normj
Joined: Apr 26, 2010
Posts: 882
central Indiana
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Posted on Nov 11 2012 05:14 PM
A big thank you to all our vets, here and elsewhere. All too often your sacrifice is taken for granted.
Also a heartfelt thank you to all the WW II vets.That was truly a special generation.
Matt22 wrote: MTK, US Army Signal Corps 1987-1990
Signal Corps! Iknew there was something special about you. Now I understand. My father was in the Signal Corps during WW II. He got a government paid tour of the Pacific. Saw all those lovely places, Scarlet Beach, Corregidor, Leytke, Luzon, Manila, Nagasaki, and Yokohama.
If you like your freedom, thank a vet.
Later
Norm
Last edited: Nov 11, 2012 17:15:00
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Ron-Rhoades
Joined: Aug 19, 2006
Posts: 958
Kekaha, Kauai, Hawaii
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Posted on Nov 11 2012 08:19 PM
A big Mahalo to all the vets of all wars, without whom our reverb would not sound the same..........
Myself, I was 4-F during the Vietnam....what exactly was the Vietnam thing? Never was declared a war.
Anyway, thank you all!!
— The TakeOffs
"Kauai's Only All-Instrumental Surf Band"
http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-TakeOffs/312866840587
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IvanP
Joined: Feb 27, 2006
Posts: 10321
southern Michigan
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Posted on Nov 11 2012 08:39 PM
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Stokemon
Joined: Feb 09, 2010
Posts: 413
Goleta, CA
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Posted on Nov 11 2012 09:21 PM
I believe Vietnam was called a "Police Action" or something like that. But the 56+ thousand Americans who never came home were just as dead as if it had been a "war".
Whatever it was called, it sure left a lasting imprint on our Country.
Thank you, to all who paid the ultimate price to keep us free.
USAFR Weather Observer 1970 - 1972
— You're not drunk if you can put your socks on while standing.
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WoodyJ
Joined: Apr 05, 2006
Posts: 1532
Bethlehem, GA
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Posted on Nov 11 2012 10:06 PM
I forgot to mention that even though we didn't meet until 27 years later, Eddie Katcher and I were going through basic combat training at Fort Knox, KY at the same time back in 1970.
— Jack
aka WoodyJ
The Mariners (1964-68, 1996-2005)
The Hula Hounds (1996-current)
The X-Rays (1997-2004)
The Surge! (2004, 2011-2012)
Various non-surf bands that actually made money (1978-1990)
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ToneBoy
Joined: Feb 17, 2007
Posts: 281
Murfreesboro, TN
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Posted on Nov 12 2012 09:30 AM
Since the founding of our country, many brave souls paid the ultimate sacrifice for something greater than themselves and many more souls have had their lives compromised because of an underlying sense of duty, honor and country. This legacy of being the mighty wall that guarantees our freedom is why we all owe more than just a debt of gratitude to our brothers and sisters in harms way. We owe our way of life to them. May God bless all those men and women who bear arms in defense of freedom. Remember them... support them... pray for them.
— Ron (ToneBoy)
The Mariners (1964 to Present) www.myspace.com/themarinersfirstwave
Lonzo & Oscar (1999 to Present) www.lonzoandoscar.net
www.myspace.com/lonzoandoscarcomedy
Billy Henson & Summerstorm (2001 to Present)
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wfoguy
Joined: Dec 11, 2011
Posts: 2091
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Posted on Nov 12 2012 11:42 AM
Well stated ToneBoy. I concur 100%
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TheFintastics
Joined: Jul 28, 2008
Posts: 459
Wichita Falls, Texas
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Posted on Nov 11 2022 01:44 PM
Resurrecting this 10 year old thread. Happy Veterans day to all SG101 surf music fans and musicians. I served in the US Air Force right after high school graduation. This photo of me was taken in basic training; while listening to a Van Halen cassette on a brand new, state-of-the-art Sony Walkman!
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Hi, I'm Gellert, guitarist for The Fintastics.
https://www.facebook.com/TheFintastics
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twangster99
Joined: Jul 15, 2022
Posts: 36
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Posted on Nov 11 2022 05:53 PM
Than you.
And a happy veterans day to all my fellow veterans
USMC, ret.
Mostly with 1st. Bat. 7th Marines.
Task Force Ripper at one time or another but thats a different story.
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