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To the Korean War Vers out there you have my utmost respect men
Feb 11, 2018, 8:08 PM
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I had breakfast with a Korean War Vet at Cracker Barrel recently and the weatherand other conditions he spoke of were horrendous. He was also a Clemson grad as that's how we started talking.
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Re: To the Korean War Vers out there you have my utmost respect men
Feb 11, 2018, 8:30 PM
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The first thing any Korean War veteran will mention are the cold winters, particularly the winter of 1950 - 51. That was the only one I experienced and it got down to minus 35 F where I was. I didn't thaw out until I went to Japan in March of 1951.
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Re: To the Korean War Vers out there you have my utmost respect men
Feb 11, 2018, 8:39 PM
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Yeah, I admire and respect all Veterans. Did you suffer from any frostbite Joe ?
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Re: To the Korean War Vers out there you have my utmost respect men
Feb 11, 2018, 9:04 PM
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my Dad did not like to talk about the war or the horrible things he saw while serving over there.....but he did tell me about that frigid winter and how cold it was over there......Go Tigers!!!!
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Re: To the Korean War Vers out there you have my utmost respect men
Feb 12, 2018, 1:07 AM
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Similar story here. My dad was at an AF radar installation on The Rock... took his life in his hands every day just going down & back up the hill to bring water, never really spoke much about the rest of it or his 2 tours in Nam. He was tough as nails mentally, big hearted and as strong in Christian faith as anyone I’ve ever known. I have great respect for all of our wartime veterans.
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Re: To the Korean War Vers out there you have my utmost respect men
Feb 11, 2018, 10:25 PM
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We have all heard how "moving" the Viet Nam memorial is ( and it is) but please visit the Korean War memorial which is close by if you ever have the chance. It is nothing less than haunting. Full size figures trudging through the snow with ice dripping from their uniforms. It's incredible.
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My father’s cousin was not only a Korean War vet,
Feb 11, 2018, 8:48 PM
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he was wounded and captured. He spent about 3 years as a POW. Now if you want to talk about tough times.
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Re: To the Korean War Vers out there you have my utmost respect men
Feb 11, 2018, 8:52 PM
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my Dad was a Korean War Vet.....He passed away several years ago and I still miss him everyday.....and Clemson lost one of our biggest fans the day he went to be with his Heavenly Father......Go Tigers!!!!
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Re: To the Korean War Vers out there you have my utmost respect men
Feb 12, 2018, 2:36 AM
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I’m sorry about your Farher, and a heartfelt thank you to all Veterans. War changes you, it has to. You don’t come home the same. Again thank you and blessings
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If you ever get to read Clemson's William Funchess' book on
Feb 11, 2018, 9:38 PM
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his time as a Korean War prisoner do it. It'll make you appreciate every day of your life, no matter what you're going through.
His squad was taken prisoner at the very beginning of the war. Don't know how any of them survived what they went through.
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Re: To the Korean War Vers out there you have my utmost respect men
Feb 11, 2018, 10:17 PM
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Thank you Sirs for your service!!
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Re: To the Korean War Vers out there you have my utmost respect men
Feb 11, 2018, 10:24 PM
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Being born in '69 , my education on the harshness of Korean winter came from watching MASH episodes on tv as a child with my parents .
The struggle in that environment with the rigors of war coupled with brutal nature garners a ton of admiration for those who mired and resolutely perservered there for our country .
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Re: To the Korean War Vers out there you have my utmost respect men
Feb 11, 2018, 11:47 PM
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The "frozen Chosin" was brutal on the Marines and Army GI's that were there ....basically 30,000 U.S. troops surrounded by four times that many Chinese and North Koreans ..... all thanks to the "brilliant" strategic thinking of Douglas MacArthur who was relieved several months after the Chosin battle. Kudos to the brave men who fought in Korea!
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Re: To the Korean War Vers out there you have my utmost respect men
Feb 12, 2018, 3:05 AM
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I will second that. Thank you Korean Vets. Especially those included in the Chosen Few. Thank you to all of those who have or who are currently serving in our Military. God Bless you and your families for your sacrifices will. Thank you for your service????????????????
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