"Each of us deserves exactly the Justice we work to give to those we hate the most!" ...Quoted in the H.B. In-house Newsletter, "The Weekly Roomer"
Why Does Hotel Bravo Link to the work of Jackson Pollock? Maybe we consider Pollock's breakthrough work as an Abstract Impressionist to be instructively metaphorical and vital to the Visitor's comprehension of Hotel bravo's exercise of the meanings found in, 'The Medium Is the Message!'...
No One Can Show You The World! You Have To See It For Yourself! -- Morpheus, in The Matrix
ENDURING "ENDURING FREEDOM" ["OPERATION EVERLASTING PROFITS"] Want PEACE? Work For EQUAL JUSTICE For All Human Beings! Hate, Greed, Bigotry & Revenge Beget Only Hate, Greed, Bigotry & Revenge!
"The individual who follows his friends around,
the friends may one day let down,
but the friends who follow the individual around,
the individual will never let his friends fall down."
-By Charles Simons '69
"Every Story From The Big Green Has Its Beginning! In This Ending Is Mine To Be Found! The Loss; The Heritage; The Rage; The Fear...; The Duty and Honor; ...The Purpose!" -(EA)
This Bravo 1-4 Pony Was Destroyed By A Mine In An Ambush October 31, 1968! Only Her Driver, Randy Smith, Eventually Returned To Duty.
Special Thanks to Quin Sommer For This Photo (and for so many unnumbered acts of kindness and courage)!
Monte "Rip" Swenson, "B-1-4 Delta" B/CO/2nd/47th (mech) November1968 to DEROS in Spring 1969, passed away 6-22-01 from a heart attack. During the ambush that destroyed the old 1-4 Pony on October 31, 1968, Rip distinguished himself by running repeatedly into heavy fire to drag and carry the wounded out of harm's way and struggle to save those who died in spite of his efforts. At the beginning of Dudley's tour, when he was squad leader Bravo 1-4 for three months, Rip became his Driver, before driving for Ken Bodewitz until the end of his own tour. Dudley greatly enjoyed Rip's unique sarcastic observations on the day to day Absurd. Rip was buried with full military honors in the VA National Cemetery in Bismark, ND.
2/47 Infantry (Mech) 9 Div. (US Army, RVN):
(VISIT The Battalion Web Site For The Full Tour!)
[FOUND VET LIST |KIA LIST |2/47th (Mech) HOMEPAGE] Created by John Spizzirri: Now Maintained, Enhanced, and Facilitated by Bob Pries (Visit Bob Pries' own site, "Welcome To Binh-Phuoc!") __________________
NATIONAL PERSONNEL RECORDS CENTER NOW ACCEPTING REQUESTS FOR RECORDS ON LINE
The National Personnel Records Center (NPRC), has informed us about an improved method of requesting documents from the NPRC. As you know, the NPRC provides copies of documents from military personnel records to authorized requesters. Their new web-based application will provide better service on these requests by eliminating their mailroom processing time. Also because the requester will be asked to supply all information essential for NPRC to process the request, delays that normally occur when NPRC has to ask veterans for additional information will be minimized. You may access this application at:
Please note there is no requirement to type "www" in front of the web address. Additionally, this improved on-line request process should be used INSTEAD OF Standard Form 180 from veterans or the veteran's next of kin. Please give this information the widest dissemination.
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WE SURVIVED TO GET BACK HERE!
Meet our good friend "Sgt Fats"! Take time to visit his "For The Future" pages, experience his inspired graphics, travel to his many links, AND pause to spend some time with our fallen friends in his "A Time To Remember" section.
We were just fiddling with the mechanisms for page making and got in over our heads. Now we are
trying to find our way out with honor. Our sincerest gratitude to our friend John Spizzirri for this most
prestigious award. His on going support and continuous suggestions are invaluable. Not to mention
the many times he has bailed us out of trouble and corrected our spelling as we fumble our way toward the light. Thanks,
friend. Your companionship greatly helps make
a sometimes dreadful
journey through this Odyssey more worth taking. Your inspiration is a constant encouragement,
Brother, as we must occasionally renew our commitment to the Truth that the mission isn't over till
everyone is Home. We warmly thank you for being there. -
The Management
Visit the Embassy of Modern Vietnam in Washington D.C.! Get VISA Information! [April 30, 2000 was the 25th Aniversary of The Reunification of Viet-Nam!]
