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I pledge allegiance to the Flag
of the United States of America,
and to the Republic, for which it stands;
one nation UNDER GOD,
indivisible,
with liberty and justice for all.
Prayers going up
"I don't want any soldier who wants to die for his country. I want soldiers who who want to make the OTHER sons of bitches dies for their country."
Reporting Sir!
I won't even presume to what he thinks of our REMF, Armchair Generals who now lead our Brave Warriors, not his opinion of our Fascist, Neo-Commie, Commander in Chief.
Thank God we had Pattons, McCarthurs, et al, back then or we would probably be speaking German or Japanese.
God Bless our Vets, Active Duty and especially those serving in Harms Way.
Michael (USAF, RVN 1966-67) Burlington, VT
“I hate paying for the same real estate twice.”
You need to overcome the tug of people against you as you reach for high goals.
-Patton, George S.
MAN George C Scott got be one that symbolize pattern he didn’t pick up Oscar WHAT DUMBA****
My father’s oldest brother (uncle Tom) went to the Mexican Expedition with Pershing in 1916. One of his favorite stories was the time Lt. Patten accompanied a mess truck into a village to buy fresh produce. Patten asked a few locals if they had seen Villa or any of his bandits. A villager pointed out one who was robbing markets. Patten confronted the bandit, the bandit began to run away and Patten shot him in the leg and returned his revolver to his holster. The bandit rolled over and looked at Patten and started to draw his pistol. Patten actually waited for him to clear the holster and outdrew him and shot again.
Thanks, Galz, for sharing the story of this bigger-than-life hero!
It would take a year of threads to tell all of it. :)...but
ya did good!
Dr. Deb Roy, a researcher and cognitive scientist with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, recorded the first 3 years of his child’s life to learn how humans acquire language. He and his wife rigged their home with recording devices, which they used to collect over 200,000 hours of audio and video footage. Amassing, condensing, and editing the recordings enabled them to hear baby sounds like “gaga” evolve into words like “water.”
If someone wanted to conduct a research project at your home, would you participate if you knew that your every syllable would be recorded and analyzed? What would the study reveal? Proverbs 18 offers insight about some unwise speech patterns. The writer notes that foolish people express their own opinions instead of trying to understand what others have to say (v.2). Does this characterize us? Do we sometimes provoke fights with our words (v.7), or speak impulsively and “answer a matter before [hearing] it”? (v.13).
We need to become students of our speech. With God’s help we can identify and transform destructive dialogue into words of encouragement that are “good for necessary edification” and that “impart grace to the hearers” (Eph. 4:29).
Read: Proverbs 18:1-15
Evening, Kathy. Patton was truly a colorful, larger-than-life character.
September 12, 1918 was just another day like so many other days during World War I. On that nondescript day an event would take place that at the time drew little or no attention in the grand scheme of things. The fighting was heavy between the American Expeditionary Force and the German Army.
The 327th Tank Battalion was commanded by a thirty-two year old lieutenant colonel wearing a Colt .45 pistol with an ivory grip and his engraved initials. A graduate of West Point with nine years of military service behind him, this was his first taste of battle!
The 42nd “Rainbow” Division was commanded by a thirty-eight year old brigadier general wearing a barracks cap and a muffler his mother knitted for him with a pipe in his mouth. Also a graduate of West Point, he had fifteen years of military service. He had been in combat for about 5 or 6 months.
The Tank Commanmder was suposed to provide support for the Infantry Commander. He was frustrated because his tanks’ progress kept being hampered by terrain and weather. Both men were participating in The St. Mihiel Offensive to reenforece the American lines. Their joint venture was a first for the Amrican Army as a solo venture.
Both were headed for Essey, France. The Tank Commander was approaching a hill to check out the progress of his tank movements. As he approached a hill he saw the Infantry Commander standing on the hill overlooking his troops. The younger man approached the older man. As the two took measure of each other the Germans fired an artillery barrage that passed directly overhead. The troops of both commanders ran and dove for cover. The two Commanders stood their ground as they exchanged words.
To this day no one knows for sure what Lt.Colonel George Patton and Brigadier General Douglas MacArthur said to each other on that day as they stood firmly in place on that hill in the midst of a German artillery barrage. Over the decades, many have speculated and tried to uncover their conversation. I prefer to belive that the words Patton wrote to his wife in a letter four [4] days later was probably closer to the truth of the matter as any other.
Patton told his wife that when the barrage sttarted as they stood on that hill, his reaction was to duck for cover. However he refused to budge until MacAtrthur did the same. But Patton could see in the General’s eyes that he was thinking the same thing. So, they both stood their ground. They exchanged a few words, then very deliberately and casually walked back to their respective units.
Of course we all know that General Patton and General MacArthur were both symbols of bravery and leadership under fire. Both were highly decorated soldiers. Both were the type of leader whose men would follow them anywhere. When General Patton was killed, over 20,000 men volunteered to be “pall bearers”at his funeral.
September 12, 1918 during combat of World War I was “the only” time these two very famous heroes ever met personally. This story can be found at the Army Historical Foundation. I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did. You can read the entire account at the link provided.
I personally believe he was assassinated, and it was all covered up. He made too many powerful people angry, and he was right that we should have immediately pushed the Soviets out of eastern europe instead of meekly surrendering all those millions of poor people.
Hello and thank you!
OMG!!! My favorite hero of favorite heroes! Thanks Kathy!! ((BIG HUGS!!!))
Good morning, Canteen.
Good morning to our
Military, our Allies, and their families.
THANK YOU for all you do.
Thank you, Star, for preparing the Canteen for today’s activities.
Always good to hear about Patton.
DC Metroland weather report
~ Today...Mostly sunny.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon.
Highs in the mid 90s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of rain 20 percent.
~ Tonight...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the evening...
Then mostly clear after midnight.
Lows in the lower 70s. West winds around 5 mph.
Chance of rain 20 percent.
We had a short thunderstorm roll past last night.
And with it some much needed rain.
However, not near enough.
Looks like fotki is having issues this morning
so my graphics are being held "cyber-hostage".
Guess I'll make my rounds, see whatz up.
But please stay right where you are.
Chat up the military or a family member.
No need to fret...you know I'll be back!
The FR Canteen is
Come in and sit for a while.
There's always plenty of coffee, tea,
pancakes, conversation, silliness,
and plain old BS
REMEMBER THEM
ABBOTT, WILFRED KESSE
Returnee
9/5/1966
DEFENDERS OF FREEDOM
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