If yiu didn't fight in WW II.....

If you didn't fight in WW II do you feel as though your had missed something?
Do you feel that given your druthers you'd rather have been there than not? Any
regrets at having missed it? Anyone?


Arthur Kramer
344th BG 494th BS
England, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany
Visit my WW II B-26 website at:
http://www.coastcomp.com/artkramer

"ArtKramr" wrote in message
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If you didn't fight in WW II do you feel as though your had missed
something?
Do you feel that given your druthers you'd rather have been there than
not? Any
regrets at having missed it? Anyone?

I was in the National Guard doing NORAD duty at ground zero, so I don't
believe I missed anything.

From: "Tarver Engineering"


I was in the National Guard doing NORAD duty at ground zero, so I don't
believe I missed anything.

Congratulations, you were on or near a major city, military base or site,
industrial complex, government center etc. By george, so were the vast majority
of the U.S. population. Wow, look at all them ground zeros. I guess that mean
you were front line duty? Was it rough duty?

You were just one of thousands of wrench benders. So was I.

Want to compare combat duty? I can tell you about my time in AF spec ops or my
participation in the South East Asia War Games and you can tell me..um...
well.. I guess you can tell me about the fights you had with the B girls. Tell
me, did you win any?

Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired

Subject: If yiu didn't fight in WW II.....
From: (B2431)
Date: 2/26/04 10:29 PM Pacific Standard Time
Message-id:

From: "Tarver Engineering"


I was in the National Guard doing NORAD duty at ground zero, so I don't
believe I missed anything.

Congratulations, you were on or near a major city, military base or site,
industrial complex, government center etc. By george, so were the vast
majority
of the U.S. population. Wow, look at all them ground zeros. I guess that mean
you were front line duty? Was it rough duty?

You were just one of thousands of wrench benders. So was I.

Want to compare combat duty? I can tell you about my time in AF spec ops or
my
participation in the South East Asia War Games and you can tell me..um...
well.. I guess you can tell me about the fights you had with the B girls.
Tell
me, did you win any?

Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired


As Colin Powell said:

"I am angry that so many of the sons of the powerful and
well-placed managed to wangle slots in the Army Reserve and National
Guard units... Of the many tragedies of Vietnam, this raw class
discrimination strikes me as the most damaging to the ideal that all
Americans are created equal and owe equal allegiance to their country."

Arthur Kramer
344th BG 494th BS
England, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany
Visit my WW II B-26 website at:
http://www.coastcomp.com/artkramer

"ArtKramr" wrote in message
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As Colin Powell said:

"I am angry that so many of the sons of the powerful and
well-placed managed to wangle slots in the Army Reserve and National
Guard units... Of the many tragedies of Vietnam, this raw class
discrimination strikes me as the most damaging to the ideal that all
Americans are created equal and owe equal allegiance to their country."

You are such an insulting old ****, Art.

Without the Guard, you would be dead.

ubject: If yiu didn't fight in WW II.....
From: "Tarver Engineering"
Date: 2/27/04 7:21 AM Pacific Standard Time
Message-id:


"ArtKramr" wrote in message
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As Colin Powell said:

"I am angry that so many of the sons of the powerful and
well-placed managed to wangle slots in the Army Reserve and National
Guard units... Of the many tragedies of Vietnam, this raw class
discrimination strikes me as the most damaging to the ideal that all
Americans are created equal and owe equal allegiance to their country."

You are such an insulting old ****, Art.

Without the Guard, you would be dead.


Colin Powell said it, Not me. I guess he is the insulting old ****. Right?



Arthur Kramer
344th BG 494th BS
England, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany
Visit my WW II B-26 website at:
http://www.coastcomp.com/artkramer

"ArtKramr" wrote

As Colin Powell said:

"I am angry that so many of the sons of the powerful and
well-placed managed to wangle slots in the Army Reserve and National
Guard units... Of the many tragedies of Vietnam, this raw class
discrimination strikes me as the most damaging to the ideal that all
Americans are created equal and owe equal allegiance to their country."

Only a black man would think like that.

On Fri, 27 Feb 2004 16:46:50 -0600, "D. Strang"
wrote:

"ArtKramr" wrote

As Colin Powell said:

"I am angry that so many of the sons of the powerful and
well-placed managed to wangle slots in the Army Reserve and National
Guard units... Of the many tragedies of Vietnam, this raw class
discrimination strikes me as the most damaging to the ideal that all
Americans are created equal and owe equal allegiance to their country."

Only a black man would think like that.

or have reason to?

--
More blood for oil... in my name!

"ArtKramr" wrote in message
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If you didn't fight in WW II do you feel as though your had missed
something?

No

Do you feel that given your druthers you'd rather have been there than
not? Any
regrets at having missed it? Anyone?

Glad I wasn't there ( 8 years old when it ended)
Served for 36 years in the Army though (Infantry) which included time on the
two way rifle range.
Do you have any regrets at missing the Wars since WW2 Art ?

Subject: If yiu didn't fight in WW II.....
From: "Sunny"
Date: 2/26/04 5:40 PM Pacific Standard Time
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"ArtKramr" wrote in message
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If you didn't fight in WW II do you feel as though your had missed
something?

No

Do you feel that given your druthers you'd rather have been there than
not? Any
regrets at having missed it? Anyone?

Glad I wasn't there ( 8 years old when it ended)
Served for 36 years in the Army though (Infantry) which included time on the
two way rifle range.
Do you have any regrets at missing the Wars since WW2 Art ?



Nope.But in the last 60 years I constantly hear from guys who tell me how
lucky I was to be there and how they wished they had been there with us.
I was just wondering how those in this NG feel about that.


Arthur Kramer
344th BG 494th BS
England, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany
Visit my WW II B-26 website at:
http://www.coastcomp.com/artkramer