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Tony:
I've been seeing the theme a lot lately. I notice it on
a military history list that censors my posts through Michigan State. I
had several queries there, one involving naval burials, and he didn't post
them. Another involved executions for desertion which should hit closer to
home with "the Big Bugout" of what was it 1950? when the Chinese intervened in
Korea after the fall of 1950? That's what the South Koreans called it, and
they were shooting officers for cowardice or desertion before retreating
Americans' eyes while we just watched...
Anyway, I originally read the post thinking of Thoreau's idea
of how we should all be hunters, etc., from his "Spiritual Laws" or something
essays from a book I got when I visited Walden Pond last November.
Moreover, what about ideas like the president of American World War Two Orphans
Network (AWON) that I could claim to be my grandfather for record-keeping
purposes? He was KIA in World War II...
I had to laugh at your comments about a "jamoke" going to
Wrigley field though, and that's why I respond... It reminds me of this
guy who was into all sorts of crimes telling me I should claim to be a
professional athlete or telling me about his claiming to be one and getting the
girls, etc. I believe he eventually got convicted of statutory rape (of a
14 year old)... Moreover, he was black and probably 6 or more years
younger than me, missing a tooth, and claimed he got it poking they eye out of a
white guy who was among a group of people beating him up or
something... However, he did also claim his brother died in Vietnam,
and I'm trying to start a company to help families of US KIA and am looking for
some letters the Pentagon sent me claiming it was "enthusiastic" about the
idea. We could probably promote Presidential Memorial Certificates more.
as far as screening goes, but other groups help you with them already, don't
they? Has Bush continued the program? I guess I'll discuss them as
well at a VFW dinner I got invited to in Morgan Hill...
Vincent Henry Bartning, San Jose, CA
Member, Board of Directors for Incorporation of a Non-profit
to Help Families of US KIA
Senior, 11th Year, San Jose State University, pre-law
student
grandson, John Wallace Rich, US Army, KIA 1944, former
engineering student and ROTC at Purdue, married to a woman whose mother became a
Ph.D. in the 40s or 50s, Dr. Beatrice Gelber, my great grandmother. My
grandmother got her Master's degree only because of sex
discrimination...
first cousin, once removed, Louis Enrique Bartning, US Army,
KIA 1951
P.S. What about there being an explanation rather than a
psychology behind some of these supposed claims? For example, my family,
and others' families, sometimes call first cousins, once removed "uncles," and
actually Louis Bartning was the firstborn and only male with two
younger sisters. I was the only one allowed to visit with great aunts down
in Mexico where his father retired, etc. I think it upset at least one
younger sibling though...
P.P.S. My dad says he does not like seeing that "Senior, 11th
Year" signature, so I don't know if I should use it... I have been
complaining a lot though, and the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil
Rights thought I had a valid complaint on a basis that has been very new to me
resulting at least partially from something that makes me wonder if you're being
realistic with your claims...
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