The following was a special request from my friend Rocky.

ONE MORE BIG BIG BIG FAVOR I WOULD LIKE TO ASK. I was reading the

book,Dogfaces Who smiled------, and I was reading about Cassino.. My favor is

would it be possible ifyou could write 5 paragraphs from page 435 starting with

the 2nd paragraph. to next to the last one. The reason for this is I want people

to know there were other places besidesNormandy,Bastogne, battle of the bulge,etc,etc. And also about the 109th COMBAT ENGINEERS!!!!. I have heard

some say,MAN we went through some bad sh--. But they don't say that the Combat Engineers went first to clear mines and build bridges so WE could be

safe from mines and walk over the water not in it!!! They should have the C.I.B.

made big enuf to cover their chests. Now this is what I said. anyone disagree??

Roque of the 34th

I scanned the page and am posting it here.

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I was surfing around on ebay tonight and found a lot of Japanese medals. Does anyone know anything about them, or what they were for? Those last two were apparently something special...

For example:

WWII Imperial Japanese Army's 8th Rising Sun medal

http://cgi.ebay.com/WWII-Imperial-Japanese...1QQcmdZViewItem

WWII Imperial Japanese Army's 7th Rising Sun medal

http://cgi.ebay.com/WWII-Imperial-Japanese...1QQcmdZViewItem

Japanese WWII Golden Kite Medal Cased NICE http://cgi.ebay.com/Japanese-WWII-Golden-K...1QQcmdZViewItem

WWII Imperial Japanese Army's 5th class Sacred Treasure

http://cgi.ebay.com/WWII-Imperial-Japanese...1QQcmdZViewItem

Thanks!!

Guy Gabaldon passed away at the age of 80.

It's a shame I only found out about this fellow in today's paper.

May he rest in peace.

http://www.guygabaldon.com/

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As the date nears once again, I am receiving more email regarding that fateful day 5 years ago.

If you care to share any links or thoughts that touch your heart, please list them below.

I took time to watch Flight 93 last night, and of course broke down in tears. As my husband stated to a friend yesterday, "It was heavy!"

I didn't know if I wanted to watch it, but I had to. It was gripping, terrifying, touching, and reconfirmed why we as Americans should stick together.

As many of you know, we was flying that morning and our flight was brought down by the FAA. That plane could very well have been ours. It stills shakes me up to think of that morning.

It was a perfect day, a beautiful sunny day, and you think, how could anything go wrong? Surrounded by friends and happy as could be then... and then...

I think it is important to remember this date and to not become complacent. Many people have. They think we are safe, they think all is okay and that we should just get on with our lives. We cannot afford to have that attitude, anymore than we should forget WWII or the Holocaust. I'm afraid we shall remain divided and bicker about stupid things until the next big event occurs.

I shall place the link for the poem I wrote the week I returned home. A friend put the poem to music and here is the moving result.

http://www.narickarecords.com/music/Americ...trongMpsss1.htm

I realize the words may be hard for some eyes to see, so I am printing it below for those of you:

America the Strong - copyright© keeling & chard 2002

So you think you’ll go to heaven

We’re here to say you’re wrong

We’re America We’re freedom

We’re America the strong

For every part I grind today

It’s for the USA

We won’t be downed and trodden

You won’t stand in our way

For every flag we fly this week

We stand with pride and grace

You’re a pox upon your people

You’re a disgrace to your race

So we may cry a week or two

But we have strong resolve

There’s nothing we can’t handle

There’s nothing we can’t solve

You woke the sleeping giant

Brother, you haven’t got a clue

We’re America We’re freedom

We’re the Red, the White, the Blue

09-18-2001

Did WWI vets file their discharge papers with their county like the WWII vets did?

I don't know much about procedures in either of the world wars, but know very little about WWI.

I want to find out what my great-grandfather did in WWI.