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a Memoriam to the proud family of 3rd/5th Cavalry Black
Knights Association Members who have passed on, as well as to
those making a significant contribution to our organization. |
The
Soldier
The
Soldier
It is the
soldier, not the reporter
who has given us freedom of the press.
It is the
soldier, not the poet
who has given us freedom of speech.
It is the
soldier, not the campus organizer
who has given us the freedom to demonstrate.
It is the
soldier, not the lawyer
who has given us the right to a fair trial.
It is the
soldier who salutes the flag,
serves under the flag,
who's coffin is draped by the flag,
who gave the protester the right to burn the flag.
by Father Dennis
Edward O'Brian, USMC
5th
Cavalry Medal of Honor Recipients
(click the above to view the list)
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The
above photo collage depicts 3rd/5th Cavalry Troopers 1st Lieutenant
Peter J. Gallo on the left and Staff Sergeant Dennis M. Poteat on
the right; in front of their combined tombstone in
Arlington National Cemetery. Captain Roy Griffin Jr., USMC; the F.O.
for the 3rd/5th at the time, is also buried in this grave with them.
All three soldiers died together, during combat action on March 30,
1968 in Quang Tri Province, I Corps, in the Republic of South
Vietnam. |
Anthony Fierreiro on the right - HH Troop
66-67
Ron "Junkie" Reiman - A Troop
Roger Hinen - D Troop
Ace Cozzalio - D Troop
Jon Swanson - D Troop
Anthony Piccioni - C Trooper
(click to enlarge)
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Vietnam Veteran is not
what we are but it is who we are. Vietnam did not end in the 70's
but goes on still today. Vietnam was not just a war, not just a
place where blood was shed and lives lost. Vietnam is a place
where deep friendships were made, characters assembled, and lives
changed forever.
Vietnam Vet is
not a title, it is a statement. That statement is: We went, we
fought, suffered and yet endured to see another day, another way
of life. The Vietnam Vet has come full circle, finding old
buddies; healing minds and hearts with that phrase we never heard,
"Welcome Home."
We have people
who thank us on Veterans Day, wishing their best to us and saying
prayers for us.
The Vietnam Vet
has earned his place in society, paid in full. Yet we are, by our
own standards, indebted to our brothers, those who gave their
lives, their blood or their minds. We stand proud for who we are
and what we have done in life. Let us, upon whose shoulders it
bears, become the source of healing for our own brothers.
by Rick "Bart" Bartholomew, Brothers of Nam website |
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