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TEB

(13,689 posts)
Fri Jun 26, 2020, 09:43 AM Jun 2020

I smile I do love him,Picked up my great uncle to Bbq today ,he was a 187th rakkasan Korea.

And a friend of his from the old soldiers and sailors apartments. They both career military my great uncle 1950- 1977 and his friend usmc 1949 - 1970 both were senior NCO’s upon retirement. Both later served Vietnam in infantry units and my great uncle later with teams on his second tour. Today we’re Bbq a party for them in honor of Korean War. It’s just my way in hey I respect them. See I got lucky never had to go war as kid in infantry. What I was told Collin Powell talked asshole regan out of ground troops Central America. If true I owe him General Powell a thank you.

Upon picking them up they were outside old soldiers apartments seeing them I smiled. And they both were wearing with pandemic mask the hat and t shirts Korean War. I ordered and dropped off for them last Saturday. A first marine hat and t shirt and a 187th rakkasan hat t shirt. As they climbed into Tacoma I asked them is it big band night here at the apartments. You both dressed to the nines. I got a reply from the retired marine fuck you kojak as I have been shaving my head bald in pandemic.

So we stopped at tobacco shop to get two cans each of tops tobacco and two tubes each of filters. I got my great uncle a rolling machine for cigarettes for Christmas. Then to the beer distribution for 3 cases of Pabst blue ribbon. And old Milwaukee 3 cases for the gunny.

Upon arriving at house they immediately started on the deviled eggs and now are both drinking playing nickel dime poker with the boys. And they have go outside to smoke. I lit the grill we’re doing honey bbq chicken beans corn coleslaw baked potato today. I gave my uncle a new pair of sneakers I ordered two pair off Amazon as we both like to walk for exercise.

I told my boys make them have good day these guys are a different breed. And don’t let your great great uncle talk you into wild cards shit playing poker. You get what the house deals you. I love them both old warriors.

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I smile I do love him,Picked up my great uncle to Bbq today ,he was a 187th rakkasan Korea. (Original Post) TEB Jun 2020 OP
Sounds like a wonderful day at home. Phoenix61 Jun 2020 #1
Yup he's on back porch TEB Jun 2020 #3
TEB, you and the two old dudes are National Treasures. MLAA Jun 2020 #2
Gotta smoke outside TEB Jun 2020 #4
You are a good manTEB. CentralMass Jun 2020 #5
Dude good for you! DashOneBravo Jun 2020 #6
If Dashone dad was still walking here TEB Jun 2020 #7
LOL DashOneBravo Jun 2020 #11
? Was that the revolt or drop TEB Jun 2020 #9
It was the Koje-do revolt DashOneBravo Jun 2020 #10
You all are wonderful Ohiogal Jun 2020 #8

MLAA

(18,602 posts)
2. TEB, you and the two old dudes are National Treasures.
Fri Jun 26, 2020, 10:08 AM
Jun 2020

And your two sons are National Treasures in Training. Better warn the Boog not to fall for any of the old soldiers’ shenanigans! And shake the old boys down before you take em home tonight to make sure they didn’t lift any ashtrays! 💖

TEB

(13,689 posts)
4. Gotta smoke outside
Fri Jun 26, 2020, 10:12 AM
Jun 2020

We have no ashtrays either field strip their butts they using a 16 ounce beer can ashtray on back porch

DashOneBravo

(2,679 posts)
6. Dude good for you!
Fri Jun 26, 2020, 01:14 PM
Jun 2020

My dad was in the 187th as a MSG during the Korean War. After his unit got disbanded.

He was also part of the group that went in the POW camps.

Tell all those dudes Dash said thanks.

TEB

(13,689 posts)
7. If Dashone dad was still walking here
Fri Jun 26, 2020, 01:55 PM
Jun 2020

He would have been our guest of honor. Not you or me we would not make a pimple on these warriors ass. Chicken is ate I’m gonna toss steaks on for these fine Americans they’re going strong in good shape for late 80s in age. I told em drink up you all have your meds change clothes you can sleep here tonight

Soldiers sailors apartments have rule about bein drunk as skunk. These men never pay attention to rule the one nurse told me once your uncle doesn’t do arts crafts I said mam he’s not arts crafts type.

TEB

(13,689 posts)
9. ? Was that the revolt or drop
Fri Jun 26, 2020, 02:42 PM
Jun 2020

I asked was it called yongju I think where the rakkasan dropped to rescue Americans pows they were taking to Manchuria and they never rescued those men sad

He told me about koje revolt as well asking friend dash one about your pops. Your pops was fine American.

DashOneBravo

(2,679 posts)
10. It was the Koje-do revolt
Sat Jun 27, 2020, 11:30 AM
Jun 2020

I’m glad you got to spend some time hanging out. I’m sure they really loved it.

Ohiogal

(34,640 posts)
8. You all are wonderful
Fri Jun 26, 2020, 02:15 PM
Jun 2020

Spending the day. Wish we had more families like TEB’s. You set a good example for the young uns.

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