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To: unclewest who wrote (323272)	9/8/2009 5:13:14 PM
From: goldworldnet	18 Recommendations Respond to of 793843

Uncle West, Your family has given Blood and Life. Anybody that disagrees with this response doesn't deserve to be here. UNCLE WEST FAMILY Father WWII Vet. 4 uncles Korean War, 2 from each side. 2 cousins Vietnam 3 sisters' husbands Vietnam. One (retired USMC) died a few weeks ago, agent orange related, will be interred at Arlington this Thursday. 1 niece, USMC SGT, was with lead attack Battalion from Kuwait to Baghad. Now in FBI. 1 stepbrother Infantry Platoon Sgt, 4th Infantry Div, Iraq. Severely wounded leading an assault, Now attending Command Sergeant Major Academy 1 nephew rifleman 10th Mountain Div, Iraq, now in 2nd year West Point 2 nephews USAFA grads one in USAF SPECOPS, 2nd in JSOC. 1 niece USAFA grad, C-17 instructor pilot. 1 grandson, 18 YO, got his skydiving A License (25 jumps) last weekend. Trying to figure out which way to go. Coming to visit next week. Me, Infantry, Airborne, Special Forces. 1962-1982. 11 years overseas. Salute... Message 25925868 Semper Fidelis Josh Wright * * *

To: unclewest who wrote (323272)	9/8/2009 7:34:52 PM
From: goldworldnet	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793843

Uncle West, your service and family's service is outstanding. * * *

To: unclewest who wrote (323272)	9/8/2009 8:38:28 PM
From: LindyBill	1 Recommendation Respond to of 793843

Your family is the kind that Jim Webb wrote about in "Born Fighting: How the Scots-Irish Shaped America."