Drill Sgt. info

May 07, 2026, 08:58 PM

charlie12

Drill Sgt. info

Just letting the members know that my good friend and Sigforum member is still with us.

His last post was Dec. 7 last year. He and is wife are both Army Vets and were both in the hospital.

He went in the hospital I think Jan 16th and finally got home about 3 weeks ago. It was rough on him with bypass surgery and Carotid artery surgery and loosing a toe to start with.

I asked him last night why he hasn't been on here and he said his old laptop died I don't know if he will be getting another one. So keep him him and his wife in your prayers please.
Thanks,

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And no, junior not being able to hold still for 5 seconds is not a disability.

May 07, 2026, 08:59 PM

vthoky

Thank you for checking on him, and for keeping us posted.

Politicians seem to have forgotten that they work for us, not the other way around.
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God bless America.

May 07, 2026, 09:01 PM

old rugged cross

Will do. Thanks for checking on it and let us know. Prayers for them both.

May 07, 2026, 09:07 PM

MikeinNC

Roger that.

“You may beat me, but you will never win.” sigmonkey-2020

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May 07, 2026, 09:42 PM

ftttu

Great news!

May 07, 2026, 10:02 PM

ArtieS

Tnanks. I’m in for a contribution for a ChromeBook or similar to give him access if he has an internet connection.

"I vowed to myself to fight against evil more completely and more wholeheartedly than I ever did before. . . . That’s the only way to pay back part of that vast debt, to live up to and try to fulfill that tremendous obligation."

Alfred Hornik, Sunday, December 2, 1945 to his family, on his continuing duty to others for surviving WW II.

May 08, 2026, 12:19 AM

sigmonkey

Was gonna post "time for forum members to throw in".

I am in. "tagged" to contribute.

May 08, 2026, 12:45 AM

arfmel

I’ll help with this, let us know how.

May 08, 2026, 12:53 AM

tleddy

Count me in for a contribution!!

I can Zelle or send a paper check - all I need is the address, please.

Tillman in Central Florida

May 08, 2026, 05:57 AM

NapoleonSolo

I am in as well.

“Our actions may be impeded...
But there can be no impeding our intentions or our dispositions. Because we can accommodate and adapt. The mind adapts and converts to its own purposes the obstacle to our acting.

The impeding to action advances action.

What stands in the way becomes the way.”

― Marcus Aurelius

May 08, 2026, 06:10 AM

smlsig

Please count me in for a contribution as well.

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Eddie

Our Founding Fathers were men who understood that the right thing is not necessarily the written thing. -kkina

May 08, 2026, 06:28 AM

ArtieS

I've emailed Charle12 to see if we can get this ball rolling.

Thanks all.

A

May 08, 2026, 09:52 AM

V-Tail

ChromeBook is good, but let's also consider a MacBook Neo, especially if he has an iPhone.

I'm in to help, either way.

If the Neo, Apple offers a Veteran discount. I'm already registered for that, if it helps. No-cost shipping (with gift option), direct from Apple.

May 08, 2026, 06:11 PM

charlie12

Thanks everyone for all the replies.
He and I are both ham radio guys and I talk to him about everyday. I saw him more when he was in the hospital and in rehab than at home. I'm glad he's doing much better they have home health coming to for him and his wife.

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And no, junior not being able to hold still for 5 seconds is not a disability.

May 08, 2026, 06:19 PM

wishfull thinker

Im in

May 08, 2026, 07:09 PM

JWF

Depending on what health issues are being dealt with, sitting at a table to compute may be uncomfortable from surgeries and lap tops are a pain. I use an Apple iPad, I can sit in my recliner, relax and hold my iPad. No stress no strain. An iPad is also very portable. It would tie into an iPhone if he has one.

Costco has an 11” Apple iPad with 256GB for 399.99. I don’t know what a Chromebook cost.

May 08, 2026, 07:15 PM

Timdogg6

I have a surface pro I can send him if he wants it, might take a day or two to get it cleaned up but that would give him a tablet style with pc compatibility

May 08, 2026, 07:25 PM

OttoSig

If he has an iPhone can we message or FaceTime him to show him how to post with it? I’ll contribute to a laptop or tablet, but an iPhone is the same, just in a smaller size.

That is if he wants to go that route, or it may be too small.

Just don’t want a man not posting if he wants to when he has the means.

Glad he’s doing better.