tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post1029894056087356997..comments2024-03-28T04:45:31.553-07:00Comments on Chant du Départ: SoberingOldAFSargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-81647947858091248162016-05-16T07:40:31.038-07:002016-05-16T07:40:31.038-07:00We are deep into "bread and circuses." T...We are deep into "bread and circuses." The barbarians are through the gates and running rampant in the streets.<br /><br />And very few actually care.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-27185671368236697262016-05-16T05:50:32.560-07:002016-05-16T05:50:32.560-07:00I think a great many of my friends and neighbors h...I think a great many of my friends and neighbors have turned away from their primary American responsibility to recognize people as people rather than things.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing.PrairieAdventurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06466447251827774900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-73158219287198717142016-05-16T05:07:18.846-07:002016-05-16T05:07:18.846-07:00Too true, ignoring it isn't going to make it g...Too true, ignoring it isn't going to make it go away.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-34705157613386327662016-05-15T19:37:55.869-07:002016-05-15T19:37:55.869-07:00I won't ever forget them. I was at CENTCOM wh...I won't ever forget them. I was at CENTCOM when I believe it was General Lute coined the phrase "The Long War." It still is of course, despite the phrase going out of favor. It's a long war against a culture, a religion, and an ideology that too many people have conveniently forgotten or they choose to ignore. That just makes it longer. Tunahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04930237104692982421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-89406037081886876232016-05-15T14:21:02.283-07:002016-05-15T14:21:02.283-07:00I saw the memorial to Punches. So many good people...I saw the memorial to Punches. So many good people lost that day.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-14875688018755406732016-05-15T13:18:38.500-07:002016-05-15T13:18:38.500-07:00Getzfred, Punches, Pycoir... All died in the Navy ...Getzfred, Punches, Pycoir... All died in the Navy Ops Center. Never will forget them.Old NFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404197287935017147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-54833225466906532272016-05-15T13:17:25.975-07:002016-05-15T13:17:25.975-07:00One can only hope.One can only hope.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-6552552499534258632016-05-15T13:17:07.411-07:002016-05-15T13:17:07.411-07:00And that's a damned shame.And that's a damned shame.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-24828604102992781732016-05-15T11:53:17.089-07:002016-05-15T11:53:17.089-07:00Perhaps our next President won't be on their s...Perhaps our next President won't be on their side.SCOTTtheBADGERhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12859188068159799373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-40397503946637374882016-05-15T11:52:01.160-07:002016-05-15T11:52:01.160-07:00Sadly, you, and those of us who read your blog, ar...Sadly, you, and those of us who read your blog, are not representative of the country as a whole. That is also sad.Well Seasoned Foolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16670165728759453075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-12773504093901404302016-05-15T09:02:03.399-07:002016-05-15T09:02:03.399-07:00I will never forget.I will never forget.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-59005946420774662432016-05-15T05:54:48.585-07:002016-05-15T05:54:48.585-07:00I was scheduled to fly out to OKC on 11 Sept 01. ...I was scheduled to fly out to OKC on 11 Sept 01. Drove up the next day from south Texas. The day after that, I visited the OKC memorial at the Murrow Bldg. I had the same reaction: sobering. It was a very quiet place, no aircraft overhead at the time, no speaking, very reserved.<br /><br />Remember, remember 11 September.....<br />STxARhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04588850178293194825noreply@blogger.com