Camp Holloway Discussion Forum Archive 02 - 05/07/01 to 02/28/03

Re: Guts.
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Bob-

After the previous posts about beer guts, seeing
your title "Re: Guts", I figgered.. here we go, again. Like the scene in "Jaws" where a tipsy Quint, the cop and the shark expert are comparing their "war wounds" as if they were beer bellies...

Again, you have eloquently captured the essence of what made and makes us who and what we are. Simply put, We went when we were called. No, I didn't personally saddle up and run into the fight, or flight, or blaze into a hot LZ and save men, real men, not movie heroes, who were running for their very lives.

I have Texas/Canadian roots, and had an invitation to go to Canada to avoid the war- I even had a Mom's side-of-the-family job offer there- a GOOD job. No, thanks.

My Dad enlisted the day after Pearl Harbor. Did the South Pacific. Went back for Korea. Did real ugly combat on both occasions.

No way would I take the easy way out, and I'm damn
proud of it. Ironically, today, 5Sep, is the anniversary of my induction date. I enlisted on 4Sep68. Of the four guys I "ran with on the block"
four served, and three did 'Nam. I am the survivor. Clinton and Jane blow.

Thanks again for your thoughts. We ARE special,
even if only because we stand together.

Lump

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