tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12452759.post114840622628642000..comments2024-03-22T07:12:47.560-07:00Comments on Pitchpull: 23 May 66Greybeardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11919862790973521778noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12452759.post-1148482347737069122006-05-24T07:52:00.000-07:002006-05-24T07:52:00.000-07:00I salute you, Brother, but then how could I not.I salute you, Brother, but then how could I not.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12452759.post-1148443100304377982006-05-23T20:58:00.000-07:002006-05-23T20:58:00.000-07:00Nineteen...that's difficult to imagine....Terror.....Nineteen...that's difficult to imagine....Terror...I'm certain that would be what I'd have felt?!?! Brave...that would describe you! I'm grateful for men like you...willing to sacrifice for all of us!! I'm glad you managed to dodge all those bullets. I'm thankful that you are here to share your stories, and to keep us humble. I'm proud of you for what you did for us all!Dihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00335976822110599015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12452759.post-1148431712259155802006-05-23T17:48:00.000-07:002006-05-23T17:48:00.000-07:00You know GB.... you hit a cord here.I truly had no...You know GB.... you hit a cord here.<BR/>I truly had not given much thought as how scared all you young men must have been back then.<BR/>DRAFT...it was just an accepted piece of life, or so we were lead to believe. Not even thinking of the ramifications of what the true meaning really meant. <BR/>Did we even give thought as to being able to question these decisions being made for us? We were brought up to accept adults and their decisions, no questions asked.<BR/>Sure we thought of separation of friends and family, but did we really even know what lay ahead?<BR/>Never, back then, would young men from the good ole midwest think of anything different but doing your duty. <BR/>The high percentage of young ladies didn't even think military back then, it was more like, get married and tie on an apron and procreate.<BR/>I know I feel like I wasn't really encouraged to go to college.<BR/>I wished I had had an option of studying more, but I was busy raising my 3 younger sibs. It wasn't until I was married, that I had this huge urge to go to Vet School at Purdue and the vet I was working with at the time said he would help me anyway he could.<BR/>Hubby didn't go for that. <BR/>In high school for many years, I wanted to go to Airline Hostess School, as it was called back then. I had my school picked out. AA in Dallas.. but back then you had to be single...Fiancee had a fit over that one.<BR/>So I guess when you look back on it. Your whole future was chosen for you and you chose to make something of it. Good for you. You should be very proud.<BR/>You made lemonade out of all those lemons.the golden horsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01997072300287533624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12452759.post-1148420074699979092006-05-23T14:34:00.000-07:002006-05-23T14:34:00.000-07:00I had no idea 40 years ago what you were facing. ...I had no idea 40 years ago what you were facing. I was at Ball State trying to figure out why I was there. But when I read about how scared you were, GB, my heart breaks and tears fill my eyes. It makes me sick to my stomach. Probably it's a good thing I was gone....I would have SAT on you to keep you home. Unfortunately, there are a whole lot of people in this world who hate us. They will kill our children & grandchildren if we give them an inch. <BR/><BR/>I very proud of all you did. Our country will need more brave men like you.BoMarGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07394390091712629511noreply@blogger.com