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Newsletter for November 11th, 2003
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Table of Contents
1. Happy Birthday US Marine Corps 228 years
2. Veterans Day November 11, 2003
3. Thanks from a Vietnam Vet
4. A Tribute to the Company Aidman
5. Korea 1968, photo review
6. Lake County, Indiana Korean Veterans Memorial
7. This Mailing List Subscribe | Unsubscribe
8. Thanks to all who have made this possible
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1. Happy Birthday US Marine Corps 228 years
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This is the first time we have actually gotten a newsletter
out on the USMC Birthday. We would be remiss in not
remembering our personal ties to this traditional day.
Hal and I both well remember being in Virginia as little
kids, near or in Quantico and watching Dad put on his dress
uniform, whew, spiffy is the word.
For former Marines and current duty Marines, Happy Birthday
and keep your heads down!
https://www.mbw.usmc.mil/newmbw/default.asp
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2. Veterans Day November 11, 2003
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Once again this special day rolls up on our calendar. The
first reminder many get is the flood of extra paper in the
daily newspaper, announcing sales.
For years it chapped me to see that recognition of the "11th
Hour" and service for our country, the USA, played second
fiddle to hefty discounts at the Mall.
Things have changed since September 11th, 2001 and I believe
those who do not have close ties to the military think of
Veterans Day in a different fashion.
At least it feels that way from my vantage point.
It is a more universal day, thinking of coalition forces, UN
troops deployed worldwide. We reflect upon sacrifices made
and to be made. Considering civilians in harms way.
When Veterans Day comes close, the Barker Boys think of
veterans, family and current day servicemen and servicewoman
all around the world.
WWI, WWII, Korea and Vietnam were/are common topics with
most of our family elders, both Canadian and US sides,
performing military tasks. The more recent generation of our
family is not as involved.
Selective Service in the US is a thing of the past, for
better or worse. The volunteer nature of military
service worldwide makes the likelihood of close ties to the
rigors of military service much more remote.
Let us hear about your group and plans for next year! Get a
media package out by email, fax and mail to ensure that
statistics from shopping malls are not the only thing
remembered.
Groups like the KWVA - Korean War Veterans Association get
out in public. "Tell America" is one shining example of how
veterans speak to the younger generation about service.
If you North Texans see a green Ford pickup with an
on the back tooling around
the back roads towards Forney, TX, honk! That will be Hal on
his way to work with his old buddies from Chuck Norris'
Walker Texas Ranger, all hammering and sawing on things.
Ted Barker
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3. Thanks from a Vietnam Vet
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Attn. Barker Bros.
Please allow me to express my utmost respect for all those
who served who unflinchingly and honorably answered when our
country called, more especially the gallant Heros of the
Korean "War".
As one who left a leg on the flight deck during the Vietnam
"Era", I personally feel a closer kinship to Korean Vets
than any other group because of the many similarities
between our groups, in the way our two groups were treated
both in the field and at home.
Best Wishes Always ,
Roger Winter airdaleao@webtv.net
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4. A Tribute to the Company Aidman
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A Tribute to the Company Aidman
In the shining halls of brave men
Stand statues of mighty warriors.
Famed statesmen and great saints.
These carved rocks of imperishable memories
Make vivid to the eyes and souls of men
The unforgettable lives and deeds they represent.
In this illustrious assembly
We submit that another statue be erected
Of a man sometimes forgotten by many
But the mention of whose nickname "Doc"
Thrills the heart of the infantry soldier.
He is the company Aidman
The "Doc" of the front line rifle platoon
The man who rushed first to the smashed body
Of the fallen soldier
And gently lifts him from the pool of his own blood.
Amidst the crash and thunder of battle
Or in the horrible silence that follows
The thudding explosion of a mortar shell
Comes the cry of mercy
The terror stricken, confident echo "Medic"
From his foxhole or sandbagged position
This boy who engulfed in the awfulness of
War has become a man
Leaps to the aid of his wounded comrade.
He knows only that he is needed.
He goes.
He realizes that another burst may follow.
He understands that the injured may be already dead.
He knows not what color, race nor creed.
The wounded and dying await him.
He goes.
And when he has done his all
He is saddened that he can do no more.
The troubled furrows in his brow
Recall to mind the Man of Sorrows
Who grieved for such as he.
The banner of this courageous man
Is not the flash of steel nor the furl of flags
Though his heart is true to both.
Rather it is the poled litter
And the simple aidbag.
In those shining halls
Upon this statue
Let there be inscribed in bold and enduring letters
The words his actions have made immortal
"This brave soldier loved his fellowman."
Heartbreak Ridge, Korea - 1953
John H. Landrum
Submitted by John McLain
This forward poem was written by the Medical Service Officer
first Bn Aid Station Medical co.179th Inf. 45th Inf.
Lt. John Landrum from Colorado. I thought it was very
touching and would like to share it.
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5. Korea 1968, photo review
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Neil Mishalov <neil@mishalov.com> wrote:
Greetings,
I recently posted some additional photo images of Korea
taken in 1968 and 1969. The images have been scanned from
35mm slide photos that I took while I was in the Army and
stationed in Korea for a period of 13 months. All of the the
slides were stored away, unseen, for over 33 years. Now,
putting them on the Internet, I feel as if the photos
have been brought back to life after being hidden away, in
the dark, for all those years.
Included are photos from the December,1968 Bob Hope USO show
at Osan Air Force Base, Korea. Plus photos from Seoul Korea,
Inchon Korea, U.S.military bases in Korea and rural
agricultural areas of Korea.
I still have some additional slides to scan, and I hope to
post the conclusion of the Korea/Japan photo project by
Winter 2003.
So if you're interested, take a step back in time, and join
me as I serve in the United States Army in Korea during 1968
and 1969.
Regards,
Neil Mishalov
Berkeley, California
https://mishalov.com
P.S. I have been questioned about the equipment I used in
this project. I had 2 Nikon F camera bodies and 2 Nikkor
Lenses: A 50mm and a 200mm. Most of the film used was
Agfachrome slide film (ASA 50), and the majority of the film
was purchased with prepaid processing mailers. So, the film
was sent to the States to be developed.
============ Korea, May, 1968
https://www.mishalov.net/korea568/korea568.html
============ Korea, June, 1968 Part 2
https://www.mishalov.com/korea668part2/korea668part2.html
============ Korea, August, 1968 Part 2
https://www.mishalov.net/korea868part2/korea868part2.html
============ Korea, December, 1968 Bob Hope Xmas Show
https://www.mishalov.net/korea_bob_hope_68/korea_bob_hope_68.html
============Korea, February, 1969 Helicopter Mission
https://www.mishalov.net/korea269helecopter/korea269helecopter.html
============ Korea, February, 1969 Part 2
https://www.mishalov.net/korea269part2/korea269part2.html
============ Korea, March, 1969
https://www.mishalov.net/korea369/korea369.html
============Korea, April, 1969
https://www.mishalov.net/korea469/korea469.html
Per Deanna Shlee Hopkins, Neil is the Webmaster of the MOH
site for Vietnam Veterans. Thanks Deanna and Neil - Editor
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6. Lake County, Indiana Korean Veterans Memorial
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Please note that the Lake County (IN) Korean Veterans
Memorial will be formally dedicated on November 15, 2003.
This memorial will be dedicated in honor of those who served
from our county, as well as list the names of the 101
soldiers who were KIA.
For more information on the memorial, visitors can link to
our website at https://www.vetparkway.org
Here they can find images of the memorial's construction,
and a mock-up of the wall which will be erected on the
property.
Thank you,
Mitch Barloga
President
Friends of the Veterans Memorial Parkway, INC
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8. Thanks to all who have made this possible.
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Hal and Ted Barker
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