Military Vets?

Originally Posted by tedzan

HAPPY 4th JULY....everyone !

George Washington mustering his troops Christmas Eve 1776 at Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania


Seven miles south of where we live in Pennsylvania is the site where our Independence was first executed. Christmas Eve 1776, George Washington and
his "rag-tag" troops crossed the Delaware River on their way to Trenton (NJ). There they were victorious in the Battle of Trenton.
Prior to this event, they were losing the War to the British and the Hessians. This victory provided a momentum that carried thru to subsequent victories
in Princeton, Morristown, Monmouth, Valley Forge, Fort Ticonderoga (NY), etc. And, finally at Yorktown, VA (which ended the War).

If you are touring in Pennsylvania, visit the Museum at Washington Crossing, and the Revolutionary War Museum in Philadelphia.

Have a great Holiday weekend,

TED Z
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Happy 4th of July

The NJ state Miltia was often used to create distractions leading up to the battle of Trenton and other battles in NJ

[irishdenny]

Nearly 10 years on The Fast Attack Submarine USS Omaha during the 80's...
Loved Every Hard Core Minute of iT!

*The Filipina Steward Saluting the North Koreans was my 1st Boss when i Arrived to the OMAHA~

He was a Peach to work fir!

This is Something that i wrote in Honor of Those
Who have Served on Black Boats:

“A Silent Life”

Woke to a new day
Climbed up topside as we pushed through the waves
You See, We lived on and under the water
No one knew we were there
Our Chaotic lives Silently kept the worlds order

A Black Boat was our home
A football field long
Punchin' holes in the ocean
Diving Deep back to where we belong

Exhilaration flowed in our blood
When the Main Ballast tanks were flood
Oooga Oooga was the beginning
“Dive Dive” echoed
Man what way to make a living

Well there was About 100 of us
Taken ta Sea on a Silent Fighting Bus
Staying on course leaving it All behind
Never telling anyone what we did
Just holding the Stories deep below in our minds

“Surface, Surface” marked our return
With Tugs in Tow
Home port was our haven
Sort of a Refuge we’ve come to know

A 100 plus was our family
Teary eyed, I’ve miss them all
A Silent Life Never Saying No
Seems like just a short time ago…

**To Those of You Who Evar Left a Loved One Behind
in Service of THiS Great Nation...
Weather it was at Home or on the Battle Field ~

"You Have my Admiration!"

[jerrys]

Hi Sean,
Kobe was a port used to access personnel from ships by harbor craft during the war. Ships did not enter.
Where are you now? You can read the cards?
Jerry

[jbsports33]

Thank you all for your service! this is a great topic for the holiday

Much of my family has served, but good old Dad told me to go to college that served in Korea and had one grandfather in WWI and one in WWII - not to mention just about all my uncles too! so I feel very blessed

I still ended up working for DOD projects much of my life and worked at a handful of military bases including Otis/MMR on Cape Cod and watched the 101st all the time flying in and out - shaking our work trailers. I also helped with the UXO cleanups and water treatment on the base and for other bases with similar issues. That is about all I can talk about it, as it can be "Top Secret" maybe ha ha, anyways interesting stuff. I always wanted to help out, if I did not serve, I wanted to at least work in civilian roll. I did meet some great people in the military from Cape Keyes in Augusta ME, Otis, Langley and many bases on the Pacific including Alaska. Currently I work for the Army Corp and it’s really good work! Buying and selling cards is fun too!

Jimmy

[seanofjapan]

Originally Posted by jerrys

Hi Sean,
Kobe was a port used to access personnel from ships by harbor craft during the war. Ships did not enter.
Where are you now? You can read the cards?
Jerry

Wow, that is interesting. The port is quite a bit different now from when you were there, they've built artificial islands and filled a lot of it in.

I live in Nagoya now, been in Japan for about 20 years so I can read the cards!

[jerrys]

I'm not sure who knows but ships were anchored a mile or two out to avoid another Pearl Harbor where they were easy targets for Japanese planes.

What would be the reason to build artificial islands? Are they populated?

We have a steam locomotive being restored here at the Florida Railroad Museum. The trains are not blue.

[Leon]

Here I am left with black glasses and that is my dear grandmother on the right RIP>..

1979 USMC boot camp MCRD....

[xplainer]

Air Force for 10 years.
461 = Ammo troop.
1982-1992.
Stationed in Europe for 8 years, Alamogordo New Mexico for last two years.
TDY to Wales, Scotland, Norway, Germany and Italy.
Deployed to Saudi during the first Gulf War with my F-15's from Holloman AFB.
Exited as E-5. 20MM crew chief.
Started new career in Corrections.
Still there now.....

[seanofjapan]

Originally Posted by jerrys

I'm not sure who knows but ships were anchored a mile or two out to avoid another Pearl Harbor where they were easy targets for Japanese planes.

What would be the reason to build artificial islands? Are they populated?

We have a steam locomotive being restored here at the Florida Railroad Museum. The trains are not blue.

That makes sense!

Yes, the artificial islands are populated. Kobe is just too crowded and there wasn't enough land, so they literally made more!

That is nice about the steam locomotive restoration, I'm a huge railway enthusiast!

And since we're sharing pictures (or were until they all disappeared), this is me and my dad. He served 35 years in the army and was 2 years from retirement when I joined. This was after the grad parade for my GMT (basic training).