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August

12-19-13 10:10 PM

Help cheer up a dying WW2 vet

I thought you Subsimmers might be interested in this:
https://scontent-b-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/...12046793_n.jpg

Red October1984

12-20-13 01:26 AM

If it's real, I hope they can get this guy what he needs. I don't have the power, or I would.

However, I know there's a lot of fakes out there. So I'm a little skeptical. I'm all about helping veterans and thanking them...but when I see it on the internet, a red flag goes up in my mind. This one looks to be legit though.

Buddahaid

12-20-13 01:41 AM

If this was legit I think they could easily have found an outlet in the general news. My Spidey Sense is tingling.....

d@rk51d3

12-20-13 03:46 AM

They're asking for greeting cards, not money. No harm in sending one.

Jimbuna

12-20-13 05:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by d@rk51d3 (Post 2153681)

They're asking for greeting cards, not money. No harm in sending one.

Agreed and if anyone can send the gentleman one in my name I'd gladly reimburse via Paypal or donate the cost to SubSim.

~SALUTE~

August

12-20-13 09:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Red October1984 (Post 2153666)

If it's real, I hope they can get this guy what he needs. I don't have the power, or I would.

You don't have the power to send a Christmas card or even just a note thanking him for his service? The old guy needs cheering up, not your money.

August

12-20-13 09:27 AM

And BTW the Honor Flight organization is a well respected non-profit.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honor_Flight

Quote:

An Honor Flight is conducted by non-profit organizations dedicated to transporting as many United States military veterans as possible to see the memorials of the respective war(s) they fought in Washington, D.C. at no cost to the veterans. Currently these organizations are focused on bringing veterans of World War II to the National World War II Memorial, and any veteran with a terminal illness to see the memorial of the war they fought in.

Penguin

12-20-13 11:49 AM

Thanks for the clarification about the legitimacy, August!

Too late to send out a Christmas card from here, but I hope the gentleman appreciates a new year's card from abroad.

August

12-20-13 12:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Penguin (Post 2153818)

Thanks for the clarification about the legitimacy, August!

Too late to send out a Christmas card from here, but I hope the gentleman appreciates a new year's card from abroad.

I think he will a lot.

Catfish

12-20-13 02:19 PM

Ok, will be late but no harm in a card coming two or three days later :yep:

AVGWarhawk

12-20-13 03:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by d@rk51d3 (Post 2153681)

They're asking for greeting cards, not money. No harm in sending one.

Bingo. No return address needed as well.

AVGWarhawk

12-20-13 03:50 PM

Took me longer to take the photo and upload it to Photobucket than writing out the card. It will be in the mail today!

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q...ps88521a06.jpg

Jimbuna

12-20-13 03:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk (Post 2153944)

Took me longer to take the photo and upload it to Photobucket than writing out the card. It will be in the mail today!

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q...ps88521a06.jpg

Nice one :sunny:

Red October1984

12-20-13 04:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by August (Post 2153761)

You don't have the power to send a Christmas card or even just a note thanking him for his service? The old guy needs cheering up, not your money.

I can't send one...meaning...I don't have money for it.

I really would like to thank him for his service...but certain things cost money...and money is very very very tight for me now that I have to pay for my own gas.

Until I get a job, I have no income.

August

12-20-13 04:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Red October1984 (Post 2153954)

A stamp is just 48 cents but,...whatever.

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