February 22, 1973

[Yoda]

I'm trying to remember, anyone that has a clear memory, at least more clear than mine please chime in.. As I remember, word came down on February 23, 1973 that a Peace Agreement had been signed in Paris on February 22, 1972.

There are a lot of things that have slipped through the cracks over the years, but Every February I think of this. At one time I had a zippo lighter engraved with February 22, 1973 Quang Tri "It's Over".

Today I received an email with a song that I want to share with everyone, It's the FIRST Time I've heard it. George Jones sings it 50,000 and the Wall (http://home.comcast.net/~singingman7/TNOTW.htm).

To all who serve and to all that have served, THANK YOU and God Bless each and everyone of us :pat

Bud Dougherty
Amarillo, TX

[6 Shooter]

I'll 2nd that - Thanks for your service!
Some Gave All (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzXxWTpC1CM)

:pat (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WB76cYS8Ehw)

[Yoda]

Hmmm my memory isn't what it used to be :ugh

I "googled" the Viet Nam Peace Agreement and it says it was signed January 22, 1973 Paris time which was January 23, 1973... HOW THE @!#$ did I lose a month.

Now I am on a mission to find my old zippo lighter :crazy :W

Thanks Dwayne and right back at ya :pat

Great song and video too:
Some Gave All (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzXxWTpC1CM)

:pat (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WB76cYS8Ehw)

Bud

[navy2kcoupe]

Bud, it's Feb 26 that gets me remembering. On Feb 26, 1967, the only member of our high school graduating class (1964) was KIA in Tay Ninh South Vietnam (4th Infantry Division). I didn't even know he was KIA until after I got back from there in November of 69. Spent 19 months in that place, and have NO desire to return! Welcome Home, and God bless every one of our soldiers......past.......present......and future! Threw away my Zippo ("Pleiku 68-69" with South Vietnam outline) when I quit smoking in 1970. Wish I had it back now just for the memories!
Andy

Andy

[stewb94]

Bud, Andy, 6 Shooter and all others who served and are now serving: THANK YOU!

A special "Thank you and welcome home!" to my brothers who served in Vietnam. I hope this is not the first time you have heard this. Other than my immediate family, no one said these words to me until just three years ago. Thirty-four years is a long time.

I, too, gave up my USARV Zippo when I quit smoking many years ago. With no political correctness or editorial comments, it read;
We are the unwilling,
Led by the unqualified,
To do the impossible,
For the ungrateful.

God bless you all.

[navy2kcoupe]

Bud and Stew, Here are a couple of scans that might take you for a stroll down memory lane!

http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r265/navy2kcoupe/money_500.jpg

http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r265/navy2kcoupe/money_5.jpg

http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r265/navy2kcoupe/money_coins.jpg

Enjoy!
Andy Anderson

[stewb94]

Andy, waddaya have there, about 12 bucks worth? I never had much local currency; I remember the MPC (military payment certificates) looked like monopoly money when we first got it. Greenbacks looked very impressive after months of using "monopoly" money.
Still have some MPC somewhere. Thanks.

[navy2kcoupe]

Stew, PM sent.
Andy

[Yoda]

Looks like enough for a round of Tiger or 33 ;LOL Pick your POSION :boogie :beer

Bud

[navy2kcoupe]

Bud, PM sent
Andy

[stewb94]

Looks like enough for a round of Tiger or 33 ;LOL Pick your POSION :boogie :beer

Bud

Set my boys up with a round of Tiger, barkeep! :puke None for me, thanks! I'm driving! ;LOL

[bigxhawks1]

I am currently stationed in the Middle East. I, and my fellow comrades, are very grateful for all of the support that we receive from everyone back home; thank you! Also, I am inexpressively grateful to the men and women who served before me, and with me now, for defending our great nation and our way of life. Without their unfortunate sacrifice and admirable service, I would not have the fortune of serving in the U.S. Army today. I can not imagine what it was like to return home only to be shunned by America's society of that time. To the men and women of "that time" I proudly salute you and offer the most humbling of thank you's!!!! My only desire in my service to this great nation of ours is that I/we defend her proudly; especially in the eyes of those who served before us. To all of those that served then and now THANK YOU.
V/R,
CW2 Robert H. Leach

[Yoda]

CW2 Robert H. Leach :pat

I couldn't get through your post without a few tears welling up in my eyes and a lump in my throat...

Thank You for all your kind words.! Thank You for Your Service..

Bud

[navy2kcoupe]

I am currently stationed in the Middle East. I, and my fellow comrades, are very grateful for all of the support that we receive from everyone back home; thank you! Also, I am inexpressively grateful to the men and women who served before me, and with me now, for defending our great nation and our way of life. Without their unfortunate sacrifice and admirable service, I would not have the fortune of serving in the U.S. Army today. I can not imagine what it was like to return home only to be shunned by America's society of that time. To the men and women of "that time" I proudly salute you and offer the most humbling of thank you's!!!! My only desire in my service to this great nation of ours is that I/we defend her proudly; especially in the eyes of those who served before us. To all of those that served then and now THANK YOU.
V/R,
CW2 Robert H. Leach

"Chief", thanks for the kind words. They mean a lot coming from a "Brother-In-Arms". Too bad more people didn't feel that way when we came home. Oh well......different place.....different time. It's STILL good to know that some people DO care. Take PLENTY of pictures Chief, cause in 20 or 30 years you too will be arguing with buddies about what direction the mess hall was from the maintenance building, or where a particular "relief tube" was located. I have about 350 pictures from Vietnam, and wish that it was 3,350! I NEVER get tired of looking at Vietnam Vets pictures, so please do yourself a favor and take plenty. Thanks again for the kind words......we DO appreciate them.
Andy Anderson
A former E-6 war horse and current C5 driver!
P.S. don't forget to keep your head and a$$ down!

[stewb94]

Chief Leach, :pat

I, too, am grateful that the US citizens support you men and women to whom the torch is now passed! Thanks for the kind words and your proud service to our nation. Be safe and know you are in our prayers!

Stew

[bigxhawks1]

bud, stew, andy, and anyone else who reads this,
first thanks for everyone's genuinely kind repsonse. i merely wrote what all of us feel; an amature attempt to describe the bond that all service men and women have and feel amongst ourselves. a bond that can't be described until you experience it.

great point about the need to take pictures. with my short 13 years of experience, i find us often times arguing those same points (especially during deployments). we already argue over where the chow-hall was, how the p.t. run routes were, etc.. as i write this i guess that i'm describing more of the bonding process huh!?! this i've never told anyone: everytime i walk into the chow-hall, into the post movie theater, or anywhere that there is a large assembly of servicemen/women, i pause for a brief moment and think to myself how fortunate that i am to be amongst hero's. though many of these "hero's" may not think of themselves as a hero, i do. and as i look throughout the masses of people; they are of all religion, race, sex, nationality, and so on. that is truly unbelieveable how we have all come together to fight the same fight. amazing!!! and this is precisely where that camera can do and will do what the mind can not; remember those unseemingly minute details that we will soon treasure and oftentimes miss.

if it would be okay with everyone, i would like to share some of my pictures with everyone on my next reply. show ya'll some of the faces i've seen and places i've been (and currently stationed).

rob

[navy2kcoupe]

bud, stew, andy, and anyone else who reads this,
first thanks for everyone's genuinely kind repsonse. i merely wrote what all of us feel; an amature attempt to describe the bond that all service men and women have and feel amongst ourselves. a bond that can't be described until you experience it.

great point about the need to take pictures. with my short 13 years of experience, i find us often times arguing those same points (especially during deployments). we already argue over where the chow-hall was, how the p.t. run routes were, etc.. as i write this i guess that i'm describing more of the bonding process huh!?! this i've never told anyone: everytime i walk into the chow-hall, into the post movie theater, or anywhere that there is a large assembly of servicemen/women, i pause for a brief moment and think to myself how fortunate that i am to be amongst hero's. though many of these "hero's" may not think of themselves as a hero, i do. and as i look throughout the masses of people; they are of all religion, race, sex, nationality, and so on. that is truly unbelieveable how we have all come together to fight the same fight. amazing!!! and this is precisely where that camera can do and will do what the mind can not; remember those unseemingly minute details that we will soon treasure and oftentimes miss.

if it would be okay with everyone, i would like to share some of my pictures with everyone on my next reply. show ya'll some of the faces i've seen and places i've been (and currently stationed).

rob
Chief, I, for one, would like to experience what the Middle East is like throught the eyes (and lens) of someone who is there. I KNOW I'll get the unaltered truth from you, so start posting if it's OK with the moderators of the Forum and Rob. If it's going to take up too much bandwith, just post a URL where you have the photos at (Photobucket, Picassa, etc.) and those
of us who are interested can jump over there and have a lookie-see.
Andy
P.S. by the way........is there anything that I (or other members of CAC if they want) can ship over to you! Don't ask me to bake anything unless you want to air drop it on the enemy!
Andy

[Patrick]

Chief, I, for one, would like to experience what the Middle East is like throught the eyes (and lens) of someone who is there. I KNOW I'll get the unaltered truth from you, so start posting if it's OK with the moderators of the Forum and Rob. If it's going to take up too much bandwith, just post a URL where you have the photos at (Photobucket, Picassa, etc.) and those of us who are interested can jump over there and have a lookie-see.

Andy


Hello Rob,
You are certainly welcome to post pics here- I can think of no better audience than those who visit the CAC's Military Members forum. Andy is correct, though. I believe you have a limit to the number of pics you can directly upload into threads, so it may be worthwhile, if you haven't already created an account at a photo-hosting site like Photobucket, to do so.

Once you do, another of our Moderators, Jane Ann (XLR8), created a very useful thread for how to import pictures from your Photobucket account to a thread here at CAC. You can read it HERE (http://www.corvetteactioncenter.com/forums/showthread.php?t=99826). Let us know if you need any help.

:w
-Patrick

[Bioscache2]

I concur with the others Chief, post away. Also I think you are absolutely right, us current guys don't say thanks enough to our biggest fans, both for their past service and current support. So before I forget let me second your words and add my 'Thank You' to all veterans as well.

-Ryan

[XLR8]

And let me add my 2 cents as well, Chief... I'd like to see your photos also.

Thank you for your service.
:patJane Ann

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c316/JAG_XLR8/MISC_01/Ted_Jason_Bishop_Wall_Rubbing.jpg?t=1203932915

[navy2kcoupe]

And let me add my 2 cents as well, Chief... I'd like to see your photos also.

Thank you for your service.
:patJane Ann

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c316/JAG_XLR8/MISC_01/Ted_Jason_Bishop_Wall_Rubbing.jpg?t=1203932915

TED JASON BISHOP
Panel :
14WLine :111Marine CorpsCorporal Pay grade E4 Killed in action February 7, 1970 by ground casualty gun, small arms fire hostile, died in Thua Thien South Vietnam. The body was recovered. Home of record was LUFKIN, TX. Born May 25, 1946 age at death 23. A Caucasian Male, Single. Religous affiliation Protestant.CAACF Record Number : 453742887


Jane Ann, was Ted a relative, someone who's name was on a bracelet, someone you knew.....? I'm not trying to pry............just curious ............... he was born 4 days before I was ............... died WAY to young! Things like this are EXTREMELY personal, so you can tell me to mind my own business and I won't take offense.

Ted Jason Bishop :pat May you rest in peace. Semper Fi, Marine!
Andy Anderson

[XLR8]

TED JASON BISHOP
Panel :
14WLine :111Marine CorpsCorporal Pay grade E4 Killed in action February 7, 1970 by ground casualty gun, small arms fire hostile, died in Thua Thien South Vietnam. The body was recovered. Home of record was LUFKIN, TX. Born May 25, 1946 age at death 23. A Caucasian Male, Single. Religous affiliation Protestant.CAACF Record Number : 453742887
..............

Ted Jason Bishop :pat May you rest in peace. Semper Fi, Marine!
Andy Anderson

No offense taken, Andy. Ted was my cousin. His birthday is 7 days after mine, though he was nearly ten years older than me. He was my Aunt Geneva and Uncle Bish's baby boy and he was due to come home in a few weeks. And he was a really neat cousin.

Worth repeating...
Ted Jason Bishop :pat May you rest in peace. Semper Fi, Marine!
Thanks for asking.
Jane Ann

[navy2kcoupe]

No offense taken, Andy. Ted was my cousin. His birthday is 7 days after mine, though he was nearly ten years older than me. He was my Aunt Geneva and Uncle Bish's baby boy and he was due to come home in a few weeks. And he was a really neat cousin.

Worth repeating...
Ted Jason Bishop :pat May you rest in peace. Semper Fi, Marine!
Thanks for asking.
Jane Ann
Jane Ann, he was, actually, 4 days older than me! I'm May 29 (John Kennedy - Bob Hope - Melissa Etherige) 1946! Seems like there are more "good ones" taken away from us than there are "bad ones". Sorry that he has to be one of the 58,000+ on The Wall.

http://home.comcast.net/~singingman7/TNOTW.htm

Turn up the volume and have a box of tissues ready........

Andy