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MilitrayWife
Thanx for your remark to my comment luv. 
I served in the R.C.A.F. in the fifties and spent lots of time with American airmen as well as French and British.
My brothers Michael and Terry served in WW2 in the R.C.A.F.and Michael was shot down and killed in India flying the Himalayas.
Terry came home but has died now of cancer at age 70 a few years ago.
My brother Joe Neil was Canadian Highland Light Infantry, (CHLI) was wounded in Holland but is 80 now and lives in Calgary, Alberta.
posted by
WileyJohn
on July 21, 2005 at 2:28 PM
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Steph
Yes and no. It's sad that so many of my own country do not appreciate what these men sacrificed and the assumptions they made. The man that I worked with yesterday and the THREE that came to my house today (wait till I write about that), are the most wonderful people I have ever met. I can't express how much I appreciate them.
posted by
Bel_
on July 20, 2005 at 12:35 PM
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My Dear Wiley
You never cease to amaze me...though you did not serve for my country in my opinion you are as much a part of the freedoms I treasure as an American service person. You served on the side of freedom for all people. Thank you for that service and my freedom, my dear friend.
posted by
Bel_
on July 20, 2005 at 12:33 PM
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mmm-w
These are some amazing and wonderful men...I am so honored to even know them.
posted by
Bel_
on July 20, 2005 at 12:29 PM
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MayB
Something I have found often with Vet's is they seldom talk about what they did and those that did some extraordinary things, almost seem embarrassed. All I know is I adore these amazing men.
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Bel_
on July 20, 2005 at 12:28 PM
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MayB
Something I have found often with Vet's is they seldom talk about what they did and those that did some extraordinary things, almost seem embarrassed. All I know is I adore these amazing men.
posted by
Bel_
on July 20, 2005 at 12:28 PM
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that`s sad
posted by
mcbreeze
on July 20, 2005 at 12:02 PM
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MilitaryWife
What a nice post. Now here's how old I am luv. I was in Oran, Algeria at a French army base and the Legionnaires were just coming back from Viet Nam before the Americans went there. Everybody got branded for going there. Sad
posted by
WileyJohn
on July 20, 2005 at 8:13 AM
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its so beautiful that they are helping you, even though its so hard sometimes to take the help....... what a great community you live in.....
we can't even imagine the stories they won't tell us....... thats beautiful though, that he carries the picture of her, that she was so kind....
posted by
mmm-w
on July 20, 2005 at 6:19 AM
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MW, how excellent for you. Shame that the best tales will never be told
posted by
Azur
on July 20, 2005 at 12:28 AM
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Kingmi
That about sums up my day!
posted by
Bel_
on July 19, 2005 at 11:39 PM
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MW,
posted by
kingmi
on July 19, 2005 at 11:38 PM
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