Tag Archives: Inspirational Veterans

TANGO MIKE MIKE

This is a moving story and I wish to thank Tom for it. You guys and gals provide me with about 80% of the content that we use to help others. The humor helps because HCV is a brain bender … Continue reading

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Bodybuilder champ, Vietnam Veteran Steve Michalik (1949-2012) R.I.P.

My personal trainer is 96-years old.  Twice a week, she runs a 30-minute stretch and strength class using a VHS developed by Steve Michalik over 20 years ago.  It’s called “Fitness after Sixty,” features big band music and mostly chair … Continue reading

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NEW VIETNAM MEMORIAL MUSEUM

Check this out. It’s too cool for school. Member Tombo sends me this today. It’s hard to conceive of Chicago coming up with this. Because they didn’t. “Above and Beyond” When visitors first enter this museum, they will hear a … Continue reading

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KOREAN VET INFO

Korean Veteran and member extraordinaire WGM asks that I publish this. So it is with great pride that I humbly take keyboard in hand to make sure that unknown cohort of men and women who served in the Korean Theatre … Continue reading

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2012 in review

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: 19,000 people fit into the new Barclays Center to see Jay-Z perform. This blog was viewed about 80,000 times in 2012. If it were … Continue reading

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CHRISTMAS ON THE MALL

Great shot of the east leg to the Washington Monument. I found it on my facepage Few things affect me like this wall.  

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I’LL BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS

Few are ignorant of the poignancy of this World War 2 Bing Crosby hit which has gone on to become a Christmas favorite. It was still a staple of the older “lifers” in the service in 1970. This was to … Continue reading

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Reading: Kontum: The Battle to Save South Vietnam

I picked up a flyer about this 2011 book by Thomas P. McKenna  in a VA Clinic waiting room recently.  The flyer said, “written by a man who was there.”  It received good reviews on Amazon and was published by … Continue reading

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MARINE TOYS FOR TOTS MISHAP

This just in from Semper Fi Tom. Always one to help little old ladies across the street or collect toys, Marines showed their helpful side yet again…   Tyrone was lucky there were helpful servicemen there when he fell. Some … Continue reading

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T-DAY FACEBOOK

Rebeccamarie Beque MignoneSalaiz put this up on my facesite. Beautiful. Now there’s a name that won’t fit on a check.

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