"In Flander's Fields, where poppies grow-- there stand white crosses, row on row-- In my case-- from the center axis of the Wall- Five rows East- 63rd name- (aprox in the middle of that fifth Black Panel--) Don was the guy who you always wanted to be with--loyal, great athlete, Class president-- why does it always seem like those guys end up in body bags, and the "10 per-centers' and the REMF's make it back "To The World" intact?
Just reading a book by the C.O. of his Unit-- "Danger's Dragoons" written by Col. (Ret) Wm. Haponski-- The Air/Cav Division of the Big Red One-- I served in the USMC 3rd. Mar/ Div-- Yes, Sunday 10/Nov we "Jarheads" celebrated 274 years, but on 11/Nov each year, since "Ike" declared it "Veteran's Day" in 1954, all of us who served America celebrate as Brothers In Arms... And by the way, my favorite General, after "Chesty" Puller, George Smith Patton Jr., was born on 11/Nov.
Semper Fi-- RWTF
