Come in and make yourselves at home.
A BIG round of applause for our 'Guest Writers' this past week.
Molly Pitcher, your Places in the Heart post was wonderful.
Libertina, thank you for introducing us to another
Finest FReeper, IssaquahKing.
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The shortest day and longest night are arrived, and Christmas is close behind, on the day the sun begins it's journey back north.
Santa's tuning up his sleigh, giving extra oats to the reindeer.
I'm cleaning the chimney, gonna set out milk and cookies for him...hoping that a bribe may get me that Red Ryder BB Rifle...)
(Thank you, Hostesses, and the elves that lent a hand, for another week of old-fashioned goodness.)
I had to venture out in the rain yesterday and on Thursday night. Brrrr!
Have a good weekend everyone.
1967 WO1 Jeremiah D. McGarry (USAR) -- 189 AHC, Age 23, Stillwater, Oklahoma
1968 WO1 Darrell L. Haggard (USAR) -- 108 ARTY GRP, Age 21, England, Arkansas
Memorial to WO1 Jeremiah D. McGarry: KIA, Kontum, South Vietnam.
I joined the Army on 31 October 1966 alongside Jerry. We went to basic training together, and attended flight school together. Jerry arrived in Vietnam a few weeks ahead of me and was killed before I arrived. Jerry kept a daily diary of his military carreer. He showed me it on the airplane as he entered my name on page one. I've often wondered what became of his diary. It would be a very important account of a young man's journey in preparation for war. I now live only a few miles from his home town. I don't know where he is buried. God rest my freind.
Tom Tesmar -- Joined the Army with him.
1969 WO1 Thomas L. Forsythe (USAR) -- C/158 AVN 101 ABN, Age 21, Henderson, Texas
1969 CPT Arthur R. Herndon (USAR) -- C/158 AVN 101 ABN, Age 30, Ft Worth, Texas
1969 WO1 Thaddeus M. Yonika Jr. (USAR) -- A/1/9 CAV 1 CAV, Age 21, West Middlesex, Pennsylvania
In memory of CPT Arthur R. Herndon: KIA, Quang Tri, South Vietnam.
Captain Art Herndon was a Tac Officer at Signal Officer Candidate School at Fort Gordon Ga. for class 66-13. Art is missed by his family and OCS students and is remembered as a fine officer who gave all for his country. The U.S. Army Signal OCS Association holds a memorial service, usually in October of each year in which Capt Herndon is remembered along with other Signal OCS graduates and cadre. We encourage you who read this to embrace the same qualities of excellence in character and integrity that he displayed as member of the OCS staff and as a soldier. God Bless You Art, wherever you are.
Jim Caldwell -- Signal Officers Candidate School
1962 CW2 Charles E. Holloway (USAR) -- 81 TC, Age 31, De Leon Springs, Florida
1967 WO1 William H. Borchart (USAR) -- 176 AHC, Age 19, Union, Illinois
1969 CW2 Donald D. Burris Jr. (USAR) -- 57 AVN, Age 22, Wayne, Pennsylvania
1969 WO1 Gerald E. Niewenhous Jr. (USAR) -- D/3/5 CAV, Age 21, Rockville, Maryland
1969 WO1 Peter P. Parnell Jr. (USAR) -- 334 AHC, Age 21, Kansas City, Missouri
1969 CW2 Harry F. Zalesny Jr. (USAR) -- 334 AVN, Age 20, Plymouth, Michigan
Memorial to WO1 Peter P. Parnell Jr.: KIA, Phouc Long, South Vietnam.
Still doesn't seem right Pete. Pete had the sort of grin that had you grinning even when you didn't know why. He was full of fun and energy and was one of those guys that everyone knew and liked. The teacher asked Pete to show me around in 7th grade when I was the new kid in school, and, as nervous as I was, he made me laugh and enjoy being at the new school. One time he told me that his dad had died in Korea right before he was born and then he died right before his child (a son, I think) was born. He was a bright spot in high school, someone I'm proud to have known.
SCOUTS OUT!