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To: unkus

It has been close to 50 years...where have the years gone?

When I was stationed at Fort Campbell the Patton Museum had a Sergent Major that made jumps during WWII in charge. It had only been 20 years prior, and I thought he was old. (Of course to a 17 year old, anyone past 30 was “old”) I wish I would have spent more time talking to him.

I guess I am like those WWI veterans that made up the VFW when I got out. They are all gone now, and we, the Viet Nam era veterans are on our way out.

Bummer, now I really feel old.


74 posted on 05/19/2010 4:07:00 PM PDT by CIB-173RDABN
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To: CIB-173RDABN

I hear you my FRiend.


100 posted on 05/19/2010 9:19:39 PM PDT by unkus
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To: CIB-173RDABN

There are still a few WWII vets around, I know at least two, one is 85 and the other is 90. The 85 year old is a guy I see in the gym almost every time I go, he still works out regularly.


123 posted on 05/20/2010 11:27:22 AM PDT by RipSawyer (Trying to reason with a leftist is like trying to catch sunshine in a fish net at midnight.)
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