June 6th, 2010

WW II, Korea and Vietnam Veteran, Former POW and Mustang Officer Sounds Off

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“I don’t know which will happen first, 1776 or 1929, but be prepared . . “

Thirty years of pride.

When I see teenagers of today I wonder if that’s what we were like.

At 16, I was a cocky recruit (knew it all, could walk on water), At 17 in the Naval Hospital of San Diego, I doubted I’d ever even walk at all again , and realized how stupid I was to have been in the wrong place at the wrong time. A place called Okinawa in 1945.

At 22, more stupidity, I spent most all of the Korean war in a prison camp up by the Yalu River in far northern Korea.

We were repeatedly told that we were not POWs, in that our own Congress was too cowardly to declare war. We were criminal invaders and had no rights what-so- ever under the Geneva Convention. We wondered what was in the Red Cross care packages that the goons enjoyed.

In the (another none-war) in Vietnam I was stupidly following too close and Ka-boom- – I got to wear a black eye patch for a while. The pirate of 3/5

What’s 3/5 ? Just ask any Marine.

Well, what’s a sailor doing repeatedly hanging out with a bunch of leather necks ? By special invite only.

The Corps has no medical personnel of their own so whenever they need more medics in a war or none-war, you better hope your name is not followed by the wrong MOS.

I printed up a very noticeable sign and posted it on my front door. “I do solemnly swear that I will protect and defend……….” an oath I have proudly taken many times.

I don’t know which will happen first, 1776 or 1929, but be prepared, it’ll happen and sooner than we think.

CYA my buddies. Keep your larder full and your powder dry.

D.Comstock
LCDR MSC USN FMF (Ret)

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4 Responses to “WW II, Korea and Vietnam Veteran, Former POW and Mustang Officer Sounds Off”

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Lloyd Franklin Brown Says:
June 6th, 2010 at 5:08 pm
SIR: Thank you for the comments. I served under LCDR Wieland on board the U.S.S. Roberts DE-749 during the Vietnam Era. He also was a mustang for who all of my shipmates had a great deal of respect. I suspect but can’t prove that Captain Wieland was kept in the dark about what took place at the “Bay of Pigs” It also appears that a lot of current issues are being kept top secret. My Salute to You, SIR.

Lloyd F. Brown EM2
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Roger M. Rodman Says:
June 6th, 2010 at 10:04 pm
From one grunt DOC to another! Semper Fi
1/9 Hotel 1st plt. Con Thien, Khe Sanh!
Roger M. “Doc” Rodman
HM1/USN FMF (SW), Lt USNR (ret)
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Buck Turgidson Says:
June 7th, 2010 at 7:07 am
You were making a lot of sense until the last two sentences.
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Jeanne Says:
June 7th, 2010 at 8:53 am
If I understand your last two lines correctly then I am in full agreement, either we will be fighting for our freedom or we will be facing the calculated destruction of our economy and our culture.

Thank you for the sacrifices you freely gave on behalf of this country, I still speak English thanks to you and those of your ilk.

God Bless,
Jeanne

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