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2007/2/24

Bruce Crandall - American Hero

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@ 09:28 AM (32 months, 26 days ago)

I went to junior high school with Bruce's son. He was very proud of his father and rightly so. You can read more here.  I believe his helo was downed by an American bomber once and Bruce spent a long time in a body cast. You'll find a terrific site here that his family made to honor his service for Father's Day 2001. In the movie his part was played by Greg Kinnear.

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I'll get back to ya

@ 03:24 AM (32 months, 27 days ago)

To All my Friends:

Thanks for continuing to stop by. I haven't been making rounds as we are preparing for the wedding and I start a new job on Mar. 5th. As soon as the wedding is over I'll be making rounds again. Sorry about the stale smell over here.

2007/2/12

The left and the right

@ 03:49 AM (33 months, 9 days ago)

       You may be lost, but you are not forgotten. For those who have travelled far, to fight in foreign lands, know that the soldier's greatest comfort is to have his friends close at hand. In the heat of battle it ceases to be an idea for which we fight. Or a flag. Rather we fight for the man on our left, and we fight for the man on our right. And when armies are scattered and the empires fall away, all that remains is the memory of those precious moments that we spent side by side.   

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2007/2/6

Who Wants Another Vietnam?

@ 11:55 AM (33 months, 14 days ago)

from Opinion Journal

  • "Last year, some believed that cutting back our military assistance to the South Vietnamese Government would induce negotiations for a political settlement. Instead, the opposite has happened. North Vietnam is refusing negotiations and is increasing its military pressure."--Gerald Ford, "Special Message to the Congress Requesting Supplemental Assistance for the Republic of Vietnam and Cambodia," Jan. 28, 1975

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2007/2/2

Preparing to be a Dad Again

@ 03:59 AM (33 months, 19 days ago)

My oldest daughter is getting married in about 5 weeks. I've run the gamut of emotions. Extreme happiness (I'm gaining an office), joy, sadness....to be honest I am thrilled. Our future son in law is uber responsible...owns two homes...has a great job and most of all he loves my daughter. He's a Christian too which was at the top of the list.

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