Another WWII Hero passes
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Godspeed & R.I.P. to a true hero!! SALUTE
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I know we have heros in every war/conflict - whatever you want to call it - but it seems like there were so many of our fathers and grandfathers who put all they had on the line overcoming insurmountable odds in WW2 that there are too many to all be told. This soldier was forged out of some very tough metal and we all should be forever thankful for his patriotism (and that he was on our side
). Thanks @BKL - nice read -
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Just because this thread is here, I want to relay an event from last night.
I was asked to speak at a community the event last night, the first time for that since I started my new job. The event was a commemoration of two Navy ships that have both borne the name COWPENS. The first such ship was a World War II light aircraft carrier. At this event, I was privileged to meet six veterans of that ship, all who served onboard between 1943 and 1945. The youngest is now 90 years old. They were all very young enlisted men when they joined, and they have some great stories. One guy basically walked on board and volunteered to take a job as a trumpeter in the band just so he could get on a ship. Another guy got off that ship and left the Navy and they recalled him to service in Korea, so he came back as an officer. Another guy got his job when they asked if anyone walking on board the ship in his group could type well, so he became a yeoman for the commanding officer, and later in life a doctor. I was absolutely honored to meet them and chat with them, and I will greatly mourn the loss when the last of that generation passes.
If you are a history buff, you should check out the short and intense life of USS COWPENS (CVL 25). USS_Cowpens_(CVL-25)
Oh, and as proof that I occasionally clean up well....
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Display MoreJust because this thread is here, I want to relay an event from last night.
I was asked to speak at a community the event last night, the first time for that since I started my new job. The event was a commemoration of two Navy ships that have both borne the name COWPENS. The first such ship was a World War II light aircraft carrier. At this event, I was privileged to meet six veterans of that ship, all who served onboard between 1943 and 1945. The youngest is now 90 years old. They were all very young enlisted men when they joined, and they have some great stories. One guy basically walked on board and volunteered to take a job as a trumpeter in the band just so he could get on a ship. Another guy got off that ship and left the Navy and they recalled him to service in Korea, so he came back as an officer. Another guy got his job when they asked if anyone walking on board the ship in his group could type well, so he became a yeoman for the commanding officer, and later in life a doctor. I was absolutely honored to meet them and chat with them, and I will greatly mourn the loss when the last of that generation passes.
If you are a history buff, you should check out the short and intense life of USS COWPENS (CVL 25). USS_Cowpens_(CVL-25)
Oh, and as proof that I occasionally clean up well....
You look a lot better in uniform than THIS guy !!!
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@KayTwo
That's pretty cool...I served (93-99) on the other ship to proudly be called USS COWPENS (CG 63) aka the "Mighty Moo" or "Thundering Heard"
@Cywolv, I was at the annual Mighty Moo Festival in Cowpens, SC. Every year they honor both ships and the veterans who served on them. You need to go next year!
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You look a lot better in uniform than THIS guy !!!
a) he's just a punk LT,
b) he wears his uniform like a bag of ass, and
c) he's an aviatorNo contest.
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Oh, and as proof that I occasionally clean up well....
you call that cleaning up well?
...... well OK then,.... you look,............very nice,.. yes, that the word I was looking for! 
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you call that cleaning up well?
...... well OK then,.... you look,............very nice,.. yes, that the word I was looking for! Dink.
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Dink.
have to see your gig line,.... buttons look so so. bottom of pockets look like shit, well, if that's the best you've got! OK
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a) he's just a punk LT,b) he wears his uniform like a bag of ass, and
c) he's an aviatorNo contest.
"BAG OF ASS"
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"BAG OF ASS"
I think @KayTwo lost that loving feel'n
yes, he is sitting at the bar on the left and has hair!
