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GRIZZLYBEAR
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I'm in mailed my birthday card to him on the 27th..
 
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Gene Hillman
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Time to get those cards in the mail if you're going to send one.
 
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Lord Vaalic
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My son made him one, sending it off tomorrow



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My favorite dog card went out today which opens up and the eyes and tongue sticks out. Big Grin


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ArtieS
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One of the local units near Ft. Worth should send a color guard to the nursing home to deliver a card.


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Alfred Hornik, Sunday, December 2, 1945 to his family, on his continuing duty to others for surviving WW II.
 
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Plasteek
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i saw this one Sniper'sHide...i sent him one too.
 
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AllenInAR
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That guy is gonna get a ton of cards. Big Grin


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Modern Day Savage
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Originally posted by cparktd:
Snippet below hits right in the ol' feels does it not?
I thought maybe some forum members might want to participate.

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Letters hold a special place in South’s heart, as his girlfriend, Sophie, wrote him one for each day he was at war, he told local ABC affiliate WFAA. He and Sophie went on to marry, and they were wed for 55 years before her death in 2001.



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https://www.msn.com/en-us/news...y8?OCID=ansmsnnews11


James, on the chance that you somehow see this...a very Happy Birthday to you sir! I hope all your birthday wishes come true...and i wish you many more to come.

Please know that what you did all those years ago made a difference. Thank you for your service sir...you are not forgotten.
 
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TigerDore
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I am really sorry I just saw this thread. I need to pay better attention.
 
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braillediver
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Looks like he got near 100,000 birthday cards.

"the nearly 100,000 cards he received after a simple Facebook posting asking for 100 birthday cards went viral and garnered national and international attention."
https://www.blogs.va.gov/VAnta...orld-war-ii-veteran/


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Modern Day Savage
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Originally posted by braillediver:
Looks like he got near 100,000 birthday cards.

"the nearly 100,000 cards he received after a simple Facebook posting asking for 100 birthday cards went viral and garnered national and international attention."
https://www.blogs.va.gov/VAnta...orld-war-ii-veteran/


Smile Good deal! Hope he is able to spread out reading them over the days and years to come.

It would be nice to find a way to implement something like this for all our other veterans as well...or at least the ones interested in participating.

Reading that VA article, I had never heard of the Veteran of the Day program...that's kinda neat! I might have to submit a few entries.
 
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flashguy
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I am really sorry I just saw this thread. I need to pay better attention.
Me, too!

I'll bet his postperson hates him.

flashguy



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gearhounds
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I imagine more will roll in over the next day or three- this isn’t likely over yet Big Grin



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