From: Royce C Hayes (rc_hayes1@juno.com)
Date: Fri May 13 2005 - 14:19:58 PDT
Hey, Sarge,
Would you let me know when there will be a parade. I live in East Texas
and would enjoy seeing one. I might even wear one of my new uniforms
that replicate the 1960's Army uniform that I wore when I was a Regular
Army Nike-Hercules Radar Maintenance Tech.
Royce
On Fri, 13 May 2005 10:25:46 -0500 "John Stewart-Smith" <micdunn@ev1.net>
writes:
> Jess, come to Texas!
> Texans still believe in everything you mentioned. I am a 100%
> disabled vet
> and the State of Texas treats me as if I did not waste my entire
> life and
> health defending my country.
> Austin (the capitol) is the most liberal left wing city in Texas,
> however
> HMV's parade down Congress Ave many times a year, and you will see
> hundreds
> of placards stating simply "Thank You", the crowds applaud and wave
> to all
> groups in the parade, especially military, and the crowds love
> seeing the
> TAVV (Texas Association of Vietnam Vets) patrol in full combat
> gear.
> Sure, I could be bitter that my teenage friends mostly grew up rich
> and
> safe, but I would not trade any of that for the cameradie and good
> times of
> traveling the planet with Uncle Sam.
> Most people don't know how poor most retirees are.
> Living in Texas takes a lot of that sting away. There are small
> benefits
> that make everyday life a little easier; there are huge benefits
> that make
> it possible to own a home and land here.
> Things like tax breaks, free education, Texas Veterans Land Board
> loans (in
> addition to regular VA loans), and on and on.
> Even if you are not a vet, who can argue with no state income tax?
> Yes, we do have a dark side. Like anywhere else, we have some crime
> in our
> inner cities. We even have murderers. What Texas does not have is
> crime in
> our countryside. We do not have repeat murderers. We bury them.
> A lot of our citizens are armed by choice and State approval. If
> that makes
> you uncomfortable, stay in Kalifornia or D.C.
> We call our policemen 'Sir' and we respect our elders, especially
> men who
> fought for our freedom.
> I could go on and on, but I do not work for the Texas Immigration
> Authority.
> Some Texans believe we have enough Kalifornians already. I don't.
> But I'm
> not native.
> So sell your $750,000 home, come on down, buy a new bigger house for
> $250,000 and live well.
> Don't forget the sunscreen.
> -Sarge
>
> P.S. I ramble a lot, but you get the idea.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jess Minton" <pd.minton@sbcglobal.net>
> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2005 7:54 PM
> Subject: Re: [MV] **** HMVs banned from parades ****
>
>
> Man, that is when you know it is time to move and give your tax
> money to an
> area that supports things like soldiers, cops and the generation
> that saved
> the world!!!!!!!
>
>
> At 09:36 AM 5/12/2005 -0700, you wrote:
> >We had a parade here and the university activists
> >jeered and throw garbage at the military vehicles in
> >the parade. Since then we've not had any mil vehs in
> >the spring parade. Course the locals idiots also
> >firebombed Wendy's and McDonalds because they were
> >corporate symbols. Real brainiacs here...
>
>
>
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