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Mrs Deej
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Feeling of pride...
« on: Oct 3rd, 2006, 10:57pm » |
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I adopted a POW/MIA the other day and I got my request back today!! My father adopted a POW/MIA awhile back and flys his flag proudly everyday...all day!
Here's my new hero...
LONG, GEORGE WENDELL
Name: George Wendell Long
Rank/Branch: Airman First Class/US Air Force
Unit: 774 Tactical Airlift Squadron
Mactan Airbase, Phillippines
Date of Birth: 30 September 1948
Home of Record: Medicine, KS
Date of Loss: 12 May 1968
Country of Loss: South Vietnam
Loss Coordinates: 152601N 1074801E (ZC031110)
Click coordinates to view maps
Status in 1973: Killed in Action/Body Not Recovered
Category: 2
Aircraft/Vehicle/Ground: C130B "Hercules"
Other Personnel in Incident: Bernard L. Bucher;
Stephen C. Moreland; John L. McElroy; Frank M. Hepler,
Warren R. Orr, Jr. (missing)
REMARKS: EXPLODE-NRESC-HOSTIL AR-J
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Re: Feeling of pride...
« Reply #1 on: Oct 3rd, 2006, 11:03pm » |
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Bless your heart<3
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How do I do that Steph, can you get me a link?
Sean.............................
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Mrs Deej
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Re: Feeling of pride...
« Reply #3 on: Oct 3rd, 2006, 11:07pm » |
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Absolutely Sean!!!!
http://www.ojc.org/ring/join.htm
Everyone should do something like this!!!!
Steph
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Re: Feeling of pride...
« Reply #4 on: Oct 3rd, 2006, 11:13pm » |
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I adopted one several weeks ago.
I used OJC (Operation Just Cause)...that's where Tanner went to adopt his.
Mine is a U.S. Marine...from El Paso, Texas, KIA in Vietnam.
It's an emotional thing...especially to those of us who grew up during the Vietnam War.
I have flown my U.S. flag every day since 9-11.....Now, I have my POW/MIA flag flying just beneath the U.S. flag.
I also have my bracelet...with my adoptee's name, rank, branch of service, and the particulars as to where he died.
It's a real honor to me....I am privileged to do this...and when we all go to Va, I plan to go to Washington, and find my adoptee's name on that wall!!!!
God Bless the U.S.A.
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I adopted a Vietnam POW/MIA from El Paso, Texas! 
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Re: Feeling of pride...
« Reply #5 on: Oct 3rd, 2006, 11:14pm » |
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LOL Steph....we went thru the same place...
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Take a kid fishin
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I adopted a Vietnam POW/MIA from El Paso, Texas!
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Re: Feeling of pride...
« Reply #6 on: Oct 3rd, 2006, 11:30pm » |
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When I was in High School, we could but these little metal bracelets (for $5., I think) that had the name of a VietNam POW or MIA. I wore mine constantly. Then, when they released the last of the prisoners, I'd check the newspaper everyday for my guy's name. He was never found.  I still have that somewhere, I believe I kept it on for at least another couple of years.
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Re: Feeling of pride...
« Reply #7 on: Oct 4th, 2006, 12:13am » |
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Thank you for caring.
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