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DanVCC Ensign
Joined: 18 May 2004 Posts: 55 Location: Lutherville, MD, USA
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Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2007 2:00 am Post subject: "Patton" link |
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Here is a site you don't want to miss.
You Tube
note: Lengthy URL hyperlinked/me#1 |
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AMOS Senior Chief Petty Officer
Joined: 30 Jul 2004 Posts: 558 Location: IOWA
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Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2007 2:20 pm Post subject: |
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Sounds good. Wish he were here. No, I wish he were in Iraq. |
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GenrXr Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy
Joined: 05 Aug 2004 Posts: 1720 Location: Houston
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Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2007 3:53 pm Post subject: |
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AMOS wrote: | Sounds good. Wish he were here. No, I wish he were in Iraq. |
I went to Patton’s gravesite while in Europe this month and while there ran into an Army Sergeant with 4 very young men. He wasn't that old himself, probably 29 or 30 years old, whereas the privates were all 18 to 20 years old. They were about to ship off to Iraq and the Sergeant brought the young guys under his command to the gravesite for some perspective.
It was interesting to have a conversation with him. He spoke and they listened. You could definitely tell who was in charge and evidence that although Patton and the other men of WWII are long gone, their courage and resolve still have an influence upon a newer generation.
Entrance
Patton's Grave
At the back of Cemetary looking towards the front.
_________________ "An activist is the person who cleans up the water, not the one claiming its dirty."
"All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to stand by and do nothing." Edmund Burke (1729-1797), Founder of Conservative Philosophy |
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Deuce Senior Chief Petty Officer
Joined: 19 Mar 2005 Posts: 589 Location: FL
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Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2007 11:56 pm Post subject: |
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Yes...that was compelling far beyond your average utube production, for sure! and great find on Patton's cemetery...
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GenrXr Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy
Joined: 05 Aug 2004 Posts: 1720 Location: Houston
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Posted: Sat May 24, 2008 10:40 pm Post subject: |
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Hi everyone.
Bump for Memorial Day. _________________ "An activist is the person who cleans up the water, not the one claiming its dirty."
"All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to stand by and do nothing." Edmund Burke (1729-1797), Founder of Conservative Philosophy |
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