Category Archives: Milestones

MILESTONES–ROBERT STANLEY LIVINGSTONE 9/24/49-7/1/2018

Posted on July 5, 2018 by

Agent Orange claimed another of my brethren Sunday. We will lay him to rest today at noon. Bob came to me after he discovered his VSO had been funning him for a few decades. I was fortunate enough to get … Continue reading →

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THIS DAY IN HISTORY–1971

Posted on February 21, 2017 by

Butch Long’s DRO review couldn’t be on a more auspicious occasion than February 22nd. Not only is it George Washington’s birthday but also the day a friend passed away just north of Vientiane from what I heard. I was still … Continue reading →

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MILESTONES-JOHN CHARLES THOMAS JR.-1950-2016

Posted on November 27, 2016 by

In Vietnam, during a firefight, the most awesome sound a wounded man could hope to hear was that of a Huey Dustoff coming in regardless of the danger. When our troops were wounded, we didn’t have the luxury of time. … Continue reading →

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MILESTONES-HCVET ROBERT LYNN DAVIS

Posted on November 27, 2016 by

Those of you who were the earliest HCVets knew Rob on the old Delphi website for HCVets as Rob1956. That’s where I met him. I had just won my own VA claim and wanted to share and help others attain … Continue reading →

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MILESTONES–JAY MOORE

Posted on August 29, 2016 by

Some of you may know of Kelly and Jay Moore. They came to me what seems like eons ago looking for the magic password to VA comp. We finally prevailed with  “Hurricane Katrina” Eagle’s help and Jay looked like he … Continue reading →

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ILP–GENTLEMEN, START YOUR CORNDOGS

Posted on May 24, 2016 by

Quite possibly, one of my favorite pastimes in spring is getting a leg up on Mother Nature. A greenhouse greatly facilitates this. Finding enough containers means a concerted search for them at my relatives’ business (Sunnycrest Nursery). I plant 800 or … Continue reading →

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MILESTONES–PAUL BURCH

Posted on March 22, 2016 by

Some of you older followers know the long series of battles we fought to get Leigh “Silver Queen” Burch her long-overdue Permanent and Total rating. No one fought harder, drove further and read the law deeper into the night than … Continue reading →

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