"A Lesson For Americans" By Mike Dalka

Zap. USMC · **"A Lesson For Americans" By Mike Dalka -** 04-18-2003, 02:34 PM

My Grandfather was a glider infantryman in WWII, an advisor in Korea, and lost one of his sons, my uncle Gary Edwards, in Vietnam. I worked in his auto repair station during high school and he flew his flag in front daily. One day while I was sweeping the oil dry out of the bays it began to sprinkle rain. He told me to go get the flag and I said "gimme a second." He said, "It is raining, go get the flag NOW." Well I popped off my mouth about how he should cool it, it isn't going to melt or some such typical teenage comment.

My grandfather is the toughest man I've ever met. He explained once that he thought basic training was some sort of country club during WWII, because he was used to hard work anyway, and at home he didn't have indoor toilets or hot running water! And when I said whatever it was that I said to him, he turned deep crimson and I thought, "God save me, he's going to kill me for talking back." Instead tears welled up in his eyes and he squeaked out "You don't understand what this family has paid for the right to fly that flag." Then he turned his back on me and went out and got the flag. I just stood there feeling like the smallest person to ever live. Those words cut me so deep. I wish the entire country could have heard them.

[ I ] hope that this Nation might yet have enough people who understand the cost of liberty to turn things around.

I thought this was an interesting read...

Found this here: http://www.usflag.org/

Coleman · 04-18-2003, 03:58 PM

::whipes tears:: cry:

[DAS REICH] Blitz · 04-18-2003, 04:00 PM

[quote="Garry Coleman":343ee]::whipes tears:: cry:[/quote:343ee]*hush *hush gary* thats a good story cry:

MrLevinstein · **Re: "A Lesson For Americans" By Mike Dalka -** 04-18-2003, 04:02 PM

[quote="Cpt. Zapotoski":658d6]I thought this was an interesting read...
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Sure was Zap, good read.

Sergeant_Scrotum · 04-18-2003, 04:10 PM

thats a nice story cry:

04-18-2003, 04:47 PM

yep, great story cry:

Zap. USMC · 04-18-2003, 09:41 PM

Great example how many great warriors in our country are a dieing breed... rather now it's beeing replaced by a much, much different breed... the "hippies" hake:

04-18-2003, 09:44 PM

[quote="Cpt. Zapotoski":3f7c3]Great example how many great warriors in our country are a dieing breed... rather now it's beeing replaced by a much, much different breed... the "hippies" hake:[/quote:3f7c3]

And corporations and super rich.

CaP bUsTa · 04-18-2003, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by "Cpt. Zapotoski":ac76e

Great example how many great warriors in our country are a dieing breed... rather now it's beeing replaced by a much, much different breed... the "hippies" hake:

And corporations and super rich.[/quote:ac76e]
and the kids playing computer games who think they are |337 because they can rack up 100-15 kill ratios

04-18-2003, 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by "Cpt. Zapotoski":4aa13

Great example how many great warriors in our country are a dieing breed... rather now it's beeing replaced by a much, much different breed... the "hippies" hake:

And corporations and super rich.[/quote:4aa13]
and the kids playing computer games who think they are |337 because they can rack up 100-15 kill ratios[/quote:4aa13]

Amen

11 Bravo · 04-18-2003, 11:17 PM

See, that is one of the many reasons I chose to serve in our armed forces. I feel I owe it to those who have served in uniform before me so I can lead a free life. Salute to the fallen!

CaP bUsTa · 04-19-2003, 12:01 AM

i truely hope that none of the men serving in our militaries today will have to suffer the way the men did in the first and second world wars as well as vietnam. I think today war is too technologically advanced to produce the amount of suffering that our forefathers went through. That is untill someone decides to start using nukes and then its Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the sequel times 10

04-19-2003, 12:12 AM

without the large corporations and rich folks what do you think would happen to this country?

04-19-2003, 09:57 AM

[quote="CaP bUsTa":b083f]i truely hope that none of the men serving in our militaries today will have to suffer the way the men did in the first and second world wars as well as vietnam. I think today war is too technologically advanced to produce the amount of suffering that our forefathers went through. That is untill someone decides to start using nukes and then its Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the sequel times 10[/quote:b083f]
i second that. My dad was in Vietnam, 1st Air Cav, he said it was hell on earth, that the NVA were relentlesss warriors. he saw one of his best friends get killed from a landmine while driving a jeep. cry:

Coleman · 04-19-2003, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by "CaP bUsTa":42899

i truely hope that none of the men serving in our militaries today will have to suffer the way the men did in the first and second world wars as well as vietnam. I think today war is too technologically advanced to produce the amount of suffering that our forefathers went through. That is untill someone decides to start using nukes and then its Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the sequel times 10

i second that. My dad was in Vietnam, 1st Air Cav, he said it was hell on earth, that the NVA were relentlesss warriors. he saw one of his best friends get killed from a landmine while driving a jeep. cry:[/quote:42899] You're dad must have been pretty old to Father a child 13 years ago oOo: