Dear President of 517th PRCT’s veterans,

Please be informed that violent storms and bad weather are standing in French South for one week.

However, as Forty Four Memories “Maritimes-Alps delegate” and 65^th official birthday of Col de Braus fights’ organizer I’ve decided we still had to celebrate this remember weekend.

Neither rain, nor wind are going to prevent us to pay homage to your dead.

Nicolas Arnulf – Forty-Four-Memories

In reenactment : (sergeant – 517^th PIR/3^{rd Battalion} HQco)

Extraordinary and interesting comments and write up from Barbara Fei and Merle Mc Morrow in the most recent Mail Call No. 1874.  Thanks.  Pat Seitz and Allan Greer   Dear President Merle:  What an eloquent, inspiring summary of the trip and tribute to Ben, his son Bob and the rest of his clan.  We the offspring of your remarkable "band of brothers" are deeply indebted to them.     Sincerely, Pat Seitz and Alan Greer Merle McMorrow   Ben:  I have suspected for some time that you have on occasion censored material in my email.  Any content that may in any way be the least bit complimentary seems to mysteriously disappear.  This was confirmed by my phone call to you a few minutes ago when you readily admitted that from time to time you deleted material.  The portion you deleted in my most recent email follows in quotes.   "Ben Barrett was easily recognized as the hero at Le Muy.  At one luncheon Ben received a standing ovation and he humbly stood momentarily to be recognized.  I was so proud to stand in his shadow on that hot summer day.  I only wished he was bigger to cast a larger shadow.  Mothers were telling their children to remember August 15, 2009.  You will be able to tell your children and your grandchildren you saw Ben Barrett on that day."   I suspect this same thing has happened to others.  As I mentioned to you during our phone conversation, if this practice doesn't cease you will be subject to a Court Martial under the Uniform Code of Military Justice 64 Stat. 109.  If found guilty penalties vary from as little as a reprimand to as severe as execution.                                       Merle                                            *********** "The man doth protest too much, methinks."-Ben My father Robert J Amerlan, is 86 yrs old. He belongs to the 517th RCT. I told him about your emails. He asked for me to be put on the list so I could print information and when he comes over we can look at what is new. My email address is bamerlan@comcast.net.   Thank you, Bonnie