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BenDeR · Lt.Jg. Joined: 01 Sep 2004 Posts: 103

I'd like to make a proposal.

I understand that the Swift Vets have a reunion every so often.
If they would honor us with an afternoon at their next reunion, I would very much like to express my admiration to these men personally. I suspect that many others in these forums would like to do the same.

Hollywood superstars and Rock legends for all their entertainment value, do not interest me as individuals.
The men that are the Swift Boat Veterans For Truth are my hero's.

They remind me of my uncle Eldred Hayton. 30 years in the Marine Corps. POW in Korea. He carried 2 men so they wouldn't be shot on the forced march. He never talked about it. Our family only new of his heroism when the mother of one of the men he carried contacted my grandparents to thank them for raising a son who would someday save their own. After being rescued my uncle stayed in the Marine Corps and served during Viet Nam.

When I think of my uncle I think of the Swift Vets. True hero's. Selfless and humble. Exactly the opposite of Kerry.

At the next Swift Vet reunion perhaps the rest of us could join them for an afternoon and thank them personally for their heroism and courage.

Just a thought.
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USMC res 3rd ANGLICO
1986 - 1988

"Retreat hell! We just got here!"
Capt. Lloyd Williams, USMC

BenDeR · Lt.Jg. Joined: 01 Sep 2004 Posts: 103

I must offer my greatest apologies to the 'POWs For Truth' that I did not mention in my original post. I humble myself before you for your sacrifice and suffering that allows me to speak freely today.
God bless our POW's.
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USMC res 3rd ANGLICO
1986 - 1988

"Retreat hell! We just got here!"
Capt. Lloyd Williams, USMC

Jeff Carrington · Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2004 11:33 am Post subject:

Roger your last BenDeR. In any event, come what may on Nov. 2, the contribution that SBVT/POWs have made as our Spartans in this fight, is just amazing. Will surely go down in history, and that is some real justice (at last). It would be great if a group could get together to work on a fitting tribute to them. I would be privileged to volunteer. Semper Fi.

rbshirley · Founder Joined: 07 May 2004 Posts: 394

one more captins mast · LCDR Joined: 10 Aug 2004 Posts: 438 Location: Texas

"The Austin "bats" will show at your "pick-nick" and eat your stuff

and they will carry "thier liberal Austin "KERRY FLAGS AND SIGNS "

with them, hey, call on the Marines on this site for "assistance"

with that problem.
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coldwarvet · Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2004 3:54 pm Post subject:

I think it should be a stadium event perhaps Soldier Field in the heart of the country I will talk to the Johnsonville people about supplying bratwurst and Miller about the beer. We will bring in the roaming Vietnam War Memorial wall. We will all stand and pay respect to our fallen and salute the swift vets and all the other veterans who were never welcomed back to America.

CWV
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coldwarvet · Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2004 4:00 pm Post subject:

Perhaps we could even coordinate something with Great Lakes Naval Station and one of their graduating ceremonies during the event.
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Defender of the honor of those in harms way keeping us out of harms way.

"Peace is our Profession"
Strategic Air Command - Motto

USAF 75-79 Security Police

dmackto · Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2004 4:23 pm Post subject:

If this gets set up I will take my kid out of school and we'll drive across the country to be there for it.

(Or it could be in Florida - Hint Hint Razz

)

The SVPT are going to be exhausted after this election. They will need time to relax in a tropical paradise!

I seriously was thinking of organizing a post-election fund raiser to give them a barefoot cruise or some other soul mending vacation.
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The FROZEN CHICKEN Journal

This is no time for ease and comfort. It is the time to dare and endure.
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coldwarvet · Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2004 4:32 pm Post subject:

BenDeR · Lt.Jg. Joined: 01 Sep 2004 Posts: 103

mtboone · Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2004 7:30 pm Post subject:

I hope all of you realize one point. Not all Swifties feel the same about Kerry as we do. One of my own crew is for Kerry up in Wisconsin and several on our Chat room have quit because of our stand against jfk. If any do show up at any of the reunions you might want to be careful what is said. I am sure jfk or his band of brothers won't be in attendance like last time.
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Terry Boone PCF 90
Qui Nhon 68-69

Me#1You#10 · Site Admin Joined: 06 May 2004 Posts: 6503

Good point Terry, and thanks for noting it. It is important to keep a distinction between SVPT and swift boat veterans in general.

rb325th · Admiral Joined: 21 Aug 2004 Posts: 1334

BenDeR · Lt.Jg. Joined: 01 Sep 2004 Posts: 103

CTW · Rear Admiral Joined: 10 Sep 2004 Posts: 691

The shared feelings here are we, who are not swift vets but have come to admire them and want to help their truth be told, want to plan an appropriate event to meet them and say Thank you for your service then and now. I want to meet the POWs and the swift vets and everybody else on this site. So perhaps we can plan a way to meet that does not interrupt their annual event. Perhaps the site members could host a cocktail party in honor of those here either the evening before the annual event or just at a different date. But I would want to meet as many of you posters as I could. We will travel from Florida where ever it is planned. I will be more than happen to help out with planning. God Bless. CTW

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