Gene Brissey has sent the following message. Just click on the hyperlink below and you should received beautiful photos .
Ben

Hello Friends:
Some of you know that I have been trying to send pictures of the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta. I am not well informed on such actions, so a friend and I may make it work. I had to leave home so I asked my friend to send a copy of this picture to me before the new edition of the paper was printed. This just might work. Other pictures that I wanted to send have already been deleted from the newspaper. So lets give this one a try. If you aren't too bored already you might want to let me know if you got the picture.
Gene Brissey

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Subj: Re: MAIL CALL NO. 373 517TH PRCT
Date: 10/14/2002 10:34:48 AM Eastern Daylight Time
From: seitz2@webtv.net

Ben, reference Tom Cross outstanding comments concerning Houstons
article on 2nd Battalions furloughs. Yes I am mad and disappointed
that such an untrue comment would be published in our Thunderbolt.  Like
Tom Cross I talked to various 517th men concerning Houstons story and
based on these talks and own knowledge of the battalion find the story
blantly false.  I don't know the source of Houstons remarks or his
motivaton, but I  do know his remarks are an insult to the fine
paratroopers of the 517th and the 2nd  Battalion.  To you Ben continued
great personal respect and thanks for the truly great job you do for all
of us.  Dick Seitz.
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Subj: Your 373
Date: 10/14/2002 2:36:10 PM Eastern Daylight Time
From: rcbc24@msn.com

                 Ben, if the 2nd Battalion was ever guilty of mutiny, I sure did not know it. Wonder if I have another good conduct medal due me for not participating!!! Randolph Coleman F Co. 2nd Bn.
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Entry of Oct 13, 2002 at 21:42 [EST]
Name: Michelle Lyon
Unit:
EMail: M-Kiefer@msn.com
How I found the 517th page: From a search engine
Comments: I am looking for information about my grandfather - Robert J. ("Bob") Lyon. I understand he was with the 517th; I know he was in the Ardennes. Any information, stories, anecdotes, etc. would be very appreciated. Thank you.
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Subj: Re: 517 Guestbook
Date: 10/14/2002 11:54:53 AM Eastern Daylight Time
From: M-Kiefer@msn.com

Dear Mr. Barrett,

Thank you sir for your prompt response.  I visited with my grandmother this past weekend; she recalls that he had been awarded a Silver or perhaps Bronze Star, and I seem to recall having seen a Purple Heart when I was younger.  I look forward to learning any information I can. 
Sincerely,
Michelle R. Lyon
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Robert Lyon served with C Battery 460.Can anyone add further information for Michelle?
Ben
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Subj:
Date: 10/14/2002 3:42:55 PM Eastern Daylight Time
From: chrcook@juno.com
To: Ben517@aol.com

Dog Jordan and wife Chloe have made their reservations. He has made
another clock for a door prize. The Viet Veterans will be our Color Guard
again. A/B Bob
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Subj: Airborne & Special Operations Museum Update 
Date: 10/15/2002 1:40:55 PM Eastern Daylight Time
From: ptremblay@asomf.org
To: Ben517@aol.com

Airborne & Special Operations Museum Update
October 15, 2002

1. Book Signing

2. New Special Exhibit.

3. Dates in Airborne History

Visit the News & Events page of the ASOM website for more information

http://www.asomf.org/news_and_events1.htm

1. Book Signing
Dr. Alfred Paddock will return to the ASOM to meet visitors and sign his book U.S. Army Special Warfare - Its Origins. He will be at the museum this Friday and Saturday, October 18 & 19.

2. New Special Exhibit
This is the final week for the ASOM's current Special Exhibit, De Oppresso Liber, which looks at the first 50 years of the Special Forces.

On November 6 a new Special Exhibit will open. Evolution of Our Community will study the tremendous growth and changes that have occured in the Fayetteville/Ft. Bragg area since Camp Bragg was established in 1918.

The exhibit opening is free and open to the public.

3. Historic Dates
This fall represents the 60th anniversary of the first Army combat jump. History was made on November 8, 1942 as 556 men of the 509th Parachute Infantry jumped into North Africa.  

The next museum newsletter will feature this jump and a look at one of jumpers who's career is legendary: LTG Bill Yarborough.

35 years ago this November three members of the 173d Airborne Brigade were involved in actions for which they later received the Congressional Medal of Honor. PFC John Barnes, Chaplain (MAJ) Charles Watters and PFC Carlos Lozada were all killed in action in November 1967 performing above and beyond the call of duty.



AIRBORNE!
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