUTS OUT!

2 posted on 11/05/2002 6:11:49 AM PST by ladtx

3 posted on 11/05/2002 6:13:01 AM PST by lodwick

Good morning there - thanks for the story about your friend, and the other young warriors who gave all. RIP

4 posted on 11/05/2002 6:16:50 AM PST by lodwick

To: ST.LOUIE1; Mama_Bear; daisyscarlett; dutchess; dansangel; Aquamarine; Diver Dave; JustAmy; ...

Tomorrow

It must be 'tomorrow' because the SUN IS SHINING!!

5 posted on 11/05/2002 6:16:52 AM PST by Billie

Thank you for your posts each day. I have read the pledge this morning and am on my way to vote and to ask every person I meet if they have voted today. Pray and vote!!! and pray some more...God Bless...

6 posted on 11/05/2002 6:17:25 AM PST by BlessedAmerican

To: BlessedAmerican; ladtx; Billie

7 posted on 11/05/2002 6:21:14 AM PST by lodwick

Let's roll indeed!

GOOD MORNING EVERYONE. VOTE, VOTE, VOTE!

8 posted on 11/05/2002 6:24:50 AM PST by FreeTheHostages

To Gordon and the others lost on this day in 1969, 1970, and 1972.....Thank you for all you did for our country. God Bless your families.

Thank you, lad, for sharing your personal story this morning. We can never say "Thank you" enough.

9 posted on 11/05/2002 6:25:02 AM PST by Billie

To: FreeTheHostages

10 posted on 11/05/2002 6:25:58 AM PST by lodwick

Mornin' Billie! Mailed my absentee ballot last week, so I'm ready to rock...

11 posted on 11/05/2002 6:27:36 AM PST by g'nad

Let's Roll Today

You got that right, bro... thanks fer keepin' with me...

Semper Fi

12 posted on 11/05/2002 6:29:14 AM PST by g'nad

To: Terry's Take

Thanks for bringing your excellent work here. It's very good to get to meet you today.

13 posted on 11/05/2002 6:29:28 AM PST by lodwick

To: Billie; lodwick

Acutally I didn't not know WO1 Sears personally. The memorial write-up is from a classmate of his. I guess I need to make the memoriams a little more clear as to who has written them. Thanks.

14 posted on 11/05/2002 6:30:32 AM PST by ladtx

There's that beautiful flag/sunrise. You may not remember I used it as a background for one of our profilees once. Freedom Poster as a matter of fact - the first profile dansangel wrote for us as a Guest Writer. :)

15 posted on 11/05/2002 6:31:41 AM PST by Billie