On Wed, Aug 4th, my wife and I paid Bill a surprise visit in the hospital. Only Hwa Cha, his wife knew we were coming. Bill was still very unconfortable and in...
Read the message from Billie regarding Bill Thompson's release from the hospital on the 6th. We received a phone call from Hwa Cha on the morning of the 7th....
Thank you for all the Prayers and concerns, in he past weeks. Some of you my know I am only home to recoup for another larger surgery. It was a very nice...
... like ... home recovering for what coming next. So take it easy and get the home cooking of your favorite dishes and get alot stronger. Just remember we are...
Mike - Thanks for the update - wanting to attend in Vegas - could I get the dates, hotel ect. Saw one E-mail a while back when Johnny and I were staying in ...
Dates are Oct 14-17th, Sahara Hotel. Go to www.28thinfantry.org and click on 2004 reunion. You can get all the info there, register and see who has already...
Hi Guys, Say,could any of you mabe give me some info on medal's I can display or put on my old uniform? I was in B, Co 1st of the 28. I was in country for 8...
Gary, You can write to the Army Personnel in St. Louis and ask for all your medals. It may take a little time in getting them, but you will, including any ...
Hi Gary, I'll get you the address that will show you all the awards you're entitled to. I myself got my Bronze Star 33 years after the fact after sending in an...
Isnt it interesting all the hub bub about Kerry the Great War Hero, and Bush the "well I'll sit it out" guy.... Kerry...In country for around three months...
I felt a really odd feeling when a E8 showed up for 2 weeks of which I felt was easy duty in the field (if their is such a thing) and I asked what an old guy...
Ya Know I have felt that way about the CIB for a very long time Only those who have it know its true worth and meaning God Bless all those grunts who wear...
... of ... cross ... few if any officers would be brave enough to come out of the crater. Alot of Officers gave themselves medals to get to a higher rank or to...
Amen amen amen to that gary roberts. willltd@... wrote: I felt a really odd feeling when a E8 showed up for 2 weeks of which I felt was easy duty in the...
The best source of information re: medals/ribbons that you're authorized to wear would be your copy of your DD-214. I'm not going to say that all of them will...
The DD214 lacks a whole lot of the awards you may be entitled to. At the time of your discharge a lot of awards have not even caught up to you.I had three...
It's amazing how quickly those of higher rank acquire numerous medals while the people at the "make it happen" level, the PFC's, etc., get (if they're lucky) a...
My CIB is the possession that I have the most pride in because I know what it took to get it. As far as I'm concerned, those who earned one doesn't have to...
Notice that I said that "I'm not going to say that all of them will be reflected on that document" since it took around 20 years or so for me to get my Good...
While I was training in Fort Ord in 68 I became a believer in showing real respect to those who wore a CIB.They fascinated me in knowing these guys were the...
I would like to ask all members that have posted pictures on our group site to please go into your album and delets a few pictures. We had surpassed our limit...
In 1961 I transferred from 2/33rd Artillery, where I'd undergone Basic Training, to 1st Battle Group, 28th Infantry for AIT. The first thing I noticed when...
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