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To: goldworldnet who wrote (227)	1/2/2004 2:23:52 PM
From: Glenn Petersen	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 6227

Please add me to the list of those supporting our American heroes. Thanks.

To: goldworldnet who wrote (227)	1/2/2004 3:08:41 PM
From: PROLIFE	Respond to of 6227

I was NG 72-78, my Dad, WW2 in Germany. Son, Navy communications on Saratoga Carrier in Gulf War 1.

To: goldworldnet who wrote (227)	1/2/2004 4:11:40 PM
From: Oral Roberts	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 6227

Check with Ish as I think he may have been Army. I could also be very wrong:) I just remember some jeep stories and as a rule they don't let us sailors near guns or motorized vehicles:)

To: goldworldnet who wrote (227)	1/2/2004 4:13:53 PM
From: Ish	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 6227

Excuse me, you have me listed in the Navy along with that sissy Roberts. Roberts was in the Navy, I was an Army medic.

To: goldworldnet who wrote (227)	1/2/2004 5:25:47 PM
From: Tech Master	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 6227

I was a scrunt... half squid...half grunt. Field corpsmen are a special breed!

To: goldworldnet who wrote (227)	1/2/2004 6:44:10 PM
From: Tech Master	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 6227

Add my bro' to the list under USAF. He's a major... he looks like Anthony Edwards so we gave him the call sign "Goose". Dad was U.S. Army Chemical Corps and my Great Uncle "Georgie" was Army... purple hearts in WWII (Italy and France) and in Korea. A real hero.

To: goldworldnet who wrote (227)	1/2/2004 9:39:40 PM
From: D.Austin	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 6227

I am honored to support our American heroes and contribute some heartwarming stories,mostly from my dad who landed in Iwo Jima the day after D-day in the 3rd division under the "BIG E" they used to call him.I can't remember the generals name right now but it'll come to me..Eckstad maybe ? I didn't serve in the military but 13 was my draft number in the summer of 71..I'll tell that story some other time. There is one site I would like to post now if I may. This memorial was one of the first in the country to honor those who served in World War II, with particular focus on the nearly 6,000 Washington residents who gave their lives in battle. ga.wa.gov * * I had the pleasure to meet a retired Marine from Olympia that accepted the challenge of raising money for this memorial that was dedicated in 1999.I remember Don telling me that all of the money raised for this memorial was a total grassroots effort.There were no corporate donations from any of the great companies that reside in this state.. And they used the same response letter from nearly every company stating that is not in the best interest to participate in this type of donation. ga.wa.gov One blade, rather than carrying the images of soldiers, depicts a mother holding an infant. The child’s shape, unlike the other figures, is not engraved out of names. This symbolizes future generations that were never born as a result of the war. The bronze blades are placed on a circular map of the world that indicates each of the war’s major battles with a bronze marker. Beside the bronze blades, a winding river of 4,000 metal wheat stalks extends eastward. These stalks were originally intended to represent each of the state residents thought to have died in the war. However, during the time of the memorial’s construction, state officials identified an additional 2,000 casualties. Therefore, the wheat field now collectively represents all those who died in the war. The wheat stalks were made from melted torpedo railings used on old U.S. warships, donated by the Bremerton Naval Shipyard. The wheat is interactive in the sense that the stalks have been "tuned" to produce a perfect "A" note when one of them is plucked. Around the perimeter of the wheat sit five large, granite stones carved with the names of the major battles fought by year. Also surrounding the monument are granite tiles that individuals purchased to help raise over $160,000 toward the $740,000 cost of the memorial. Many of these tiles contain personal messages. ** So if anybody not living near Olympia and have a chance to see this they must..So plan a trip to the Northwest.. Thanks for the consideration Josh... Dennis Austin

To: goldworldnet who wrote (227)	1/3/2004 12:23:45 AM
From: haqihana	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 6227

Josh, I was in a combat engineer company of the 49th Armored Division National Guard for 8 years. Had just mustered out when my unit was activated for the Berlin Wall Crisis.

To: goldworldnet who wrote (227)	1/3/2004 6:56:51 AM
From: JDN	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 6227

I was an F.O. Radio operator not the observer who normally is an officer not a grunt like myself. (gg). If you want family members I had 3 bros, all of whom served in WWII and one in WWII and Korea: 1. Navy-WWII: Army-Korea 2. Navy-WWII 3. USMC-WWII--This one received a battlefield commission for capturing a Japanese General on Okinawa. jdn

To: goldworldnet who wrote (227)	1/3/2004 12:17:44 PM
From: sandintoes	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 6227

Hi, I'd like to add my family... My son-in-law presently is in the Navy...Nuclear engineer My son was in the Army Engineering division My father was in the Army Air Corps My brother was in the Air Forces