Open Letter For All Members

[REAL 1]

Originally Posted by Al G

And we're supposed to feel bad about you leaving? Not me.

I haven't said this before, but I will now. I crossed paths with a lot of special ops guys during my Army career. Every one of them was far more humble than you. They didn't feel the need to brag about their exploits. They were professionals who knew what they had accomplished. If you weren't operationally involved with them you never would have guessed they were special ops. You don't hold a candle to those guys.

Bingo. My father never once spoke of his service in WWII more less the fact he was a Ranger unless asked. In fact found out more about his service after death from his discharge papers we found in a locked metal box in his closet that contained his Sykes Fairbaine (now my letter openner), German 9mm Radom with some original rounds still in the clip, notes and letters from the VA and DAV, surgical reports due to injuries).

In fact I had to apply for his medals postumously through the VA and the National Personal Records Center in Missouri which I learned he earn from his discharge papers but did not have. He never spoke of them, never collected them and never asked for them . Actually learned it was not unusual back then not to actually receive the medal since metal resources were reservecd for the war effort. His awards: Purple Heart with Two Oak Leaf Clusters, 4 battle stars with bronze arrowhead (first wave of an invasion), Combat Badge, Bronze Star, European and Middleastern Campaign (North Africa) Medal and the usual victory medal.

Have another friend that served in the 75th Ranger Battalion in Beirut.

One thing these guys have in common is they don't blow their own horn. They impress me.

To the contrary blow hards don't.

Takes care.

P.S. You never even told us what your interest in Cobras was.