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    Quote Originally Posted by labill
    This is for all the sailors on the USS Forrestal that fought against the fire that took so many of their lives. God Bless all the sailors that lost their lives and may he be always with their families and friends to comfort those that remained. Indeed, not to be forgotten.........as all those lost in service of God and Country.
    Here are your boys, labill

    Marvin J. Adkins * Everettt A. Allen * Gary J. Ardeneaux Tony A. Barnett * Dennis M. Barton * Robert L. Bennett

    Mark R. Bishop * James L. Blaskis * William V. Brindle

    Bobby J. Brown * Jerry D. Byars * Marvin F. Campeau

    Jack M. Carlan * Daniel G. Cavazos * Ray A. Chatelain

    Richard D. Clendenen * William D. Collins * Robert B. Cotton

    James L. Crenshaw * Mario C. Crugnola, Jr. * Robert J. Davies

    Thomas J. Dawson, Jr. * Jerold V. Despard * Edward R. Dorsey

    Joseph G. Dugas * Paul A. Dupere * John S. Duplaga

    Walter T. Eads * James A. Earick * John T. Edwards

    Gerald W. Farrier * Kenneth L. Fasth * John J. Fiedler

    Russell L. Fike * Harold Fontenot * Johnnie L. Frazier

    Gerald G. Fredrickson * Herbert A. Frye * Ramon Garza

    Robert E. Geller * Richard H. Gibson * Laurence J. Gilbert

    William T. Gilroy * Larry E. Grace * Russell A. Grazier

    Charles C. Gregory * William C. Hartgen * Robert L. Hasz

    Richard A. Hatcher * William K. Hinckley * Stephen L. Hock

    Larry D. Holley * Calvin D. Howison * Philip L. Hudson

    Julius B. Hughes * Donald N. Hugo * Ralph W. Jacobs

    Donald W. Jedlicka * William B. Justin * Thomas M. Kane

    Charles D. Kieser * Joseph Kosik III * Edward L. La Barr

    Wade A. Lannom, Jr. * William Lee * Robert C. Leonberg

    John T. Lilla * Arnold E. H. Lohse * Charles E. Long

    William E. Lowe * Kenneth W. Lozier * James S. MacVickar, Jr.

    Ralph E. Manning * Earle E. McAuliffe, Jr. * Brian D. McConahay

    George C. McDonald * Frank C. McNelis, Jr. * William V. McQuaide

    Allan R. Metz * George D. Miller * Edward A. Mindyas

    Hubert H. Morgan, Jr. * Leroy Moser * James E. Neumeyer

    Gary E. Newby * James E. Newkirk * Ronald R. Ogring

    Thomas D. Ott II * Wayne H. Ott * Richard L. Owens

    Richard T. Pinta * Raymond N. Plesh * John C. Pody

    Ernest E. Polston * Douglas A. Post * Robert M. Priviech

    John M. Pruner * Robert A. Rhuda * Charles R. Rich

    Jerry P. Rodgers * Dale R. Ross * James M. Runnels

    Harvey D. Scofield * Joseph C. Shartzer * William J. Shields

    Richard M. Sietz * David W. Smith * Richard T. Smith

    John F. Snow * John C. Spiess * Nelson E. Spitler

    Johnny W. Spivey * Gerry L. Stark * Walter E. Steele

    Wendell W. Stewart * Robert A. Stickler * Kenneth D. Strain

    Robert H. Swain * Delton E. Terry * Norman A. Thomas

    William F. Thompson * Richard J. Vallone * Robert J. Velasquez

    Juan A. Velez * George E. Wall * Harold D. Watkins

    Gregory L. Webb * Gerald A. Wehde * Judson A. Wells, Jr.

    Richard L. Wescott * Edward J. Wessells * Fred D. White

    Kerry D. Wisdom * Robert L. Zwerlein

    Not to be forgotten...

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    A Shadow on the Wall
    It was 2:00 a.m in the morning, when he came upon the wall...
    a dark black "V" of granite, it stands not very tall.


    The timing was premeditated, he had to be alone...
    for it's very hard to hear, a voice that's etched in stone.


    He paced those wings of black, looking for a friend...
    and to reflect upon a moment in time, to a place where they'd once been.


    Then the panel suddenly appeared, and the voice was once again heard...
    a long lost friend had been found, among the whisper of his word.


    In the silence of the night, it echoed from the wall...
    "You can let it go now, and thanks for coming to call"


    And then he moved away, the silhouetted wall began to fade...
    but looking back he noticed......his shadow.... it had stayed .


    Then came May 22, of 2004...
    his shadow had moved to Bremond, to see the final door.


    No longer only a voice, a voice only etched in stone...
    his friend had come home now, no longer all alone.


    Thirty-six years had passed, since he last stood beside his friend...
    but now in Bremond Texas, a long journey would finally end.


    Back once again with family, a family that waited so long...
    beside his Mother and Father, that had taught him right from wrong.


    Now my friend, my comrade in arms, my shadow can finally rest...
    of all the friends I may ever have, you'll remain my very best.


    I have met your distant friends, and what a brotherhood they are...
    and now we are also like family, and will never stray very far.


    And now to the final line, as many hearts begin to mend...
    it is a privilege and an honor, to have you "Ham", to have
    you as my friend.


    Mike "Tiny" Readinger - VV68
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    Default Hannah, She loves her Dad

    Hannah's dad just left last Thursday for his second tour over seas...God Bless Him...........Before leaving Hannah, our granddaughter for those who don't know, wanted her dad to paint her up like him....Thought I would share it with you....
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    Thanks VV68.....the link I posted earlier had their names listed there too, and reading the names with the bagpipes playing I could scarcely read them thru the tears. Always effects me that way.

    Shellback.....I"m guessing you've seen the post I made. I had you in mind too when I posted it. No one got off without the scars, whether they were physical or mental. Thanks for your service.

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    Quote Originally Posted by DonG
    Hannah's dad just left last Thursday for his second tour over seas...God Bless Him...........Before leaving Hannah, our granddaughter for those who don't know, wanted her dad to paint her up like him....Thought I would share it with you....
    Thanks for sharing DonG......my heart goes out to her. I pray God looks out for her dad.

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    My Dad...Pat Bales, was a 23 year old Marine in the Korean war. He did one tour of combat and came home. After 4 months of thinking of his friends still there he re-enlisted after getting the Marines to promise that he would be sent back to Korea with his old unit....and did another tour of combat duty. I knew none of this until Mom told me after he died because he never talked about it. When I was growing up and would whine about something he would always tell me.."the service will make a man out of you and break you of all that whining". Then when I was 16 and a couple years shy of possibly being drafted and going to VietNam I overheard him telling a friend that he would volunteer to go in my place even at the age of 42 if they would let him so I would never have to experience the terrible things he did. My Dad was a hell of a man!! All the veterans on this board and across the country have my never ending gratitude for giving my children and grandchild a free and secure land to live in.

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    Quote Originally Posted by labill
    This is for all the sailors on the USS Forrestal that fought against the fire that took so many of their lives. God Bless all the sailors that lost their lives and may he be always with their families and friends to comfort those that remained. Indeed, not to be forgotten.........as all those lost in service of God and Country.

    http://members.tripod.com/~MrHugs2/forrestal.htm
    Bill, Myself and my squadron VF-74, was aboard Forrestal that day, 134 men were killed, 43 from my squadron alone. On another note, I guess you heard the Navy sank the America in a series of tests and explosions on May 14th of this year. Sad way for a grand ship to end it's life. America was the Navy's newest carrier when I was aboard Forrestal.

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    It's nice to see veterans of the current war in Iraq and Afga. getting the respect they deserve. Something that the Korean and Vietnam vets never got, a hero's welcome home.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Shellback
    Bill, Myself and my squadron VF-74, was aboard Forrestal that day, 134 men were killed, 43 from my squadron alone. On another note, I guess you heard the Navy sank the America in a series of tests and explosions on May 14th of this year. Sad way for a grand ship to end it's life. America was the Navy's newest carrier when I was aboard Forrestal.
    No Shellback, I hadn't heard that about the America. A sad ending for an Attack Carrier....no, an ignominous ending might better describe it. She would have been a nuke and still afloat but for McNamara's cutback. I watch the news on a regular basis, but never heard anything about it. Thanks for the info. You haven't been posting much lately that I've seen, hope everything's ok with you and yours.

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    Quote Originally Posted by labill
    No Shellback, I hadn't heard that about the America. A sad ending for an Attack Carrier....no, an ignominous ending might better describe it. She would have been a nuke and still afloat but for McNamara's cutback. I watch the news on a regular basis, but never heard anything about it. Thanks for the info. You haven't been posting much lately that I've seen, hope everything's ok with you and yours.
    Bill, I'm forwarding an email on the sinking of America to you, ( in case you missed this). It will be from my email addy [email protected] or it may have Brad Jones, the fellow who sent it to me, and it will have an attachment. All is well up this way except the weather! 50 degree high's and sometimes low's in the 30's. Had a frost last week!

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