Popular Post mechohaulic Posted May 30, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted May 30, 2022 after all the parades; hot dogs and hamburgers ; a moment taken for remembrance of those who gave us the opportunity for celebration. NOT from todays cluster f--k world . days gone by. not dismissing ALL veterans ; memorial day for glancing at the 300K + white crosses at Arlington and else where. THANK YOU to ALL . remember the doughboys back then are the ones who coined the phrase that ac mack looks like a bulldog . who knows what would have been on the hood today. 4 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/69866-memorial-day-reflections/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted May 30, 2022 Share Posted May 30, 2022 Very well put bud thanks for the post also forgot to mention I did like your joke about depends I am almost there… All kidding aside very much thanks to those who gave everything in their heart broken families can’t replace gods miracles but we could sure appreciate all they have done 1 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/69866-memorial-day-reflections/#findComment-498852 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted May 30, 2022 Share Posted May 30, 2022 Also as TJ mentioned in another post he’s glad his pop wasn’t around to see the garbage we’ve got now same here my pop passed in 1980 of cancer that was a rough one I wish I could’ve got a lot more years out of him but I’m glad he doesn’t have to see any of this …world war two veteran of course US Navy 1 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/69866-memorial-day-reflections/#findComment-498854 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mechohaulic Posted May 30, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted May 30, 2022 my Father went and signed up; my grandfather had him pulled out =he was needed on the farm . three uncles were already enlisted. two of which were badly scared by sharpnel ; one received purple Heart =survived as a P O W . don't think there would be too many older generation that would deal with this mess. tragic for them was the beatles and long hair. 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/69866-memorial-day-reflections/#findComment-498856 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted May 30, 2022 Share Posted May 30, 2022 Ya same here pops had five brothers all 6 enlisted only one didn’t return the rest were in pretty good shape 1 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/69866-memorial-day-reflections/#findComment-498857 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted May 30, 2022 Share Posted May 30, 2022 Not sure witch is worse coming back very disabled of not coming back… Bob 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/69866-memorial-day-reflections/#findComment-498858 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post High Binder Posted May 30, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted May 30, 2022 My father who passed in 81 was a marine and carried a flamethrower. He was wounded on Siapan and spent a year at the Memphis Naval hospital. Purple heart etc. and received 10 percent disability. What a joke. He was shot all to hell. Sure do miss him. I was drafted during Viet Nham and sent 2yrs in Bamberg, Germany. I joined the Army reserves an spent 32 years training Army tankers at Ft. Knox. It was a privilege to serve. 2 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/69866-memorial-day-reflections/#findComment-498877 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjc transport Posted May 30, 2022 Share Posted May 30, 2022 dad was a navy test pilot specializing in choppers during Korea. the day before he was to ship out his bird went down. he spent the remaining 3 years of his tour in Annapolis navel hospital getting a new face sewn on. he was listed 25% disabled. his replacement was shot down and killed on his first flight, first day in country. dad lasted another close to 70 years before passing away from kidney failure due to a blood infection. i got student deferment during vietnam even though my number was pulled in the draft. draft ended a few months before graduation, and i did not have to go. 2 Quote when you are up to your armpits in alligators, it is hard to remember you only came in to drain the swamp.. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/69866-memorial-day-reflections/#findComment-498884 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post High Binder Posted May 30, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted May 30, 2022 Was married, teaching school, and thought I was deferred. Glad I went, changed my life, grew up in the Army. By the way, I was a college graduate, basketball coach, and thought I knew everything. I ended up a tank commander and I was damn good. Retired as a first sergeant. 4 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/69866-memorial-day-reflections/#findComment-498887 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Mack Posted May 31, 2022 Share Posted May 31, 2022 I went to Fort Knox for basic training in '86. Captain Miller, and Drill Sargent Varnes is all I can remember now,, And, Alpha -19-4 was the unit I was in during training.. I saw the tanks, but never trained in one. My time in the Army was short.. I have always regreted not making a career out of it.. I was raised by combat veteran's. from WW II, Korea, and Vietnam... jojo 1 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/69866-memorial-day-reflections/#findComment-498893 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post D-Day Posted May 31, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted May 31, 2022 USMC 1984 1st tank battalion Thank you to all of the veterans who came before me to pave the way for me to do this awesome job 3 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/69866-memorial-day-reflections/#findComment-498902 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechohaulic Posted May 31, 2022 Author Share Posted May 31, 2022 THANK YOU for your service Sir 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/69866-memorial-day-reflections/#findComment-498903 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post terry Posted May 31, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted May 31, 2022 I joined the army jan. of '67' army engineers crane operater, first year in ft. carson colo, second year in germany and "69" in viet nam. got out dec 25 of "69" terry 3 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/69866-memorial-day-reflections/#findComment-498905 Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 On 5/30/2022 at 6:38 PM, High Binder said: Was married, teaching school, and thought I was deferred. Glad I went, changed my life, grew up in the Army. By the way, I was a college graduate, basketball coach, and thought I knew everything. I ended up a tank commander and I was damn good. Retired as a first sergeant. Did you ever see the movie "Fury"? It's one of my favorites, Brad Pitt plays a tank commander in WW II in it. Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/69866-memorial-day-reflections/#findComment-499004 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RowdyRebel Posted June 4, 2022 Share Posted June 4, 2022 (edited) So last Sunday, after raising the flag, we were on our way to church & I was explaining (trying to, anyway) to the boy about how we're flying the flag for Memorial Day to remember all of the brave men and women who fought & died for our freedoms...the freedom to go to church...the freedom to follow our hopes, dreams, and goals...to grow up to be anything you want to be in life..." He looks over at me and says "I want to be a MONSTER TRUCK!" 🤦♂️ Edited June 4, 2022 by RowdyRebel 1 1 Quote When approaching a 4-way stop, the vehicle with the biggest tires has the right of way! Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/69866-memorial-day-reflections/#findComment-499305 Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Binder Posted June 4, 2022 Share Posted June 4, 2022 Odog, I haven't seen the movie "Fury". I started watching it but got interrupted and really forgot about it. I'll check it out the next time it's on TV. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/69866-memorial-day-reflections/#findComment-499307 Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted June 5, 2022 Share Posted June 5, 2022 12 hours ago, High Binder said: Odog, I haven't seen the movie "Fury". I started watching it but got interrupted and really forgot about it. I'll check it out the next time it's on TV. I just happened upon it when I was flipping through the channels on TV a few years ago. Then a couple of weeks ago I watched it from the beginning for the first time. But I googled something about it and ran across some reviews of the movie and most everyone talked about how real it depicted being in a tank crew. I still want to go to the tank museum in Danville, VA. Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/69866-memorial-day-reflections/#findComment-499338 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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