From: Ed (mojoedd@bellsouth.net)
Date: Fri Sep 09 2005 - 20:10:53 PDT
Hell of a deal Sarge, hell of a deal!! I almost have to take back all I've
said over the years about you Air Force guys! :-) This Army SSG salutes you
for what you did! Hell of a deal indeed!!
Best Regards,
Ed SSG E-6
RVN 68-70 then
Old Fart Now
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sarge" <micdunn@ev1.net>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Friday, September 09, 2005 18:34
Subject: [MV] Sarge's comments
> Hello List, Sarge speaking.
> I am sorry not to have been able to keep up with what is going on. I have
> been mostly horizontal for a couple of days, but I should be up and at 'em
> in a week or so.
> I first want to say that I am completely overwhelmed by the number of
> positive reactions to my story about last week helping on the Gulf Coast.
As
> for the sceptics, ah well, too bad you think that way.
> I secondly want to strongly say that I am NOT a hero or anything even
close
> to one. My hero's are mostly in Iraq at the moment. The others can be seen
> at any Memorial Day service or in the Veterans Day parades.
> I am happy that the Lone Star MVPA chapter hosted my story on their
> web-site. I was shocked and appalled when I saw the link asking for
> donations to offset my cost. An apology has been posted at the bottom of
the
> story. I stated that the money was well spent. I did not ask for donations
> to help offset my trip. I do not want anyone to misconstrue the purpose of
> why I posted the story. I only wanted people to understand the extent of
the
> carnage. If you wish to contribute money, please do so, but please send it
> to the Red Cross or any other valid relief organization. Any money that
was
> sent to our MVPA will be returned or donated to the Red Cross. I
appreciate
> the generosity of everyone concerned, but I cannot accept a penny for
> myself.
> I had the motive, means and opportunity to do something. Given the same
> circumstances, almost every one of you would have done the same thing.
> One clarification point, my last name is Stewart-Smith, not Dunn. My first
> name is Sarge. Just kidding, it's John.
> You guys who did the commendation site for me, I appreciate very much the
> thought and work behind it, however, I cannot accept your praise.
> I am just a grumpy old Sergeant.
> -Sarge out
>
>
>
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