Posted on 03/10/2008 6:34:55 PM PDT by brityank
Well Done, Army Spc. Monica Lin Brown.
Ping.
About time we started getting some positive stories out of the sandbox; may there be many more!
“Brown, of Lake Jackson, Texas, ..”
My hubby’s home town. He grew up there. His folks are still there. Good for her!!!!
Pretty cool!
Something about a girl with a gun that looks -- so right!
Awesome!
Yes she is!
We simply are not worthy of the deeds of these young heroes.
Well done, Spc. Brown! Texas is proud of her brave sons and daughters fighting so gallantly in this war, as in past wars.
Really appreciate this story, Brit. Hats off to Army Spc. Monica Lin Brown.
Excellent job by Spc. Monica Lin Brown.
Great pic of a brave young lady!
Dear Ma & Pa:
Am well. Hope you are. Tell brother Walt & brother Elmer the Marine Corps beats working for old man Minch by a mile. Tell them to join up quick before maybe all of the places are filled.
I was restless at first because you got to stay in bed till nearly 6 a.m., but am getting so I like to sleep late. Tell Walt & Elmer all you do before breakfast is smooth your cot and shine some things. No hogs to slop, feed to pitch, mash to mix, wood to split, fire to lay. Practically nothing. Men got to shave but it is not so bad, they git warm water.
Breakfast is strong on trimmings like fruit juice, cereal, eggs, bacon, etc..., but kind of weak on chops, potatoes, ham, steak, fried eggplant, pie, and other regular food. But tell Walt & Elmer you can always sit between two city boys that live on coffee. Their food plus yours holds you till noon, when you get fed again. It’s no wonder these city boys can’t walk much.
We go on “route” marches, which the Platoon Sergeant says are long walks to harden us. If he thinks so, it is not my place to tell him different. A “route march” is about as far as to our mailbox at home. Then the city guys gets sore feet and we all ride back in trucks. The country is nice, but awful flat.
The Sergeant is like a schoolteacher. He nags some. The Capt. is like the school board. Majors & Colonels just ride around & frown. They don’t bother you none.
This next will kill Walt & Elmer with laughing. I keep getting medals for shooting. I don’t know why. The bulls-eye is near as big as a chipmunk and don’t move. And it ain’t shooting at you, like the Higgett boys at home. All you got to do is lie there all comfortable and hit it. You don’t even load your own cartridges. They come in boxes.
Be sure to tell Walt & Elmer to hurry & join before other fellers get into this setup & come stampeding in.
Your loving daughter, Monica Lin
P.S. Speaking of shooting, enclosed is $200 towards a new barn roof & ma’s teeth. The city boys shoot craps, but not very good.
I used to date a girl from Lake Jackson. Also knew another girl from there. They were both real beauties and also sweet as could be.
Amen!
teen girl makes grown governor of ny look like a real sissy.
Yes, indeed...and what a very special human being she truly is!
WOW !
Awesome !!!
What a complete woman!
Said that right,It’s a Red State,Blue State ,Any Questions type of story.
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