Eric Burdon and the Animals:

[MarineCombatEngineer]

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[Figarosmom]

1. Thank you. I've not heard this in a while

and I find while listening to it I miss hearing it now and then.

[George McGovern]

2. Such a powerful poignant song MarineCombatEngineer. Timeless. Tearbringer.

I still love to harmonize with Burden on the chorus. Thank You.

[MarineCombatEngineer]

3. I'm tearful at the trauma our troops are experiencing because of the ego of our "current' president".

I can't help feeling for the pain of killing innocent civilians.

[George McGovern]

4. May I ask where and when you were a Marine? 'Though I've read "Once a Marine, Always a Marine".

Our so-called president must be an enemy of his own soldiers in some respects. I have never served, but a good friend was a Tunnel Rat in Vietnam. He's an honorable man, but devoid of any scrap of respect for trump. He did his duty, above and beyond I think, but his warrior''s heart is broken.

[MarineCombatEngineer]

5. As far as where, I served all over the world, 2 tours in Nam, Desert Storm

and various other peacetime postings, as far as when, 1964-1999, I attained the rank of Master Gunnery Sgt..

We had a couple of Tunnel Rats in our platoon also, not a job I ever wanted and I was too tall to squirm around in the tunnels.

I like to say that I went to Vietnam a Republican, I came home a Democrat.

Peace out
MGySgt Dware (Ret)
USMC.

[George McGovern]

6. Thank You. I like your last sentence. Not long ago I happened upon your latest

update re: your trucking business and your granddaughter.

For her to take on your business sounds like a dream come true for you both. My brother drove for years as owner/operator. He was successful, until he contracted to drive for FedEx. He hired three drivers. It was all working out. Keith paid his employees well, great benefits, treated them with respect.
And they loved working for him.

I have never understood what happened, but subsequently Keith complained that FedEx "screwed him". He had to settle financially and lay off all his drivers. Broke his heart. His entire time on the road no accidents. Perfect
record.

Had to dissolve his business. He has just turned 70. Retired. But everything has worked out. Through contacts in his small Connecticut town Keith hooked up with a local construction business. He's been using his driving skills on an old Mack dumptruck to haul materiel to and from job sites all day long.

Job's seasonal, so he's collecting unemployment. He told me that it's the best job he's ever had. No rush, no hurry, the company loves his attitude and dependability. I'm happy for him.

I fervently hope things work out well for your "co-pilot". I hope your trucking business has been rewarding and that she'll carry on the tradition.

[MarineCombatEngineer]

7. Thank you, greatly appreciated.

My trucking business is also on WalMart's favored list and they pay top dollar to us independents.

My granddaughter is going to take on the route that I preferred, the I-5 corridor, from CA. to the Canadian border while my other driver continues the coast to coast runs although, like me, she'll take a long haul across the country occasionally because, like she says, "What a way to see the true America in all it's beauty.

[George McGovern]

8. Can I ask your given name? I'm Allan. If you'd rather not say, it's okay.

Nevertheless, I just now found out "we" are at war. God help us.