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07-10-2008, 10:50 PM
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BIG SMELLY MOD
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Location: Livingston Parish, Denham Springs, Louisiana
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50,000 Names
http://home.comcast.net/~singingman7/TNOTW.htm
No matter the how many names, I never want to forget all the lives lost in Vietnam, And I never want to see another Vietnam in America's history,
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Vince aka VINNIE
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07-10-2008, 11:26 PM
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SHARK
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: DFW, Texas
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my dad being a Vietnam vet i agree with you. god bless all our fallen heros
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chrischris not tomtom
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07-11-2008, 05:53 AM
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Professional Tread Killer
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: jacksonville
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amen..
and to all those who serve ( or have served).. Thank You!!
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07-11-2008, 06:57 AM
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Super Moderator
Join Date: Jan 1999
Location: Southern Oregon, Way West of Dimples ;)
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56K+ not counting all the unofficial ops, thats way too many taken too soon from my generation
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When considering courage in battle, one should remember that there are 2 sides to every conflict.
The heroism of the losing side rarely gets remembered
but we were all husbands and fathers, sons and bros
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07-11-2008, 07:02 AM
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I've got the REEF rash!
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: New Jersey
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Doug1
56K+ not counting all the unofficial ops, thats way too many taken too soon from my generation
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Your right they try to keep at a low and all the opps would probally double the count! Such a shame.
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07-16-2008, 11:59 PM
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Birthday tracker
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: Spartanburg, SC USA
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 The Vietnam Wall is a tremendous reminder. I am filled with emotion every time I am in its presence.
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-La Dolce Vita
Proud member of the BRW crowd 
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07-17-2008, 05:20 PM
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Super Moderator
Join Date: Jan 1999
Location: Southern Oregon, Way West of Dimples ;)
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I went with my friend Mel, he's younger than me so missed all that when it was happening.
Looking up a few names on the wall was an emotional experience that can't be put into words
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When considering courage in battle, one should remember that there are 2 sides to every conflict.
The heroism of the losing side rarely gets remembered
but we were all husbands and fathers, sons and bros
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07-18-2008, 08:02 AM
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Super Moderator
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: TN, USA
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I took Fishgirl and grandaughter Victoria to the Wall a few years ago in '03. They were only 10 & 11 at that time and too young know much, if anything, about the Vietnam War other than what I tried to explain at the time but they felt the names and it sunk in that each inscription represented someone who died in that war, including several of my friends.
The nearby Vietnam Memorial:
Thanks for the link to that profound site.
Dick
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07-18-2008, 08:27 AM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: St. Peters, Mo
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THANK YOU to all who served or are serveing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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