Pics from scenic Baghdad

Posted By Uncle Jimbo

Mr. Ardolino keeps us up on the latest info from Baghdad with another excellent slide show.

Miss Ladybug and CJ are helping out some JROTC folks.

LongTabSigO highlights a good cause.

Please take a moment to view the attached flyer.  This appeal, started by a Chesapeake, VA Dad, is an effort to promulgate a nationally sanctioned symbol for the families of Servicemembers killed in action. This would be an adjunct to the POW/MIA flag.

I ask that you review this flyer, and the website "www.honorandremember.org". If you think it worthy of support, please present it on your blog, and share with others who may be interested.

This gentleman is looking for info, ping me if you can help him.

This may possibly be a stretch here, but I'm hitting on anybody who
may have served in the 5th SFGA, MACV-SOG in Vietnam. My brother, SGT
Gary Hartman, served at least two tours there, in 64-65, and in 70-1or
2; he passed away 2 years ago of heart, kidney and diabetes problems,
and I'm trying to find anybody who served with him. I'm attempting to
write his biography for family history, and have little info to go on.
He did say he served with(MAJ-Ret) John Plaster, who wrote the book "
SOG",

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[Teresa]

Uncle J - not sure if it's still possible, but I believe you used to be able to get the service records of deceased veterans if you were family. Since his brother has passed away, he may be able to go to the Veteran's Administration... or better yet, check with genealogy sites to find out how to get these records. Then he would have unit information and actual dates which would be a help in his quest to find people.

Others with more experience in this area may have better info, but it's a start.

[douglas]

The Honor and Remember flag sounds like a nice idea. My only problem with it is that I think we should look at Old Glory and see not only the greatness of our nation, but the sacrifice that made it all possible. Our nations flag itself should be the memorial banner. If they are advocating a banner for those who have sacrificed loved ones to fly, the gold star banner (already approved bby congress), or a similar banner based on the Honor and Remember logo would be quite nice.

[bouhammer]

He should check out WWW.SPECIALFORCESASSOCIATION.ORG. He can put an ad into the The Drop, which is the quarterly newsletter that goes out to over 10K subscribers from the SF community.

[Miss Ladybug]

Thanks, UJ, for the link. I'll have to check in with CJ to see how we are doing...

[Miss Ladybug]

You can go here to request a copy of someone's DD-214 (or equivalent for older records). Veterans and their kin-of-kin can get copies for free. If you are not the vet or their next-of-kin, there may be a fee associated with the research, etc. involved. IIRC, you can't request the records if the vet is still living and you aren't the vet.

[Miss Ladybug]

More blegging:

CJ updates to let us know that the fundraiser still stands at $2828 short of the $3500 goal - it hasn't changed since May 12 - and I'd really like to see us make the goal. Plugging the 4 cross-stitch pieces I donated: I think they would be nice (as a finished, framed piece) as a gift for Hail & Farewells, promotions, retirements, or as a memorial (like I did with mine, for my grandfather). I will include (upon request, at no additional cost) the custom mat so it can be framed with a photo (mat fits a standard 8x10 frame).