Military Christmas, then and now

Dec 24

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FOR ALL THOSE WHO BELIEVE IN FREEDOM AND PEACE, MERRY CHRISTMAS!!  

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PLEASE REMEMBER THOSE WHO FOUGHT FOR THOSE FREEDOMS…..

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AND ALL THOSE WHO CONTINUE EACH DAY TO PROTECT US….

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TO ALL MY FRIENDS AND NEW READERS – I WISH YOU ALL THE VERY BEST OF HOLIDAY SEASONS!!!

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Military Christmas Humor – 

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Farewell Salutes – 

Carlton Appleby – Ontario, CA; USMC, Korea, Lt., 7th Marines

Glenn Berlin – Wichita, KS; US Navy, WWII

Mildred Drake – DeKalb, IL; US Navy WAVEe9dd0162494da2d1aba873c634610321

William Hushing – Palm Bch Gardens, FL; US Navy, WWII, RAdmiral (Ret.)

Kenneth Just – Louisville, KY; US Army Air Corps, WWII, PTO, 674th Artillery/11th Airborne

Walter Klock – St. Johnsonville, NY; US Navy, WWII, PTO, LST signalman

Alfred McElroy – Greenville, KY; US Army, Korea, 187th RCT (Ret. 21 years)

Ronald “Mugs” McKeown – San Diego, CA; US Navy, Capt. (Ret.), 1st Top Gun Commander

Earl Robertson – Spokane, WA; US Army, WWII, ETO

Ennis Warren – Mobile, AL; US Army Air Corps, WWII, ETO, B-17 Top-turret gunner

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About GP

Everett Smith served with the Headquarters Company, 187th Regiment, 11th A/B Division during WWII. This site is in tribute to my father, "Smitty." GP is a member of the 11th Airborne Association. Member # 4511 and extremely proud of that fact!

Posted on December 24, 2015, in Current News, Uncategorized, WWII and tagged , , , , , , , , , , . Bookmark the permalink. 147 Comments.

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  1. inavukic | December 25, 2015 at 11:55 PM

    Hope your Christmas Day was superb, gp and the rest in the season grand – and your New Year wonderful!

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  2. mkcasey80 | December 25, 2015 at 8:21 PM

    I hope you had a very Merry Christmas!

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  3. PARTNERING WITH EAGLES | December 25, 2015 at 7:34 PM

    Re your link about FDR – Check out FDR’s scandal pages; I did. Gasp!
    I have referred to him as “a shrewd SOB when we needed one”, but this was way beyond most of what I knew about his activities. I must visit your page more often.

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  4. Anna | December 25, 2015 at 7:10 PM

    Love it! Merry Christmas my friend.

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  5. CMETZ Designs - unique posters | December 25, 2015 at 2:25 PM

    Very nice pictures always. It’s still pretty warm here in Germany. No snow in sight! :o(

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  6. Lavinia Ross | December 25, 2015 at 1:22 PM

    Merry Christmas Day! No snow here this morning, GP, only green grass. The storm bypassed us, leaving thin, high clouds during the night through which the moon was shining. Forecast for today was partly cloudy, but it is heavily overcast again. We’ll see what the day brings…

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  7. Dennis the Vizsla | December 25, 2015 at 12:02 PM

    hello gp cox its dennis the vizsla dog hay mary krismas to yoo and to evrywun wot is owt their keeping us sayf!!! ok bye

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  8. inesephoto | December 25, 2015 at 12:00 PM

    Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and yours!
    God bless all those who fought for our freedom, and those who are serving and cannot be home with their families on this Christmas Day.

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  9. kmabarrett | December 25, 2015 at 11:31 AM

    And a Very Merry (and safe) Christmas to you too, Sir!

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  11. Peter Klopp | December 25, 2015 at 10:44 AM

    Merry Christmas and Best Wishes for 2016 to you and your family!

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  12. Doc' & CJ | December 25, 2015 at 10:02 AM

    Merry Christmas to you and yours my friend! 😉

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  13. Doctor Lynn | December 25, 2015 at 9:24 AM

    Merry Christmas! I love this post!

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  14. Leyla | December 25, 2015 at 9:23 AM

    Merry Christmas and Happy New year 🙂

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  15. Andrew | December 25, 2015 at 8:45 AM

    Merry Christmas GP. Thank you for your posts in 2015. Looking forward to 2016 and hoping for better more peaceful times ahead.

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  16. mvschulze | December 25, 2015 at 8:20 AM

    Merry Christmas GP, and thanks for all the work you’ve put into the remarkable post. M 🙂

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  17. easyweimaraner | December 25, 2015 at 7:36 AM

    Merry Christmas to all who are there to protect us… and a special hug to all who can’t celebrate with their families today. Thanks to all this brave heroes… we wouldn’t be there to celebrate christmas without you all… and I know and remember that every day…

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  18. beetleypete | December 25, 2015 at 6:04 AM

    A suitably seasonal post, GP, and the photo of the little boy saluting was sad and poignant indeed. Best wishes to you, and to all the ‘regulars’ on your blog too. Pete.

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  19. The Muscleheaded Blog | December 25, 2015 at 4:53 AM

    Hooray for remembering our service people and veterans on the Holiday !!! CHEERS !!!!

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  20. giselzitrone | December 25, 2015 at 3:48 AM

    Bewegende Bilder wünsche dir frohe Weihnachten lieber Gruß Gislinde

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  21. jackcollier7 | December 25, 2015 at 2:50 AM

    A very Merry Christmas and wishing you health and happiness in the New Year. Jack Collier

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  23. feralc4t | December 25, 2015 at 2:49 AM

    Merry Christmas 🙂

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  25. teagan geneviene | December 24, 2015 at 7:19 PM

    Merry Christmas GP. Happy holiday hugs!

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  26. Mrs. P | December 24, 2015 at 7:02 PM

    Merry Christmas!!!!

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  27. Curt Mekemson | December 24, 2015 at 6:44 PM

    A very Merry Christmas to you, GP… and to all those who serve our country and the cause of peace, whatever their position. –Curt

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  33. ibdesignsusa | December 24, 2015 at 4:35 PM

    Excellent post and enjoyed the then and now. Merry Christmas to you and your family, Everett. I thank all those that serve to protect us.

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  34. Jacqui Murray | December 24, 2015 at 4:26 PM

    The USS Bunker Hill greetings is perfect. I’ve forwarded it to my daughter who served on it as an Ensign.

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  35. swabby429 | December 24, 2015 at 4:24 PM

    Have a wonderful Christmas.

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  36. Brumley Branches Family Genealogy | December 24, 2015 at 4:21 PM

    Amen to that – Merry Christmas to you and yours.

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  37. Lavinia Ross | December 24, 2015 at 4:20 PM

    A Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you too, GP!

    The snow level reports are hanging around 1000 feet today, and may drop to 500 feet tonight. The farm is at 800 feet, so it is possible we may see a White Christmas tomorrow morning.

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  38. pobept | December 24, 2015 at 4:06 PM

    Wishing a Merry Christmas and a safe and Happy New Year
    to you and your family

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  39. Almost Iowa | December 24, 2015 at 4:01 PM

    Merry Christmas and thanks for the great reading. I am looking forward to next year.

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  40. Lis | December 24, 2015 at 3:55 PM

    Wish You Merry Christmas
    and health, happiness and success
    for the coming year.
    Greeting from Lis

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  41. Blackhorn33 | December 24, 2015 at 3:54 PM

    GP Cox, and to so many, many, many more HEROES that heard, and felt that Call Of Duty that was embedded deep within them right along with the other values that was passed down generation to generation, and each said “I will defend this Great Country from enemies without and within….”
    GP, My Good Friend, the faces and names of so many boys that were friends of my boys will never fade from my memory, Good Memories, of so many, many hours that turned to years almost overnight, of the time these boys spent in Our Home, and all were Good Boys. But there will always be an empty place at Our table:
    U.S. Army CW2 Scott Jamar of Sweetwater, Texas – Killed when his UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed in central Iraq, April 2, 2003.
    Merry Christmas and Thank You to all Our Veterans, Active Service Members, and Reserve Service Members.
    GP, I sincerely hope and pray that You and Your Family have a Very Merry Christmas.
    I send all Good Things Your way,
    Robert

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  43. Clanmother | December 24, 2015 at 3:36 PM

    Thank you dear friend for your amazing posts this past year. I appreciate how you honour those who gave so much. You remind us to seek peaceful and joyful outcomes, within our local and global communities. All the very very best of Christmas to you and yours…

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  45. Old Things R New | December 24, 2015 at 3:16 PM

    Merry Christmas!! I hope you are not affected by the storms.

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  46. Dan Antion | December 24, 2015 at 3:11 PM

    Merry Christmas to everyone serving today . to those who served in the past and to you for bringing us these stories throughout the year.

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  47. jfwknifton | December 24, 2015 at 3:08 PM

    A Merry Christmas to you and yours. Nobody will stamp out our freedom. Our desire to be free is too strong.

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  48. Eddie Two Hawks | December 24, 2015 at 3:08 PM

    Sending wishes for peace and harmony
    to spread throughout the world. Eddie

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  49. Sue Slaght | December 24, 2015 at 3:05 PM

    Wishing you a very Merry Christmas. We have much to be thankful for including the sacrifice of so many.

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  50. GP Cox | December 25, 2015 at 6:08 AM

    Thank you and Merry Christmas!

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