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The FReeper Foxhole -
Dec. 6, 2002

Posted on 12/06/2002 12:33:24 PM PST by Jen

U.S. Military History, Current Events and Veterans Issues

Where Duty, Honor and Country
are acknowledged, affirmed and commemorated.

Our Mission:

The FReeper Foxhole is dedicated to Veterans of our Nation's military forces and to others who are affected in their relationships with Veterans.

We hope to provide an ongoing source of information about issues and problems that are specific to Veterans and resources that are available to Veterans and their families.

In the FReeper Foxhole, Veterans or their family members should feel free to address their specific circumstances or whatever issues concern them in an atmosphere of peace, understanding, brotherhood and support.

Veterans History Project
Keeps War Memories Alive

There are over 19 million veterans living in the U.S. today. With each is a personal story of battles fought, victories and defeats. Each story, though sometimes heartbreaking, is full of love, dedication and patriotism.



War correspondent May Craig
interviews a soldier, ca. 1945.


That's how Peter Bartis describes his work with the Veterans History Project. The grassroots effort that began two years ago -- and has now caught fire -- is hoping to keep those memories alive.

Bartis, a senior program officer for the project, said that each day some 1,500 U.S. veterans die -- and with them a treasured part of the nation's past. "These are some of the most amazing stories; when you put them all together you get a story of the nation," he said.

Over the past year alone, the project's staff of 16 has already collected more than 14,000 items, such as letters and other memoirs, and video and audiotape interviews.

"We're all just blown away by these stories," he said. "The information has been very rich, it's been emotional, and it's very heartening to listen to the stories, to learn how and why they (veterans) joined, their war-time experience."

With the idea that future generations could learn from the histories of the nation's veterans, the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress, began the effort to collect video and audio recordings of personal histories and testimonials of American war veterans -- men, women, civilians who served in World Wars I and II, and the Korean, Vietnam and Persian Gulf wars. The center needs contributions of civilian volunteers, support staff, and war industry workers also.

Bartis said the amount of regular mail and the number of e-mails and phone calls vary from day to day, "but the response to this project has been enormous." "We get to know a lot of these people personally. That's the fun part," he said. Aside from the thousands of items received from everyday Americans each year, Bartis said the project has gained tremendous support from the corporate community as well.

The Veterans History Project's official Web site lists more than 50 national partners and support organizations from every state. The military services contribute through offices such as the Army's U.S. Center of Military History and the Naval and Marine Corps Historical centers, as well as DoD's official committee commemorating the 50th Korean War anniversary. Major national veterans associations are well-represented also.

"This is not our project or the library's project. This is the nation's project," Bartis said. "We want people of all walks of life to feel ownership of this project."

Learn more about the Veterans History Project.



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To: Senator Pardek; Sabertooth
Saber, why do you think it's OK to do that?
481 posted on 12/06/2002 9:24:37 PM PST by Victoria Delsoul
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To: the rifleman
That is fantastic! I have some great photos from my uncle too.

My Uncle George

My Uncle and his "asshole buddy" in Amberg in 1945

482 posted on 12/06/2002 9:25:52 PM PST by MistyCA
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To: SAMWolf
Fort Hood. I was a little to the east of you. 44E20 Machinist S+E 705th Maintaince Battlion 5th Infantry Fort Polk 75-79.
484 posted on 12/06/2002 9:28:28 PM PST by the rifleman
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To: 68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub
I will too, Tonk! Thanks! :)
485 posted on 12/06/2002 9:29:41 PM PST by MistyCA
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To: BrowningBAR
Thanks. I think so too.
486 posted on 12/06/2002 9:30:39 PM PST by MistyCA
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To: Victoria Delsoul; Senator Pardek
Do what?



487 posted on 12/06/2002 9:32:01 PM PST by Sabertooth
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To: MistyCA
Your dad's asshole buddy looks like George Patton, at least from a distance. :0)
488 posted on 12/06/2002 9:33:26 PM PST by the rifleman
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To: AntiJen
saw your profile - thanks for your service!

You might find one of my recent articles interesting -it's an expose of anti-war leadership:

Anti-war leaders supporters of terrorism?
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=29524

This is the FREEP thread on it:
http://209.157.64.200/focus/news/778522/posts
(this post was pre-publishing- there's more detailed info in the above-link, and lots of links to proof)

This is the IndyMedia thread on it (where i am called a "fascist bitch" among other lovely and lively epithets!
http://www.indymedia.org/front.php3?article_id=214855

This is my rebuttal to an Anti-war piece that trashed me following the article:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/781696/posts

-reporter chick-





490 posted on 12/06/2002 9:38:10 PM PST by Lo-Pro
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To: MistyCA
Duh... I mean uncle.
491 posted on 12/06/2002 9:40:25 PM PST by the rifleman
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To: the rifleman
Thanks for your service.
492 posted on 12/06/2002 9:42:09 PM PST by SAMWolf
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To: Lo-Pro
A reporter... OK, great!

Well, here are my answers to whatever questions you ask me "on the record." (And the translations...) ;-)

1. "No comment." (a. Buzz off, I'm going to lunch/happy hour.) (b. Hell if I know, you think the Ops pukes would tell me so I'd blab it to you?) (c. I'm too lazy to research the answer, so go away.)

2. "I have no information on that for you at this time." (I know a lot about it pal, but I'm not telling you diddly squat!)

3. "That's classified information that I cannot discuss." (Neener, neener, neener, you silly Civilian!)

4. "I don't know, but I'll take your question and get back to you." (Soon as there's a blizzard in Hades, you jerk.)

I'm just kidding you (a little) hahahahahaha!

Jen :-)
493 posted on 12/06/2002 9:44:19 PM PST by Jen
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To: Senator Pardek; Sabertooth
Do what?
494 posted on 12/06/2002 9:47:43 PM PST by Victoria Delsoul
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To: AntiJen
I'll answer all your questions at once:

This is my rifle. This is my gun. One is for fighting. The other's for fun.

Hahahahahah!

495 posted on 12/06/2002 9:48:24 PM PST by 3catsanadog
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To: AntiJen
I'm impressed!!! Tell me more!! There's an anti-reporter special Ops squad, isn't there!!! (Where are Scully and Mulder when you need them??)

(you are very well-trained btw~!)

-impressed reporter chick-
497 posted on 12/06/2002 9:52:26 PM PST by Lo-Pro
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To: SAMWolf
Dad was part of the "Big Red One" infantry. He was in England, Scotland, North Africa (where he contracted malaria). Once he told me all about where he went from beginning to end. He's 84 now and I'm going to have to ask him to repeat it and write it all down.

Dad's a good Republican and all the stuff he warned me about when I was in my late teen's and 20's about Communists and Socialists wanting to take over this country, I've finally understood what he meant.

499 posted on 12/06/2002 9:54:15 PM PST by 3catsanadog
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To: SAMWolf
Ditto for yours. You never know, a call could come again in our lifetime. I'll be keeping my ear to the ground, listening.
500 posted on 12/06/2002 9:54:17 PM PST by the rifleman
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