Hello,
Just a thought!
Wouldn't it be great if every professional athlete Making over $100,000 a year and being able to continue to do so because of the freedom he enjoys due to the sacrifice of the men and woman in our military would donate one weeks salary to a fund to help alleviate hardships endured by these military families.
This thought ocurred to me while watching baseball games, hockey playoffs and a golf tournament on national TV while on Fox TV we could see what real men and woman were doing and have always done in the past for their country in time of need to make it all possible.
Ben
Website---www.517prct.org
Mail Call----Ben517@aol.com
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Subj: Thanks, Fraser...We're Listening
Date: 4/18/2003 8:07:46 PM Eastern Daylight Time
From: BoomBoomAlicki
To: Ben517
"It seems (actor) Kelsey Grammer doesn't mind going against the tide in
Hollywood. He's one of a small handful of celebrities who has openly
supported President Bush. Now he is using his television show as a vehicle
to express appreciation to those who serve in the military.
"The actor has a standing instruction to the staff of 'Frasier' that
families of military personnel or veterans who attend tapings will be seated
where they belong - in the front row. Grammer has also made it a point to
meet with guests personally."
- James Hirsen, "The Left Coast Report," 4/15/03
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Subj: Re: MAIL CALL NO. 465 517TH PRCT
Date: 4/18/2003 2:14:25 PM Eastern Daylight Time
From: Dalry596@webtv.net
Dear Ben, Great Mini at P Spgs. Much fun and new versions of "old lies".
Bout 77 at Banquet night ! Darn good. Keep up your fine , dedicated 517
story line. Bob Dalrymple. PS: Your messages come through on my web-site
with a Capitol "A" ay the end of each sentence???
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Subj: RE: 460th pictures
Date: 4/17/2003 8:32:10 AM Eastern Daylight Time
From: rbarrett@alum.mit.edu
To: Donlawndart@aol.com
Don,
I did get the names as included in the photo title, but you may want to
check the web site and make sure that I got them correctly labeled.
I'm sure the guys would appreciate the additional photos, especially
from Europe. The more you can identify the unit and people the better.
I will gladly post anything you send. The work is no problem -- I can
generally get to it within a few days.
Thanks,
Bob Barrett
-----Original Message-----
From: Donlawndart@aol.com [mailto:Donlawndart@aol.com]
Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2003 10:03 AM
To: rbarrett@alum.mit.edu
Subject: RE: 460th pictures
Robert:
First I would like to thank you and your father for this website.
When I sent the pictures I thought the names were sent also but I'm
still getting up to speed on the computor. Maybe if they were resized
the names would have gone through. I will send the names tonight.
Another question. I have many pictures of the 460th but don't know how
many you are interested in. So far I have only sent USA training, but
will also be sending the more interesting pictures from France, Belgium,
and Berlin. If I am overloading you with work, please let me know.
Thanks again
Don Harte
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Subj: THIS is CNN
Date: 4/18/2003 8:09:41 PM Eastern Daylight Time
From: BoomBoomAlicki
To: Ben517
"See if any of this sounds familiar: An oppressive dictator who's an
international pariah; a totalitarian regime with an abysmal human-rights
record; secret police who harass and imprison local journalists; and the
ubiquitous presence of CNN - cozily ensconced in the capital, blandly
repeating the government's pronouncements, while doing little to highlight
the plight of repressed citizens.
"Thinking of Iraq under Saddam Hussein? How about Fidel Castro's Cuba, the
only communist dictatorship in the Western Hemisphere. In 1997, CNN became
the first U.S.-based news organization with a fulltime news bureau in Cuba
in nearly 30 years. . . . Given the awfulness of the secrets we now know CNN
was hiding for Saddam, it's fair to ask whether CNN is doing the same for
Fidel."
- Rich Noyes of the Media Research Center
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Entry of Apr 18, 2003 at 15:01 [EST]
Name: David R. Richards
Unit: 2nd son of Paul William Richards, T-5
EMail: dwei90@hotmail.com
How I found the 517th page: From a search engine
Comments: My Father never spoke much about his experiences, would like to learn about his unit Co D, 517th and what they did. Am writing a bio for my children (who have never had the privilidge to meet their grandfather). Any information will be greatly appreciated. Thank you all, you are "The greatest generation"
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I tried send mail to David but it was returned.-Ben
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Subj: latest registrations
Date: 4/19/2003 1:23:41 AM Eastern Daylight Time
From: louettad2001@yahoo.com
Ben, we are continuing to get calls & e-mails from
people planning to come. And registrations are
picking up. These are the latest to register.
Karl Steinfurth & daughter Nancy, (gave no unit #)
John P. Anderson "F"Co 2nd with guests, Alvin & David
Adelman, Dewitt & Jane Huckabee 460th "C", Bruce &
Louise Chestnut, HQ CO 1st BN, George & Juliette
Spears. "F" CO. Until tomorrow (I hope) Jesse & Lou Darden
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_Subj: Ann Margaret vs. Jane Fonda
Date: 4/19/2003 11:25:50 AM Eastern Daylight Time
From: CackyG
To: Ben517
I thought some of the guys might enjoy reading what a great lady Ann Margaret is as compared to Jane Fonda. I don't know the origin of this story but it sounds true to me. Anyway, it is worth reading.......Dot Lubic
Click here: Urban Legends Reference Pages: Military (Ann of a Thousand Knights)_______
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Subj: Our French Friends
Date: 4/19/2003 5:59:45 PM Eastern Daylight Time
From: joestim@optonline.net
To: Ben517@aol.com
I know its popular to bad-mouth the French now-a-days, but the 517th always has French friends who have been devoted and loyal to our regiment. I for one would like to speak up and tell them they are still and always will be friends. Likewise I hope our countrys will always be friends. France is an independant country that has the right to make their own decisions. Friends are equals. They have just as much right to disagree with us as we have to disagree with them.
Joe Stim
HQ Co. 2nd Battalion