CHRISTMAS DAY

Dec 24

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TO ALL THOSE THAT BELIEVE IN FREEDOM AND PEACE: MERRY CHRISTMAS!!  FROM: PACIFIC PARATROOPER!!

PLEASE… REMEMBER THOSE THAT FOUGHT FOR US IN THE PAST…

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AND THOSE WHO CONTINUE TO PROTECT US TODAY!!!

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AND FOR THOSE SPECIAL PEOPLE WHO WAIT PATIENTLY AT HOME…

 

TO ALL THOSE WHO DO NOT CELEBRATE THIS HOLIDAY … I WISH YOU THE WARMTH AND PEACEFUL CONTENTMENT THAT IS REPRESENTED BY THIS SEASON !!!

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Military Humor –

Humor from deployed Marines

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Farewell Salutes – 

Gerard Azemar – Lafayette, LA; US Army, WWII

Dick Bowersox – Tiffan, OH; US Merchant Marines, WWII

Darrell Dilks – Temple, OK; US Army, WWII, 2 Bronze Stars

Merlin Hicks – Iron Mountain, MI; US Army Air Corps, WWII, PTO, 11th Airborne Division

Dwight “Bud” Hudson – Berry, AL; US Navy, WWII, PTO, gunner’s mate, USS Charrette

J.B. Jones Sr. – Miami, FL; US Army, Korea, Purple Heart

Albert Kane – Dallas, TX; US Navy, WWII, Fireman 1st Class, KIA (Pearl Harbor)

Margaret McKillop – Port Austin, MI; US Army WAC, WWII

Karl Peterson – Warren, PA; US Army, WWII, ETO, 461st Antiaircraft Batt./69th Infantry Division, Communications Tech.

Jack Schultz – Laguna Hills, CA; USMC,Korea & Vietnam, Major (Ret. 21 y.)

John T. Williams – Windsor, VT; US Army, Korea

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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, 2018, in Current News, Korean War, Vietnam, WWII and tagged , , , , , , , , , , . Bookmark the permalink. 293 Comments.

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  1. Maria Holm | December 28, 2020 at 3:54 PM

    I loved the two slide shows with new and old photos from the front at Christmas time. A happy smile on their faces despite the harsh conditions

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    • GP Cox | December 29, 2020 at 6:02 AM

      Despite where they are or what they’re doing, they know they have a lot to be thankful for and are trying to make the best of a bad situation. More people should try that these days, in my opinion.
      Happy New Year and stay safe!

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  2. Kelly Curtis | December 29, 2019 at 9:45 PM

    Very nice Sir. Happy new year and thank you for following.

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  4. mvschulze | December 26, 2019 at 3:03 PM

    Reblogged this on mvschulze and commented:
    Peace forever. M 🙂

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  5. derrickjknight | December 24, 2019 at 5:02 AM

    I seem to have missed this last year

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  6. Argus | December 23, 2019 at 5:53 PM

    Dunno if I mentioned it before … but LOVE that Sad Sack~! Seasons greetings to all, and if it counts for anything, this atheist’s fervent prayer for Peace On Earth and Goodwill all ’round.

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  7. shoreacres | December 23, 2019 at 7:45 AM

    Thanks for pointing us to this post, too, GP. Either I didn’t notice or had forgotten some of the photos in the slide shows – they’re really great!

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  8. Vanessence | January 22, 2019 at 11:08 PM

    I hope you had a lovely Christmas, GP! 🙂 ❤

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  9. natuurfreak2 | January 20, 2019 at 6:53 AM

    Thank you fot such magnificent wishes

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  13. KC Redding-Gonzalez | January 2, 2019 at 6:57 PM

    Ah! There’s my family! Once a brat always a brat… Once mine and classmates’ fathers, then would-be brothers, then future boyfriends, then the ones I could have married, then would-be SISTERS, then my would be kids…all of them are mine to pray for and worry over forever!

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  15. The Hipster Kitties | December 30, 2018 at 8:06 PM

    Charlee: “Merry Christmas, a little bit late!”
    Chaplin: “And Happy New Year, a little bit early!”

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  16. Christy B | December 30, 2018 at 4:04 PM

    Thanks to all who have served and will serve… Beautiful post, GP. I hope you had a wonderful Christmas.

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  17. Equipping | December 30, 2018 at 11:19 AM

    Thanks for following my blog, and for your likes of my articles; you are very kind.

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  19. Teagan R. Geneviene | December 29, 2018 at 4:18 PM

    I’m sorry to be so late, GP. The slide show photos are so very moving.
    I hope you had a lovely Christmas. Wishing you and yours the best of everything in 2019. Huge hugs.

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  21. Tiny | December 28, 2018 at 7:54 PM

    Happy Holidays to you and your family, GP!

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  22. RobbyeFaye | December 28, 2018 at 4:53 PM

    Thank you! I pray you and yours had a wonderfully blessed Christmas.
    I hope your New Year will be even more wonderful and blessed!!
    Blessings~

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  23. natuurfreak2 | December 28, 2018 at 1:57 PM

    Thanks for so much beautiful wishes.Wish you to A happy 2019

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  25. doesitevenmatter3 | December 27, 2018 at 11:45 PM

    Merry Christmas, GP! Hope your day was merry to the merriest! 🙂
    HUGS!!! 🙂

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  26. Robert Horvat | December 27, 2018 at 6:22 AM

    Merry Christmas! I hope you had a wonderful day.

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