Hello,
I was going to mention  that we have had 20,000 visits on our website, but Tom Reber beat  us to the punch..We also have also sent out 300 Mail Calls.
Ben

Website--members.aol.com/prct517/  or prct517.home.attbi.com

Mail Call--Ben517@aol.com

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Subj: Congratulations! 
Date: 12/2/2002 7:43:38 PM Eastern Standard Time
From: reber83@insightbb.com
To: Ben517@aol.com

Dear Ben & Bob Barrett,
 
Congratulations on attaining in excess of 20,000 visits to the 517th website!  You and Bob are doing a fantastic job as evidenced by the enormous interest being shown by descendants of the 517th.
 
Keep up the great work and we all appreciate your efforts.
 
Regards,
 
Tom Reber
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-Subj: Words to taps. 
Date: 12/2/2002 4:21:57 PM Eastern Standard Time
From: Dalry596@webtv.net
To: Ben517@aol.com

Ben: There are three stanzas: 1. " Dayis done, Gone the sun, From the
lakes, From the hills, From the sky, All is well, Safely rest, God is
nigh. 2. Fading light, Dims the sight, And a star, Gems the sky,
Gleaming bright, From afar, Drawing nigh, Falls the light. 3. Thanks and
praqise, For our days, Neath the sun, Neath the stars,Neath the sky, As
we go, This we know, God is nigh. Bob Dalrymple.
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Click on TAPS  to get a storry about Taps.
Ben
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Subj: Re: Ledlie Pace 
Date: 12/2/2002 9:49:42 PM Eastern Standard Time
From: DGentry509
To: Ben517

Thank your for the information. It clears up some areas from the fog of war. I would appreciate you sending the information to my home address:
Don Gentry,
3110 2nd St. SE,
East Wenatchee, WA 98802

I will check Richards discharge papers for additional details for awards etc. He does not remember getting any foreign decorations or other recognition for his time in country.

By the way, I just left a training assignment to the 311 MI Bn 101st Abn. at Ft. Campbell, KY. I did not realize that the 101st was now Heli-borne. Can't  remember the term right now. Like Air Assult maybe.

I am now at the 103rd MI Bn, 3rd Inf. Div. Ft. Stewart, GA for soldier training. Will be home for Christmas for sure.

Thank you very much for your time and effort on our behalf.

Don Gentry
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Subj: IDENTITY THEFT (Nation & World) 
Date: 12/3/2002 8:01:37 PM Eastern Standard Time
From: BoomBoomAlicki
To: Ben517

IDENTITY THEFT (Nation & World)    
   
"This is a high-decibel wake-up call for the credit industry to clean up its act."
-- Beth Givens, directory of the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse
Last week, a computer help-desk employee was accused of orchestrating what's believed to be the largest identity fraud in U.S. history.
An ID theft ring has cost thousands of people millions of dollars.
Plus, tips on how to minimize the risks of identity theft.
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Subj: Re: MAIL CALL NO 390 517TH PRCT 
Date: 11/29/2002 8:05:28 PM Eastern Standard Time
From: TDorman323
To: Ben517

In a message dated 11/29/02 4:18:37 PM Pacific Standard Time, Ben517 writes:

"I love the way President Bush mispronounces the Iraqi dictator's name:
SAH-dum, not sah-DAM. Whereas the latter pronunciation in Arabic means 'One
Who Confronts,' the former means 'Barefoot Beggar.' Be assured that when Mr.
Bush says SAH-dum in his speeches broadcast to the Arabic world, he is doing
it on purpose."

- Jack Wheeler, president of the Freedom Research Foundation

I have met Dr. Wheeler a couple of times and have worked with him business partner Terry Blanchard. I have the utmost respect for him. He is a truly gutsy guy. Probably would have been with you guys had he been born about 35 years earlier.
Tom Dorman
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Subj: Re: MAIL CALL NO 390 517TH PRCT 
Date: 11/29/2002 9:26:40 PM Eastern Standard Time
From: TDorman323
To: Ben517

In a message dated 11/29/02 6:05:34 PM Pacific Standard Time, Ben517 writes:

Hope you can come to one of our reunions soon.


I would love that. However, I would need to get into shape to hang out with you guys. I remember meeting with Senator Terry Sanford in his office in 1992 while lobbying to get rid of the Luxury Tax. I introduced myself to him and told him my father had served in the 517th. He took me aside and told he me was preparing for your reunion at Niagara Falls. He told me he was planning on going over the Falls in a barrel and damned if anyone could stop him. I never heard if he actually tried it but it would not surprise me.
Keep up your great work. By seeing all of the third generations looking for information on their uncles and grandfathers via your website and newsletter, you are keeping alive your band of brothers who did not make it home for future generations to know and respect.

"They will only have died in vain if we forget them."

All the best,
Tom Dorman
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Subj: FW: Fw: 3,031 Large Flags in Utah THIS IS NOT A JOKE TAKE A LOOK VERY WORTHWHILE 
Date: 11/25/2002 4:14:53 PM Eastern Standard Time
From: lory.curtis@jordan.k12.ut.us
To: Ben517@aol.com
File: composite.zip (298187 bytes) DL Time (TCP/IP): < 2 minutes

Ben,
    These flags were displayed in Sandy Utah on September 11th, a
community just across the freeway from me.  I remember seeing all of
these flags, but did not have a camera to take a picture.  Now all these
months later I receive an email message from a friend who is serving as
an aviation Brigade S-3 in Korea who sent them to me today.  It was nice
to get them.  Perhaps some of your reader would like to see them.
Lory V. Curtis, son of Bud Curtis, HHC, 1st BN 517th
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Several members have sent me these photos.They are the download in this Mail Call.
Ben