We're the Military and Airpower Guys of Jonah Goldberg of National Review Online + a stray we found wandering around looking lost. All original material JHD, BHD, JR, WT, and KA 2003-2010 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/11/veterans_day_2004.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 16:05:48 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2012 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Today I will participate in my very first Veteran's Day parade... as a veteran. Not that I haven't been a veteran these many years, that goes with being a soldier and now a retired soldier. I've attended, I've supported, but not participated. No, this is the first time I've been invited because I'm a vet, to participate in a parade. As one of the honorees, so to speak, though just in the manner of participating, not by name or anything. Allow me to thank frequent commenter Monteith, who extended the invitation, and in whose personally-owned Ferret I'll be riding, along... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/11/veterans_day_2004.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/11/veterans_day_2004.html Wed, 10 Nov 2004 21:26:19 -0600 John, Done. Richard, Check your e-mail. God bless you again, brother. Bill http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/11/veterans_day_2004.html#comment-8614 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/11/veterans_day_2004.html#comment-8614 Sun, 14 Nov 2004 19:34:46 -0600 John, Chief Bill, if I understand him correctly, says you might furnish me with his address so I can follow up on Lt. Marshall, who is, in an odd way, an old friend, even though I never met him. Is that possible? Thanks. Richard A. Aubrey, Jr. 11B10 71542 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/11/veterans_day_2004.html#comment-8598 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/11/veterans_day_2004.html#comment-8598 Sat, 13 Nov 2004 18:43:12 -0600 Richard, The VHPA database lists Jay as a member of Class 70-12, so he wasn't the Marshall I knew--he graduated flight school about the time I DEROSed. Jay was in the 48th AHC; on 2 February 1971, the unit was based at Dong Ha, but conducting CAs into Laos. His callsign was Joker, so he was second platoon; depending on the casualty rate in the outfit, it's possible he was the PL. Jay was the only one killed on his aircraft. I won't post the details of his death, but if you need to know, ask John for my address. There are still about 250 surviving members of the 48th, so an inquiry to HQ@vhpa.org might get you a first-hand account or a story from one of his friends; Gary's good at creating space in the Newsletter for just such requests. 1LT Joseph Henry Marshall, US Army Aviator, Canadian, is at 05W-118 on The Wall. Bill http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/11/veterans_day_2004.html#comment-8575 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/11/veterans_day_2004.html#comment-8575 Fri, 12 Nov 2004 21:59:41 -0600 Chief. He was a grad of Infantry OCS, and then went aviation. He was killed in Feb of 1970 in Laos. I notified the family and was Survivor Assistance Officer. His parents are gone and I've lost touch with his sister, but if there's anything to know, I'd like to know it in case I run into her. Thanks. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/11/veterans_day_2004.html#comment-8570 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/11/veterans_day_2004.html#comment-8570 Fri, 12 Nov 2004 18:51:12 -0600 Richard, I did know a Lieutenant Marshall (he was a 2LT when I knew him) at Ft. Wolters, but I'll have to check the VHPA database tonight to see if he's the same one. Those two units you mentioned were outside my AO, but I'll see if I can get you something definite on them, too. Bill http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/11/veterans_day_2004.html#comment-8567 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/11/veterans_day_2004.html#comment-8567 Fri, 12 Nov 2004 15:55:16 -0600 I should have said further that Jay enlisted from Almont, MI, but his family is from Canada and he's buried in Arva, a wide spot in the road north of London, ONT. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/11/veterans_day_2004.html#comment-8563 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/11/veterans_day_2004.html#comment-8563 Fri, 12 Nov 2004 14:08:30 -0600 Say, Chief. You wouldn't have known Joseph H. Marshall III, ILT INF, would you? I believe he was in the 48th AHC. Perhaps the 40th. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/11/veterans_day_2004.html#comment-8562 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/11/veterans_day_2004.html#comment-8562 Fri, 12 Nov 2004 14:06:50 -0600 Excellent, John, and many thanks for including our Canadian brothers. Three of her finest sons flew in my old Assault Helicopter outfit--sometimes it seems like only VHPA members know that US Army Aviation was pretty trans-national in the sixties. I wonder if the AFVN disk jockeys ever realized why they were getting so many requests for "No Sugar Tonight"... All us Murrikins figured Canada got the short end of the stick during Vietnam--she got our cowards, we got her heroes. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/11/veterans_day_2004.html#comment-8494 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/11/veterans_day_2004.html#comment-8494 Thu, 11 Nov 2004 20:46:18 -0600 John -- Thanks so much for saying it all. I am a Vietnam Vet (U.S. Army Ranger), and on this November 11th, I salute you! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/11/veterans_day_2004.html#comment-8491 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/11/veterans_day_2004.html#comment-8491 Thu, 11 Nov 2004 20:07:46 -0600 Godspeed. Thanks for the moving post. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/11/veterans_day_2004.html#comment-8485 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/11/veterans_day_2004.html#comment-8485 Thu, 11 Nov 2004 15:52:06 -0600 Godspeed. Thanks for the moving post. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/11/veterans_day_2004.html#comment-8484 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/11/veterans_day_2004.html#comment-8484 Thu, 11 Nov 2004 15:51:51 -0600 I've been sitting here at my keyboard for five minutes now trying to figure out what I want to say to you about your words here. All I can come up with is "thank you." I hope you'll realize I mean to say much more than that, but for the life of me I can't find the words. Thanks, John. (If you ever get north of the 49th parallel, be sure to let me know: people like you shouldn't buy their own drinks.) http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/11/veterans_day_2004.html#comment-8483 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/11/veterans_day_2004.html#comment-8483 Thu, 11 Nov 2004 14:17:17 -0600 AMEN and THANK YOU! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/11/veterans_day_2004.html#comment-8480 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/11/veterans_day_2004.html#comment-8480 Thu, 11 Nov 2004 10:58:31 -0600 Wonderful post! It brought tears to my eyes. Happy Veteran's day to you. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/11/veterans_day_2004.html#comment-8478 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/11/veterans_day_2004.html#comment-8478 Thu, 11 Nov 2004 10:16:37 -0600 Thank you for your service to Our wonderful Country. Happy Veteran's Day http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/11/veterans_day_2004.html#comment-8477 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/11/veterans_day_2004.html#comment-8477 Thu, 11 Nov 2004 06:37:03 -0600