Forum: General Posts
02-18-2009, 02:51 PM
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To paraphrase that famous "coloured gentleman",...
To paraphrase that famous "coloured gentleman", Al Jolson, "You ain't seen nothing yet". It's part of the learning curve expounded by socialist governments throughout the world. The Brits and Frogs...
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Forum: General Posts
02-13-2009, 07:06 PM
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Colonel Kenneth D. Mertel
I was doinga bit of clearing out and came across this book entitled:- Year Of the Horse - Vietnam, written by Colonel Mertel, in 1968. The book is a Bantam paper back version printed in 1990
The...
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Forum: New Members
01-26-2008, 03:25 AM
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Forum: General Posts
09-04-2006, 01:45 AM
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Thanks for the info on the flag. My "informant"...
Thanks for the info on the flag. My "informant" is an ex-New York policeman, who served his time behind a navy desk in the late 1950's.
I admire the way the USA preserves some of it's ships. I think...
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Forum: General Posts
09-03-2006, 01:33 AM
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Forum: General Posts
09-02-2006, 04:59 AM
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There were one or two other American ships...
There were one or two other American ships present at the ceremony.
Jim
Allied Ships Present in Tokyo Bay During the Surrender Ceremony, 2 September 1945
The ships in the list below are listed...
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Forum: General Posts
09-02-2006, 02:38 AM
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Japanese surrender
This seems to have been overlooked as a commemoration day.
Jim
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Forum: Civil War
09-02-2006, 02:19 AM
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Forum: Civil War
09-02-2006, 02:14 AM
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Forum: World War I
09-02-2006, 01:53 AM
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Forum: General Posts
09-02-2006, 01:23 AM
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07-23-2006, 12:22 PM
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07-22-2006, 09:34 PM
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07-22-2006, 09:22 PM
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07-22-2006, 01:16 PM
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07-22-2006, 01:00 PM
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07-22-2006, 12:56 PM
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07-22-2006, 12:53 PM
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Forum: General Posts
07-17-2006, 03:57 PM
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Forum: General Posts
07-17-2006, 12:10 AM
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A Vietnam Vets Tale
I know many of you served in Vietnam. I came across this article and wondered if any of you have the same feelings.
Tamariki
From the Mekong Delta to the Sunni Triangle
Echoes From the Past;...
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Forum: Political Debate
07-16-2006, 06:06 AM
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Forum: General Posts
06-25-2006, 02:17 AM
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Quote of the day
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Forum: General Posts
06-18-2006, 01:37 AM
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Forum: General Posts
06-13-2006, 06:07 PM
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Forum: General Posts
06-13-2006, 12:13 PM
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Broken Arrow
In the film "We Were Soldiers"., Mel Gibson uses the term "Call in Broken Arrow"
I have asked friends of mine who served in Vietnam what this meant, since I was under the impression that Broken...
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