Rick "Panzer" just sent me an unbelievable gift! (1 Viewer)

[Louis Badolato]

Guys, our good friend Rick a/k/a Panzer, an active duty U.S. Marine Lt. Colonel about to be posted to Iraq later this month, sent me a gift which I am beyond honored to add to the museum: a bottle of the black sand from Iwo Jima which has been sanctified by the blood of so many American heroes, as well as a re-paint of a Waffen SS trooper as a memeber of the Afrika Corps.

The sand will be placed an a Maiolica Urn and displayed in the cabinet in the museum containing my "Sands of Iwo Jima" pieces. The post card of Japan it came with will be displayed there as well. I will add only the following quote: "On Iwo Jima, uncommon valor was a common virtue."

The Afrika Corps Panzer Grenadier will be given a place of honor on one of my Afrika Corps dioramas (the only non-original K&C figure so displayed).

I can only say thank you, and be safe Rick. We want you, and all of our brave servicemen and women to come home alive and well. As Rick would say, "Semper fi!"

 

[desk11desk12]

cool, very cool. Panzer is a real expert. Now, how about some pictures.

Thanks,

Carlos

 

[evilchuck]

i would like to thank rick for his service,god bless and return safe

 

[evilchuck]

oh,and that's an awesome gift

 

[kilted vampire]

i would like to thank rick for his service,god bless and return safe

Ditto for Panzer and all the troops




Shot at 2007-07-09

 

[Tony Neville]

Rick

'God Speed'

Tony

 

[Old Guard]

God Bless you Rick. Come home safe.

Old Guard

 

[modwalls]

That's an awesome gift, Rick take care, stay safe. Mike

 

[Panzer]

Sorry for the late reply but have been neck deep in predeployment training.
Thanks to all for the encouraging words and especially to Louis for the place of honor for the sand and figure.

Speaking of predeployment training, I attended a cultural awareness session as part of the training and saw this video which I thought I'd share.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJJUMsyC0T4

Semper Fi!
Rick

 

[Chuck Harris]

Sorry for the late reply but have been neck deep in predeployment training.
Thanks to all for the encouraging words and especially to Louis for the place of honor for the sand and figure.

Speaking of predeployment training, I attended a cultural awareness session as part of the training and saw this video which I thought I'd share.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJJUMsyC0T4

Semper Fi!
Rick

Rick

It's been some time since we had an email chat. I will be thinking of you keep your head & back side down. Stay safe. I know you will be a great combat leader, keep your guys well.

I'll be with you in my prayers. From the old SOG guy.

 

[Harrytheheid]

Sorry for the late reply but have been neck deep in predeployment training.
Thanks to all for the encouraging words and especially to Louis for the place of honor for the sand and figure.

Speaking of predeployment training, I attended a cultural awareness session as part of the training and saw this video which I thought I'd share.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJJUMsyC0T4

Semper Fi!
Rick

Rick,
That is one funny youtube clip. The sad thing is that some people in this part of the world would object that it insults their "Culture". That's the twisted mentality of some of these people. On the other hand there are others whom I know that would find it just as funny as I do.

Hope all goes well for you - and all the other coallition people in Iraq and Afghanistan.