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To: Broker

Olongapo!


649 posted on 04/08/2009 11:58:32 AM PDT by Red_Devil 232 (VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!)
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To: Red_Devil 232
Olongapo!

In about 1990 my nephew got back from his first westpac with the Marines. He and my step father, who had built warehouses at Subic Bay with the CBs in WWII were swapping memories of the PI. My step father, who was in his 70s at the time said something about a little village on the other side of the bridge from the base but he couldn't remember the name of the place.

Nephew: "Ologapo? It's a big village now."
Step father: "You been there?"
Nephew: "Yea after about two months on board ship".
Step father: "Hope you've had your shots."

Apparently some things hadn't changed much in 45 years.

667 posted on 04/08/2009 12:23:38 PM PDT by InABunkerUnderSF (Be There >>> http://www.secondamendmentmarch.com)
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To: Red_Devil 232

Olongapo. Lived in that city while serving w/VRC-50.. Bachelor w/ airconditioned house, car, m/c, cargo plane refrig with San Mig and Ice Cream.. It all made a
Christian out of me.


680 posted on 04/08/2009 12:34:54 PM PDT by Broker (Pray in the spirit of ELIJAH!!!)
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