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All Veterans and or family of veterans

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Mar 21, 2023, 8:02 AM

I just got back from Washington DC to Texas. I have been many times and I can never say thank you enough to all of you that served, shared your family member, or even lost a family member to keep this country of ours safe, secure and free. My father served and was POW in Korea and was not anything that he ever shared a lot about his time there. To those who suffer with memories of serving and get up every day and move on, I salute you. If anyone would like to list their service here it would be awesome to know.

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Mar 21, 2023, 8:08 AM


I just got back from Washington DC to Texas. I have been many times and I can never say thank you enough to all of you that served, shared your family member, or even lost a family member to keep this country of ours safe, secure and free. My father served and was POW in Korea and was not anything that he ever shared a lot about his time there. To those who suffer with memories of serving and get up every day and move on, I salute you. If anyone would like to list their service here it would be awesome to know.



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If California fell into the ocean and DC level by a hurricane

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Mar 21, 2023, 8:11 AM

America would be an infinitely better place!

But yes, our veterans are amazing. My sister is retired Air Force and my brother-in-law is dishonorably discharged from the Marines due to a traumatic head injury via IED in Iraq. My grandfather served in WWI.

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Mar 21, 2023, 8:17 AM

Thanks for sharing and appreciate you sharing your family for us.

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Re: If California fell into the ocean and DC level by a hurricane

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Mar 21, 2023, 8:42 AM [ in reply to If California fell into the ocean and DC level by a hurricane ]

My dad was in B-24 as a waist gunner. Apparently this position had the highest casualties among those bomber crews and air crews had higher casualties than infantry. Both of these were news to me.

Dad always had sinus and respiratory problems probably as a result of the high altitude missions. He did get a pilots license after the war and loved aviation. He died at a young age (46 of a heart attack). He would never talk about it.

Here is a link to the squadron website and bombardiers mission log. This guy was in my dad's crew. what 18-22 year old men went through as mentioned in the logs is amazing. Here is the link:

https://www.450thbg.com/real/biographies/mcmahon/mcmahon.shtml


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Mar 21, 2023, 8:57 AM

Thanks for his service and sharing him with us. Sorry for your loss. Look forward to reading your attachment

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Hey 74

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Mar 21, 2023, 9:34 AM [ in reply to Re: If California fell into the ocean and DC level by a hurricane ]

My Dad was a Flight Engineer on B-24's His station when things got hot was at the waist gun. Got to take him on a B24 flight from Hickory to Asheville several years before he passed. Best day of his life, he said.



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Re: Hey 74

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Mar 21, 2023, 9:35 AM

Awesome picture and thanks for his service and sorry for your loss

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Re: Hey 74- B-24 most produced aircraft

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Mar 21, 2023, 10:24 AM [ in reply to Hey 74 ]

and only one is still airworthy as far as I know- Collings Foundation. I have been in it and seen it fly but have not taken a flight.

Very few left even in museums. I always wondered with what my dad flew through how he still loved planes but he did. He would often buy us ice cream and we'd watch the planes. His grave site is near the airport so he could watch the planes take off and land

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During World War II

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Mar 21, 2023, 10:29 AM [ in reply to Re: If California fell into the ocean and DC level by a hurricane ]

The shortest life expectancy and highest mortality rate of all servicemen were bomber crews in Europe. It got better once they started using P 51s with Merlin engines as fighter escorts, but it was still brutal. I think the average bomber crew lived less than 30 days before fighter escorts.

The theory was all of those guns would protect bombers and they would not need fighter escorts, which didn’t have long range capability anyway, but they quickly learned that theory was wrong.

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Mar 21, 2023, 12:53 PM [ in reply to Re: If California fell into the ocean and DC level by a hurricane ]

That was awesome to read. Thanks for sharing that

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"dishonorably"???**

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Mar 21, 2023, 8:56 AM [ in reply to If California fell into the ocean and DC level by a hurricane ]

nm

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Not all of California is bad.

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Mar 21, 2023, 8:59 AM [ in reply to If California fell into the ocean and DC level by a hurricane ]

Only certain areas need to fall off into the ocean. Same applies to Washington, Oregon, and New England.

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Re: Not all of California is bad.

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Mar 21, 2023, 9:01 AM

Really enjoyed Lajolla and Carlsbad last year. Stunning views and decent people, even if they see things differently

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California geographically is beautiful.

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Mar 21, 2023, 10:25 AM

And they don’t see things differently. They’re bat #### crazy, hate America, don’t know history, don’t understand science, don’t understand facts and data, and are in general delusional and often evil people! And it is the vast majority of people in California.

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Mar 21, 2023, 10:00 AM [ in reply to If California fell into the ocean and DC level by a hurricane ]

I graduated in 1950 and served a year in Korea and my three older brothers served in WW ll, one in the Pacific and the other two in Europe. All were in combat and the one in the Pacific was wounded three tines.

I don't think you meant "dishonorably". People don't generally get dishonorably discharged for a traumatic head injuries.

What does California have to do with this discussion?

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Mar 21, 2023, 10:11 AM

Thanks for you and your family’s service. The Korean memorial is awesome at night in DC.

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Mar 21, 2023, 10:42 AM

Korean is most moving of all the memorials ,IMO

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Mar 21, 2023, 12:55 PM

At night time with the detail and it is fairly dark it is humbling. Second to changing of the guard at Arlinglton

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Clearly I meant to say honorably discharged

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Mar 21, 2023, 10:23 AM [ in reply to Re: If California fell into the ocean and DC level by a hurricane ]

My brain wasn’t working this morning.

If you need my common explained you’re probably part of the problem.

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Honorably discharged

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Mar 21, 2023, 10:20 AM [ in reply to If California fell into the ocean and DC level by a hurricane ]

My brain was not working earlier this morning.

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Re: Honorably discharged- blame it on

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Mar 21, 2023, 10:25 AM

the auto-screw up

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Re: If California fell into the ocean and DC level by a hurricane

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Mar 21, 2023, 2:36 PM [ in reply to If California fell into the ocean and DC level by a hurricane ]


America would be an infinitely better place!

But yes, our veterans are amazing. My sister is retired Air Force and my brother-in-law is dishonorably discharged from the Marines due to a traumatic head injury via IED in Iraq. My grandfather served in WWI.




Don't want to pry a lot here but how did he manage a dishonorable discharge due to TBI in a war zone? Hoping that was a mistype.

Never mind, saw your response to someone else.


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I meant Honorable

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Mar 21, 2023, 9:55 PM

It was early this morning. My brain wasn’t working. I was voice texting, so maybe I said dishonorable or maybe auto correct changed what I said, which happens a lot.

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Mar 22, 2023, 12:31 PM [ in reply to If California fell into the ocean and DC level by a hurricane ]

Wait... Dishonorably discharged for becoming a purple heart recipient? Did you mean honorably?

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Re: All Veterans and or family of veterans

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Mar 21, 2023, 8:15 AM

My dad served in the Korean War. He suffered from PTSD for the rest of his life. Today would be his 95th birthday.

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Mar 21, 2023, 8:18 AM

Thanks for his service and hope that you are able to celebrate good memories of him today on this special day. Thanks for sharing your father with us and for us.

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Mar 21, 2023, 8:45 AM

US Army. 26 years. Combat Veteran.

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Mar 21, 2023, 8:59 AM

Thanks for your service!! People like you keep me unaware of the danger at our doors. I salute your stellar service Sir !!

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My Dad served in the South Carolina National Guard for

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Mar 21, 2023, 9:02 AM

eight years.

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Re: My Dad served in the South Carolina National Guard for

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Mar 21, 2023, 9:25 AM

Thanks for his service and for sharing with us!

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USMC 1994-2002***

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Mar 21, 2023, 9:37 AM



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Re: USMC 1994-2002***

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Mar 21, 2023, 9:42 AM

Thanks sir for your service and for keeping us free!! Also sorry I misread your earlier post. Left my glasses and totally botched what you were asking. Enjoy reading your recruiting updates

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Happens to me all of the time. lol***

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Re: USMC 1994-2002***

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Mar 21, 2023, 9:45 AM [ in reply to USMC 1994-2002*** ]

As a lifetime Navy guy I have admiration for all that served, but the USMC just deserves special thanks. All the branches have their elite fighting units, not the Marines, each one of them were!!!

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Mar 21, 2023, 9:56 AM

Thanks for your service!!

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My Dad, brother, and myself served in the military ***

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Mar 21, 2023, 10:35 AM

My father, John Vernon Walters, served in the Army during World War II. He was a professor at Clemson prior to his service and after being discharged in 1945. Later he was in the Army Reserve and retired as a Major in the Reserves. My brother served in the US Army in the mid-50s and came back to Clemson to graduate in 1961. I served in the US Air Force from 1968-1972 during the Vietnam conflict. I was a graduate of Clemson in the class of 1967 and received my Masters degree from Mississippi State. I am proud to say I am a Veteran and I salute each of you that served in the Services of our country.

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Re: My Dad, brother, and myself served in the military ***

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Mar 21, 2023, 10:40 AM

Thanks for you and your family’s distinguished careers. Families like yours are the backbone of what made and keeps America great

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Thx Larry & ALL who served America!

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Mar 22, 2023, 12:30 PM [ in reply to My Dad, brother, and myself served in the military *** ]

Go TiGERS-~

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Mar 21, 2023, 10:41 AM

From a Veteran thst served in the Navy in the Gulf of Sidra and the son of a father that also served in the Navy and Vietnam war whom earned 2 Purple Hearts, I thank you for your support.

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Mar 21, 2023, 12:58 PM

Thanks for all that you did and gave up for us

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Mar 21, 2023, 10:50 AM

Brothers and cousins:
Me = Air Force active and reserve
Twins = USMC
3rd brother = USMC - Vietnam, purple heart
4th brother = Air Force, Air Force Academy, Vietnam, C-141 pilot, flew Puff the magic dragon in Nam. His sons also Academy graduates and served in the Air Force. Both fly for Southwest.
3 cousins = all USMC One was in the "desert". Two of them were Border Patrol and now are air marshals.

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Mar 21, 2023, 1:00 PM

Awesome resume for a family!! Thanks for all that you unselfishly gave for my freedom and my children’s

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Mar 21, 2023, 12:14 PM

My father served in the Navy for WWII and then the Air Force for Korea and Vietnam. My two uncles were career Army and Air Force (Korea and Vietnam). I spent 9 years in the Navy in the submarine service making deterrent patrols on a missile boat out of Rota Spain and Holy Loch Scotland. For all of us, it was an honor…

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Mar 21, 2023, 2:11 PM

Hey when were you in Holy Loch? Spent 81 and 82 there before coming back to Charleston to the yards. USS Holland AS32. “Worlds greatest tender”

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Mar 21, 2023, 2:23 PM

I was on the 622 (James Monroe) in Holy Loch from 1980-1982. Lots of memories of the Holland!

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Mar 21, 2023, 3:12 PM [ in reply to Re: All Veterans and or family of veterans ]

Thanks for your service and giving of yourself and all that your family did !! Truly thankful and honored by your unselfishness

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Mar 22, 2023, 1:42 PM [ in reply to Re: All Veterans and or family of veterans ]

Thak you for your service fellow Bubble Head. I did some time in and out of Holy Loch on the James Monroe. Then move to Kings Bay Georgia for 18 year more years on the Trident Subs. In all almost 24 years of service to this country. My father was also a fellow Bubble Head. January 1, 1960 until I retired in 2008 one of us were serving this great country on Submarines. Salute to all the fellow Veterans. This country is much better place because of you.

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Mar 21, 2023, 12:58 PM

Navy…..…everyday a holiday, every meal a banquet.

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Mar 21, 2023, 3:16 PM

Thanks for your service. My father was a cook on an aircraft and what they called frogs when he was in Korea. He also enlisted at end of WW2 as a 16 year old posing as being older in the Army.

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Mar 21, 2023, 4:03 PM

My Dad served in WWII in the Pacific. Never talked about it.

Also know several who fought in Vietnam. Never talked about it.

Thanks for all your service and protecting all of us

GOD BLESS

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Mar 21, 2023, 7:20 PM

It makes me wonder are they still protecting us from the unfathomable things they saw. Thanks for you dad and others who continue today to stand watch through the night, with or without people’s support

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Reminds me that I need to call a Nam buddy

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Mar 21, 2023, 9:21 PM [ in reply to Re: All Veterans and or family of veterans ]

who I haven’t heard from in a while. Hope he is doing okay. Had some hard times- he had to relocate from New Orleans after Katrina

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Re: Reminds me that I need to call a Nam buddy

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Mar 21, 2023, 9:52 PM

Always good to check up on friends. Felt led a few weeks ago to reach out to people in my contacts that I hadn’t spoke to in awhile and one had just lost their dad and another had lost their mother. Made me realize I needed to do better. Call him up and tmail how he’s doing!!

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Mar 21, 2023, 10:01 PM

A cousin from Brevard on Dad's side died when the B-17 caught fire over England while forming up with other units for a mission to the Peenemunde rocket factory. He was the only one unable to exit the plane from his position as tail gunner. Was caught in severed control cables. The co-pilot and deputy mission leader couldn't get to him through the exploding ordance and oxygen bottles and was the last one out. He was survived by his wife and a son he never saw. His brother in law was stationed on the island of Tinian and was part of the ground crew getting the Enola Gay ready for its historic mission. Named his daughter Enola Gay.
Another cousin from G'ville on Mom's side jumped with the 82nd on D-day, landed near an enemy unit and was captured after two days fighting. Spent nine months as a POW in Desden and managed to survive the intense bombing campaign. A distant cousin originally from Piedmont was awarded the MOH for his service in Vietnam. Earned 37 medals including eight Purple Hearts. Was one of Audie Murphy's pallbearers.

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Mar 22, 2023, 12:23 AM

Wow amazing history your family had and truly appreciate their service and your family for giving us all the freedom to Cheer Dabo’s Tigers, complain about Brownell lol and all the opportunities we have in this great country

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Mar 21, 2023, 11:38 PM

I was proud to serve on active duty in the United States Navy from August 1969 through September 1990. I have had family serve in all armed conflicts, whether declared war or not, since, and including, the Civil War (although technically as an armed enemy in that conflict, according to some). I am frequently thanked for my service, or asked if I still miss being on active duty. My response is always that it was both a privilege and honor to serve, and that I miss it every day - the fellowship, the camaraderie, and the sense of privilege to serve. R/TLM

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Mar 22, 2023, 12:33 AM

Thanks for the service you gave and serving honorably !!

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Re: All Veterans and or family of veterans

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Mar 22, 2023, 1:35 PM

I was in DC from last Thursday through Monday (flew back yesterday). Got a couple of “Go, Tigers” from wearing a Clemson sweatshirt while taking in some of the monuments Monday.

Served in the Air Force. Arlington was my favorite visit, by far.

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Mar 22, 2023, 2:48 PM

We were there through Friday. Thanks for your service and probably passed on the way. My little girl wore her bright orange Clemson hoodie the whole time. I am raising her right

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This was a fantastic post then marred in the thread

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Mar 22, 2023, 8:28 PM

by all the left hating BS. Do you see one comment slagging conservatives? You do not.

This country needs right and left to govern and a united armed forces to protect it. You don’t like it, want part of it to fall on the ocean, want to put your selfish, misguided feelings in front of your country? Then leave. Get out. We and you can do better.

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Mar 22, 2023, 11:42 PM

I agreed we need common ground, but our differences make us stronger.

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Differences are fine and I encourage them as long as we

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Mar 22, 2023, 11:50 PM

can push, pull, scrap, and work together. The constant hatred of one side vs another is ridiculous and will destroy what all of us and our loved ones fought for. Anyone he11bent on destroying one side or the other can leave, that ain’t what America is about.

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Mar 23, 2023, 12:46 AM

I'm an Army draftee from 1969.I got sent to Fort Richardson in Anchorage instead of Nam.I worked at 19th Aviation Battalion where training missions with Huey helicopters were performed. I refueled many a Huey and enjoyed the few times I got to ride in one.

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Mar 23, 2023, 7:54 AM

Thanks for your service. My son and daughter in law just moved up there and love it. We are flying up there later in the year.

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