Fifty Years Ago
GaryKC
Posted 2021-02-25 8:38 PM (#100220)


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Subject: Fifty Years Ago

Really glad to still be relatively healthy and sane.






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Ric
Posted 2021-02-25 11:02 PM (#100222 - in reply to #100220)


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Subject: RE: Fifty Years Ago

Nice picture Gary. Congrats on the 50.

This coming June it will be 57 years for me. Can that be???
Ed668
Posted 2021-02-27 6:02 AM (#100226 - in reply to #100220)
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Subject: RE: Fifty Years Ago

Started active duty on August 22, 1971
Tom McNulty
Posted 2021-02-27 6:39 AM (#100227 - in reply to #100222)


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Subject: RE: Fifty Years Ago

Sure it can Ric. Mine is 57 years in December.
Ric
Posted 2021-02-27 7:53 AM (#100228 - in reply to #100226)


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Subject: RE: Fifty Years Ago

They keep putting those start dates farther back into the past!
Runner485
Posted 2021-02-27 8:26 AM (#100229 - in reply to #100220)


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Damn kids....62 years this coming January. And 61 years ago this coming December I got married. Geez, when you write it out it makes me look very, very old.
Ralph Luther
Posted 2021-02-27 1:14 PM (#100230 - in reply to #100229)
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Dog-gone Joe you are very, very old. I'm not far behind you.
Enlisted Sept. 8, 1961
Qualified DB Dec. 20, 1962 Real nice Christmas gift
Discharge Jan. 7, 1969
Coyote
Posted 2021-02-27 3:37 PM (#100232 - in reply to #100220)


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First story-tellers don't stand a chance, do they? Others just keep coming.

Qualified Sept 59. Yup, I"m old. A privilege not given to everyone.

Coyote
Holland Club
Posted 2021-02-27 4:32 PM (#100233 - in reply to #100229)


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Subject: RE: Fifty Years Ago

Love tis game of "Can you top this ?"

Sworn in in Louisville, KY 3 Dec 1951. Seventeen years, 37 days old. Qualified summer 1959.

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Ric
Posted 2021-02-27 11:23 PM (#100236 - in reply to #100232)


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Subject: RE: Fifty Years Ago

Still, congratulations to Gary on his 50 year milepost!
Thomas Courtien
Posted 2021-02-28 11:22 AM (#100239 - in reply to #100220)
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Subject: RE: Fifty Years Ago

2020 was my Holland Club year; but, everything was cancelled.

Now, next Saturday 3/6/21 it will be at the Hudson Valley Base at the New Paltz VFW.

Then next year in 2022 I will be married 50 years.

Ralph Luther
Posted 2021-02-28 11:29 AM (#100240 - in reply to #100236)
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Congrats to all, especially to Ron for his service on the Ark with Noah.
Holland Club
Posted 2021-02-28 12:18 PM (#100241 - in reply to #100240)


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Subject: RE: Fifty Years Ago

Yeah shoulda stomped the mosquitoes.