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To: Hoa Hao who wrote (42263)	5/5/2004 8:53:56 AM
From: unclewest	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 794396

I hear ya. Your Marine buddy knows his stuff. The mere fact that they had the foresight to set those claymores out to cover their own backs and to do it during a firefight says a lot. How did your Swiss K31 shoot go? That is an ancient piece. HH, I have attended a Memorial Day Service every year as far back as I remember. I don't recall any war stories being told at them.

To: Hoa Hao who wrote (42263)	5/5/2004 9:14:48 AM
From: unclewest	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 794396

HH, A comment about war stories. I used to be opposed to telling them outside Vet circles. I did not think they were fit for women and children and non-combatants. I believed if you were not there you would never understand...especially if the gory details of the killing was told. About twelve years ago, my kids dug through an old storage box of mine and dug out all of my awards. She got a vet to help her arrange them properly and had them framed behind glass. They then presented them back to me and demanded I hang them on the wall at home. That was followed by my wife searching another box and digging out the few combat photos I had saved and the old award certificates. She arranged the photos and certificates in chronological order and created an album. The grandkids now look at both, ask lots of questions and want details. I have learned that grandkids never lie to grandparents and I reciprocate. I believe this has all done some good as my grandkids are very respectful of men and women in military uniform. But I do believe the image of old vets sitting around telling gruesome war stories to each other or others is a false one. Old buddies are most likely to tell a funny combat tale or two. uw