Help cheer up a dying WW2 vet - Page 2

August · 12-20-13, 05:00 PM

To those who sent cards or notes, thanks.

nikimcbee · 12-21-13, 11:41 AM

I reread the letter, he's a Navy vet!!

We need to get him on the PT-Boat for a ride. PT-vets ride for free, as do Navy(?) vets. I'll go get him a card at lunchtime.

Speaking of that, go give your local WW2 vets a hug, they need it.

@AVG and August, you guys rock.

RickC Sniper · 12-22-13, 08:33 PM

I did not see this until today. August......nice post.

August · 01-02-14, 08:56 PM

Update to the story:

http://www.wbtw.com/story/24289089/w...hristmas-cards

Thanks to those who participated. Bravo Zulu!

AVGWarhawk · 01-02-14, 10:03 PM

Thanks for the follow up. This restores some of my faith in humanity.

gi_dan2987 · 01-02-14, 11:00 PM

I'm proud to know that I sent one of those thousands of letters. To those of you on Subsim who sent this man a letter or card, you truly do the Lord's work, and I salute you!

Huzzah Subsimmmers!

d@rk51d3 · 01-03-14, 01:29 AM

Jimbuna · 01-03-14, 06:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by August

Update to the story:

http://www.wbtw.com/story/24289089/w...hristmas-cards

Thanks to those who participated. Bravo Zulu!

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED

~SALUTE~

12-20-13, 05:00 PM	#16
August Wayfaring Stranger Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 23,197 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	To those who sent cards or notes, thanks. __________________ Flanked by life and the funeral pyre. Putting on a show for you to see.

12-21-13, 11:41 AM	#17
nikimcbee Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Patroling the Slot. Posts: 17,952 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	I reread the letter, he's a Navy vet!! We need to get him on the PT-Boat for a ride. PT-vets ride for free, as do Navy(?) vets. I'll go get him a card at lunchtime. Speaking of that, go give your local WW2 vets a hug, they need it. @AVG and August, you guys rock. __________________

12-22-13, 08:33 PM	#18
RickC Sniper Undetectable Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,221 Downloads: 132 Uploads: 0	I did not see this until today. August......nice post. __________________ Support Subsim http://www.subsim.com/store.html

01-02-14, 08:56 PM	#19
August Wayfaring Stranger Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 23,197 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Update to the story: http://www.wbtw.com/story/24289089/w...hristmas-cards Thanks to those who participated. Bravo Zulu! __________________ Flanked by life and the funeral pyre. Putting on a show for you to see.

01-02-14, 10:03 PM	#20
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,253 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Thanks for the follow up. This restores some of my faith in humanity. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

01-02-14, 11:00 PM	#21
gi_dan2987 Weps Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 359 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 0	I'm proud to know that I sent one of those thousands of letters. To those of you on Subsim who sent this man a letter or card, you truly do the Lord's work, and I salute you! Huzzah Subsimmmers!

01-03-14, 01:29 AM	#22
d@rk51d3 Sea Lord Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Posts: 1,951 Downloads: 207 Uploads: 0