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Posted: 12/31/1969 Name: Anthony Brooks Message: Cpl Ryan McGhee Bravo Co 3/75 Ranger Regiment From Fredricksburg Va, was K.I.A. August 13, 2009 in Balad, Iraq. Ryan leaves behind a fiance', brother and siter, along with his Mother and Father. Cpl McGhee was on his 4th tour, and enlisted in 2006. |
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Posted: 12/31/1969 Name: Joe Mattison Message: A long time ago, when the earth was still flat...Doc Donovon and I were in Ranger School together. We were in the same Platoon during the final phase in the Florida Ranger Camp. I was designated to be the "Patrol Leader"...(all of us have heard our names called in the middle of the night as I was)...and Doc was designated to be on left flank security...along with his Ranger Buddy. To make a long story short, I failed that Patrol, and Doc had a small part of my failure. That's not important...and to this day...it's not important because now I'm going to tell you and the rest of the world...the rest of the story. Doc felt SO BAD about the part that he played with regard to my failure of that patrol...that he insisted that I get his rations...for the rest of that 12 day Patrol. Doc wasn't a "smoker" and the rations were C-Rations that had the famous "Chesterfields" and "LSMFT" stuff. I smoked the 4 cigarette packs and drank the instant coffee (that he could have traded) in lieu of the food that he wanted me to take. I'll never forget his "sense" of integrity, or his "sense" of responsibility (in his opinion)...and even though I made up for that failed Patrol...I still smoked his C-Rat cigarettes and drank his C-Rat instant Coffee until we finally road marched back into Field Six. The point is...Doc has a very deep feeling of responsibility...and I will never forget it. Those feelings are what makes him who he is, and thats why the rest of us love him. He's still a dirty bastard with a tough hide who needs to get his ass back to a safe place and write books about his experiences... How the hell are we as a Nation going to preserve our National Treasures...like Doc...as long as they keep going into "harms way?" Doesn't Doc have any other hobbies other then being shot at, or being blown up? Take care Rangers...now you know the rest of the story. Joe |
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Posted: 12/31/1969 Name: Sharon Hall Message: Am fixin' to write an article on our local Hall of Famers Earl Singletary and Al Brashier. Anyone out there who would like to tell a tale, make a comment on their service to be considered for inclusion, please shoot me an email at iamshall@yahoo.com by Saturday evening, July 17. I'd be delighted to hear from you guys! Sharon Hall The Nugget |
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Posted: 12/31/1969 Name: Kim T. Chapman Message: LTC (Ret) Terrell's family will receive friends Thursday, 8 Sept, from 1800-2100 hrs at the Ingram Funeral home in Cumming, Georgia, located on 210 Ingram Avenue. Call (770)887-2388 for more info or directions. Funeral services will be held graveside Friday, 10 Sept, at Harmony Baptist Cemetery in Blue Ridge, Old highway 76 and Aska Road. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Alzheimer's Association of GA, 41 Perimeter Center East, Suite 550, Atlanta, GA 30346 (404)728-1181 |
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Posted: 12/31/1969 Name: Al Parten Message: Just left msg in Bishop's phone mailbox, waiting on return call. |
