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Lifelong Fisherman ,Writer,Married 50 years Grandfather of 4,Retired construction worker, Guitarist,Army vet Vietnam. Union man.I never met a dog I didn't like.

[Mac💜 @McD6869]

Saying goodbye to X. I finally had to draw the line with Elon Musk

[A Soldier's Whisper @SoldiersWhisper]

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“I was in the infantry in Viet Nam for one year. The U.S. Military can produce a tremendous amount of firepower, and the ensuing destruction is totality. Casualties are memories that you really don’t want. We were like a family in the jungle. We would fight among ourselves, and we’d stick up for each other.

The few times we got to the rear area, where we could sleep on cots, drink cold beer, and eat hot chow. If one of us got pushed, we would all push back. While in the military, I learned the value of leadership, teamwork, and respect for the chain of command. My greatest fear in Viet Nam was getting caught in a well set-up ambush. If I had been in one, chances are I wouldn’t be here today. All I can say about war is that it never leaves you. I don’t have many pictures of myself in Viet Nam, because most of them were lost over the years. In the picture of me sitting down, I’m the one eating the C-Rats. The GI sitting next to me was severely wounded and has been the subject of many prayers over the last 45 years. I would guess this is breakfast just before we packed up and moved out. It’s just a spot in the jungle, but it looks like a well used spot, so I think it’s close to an LZ (Landing Zone), for the choppers.

My mother carried this picture with her everyday until I got back home. I left Viet Nam in October of 1970. The reality of leaving was in strange conflict to my long-term expectation. We didn’t leave at high noon, so we didn’t see the brightness of a clear and decisive victory. We left in the darkness of an unfinished war that would just continue to be fought. And we left guys behind that were still fighting it. They were guys that to a man, wanted to come back home with honor.

I had completed my tour and I wanted to go home. There’s no doubt about that, but it left for lack of a better word, a lonely feeling in me. I can’t really get a handle on it, but it’s a feeling that has stayed with me, and probably always will.”
- Dennis Sprague
#VietnamWar

[John Podlaski @pdoggbiker]

Bird Dog aircraft and pilots were a tremendous help to those units in the field. I had the opportunity to work with these pilots while on missions; they were the orchestra conductors of heavy-duty support and helped to get us out of trouble. https://t.co/pr38PKMLO3

[Mac💜 @McD6869]

@DarkMSolvent @ShitzN_Giggles Mhed

[BrooklynDad_Defiant!☮️ @mmpadellan]

Hey, is that Sen. Ted Cruz pictured with Proud Boy convicted of Seditious Conspiracy Enrique Tarrio?

Be a real shame if everyone retweeted this.

[Mac💜 @McD6869]

@Fender Learn all the Beatles songs

[Ed Krassenstein @EdKrassen]

Donald Trump moments ago in Cedar Rapids, Iowa: “A vote for Biden means the future will be made in China.”

Do people really forget that Trump literally had a Chinese Bank account while President?

Do people forget all of the Trump products that had the "made in China" labels on them?

Do people forget that Trump changed his stance on the Chinese ZTE deal just days after Ivanka Trump was granted Chinese trademarks?

Do people forget that China officially approved one of Trump’s trademark applications only a few days after Trump reversed his previous position and endorsed the “one China” policy?

Do people forget that the Trump Organization sold a $15.8 million penthouse apartment in Trump Tower to Chinese-American business executive Xiao Yan Chen, just after Trump's inauguration?

[John Podlaski @pdoggbiker]

A Top-secret U.S. base on a mountaintop in Laos was overrun by North Vietnamese commandos. Only six CIA and Air Force personnel manning the remote outpost escaped with their lives in an incident that would remain veiled in secrecy for three decades. https://t.co/1HNrmM6v7i

[Mac💜 @McD6869]

Grooves not solos

[The Doctor @DrGuitar]

Who’s your favorite female guitar player??

#guitarplayer

[Skyleigh Uhrich @Sky_Lee_1]

This is not just on @SenTuberville but the entire @SenateGOP for allowing this one Senator to hold our military hostage by refusing to promote top military positions.

-@LeaderMcConnell @SenateGOP you’re responsible for this, you have the power to bypass him entirely.

[Damaan, AKA 'Philly's Finest!' @Damaan4u33]

Well, who's gonna protect Donnie's image? I promise not to show it anymore! 🤞😉🤞😉

[Mac💜 @McD6869]

@DaveMacLachlan1 Yes

[John P. Flannery @JonFlan]

No culture here, only bigotry. Orwell said, “Doublethink means the power of holding two contradictory beliefs in one’s mind simultaneously, and accepting both of them.” This year if you support no party, or the Rs, you support bigotry. Value what is true.

[The Dalbo Dog @Dalbodog]

An elderly lady went to the shelter to adopt a dog. As she was looking into the kennels, a dog sleeping in the corner stood up and looked up to her. Their gaze meet, and at that moment, they knew they both found a friend, a companion and someone to love . They were both rescued and found happiness!!!❤️‍🩹

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[Remember The Fallen @44MagnumBlue1]

United States Army Sergeant Rodney John Evans selflessly sacrificed his life saving his Army brothers on July 18, 1969 in Tay Ninh Province, South Vietnam. For his extraordinary heroism and bravery that day, Rodney was awarded the Medal of Honor. He was 21 years old. Hero.🇺🇸

[ᗰᗩƳᖇᗩ @LePapillonBlu2]

This should go viral!! 😂🤣

[Mac💜 @McD6869]

Wolfhounds

[A Soldier's Whisper @SoldiersWhisper]

“My Son, my Soldier, my Hero.” - Michael Chambers #MilitarySunday

[Historic Vids @historyinmemes]

In 1942, Audie Murphy joined the Army by falsifying his birth certificate to show that he was one year older than his actual age of 17. Despite his small stature of 5 feet 5.5 inches and 112 pounds, he went on to become the most decorated U.S. combat soldier of World War II, earning all 33 medals available to him.

During a battle, Murphy and his best friend encountered a German machine gun crew who pretended to surrender, only to kill his friend. In response, Murphy single-handedly took out the entire enemy crew and used their weapons to neutralize two more machine gun nests and a group of snipers within a 100-yard radius.

In another battle he jumped into a burning M-1o tank destroyer and used it to annihilate every enemy in sight, then leaped clear before it exploded. All while he had Malaria. The film "To Hell and Back" depicted his remarkable exploits and he portrayed himself as the main character. Some of his heroic acts were removed from the movie because they were too hard to be believed.

Murphy remains the most highly decorated soldier in U.S. history.

[Eduardo🎧🥁🎸🎶 @EduPPeres]

Anyone a fan of Alvin Lee?

Ten Years After, A Space In Time, 1971.