My mother-in-law was an Army nurse and, for a while, stationed in Germany.
Driving in France on leave in a borrowed car, she hit a bicyclist who ended up
in the passenger seat after coming through the windshield. That tour of duty
wasn't the same after being confined to base and having her meager Army wages
garnished to pay the Frechman's medical bills. The car...a TR4!
The Service didn't have much appeal to me in 1973, but I stand in awe of my
relatives and all of you who served our country so honorably,...and especially
of the men fighting in our service this hour today.
John Frymark
In a message dated 11/10/2004 4:13:01 PM Pacific Standard Time,
Herald948@aol.com writes:
In a message dated 11/10/2004 6:43:24 PM Eastern Standard Time,
brad.kahler@141.com writes:
My hat is off to each and every one of you that has served.......
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Likewise. I'm not a veteran but am nonetheless very proud of both parents,
who were. My (late) father served primarily at Fort Niagara (NY) during
World
War II. Ironically, my mom probably saw more of the world and more of WWII
as
a 2nd Lieutenant in the WAVES, with part of that service in or near Pearl
Harbor around '43-'44. She was even honored about five years ago as the
Grand
Marshall in our local Memorial Day parade/ceremony.
--Andy Mace
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