USO Canteen FReeper FRiday....ALOHA RONNIE.......July 19,2002

ALOHA RONNIE and Snow Bunny

[Snow Bunny]

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If you know a Veteran, someone in your family,
friend of the family, neighbor, who served their
country, take a brief moment of your day to thank them.
Thank them for the sacrifice they made
for the better good of their country.

We at Free Republic, and the USO Canteen FReeper Style,
are thankful for every service member
in our military, who has served our great nation.

So, to the men and women who answered the call,
in both times of war and peace, thank you.

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Message from Snow Bunny to all those who visit the Canteen.

This is how I think of the USO Canteen Freeper Style.
It is like a cottage down a road,
a place where a weary veteran can spend the night.

Since it opened, it is magical how so many
Freepers who post here, feel it too.
It has been so dear how the Freepers
kept making it a cottage - a home-type of place
that had a huge living room
for them to visit in and a dance floor, a library, etc.

Many Veterans have written to me,
saying that the Canteen is like home
to them for the first time since they served.

This is your Canteen -
a respite from our busy
and sometimes troubling world.
Make yourself at home.

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The USO Canteen Honors FReepers
who have served,
or are now serving their country.

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You may have a loved one who has served in the past.
We at the FReeper USO Canteen would like to honor each and every one.

I DRANG'.. 1st Cav Licensed Mustang with ALOHA RONNIE Guyer in front of his home at Christmas with Lights Home,
American Flag ..Cross ..
'WE WERE SOLDIERS'.. Cap -&- all

ALOHA RONNIE
Ronnie Guyer, Sp/4
HHC, 1/7th Cav 1965-66
Vet/Battle of IA DRANG-1965 - LZ Falcon

"We few, we happy few, we band of brothers,
For he to-day that sheds his blood with me
Shall be my brother."

Shakespeare, Henry V

IA DRANG S-1 Personnel Clerk
After IA DRANG-1965 I typed up Lt. Col. HAL G. MOORE's Letters of
Condolances to the Hero families of our many Hero KIA -&- WIA Soldiers

ALOHA RONNIE was Lt. Col. HAL G. MOORE's
personal Radioman/Driver/Orderly right up to
IA DRANG-1965 Campaign

In November 1965, 450 U.S. soldiers were dropped
into a small clearing in the Ia Drang Valley.
They were surrounded by 2,000 North Vietnamese soldiers.

CH-47 Chinook and S-2/3 Personnel HHC, 1/7 Cav above hill west of Bong Son-Operation White Wing/Masher April 1966

PleiMi.jpg = SP/4 Ronald W. Guyer (HHC, 1/7 S-1 Clerk) standing at entrance to Plei Me Special Forces Camp awaiting AirLift to LZ Falcon IA DRANG Valley 14 Nov 65

Commo Platoon HHC, 1/7 Cav resting in Bong Son Farm backyard, March 1966. (Paul Smith's Group)

SP/4 Ronald W. Guyer standing with a visiting young Senator TED KENNEDY at 1st Cav Div HQ October 1965

First Light 14 Nov 65 at French Fortress east of Plei Me Special Forces Camp / Lt. Col. Hal Moore planning Air Assault into LZ X-Ray 30' to my right front.

Up close picture of Lt. Col. Harold G. Moore taken in 1/7 Cav Battalion Area at An Khe just before or after our Plei Me-IA DRANG Operation, late 1965.

LZ FALCON, a smiling and Victorious Lt. Col. Harold G. Moore newly extracted from LZ X-RAY, along with the 1/7 Cav, thanking the HHC Medical Aid Men for their work at LZ X-RAY.

LZ FALCON, Helmeted Lt. Col. Harold G. Moore thanking 1/7 Cav Battalion surgeon Capt. Robert Carrara for his valiant and heroic work at LZ X-RAY saving lives. S/Sgt Keeton is on the left. LZ FALCON Medical Aid Station 2nd Lt (?) on the right is the one who pronounced S-2 CPT Tom Metzger KIA after his extraction from Huey at Falcon fresh from X-Ray.

Sp/4 Ronnie Guyer standing in front of the closest thing to a Christmas Tree to be found on Christmas Day 1965 at 1/7th Cav HQ at An Khe

Victorious Lt. Col. Harold G. Moore at PLEIKU Airstrip reading Congratulatory Telegram from Commanding General William Westmoreland who immediately followed him on top of this Jeep to personally salute the members of the 1/7 Cav for their "Outstanding Victory" at IA DRANG

1st Cav. Div. Commanding General Harry W.O. Kinnard welcoming the 1/7th Cav back to Home Base at An Khe. A smiling Lt. Col. Harold G. Moore is in the middle.

The first two Communist North Vietnamese Regular POW's of the Battle of IA DRANG fresh from LZ X-RAY are escorted from Helicopter to Helicopter at LZ FALCON by members of the HHC, 1/7 Cav. Associated Press Photographer is running to the right to get in front of them to take the picture that is in 'WE WERE SOLDIERS ONCE....AND YOUNG.' Shadow of me taking this picture is at lower left. I consider this Picture one of the best. Notice M-16 POW wounded knee on one of the POW's in the middle of the picture.

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Actor SAM ELLIOTT who portrays Hero CSM BASIL PLUMLEY to MEL GIBSON's Lt. Col. HAL MOORE in ..'WE WERE SOLDIERS'.. with ALOHA RONNIE Guyer/Radio Operator to both in Vietnam ...and the real IA DRANG-1965 Hero S-3 Operations Officer Capt MATT DILLON ...who I also Clerked for ...to the left at our Year 2001 IA DRANG Alumni D.C. Conference. (photo taken by Kevin Burke)

With our very own ALOHA RONNIE Guyer/Radio Operator to both in Vietnam ...
and the real IA DRANG-1965 Hero S-3 Operations Officer Capt MATT DILLON ...
who ALOHA RONNIE also Clerked for ...to the left at the Year 2001 IA DRANG
Alumni D.C. Conference.

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Vietnam Troopship the USNS ROSE

[Snow Bunny]

giggle......Now wouldn't that be something.Yikes

I wonder if he knows how to BarBQ , maybe you can show him how. heh heh I am going to try it my very first time next week.

[SassyMom]

Hey, SAM you know I love ya!!!!! (((HUG)))

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

"This is your Canteen -
a respite from our busy
and sometimes troubling world.
Make yourself at home."

Cote: I know you provided the picture of the Canteen. Thank You.
Sonw Bunny and Cote: I know these thoughts come from your hearts.
Thank You both and ALL in the USO Canteen. (Posters AND Lurkers)
I wish you ALL knew how much the Canteen means to me.
It IS the BEST place on the internet!

[Snow Bunny]

wow HI there and HI to Trish too. Sure is good to see you!!!!

[Snow Bunny]

Kneezles..........OH NOooooooooooo...... heh heh.....I go to Home Depot all the time with FallGuy, and I think I actually saw you, er I mean your fanny there like that....ROTFL

Next time I will say HI...heh heh

[SassyMom]

Tonkin, you mean the world to me too. Thank you for your wonderful caring heart. We miss you when you aren't here, but we thank you for what you are doing with your life. Thank you for your work with the Coast Guard Auxilary and thank you for serving our country. God Bless You, friend.

[Snow Bunny]

Jen, that is so fantastic ! I love how you put the Hero lyrics with your post to Aloha Ronnie. Great idea!!!! Your brillant.

((((((((((((((( hug ))))))))))

[Victoria Delsoul]

Oh wow! This is so neat, souris. Thanks so much.

Hi Bunny, so good to see you my friend.

Well, what can I say… TGIF, yes!!! LOL.

Love and Kisses

[DoughtyOne]

Hi. Nice to see you on the thread.

D1

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

Thank You for your most kind words.
*HUG*

[Snow Bunny]

Hi M7, thank you so much. All of you wonderful Veterans are why I am able to sit here and not be afraid. Thank you.

[SAMWolf]

"SamWolf must be really looks-challenged"

Now My secret is out!

[Pippin]

Good evening, Victoria!

[SAMWolf]

LOL! I was wondering where you were. Thought maybe you had a hot date.

[Victoria Delsoul]

Hiya, Clara.

How are ya? LOL, I'm just happy that it's Friday.

[Pippin]

Thanks, It's good to be here. I'm sorry I forgot to add you to my ping list when I posted my graphics yesterday. Did you see the post? I forgot what the post # was.

[Victoria Delsoul]

Yeah, I was hot. I mean, I'm always hot. Gotcha! hahahahaha

[Pippin]

I'm doing fine! I'm glad it's Friday too! How are you doing?

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

Greetings Victoria

[Snow Bunny]

Yipeeee, Hi Victoria. I agree....TGIF...Yipeee.

OH Victoria as you know I have been to your fabulous profle page many times. I love it! The art and oh just everything there.

This morning while I was cleaning house for our weekend open house things, FallGuy was online looking for a little thank you signature. Guess what....LMAO no one is named Bunny or Snow Bunny. Just me. hahahahaha

But he found a little something for you from both of us......

I told him it sure was Victoria like in Oregon when you come to visit and we walk along out in the country.