Figured I'd better send this reply to the list as well. ( Wouldn't want any
of you to think less of me.)Thanks to you all, this list is
GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Keith
----- Original Message -----
From: Keith Byrd <byrdhouse@netease.net>
To: Rayfield, Robert S Jr Mr DUSA-IA/ANTEON <RayfieldRS@hqda.army.mil>
Sent: Friday, August 10, 2001 3:06 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] Baking Manual
> Thank you so much. I really appreciate those kind words. He's still around
> and try to spend as much time as I possible with him. I live about 90 mi.
> from him.
> Many thanks!!!!!
> Keith Byrd
> Parsons, TN.
> ( I grew up in the backdoor of Ft. Campbell, a mile or so from the rear
> area.)
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Rayfield, Robert S Jr Mr DUSA-IA/ANTEON <RayfieldRS@hqda.army.mil>
> To: Military Vehicles Mailing List <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2001 8:17 AM
> Subject: Re: [MV] Baking Manual
>
>
> > You have every right to be proud of your father, whether he was a cook,
> > seaman, lineman, jeep-driver or ordnance mechanic. The fact is, he,
> unlike
> > so many others now, chose to serve and then was called to serve again,
> > without fleeing to another country and smoking dope. This is more than
> most
> > are willing to do today. When your father walks into a room, a bar, a
> > church, he is better than 90% of the people in there, because he served
> his
> > country. People today are in the "me"-mode, and consequently this great
> > nation, sustained by the efforts of your father and others like him,
will
> > collapse from within without younger people of todays generation willing
> to
> > do what he did, in good and bad times, for America. Our nation today
> rides
> > on the coat tails of citizens like your father and likeminded others.
> Yes,
> > do be proud of him. Be with him while/if he is alive, weep when he dies,
> and
> > cherish the memory of all things great he did for this nation and for
you
> as
> > a son after he is gone. Fewer and fewer of them are here with us now,
> > whether they are a vet from WW II, Korea, Vietnam, the Gulf War or
> someother
> > un-named conflict, or a veteran of the cold war that was ready, willing
> and
> > able - he was one that raised his hand. So many are able but unwilling,
> and
> > unappreciative of those that were while they breathe the freeest air on
> > earth. 42 years of federal service should be celebrated. You'd think
> todays
> > kids would have values imbued in them to serve the minimal 3 or 4.
> >
> > S/F,
> > R
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Keith Byrd [mailto:byrdhouse@netease.net]
> > Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2001 9:21 AM
> > To: mil-veh@mil-veh.org
> > Subject: Re: [MV] Baking Manual
> >
> >
> > Funny how they do things. My dad was a merchant seaman during W.W.II and
> > trained as a cook. Right after the war he got out and 6 months later
> > drafted. He presented his cooking credentials and asked to be put into
> food
> > service. He wound up as a electrical lineman in the Army Air Corps. Go
> > figure!
> > After discharge, came home went to work for U.S. Army. Trained as a
> > artillery repairman. Worked at that for 30 + years. Retired as
supervisor
> of
> > the shop that did all weapons repair, instrument, and night vision
repair
> > for 101 ABN. Retired with 42 yr.. federal service.
> > Sorry, didn't mean to brag. But as every son should be I'm proud of my
> > dad!!!!
> > Later, Keith
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Jim Winne <jwinne@nettally.com>
> > To: Military Vehicles Mailing List <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> > Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2001 6:41 PM
> > Subject: Re: [MV] Baking Manual
> >
> >
> > > Greetings good list folks,
> > >
> > > I can't resist. My wife's grandfather was a cook in the army in WW1
in
> > > France. Acording to the army he was trained and qualified as an auto
> > > mechanic.....so they made him a cook! "Anyone want more 90 wt on
those
> > > pancakes?!
> > >
> > > Jim
> > > MVPA # 17216 :)
> > >
> > >
> > > At 23:01 08/07/2001 -0400, Pete & Renee Davis wrote:
> > > >Packed away in a box somewhere I still have an old T shirt with a
mess
> > kit
> > > >knife and spoon crossed under a skull that says, "DEATH FROM WITHIN".
> > > >
> > > >Pete Davis
> > > >pandr@cybertours.com
> > > >
> > > >Mel Miller wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > KBDewey 42GPW wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > All, I have found a manual with no publication date. It is
> "Baking
> > > > > > Manual for the Army Cook" "Prepared for the United States Army
by
> > the
> > > > > > National Live Stock And Meat Board, 407 South Dearborn Street,
> > Chicago,
> > > > > > Illinois".
> > > > >
> > > > > Now I know why Army cooking was so horrible. They probably got the
> > > > > National Wheat Growers Association to write the Manual on roasting
> > beef
> > > > > chicken and pork!
> > > > >
> > > > > Wink,
> > > > > Mel Miller
> > > > > 2 X M725
> > > > >
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