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***Boonierat*** · #1 25 Aug 08, 10:08

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In the fall of 1993, retired Lt. Gen. Hal Moore and journalist Joe Galloway returned to the Ia Drang Valley, the site of one of the bloodiest battles of the Vietnam War and the backdrop of their 1992 bestselling memoir "We Were Soldiers Once... and Young."

Born out of that experience was the sequel, "We are Soldiers Still: A Journey Back to the Battlefields of Vietnam," which hit bookstores Tuesday. For two days next week, the duo will visit the Columbus area and share their newest release.
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ALOHA RONNIE · #2 25 Aug 08, 14:31

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NEVER FORGET

WE ARE SOLDIERS STILL: A Journey Back to the Battlefields of Vietnam

The Book
http://www.Freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2048066/posts

The Website
http://www.WeAreSoldiersStill.com

The Photos
http://www.lzxray.com/guyer_set1.htm
http://www.lzxray.com/guyer_set2.htm
http://www.lzxray.com/guyer_set3.htm
http://www.lzxray.com/guyer_collection.htm

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ALOHA RONNIE · #3 25 Aug 08, 15:04

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'WE ARE SOLDIERS STILL: A Journey Back to the Battlefields of Vietnam' - The Book...

...was released on Tuesday, August 19th, 2008 featuring the sterling life of 1965 Battle of IA DRANG Lifesaver / 2001 Congressional Medal of Honor recipient
ED ("Too Tall") FREEMAN.

Wednesday morning saw ED ("Too Tall") FREEMAN pass on to lovingly be with The LOVE Itself for all eternity:

Congressional Medal of Honor recipient ED ("Too Tall") FREEMAN of Boise died Wednesday

http://www.Freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2065130/posts

Medal of Honor recipient dies in Idaho

http://www.ArmchairGeneral.com/forum...ad.php?t=66871

GARRY OWEN, Sir, to you and all your Loved ones.

NEVER FORGET

ALOHA RONNIE · #4 25 Aug 08, 15:45

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Congressional Medal of Honor recipient

ED ("Too Tall") FREEMAN =

Congressional Medal of Honor recipient

BRUCE ("Snake") CRANDALL's lifetime Wingman

"NEVER, ever, leave your Wingman"

........PERSONIFIED.......!!!

..BRUCE CRANDALL = MEDAL OF HONOR..

http://www.ArmchairGeneral.com/forum...ad.php?t=48215

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ALOHA RONNIE · #5 25 Aug 08, 15:59

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More "WE WERE SOLDIERS"
Battle of IA DRANG-1965 Lifesavers:

RICK RESCORLA: Help Honor 911 Lifesaving Hero

http://www.ArmchairGeneral.com/forum...ad.php?t=24361

HAL G. MOORE: The Legacy and Lessons of an American Warrior

http://www.ArmchairGeneral.com/forum...ad.php?t=14752

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ALOHA RONNIE · #6 25 Aug 08, 20:06

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For...

WE ARE SOLDIERS STILL:

Our own Aloha Ronnie saves a life!

http://www.ArmchairGeneral.com/forum...ad.php?t=55092

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DeltaOne · #7 26 Aug 08, 12:32

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...the sons who gave all in honor to their country. To the mothers and fathers who buried their young ones. Those who fought with courage for their 'brother' in arms beside them. That the stories of the pilots who displayed bravery beyond what is ordinary, may live on forever.

May their memories never fade and the truth of their actions be told.

ALOHA RONNIE · #8 27 Aug 08, 00:16

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Upon personal review,

'WE ARE SOLDIERS STILL: A Journey Back to the Battlefields of Vietnam'..

...wonderously concludes with a most heartfelt bonding of the life stories of two selfless Battle of IA DRANG-1965 heroes:

9/11 Lifesaver RICK RESCORLA
http://www.RickRescorla.com

and our 7th Cavalry's eternal endearment, and the Love of HAL's Life, Mrs. JULIE MOORE.

At the corner of Georgia's Custer Road and Ft. Benning Blvd is the Ft. Benning Post Cemetary where JULIE now lies and her husband HAL will also one day lie. Most fittingly.

I was blessed to attend JULIE's burial in support of her loving family on their day of maximum grief 4 years ago. A true blessing indeed.

I was also blessed 2 years ago to attend 9/11 Widow/Mrs. SUSAN RESCORLA's loving unveiling of her husband RICK RESCORLA's Battle of IA DRANG-1965 'Follow Me' bronze Statue in front of the nearby Ft. Benning National Infantry Museum.

A 'Follow Me' Statue righteously honoring a lifesaver of 1,000's at the World Trade Center, just before Tower II came crashing down on him as he was trying to save even more lives on September 11, 2001.

(See: 'Follow Me' Statue Unveiling Photos)
http://www.RickRescorla.com/The%20Statue.htm

Just as is lovingly shared in this new 'WE ARE SOLDIERS STILL' book sequel, by the MOORE-GALLOWAY Team, to their outstanding 'WE WERE SOLDIERS ONCE and YOUNG' Bestseller...

...this bond will become real for all to see in March 2009.

This when the New National Infantry Museum opens to the public,

http://www.NationalInfantryFoundatio...um_plans.shtml

...where 9/11 Lifesaver RICK RESCORLA's 'Follow Me' Statue will stand in its final resting place in a new Walk of Honor,

...directly across the street from the Ft. Benning Post Cemetary and HAL and JULIE MOORE's final resting place.

This is a LOVE Story for the Ages..!!

As are all those LOVE Stories of all who so selfless sacrifice all for the Freedom of others, and their loved ones who wait for them to come home or not,

...while putting a broad smile on GOD's Face in the process.

For...
...the one thing The LOVE Itself needs more of in this world is...
...more LOVE.

And that only comes when people are
...FREE..!!!

And are willing to fight for it.

Signed:.."ALOHA RONNIE" Guyer
-HHC, 1/7th Cavalry 1965-66
-A most blessed lifetime Witness to the heroism of many

http://www.lzxray.com http://www.WeAreSoldiersStill.com

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BriteLite · #9 27 Aug 08, 16:14

Nothing I can add to the previous posts except::flag:

ALOHA RONNIE · #10 31 Aug 08, 14:19

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Originally Posted by ALOHA RONNIE

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'WE ARE SOLDIERS STILL: A Journey Back to the Battlefields of Vietnam' - The Book...

...was released on Tuesday, August 19th, 2008 featuring the sterling life of 1965 Battle of IA DRANG Lifesaver / 2001 Congressional Medal of Honor recipient
ED ("Too Tall") FREEMAN.

Wednesday morning saw ED ("Too Tall") FREEMAN pass on to lovingly be with The LOVE Itself for all eternity:

Congressional Medal of Honor recipient ED ("Too Tall") FREEMAN of Boise died Wednesday

http://www.Freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2065130/posts

Medal of Honor recipient dies in Idaho

http://www.ArmchairGeneral.com/forum...ad.php?t=66871

GARRY OWEN, Sir, to you and all your Loved ones.

NEVER FORGET

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I personally will NEVER FORGET the day I was blessed to meet a most warm & gracious Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient ED ("Too Tall") FREEMAN. Looking way up to him all the way, of course.

On the 40th Anniversary of our "WE WERE SOLDIERS" Battle of IA DRANG-1965, we IA DRANG Alumni Veterans were honored on Veterans Day at the Vietnam Wall in Washington, D.C.

As we marched in 2 by 2 onto The Wall monument grounds at the ceremony's beginning, a then brand new Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Marine Corps Gen. PETER PACE, personally greeted each and every one of us.

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See Photo taken as we entered The Vietnam Wall grounds that year by scrolling down to the Photo titled:

40th Anniversary - "WE WERE SOLDIERS" Battle - The Wall

http://www.rahsclassof62.org/classma...nnieguyer.html

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After Gen. PETER PACE's stirring Keynote Speech that followed honoring us, "Too Tall" came over and smilingly said to me, with my first name etched on my IA DRANG-1965 jacket, "Hi, Ronnie, how are you? This is a lot of fun, isn't it?" As we then warmly embraced.

This infectiously cheerful warmth of ED ("Too Tall") FREEMAN spurred me on to come up to Gen. PETER PACE, was we were leaving The Vietnam Wall grounds, to personally thank him for protecting us and our loved ones in a new time of war in a new century.

The General looked at me and immediately replied:

.."Thank YOU, Ronnie, for leading the way"..!!

All thanks to one extremely selfless ED ("Too Tall") FREEMAN.

http://www.lzxray.com

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For GOD does indeed seem to work His Miracles in some very Loving ways..?

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ALOHA RONNIE · #11 01 Sep 08, 17:36

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CLARITY =

Gov. SCHWARZENEGGER Signs Executive Order Honoring Vietnamese Heritage

http://gov.ca.gov/index.php?/press-release/3162/
(California Governor's Press Release/Photos)

Just for the LOVE of FREEDOM..!!!

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DeltaOne · #12 01 Sep 08, 23:32

That is awesome! Simple as that. AWESOME!

ALOHA RONNIE · #13 06 Sep 08, 17:56

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CLARITY =

MEL's -PASSION- sparked by -WE WERE SOLDIERS-

http://www.Freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1085111/posts

http://www.Freerepublic.com/~aloharonnie/

http://www.Freerepublic.com/~anita1/

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ALOHA RONNIE · #14 06 Sep 08, 22:42

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Originally Posted by ALOHA RONNIE

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CLARITY =

Gov. SCHWARZENEGGER Signs Executive Order Honoring Vietnamese Heritage

http://gov.ca.gov/index.php?/press-release/3162/
(California Governor's Press Release/Photos)

Just for the LOVE of FREEDOM..!!!

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And to think,

it all started HERE:

..GARDEN GROVE snub irks HANOI..

http://www.Freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1135666/posts

Just for the LOVE of FREEDOM..!!!

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ALOHA RONNIE · #15 11 Sep 08, 20:14

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NEVER ever FORGET ..9/11/2001..
...and those who made it so UNFORGETTABLE,
...so unselfishly:

The Man Who Predicted 9/11,
9/11 Lifesaver RICK RESCORLA

http://www.ArmchairGeneral.com/forum...ad.php?t=24361

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