The virtual version of the memorial is now searchable at http://go.footnote.com/thewall
Monday, March 31, 2008
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Monday, March 24, 2008
BLUE GHOSTS
Departing San Franscisco at sunrise, Oct 5, 1967 enroute to RVN. Aboard the Gen Walker passing Alkatraz Island. Golden Gate Bridge to left, hills of Berkeley, CA middle distance. Aboard were the 3/17th and 7/17th Cavalry.
PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THE TIME PERIOD 1967-68 FOR C TROOP 7/17TH AIR CAVALRY / F TROOP 8TH CAVALRY.
Ghost Riders in the Sky
Take a look at this and see if you recognize the gentlemen on the right singing and playing the fiddle. Hint, he was a Blue Ghost.
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Reunion 2008
The month of April will mark the 40th anniversary of the formation of F Troop 8th Cavalry. C Troop 7/17th Cavalry, Blue Ghosts, was redesignated F Troop on April 1, 1968. The troop commander was Jack Earwood and the executive officer was Richard Peterson (Pete). When we were informed that we were to be an F Troop, the first thoughts were of the television series, “F Troop”. Of course we were nothing like that.
The F Troop 8th Cavalry Vietnam Veterans Association will hold its annual reunion on April 3-6 2008 in Louisville, Kentucky. I wonder if they will have a birthday cake with 40 candles?
Happy Birthday, F Troop 8th Cavalry.
Saturday, March 15, 2008
Happy St. Patricks Day
| Happy St. Patricks Day | |
| From: | Dick (panther61203@comcast.net) |
| Sent: | Wed 3/12/08 10:59 PM |
| To: | ; |
Subject: Happy St Patricks Day
Two men were sitting next to each other at a bar.
After a while, one guy looks at the other and says,
"I can't help
but
think, from listening to you, that you're from
Ireland "
The other guy responds proudly,
"Yes, that I am"
The first guy says, "So am I."
"And where about from Ireland might you be?"
The other guy answers,
I'm from Dublin , I am."
The first guy responds, "and so am I
Sure and begora, And what street did you live on
in Dublin ?"
The other guy says,
"A lovely little area it was, I lived on McCleary
central
part of town."
The first guy says,
"Faith & it's a small world, so did I.! So did I.
And to what school would you have been going?"
The other guy answers,
"Well now, I went to St. Mary's of course."
The first guy gets really excited and says,
"And so did I. Tell me, what year did you graduate?"
The other guy answers,
"Well, now, let's see, I graduated in 1964."
The first guy exclaims,
"The Good Lord must be smiling down upon us!
I can hardly believe our good luck at winding up in
the same bar tonight.
Can you believe it, I graduated from St. Mary's in
1964 my own self."
About this time, Vicky walks into the bar, sits
down, and orders a beer.
Brian, the bartender, walks over to Vicky, shaking
his head & mutters,
"It's going to be a long night tonight"
Vicky asks,
"Why do you say that, Brian?"
"The O'Connor twins are drunk again."
Two men were sitting next to each other at a bar.
After a while, one guy looks at the other and says,
"I can't help
but
think, from listening to you, that you're from
Ireland "
The other guy responds proudly,
"Yes, that I am"
The first guy says, "So am I."
"And where about from Ireland might you be?"
The other guy answers,
I'm from Dublin , I am."
The first guy responds, "and so am I
Sure and begora, And what street did you live on
in Dublin ?"
The other guy says,
"A lovely little area it was, I lived on McCleary
central
part of town."
The first guy says,
"Faith & it's a small world, so did I.! So did I.
And to what school would you have been going?"
The other guy answers,
"Well now, I went to St. Mary's of course."
The first guy gets really excited and says,
"And so did I. Tell me, what year did you graduate?"
The other guy answers,
"Well, now, let's see, I graduated in 1964."
The first guy exclaims,
"The Good Lord must be smiling down upon us!
I can hardly believe our good luck at winding up in
the same bar tonight.
Can you believe it, I graduated from St. Mary's in
1964 my own self."
About this time, Vicky walks into the bar, sits
down, and orders a beer.
Brian, the bartender, walks over to Vicky, shaking
his head & mutters,
"It's going to be a long night tonight"
Vicky asks,
"Why do you say that, Brian?"
"The O'Connor twins are drunk again."
Sunday, March 2, 2008
American Warriors--The Saviors of the World
----- Original Message -----
From: Adam Mouton
To: Blue Ghosts
Cc:
Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2008 7:40 AM
Subject: American Warriors--The Saviors of the World
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