Memorial Day Plus Two
Go Spurs Go! That is what made me remember Memorial Day and this great country that many of us were, and are, privileged to serve. Peter M. Holt the CEO of HOLT CAT (the largest Caterpillar dealership in the United States) and chairman and chief executive officer of Spurs Sports & Entertainment is the great-grandson of Benjamin Holt the inventor of the Caterpillar. Peter is one of us. He served two years in the United States Army and served a tour of duty (twelve months) in Vietnam as a combat infantryman. He was awarded the Silver Star and three Bronze Stars for heroism. He also received the Purple Heart for wounds he received in combat. Hoo Rah!
When Pop took over the Spurs I thought he was a stiff. I thought he was a nobody. Then I was informed that he was a graduate of the United States Air Force Academy. The icing on the cake was that he served in the United States Air Force Security Service. My father retired from Security Service. That was all I needed to know. I decided with a man like Pop the Spurs were going places. Hoo Rah!
One time I was going to attend a Hispanic Heritage Week luncheon at the Fort Sam Houston NCO Open Mess. The featured speaker that year was Henry Cisneros who was running for mayor. I had just returned home from Korea and did not know what was going on locally. I called my mother and asked her who Henry Cisneros was. She informed me that his father was an Army Colonel and Henry had graduated from Texas A&M. That was all I needed to know. Hoo Rah!
Today I found out that San Antonio, within the past few days, had its first native son casualty in Afghanistan. San Antonio native Lt. Col. Albert E. Smart II, 41, collapsed and died recently (date not given) of unknown cause. Today he joined about 107,000 veterans and their dependents at the Fort Sam Houston National Cemetary. All sacrifice, for some it is the ultimate sacrifice.
Can you imagine 157 acres with 107,000 plus flags on graves and an additional hundred or so full size flags? Band, bugler and all the ceremonial honors. Speeches to remember those veterans who have passed on. I will be there someday with my parents, friends, neighbors and quite a few comrades in arms that I served with during my time of service, military and federal. Hoo Rah!
When Pop took over the Spurs I thought he was a stiff. I thought he was a nobody. Then I was informed that he was a graduate of the United States Air Force Academy. The icing on the cake was that he served in the United States Air Force Security Service. My father retired from Security Service. That was all I needed to know. I decided with a man like Pop the Spurs were going places. Hoo Rah!
One time I was going to attend a Hispanic Heritage Week luncheon at the Fort Sam Houston NCO Open Mess. The featured speaker that year was Henry Cisneros who was running for mayor. I had just returned home from Korea and did not know what was going on locally. I called my mother and asked her who Henry Cisneros was. She informed me that his father was an Army Colonel and Henry had graduated from Texas A&M. That was all I needed to know. Hoo Rah!
Today I found out that San Antonio, within the past few days, had its first native son casualty in Afghanistan. San Antonio native Lt. Col. Albert E. Smart II, 41, collapsed and died recently (date not given) of unknown cause. Today he joined about 107,000 veterans and their dependents at the Fort Sam Houston National Cemetary. All sacrifice, for some it is the ultimate sacrifice.
Can you imagine 157 acres with 107,000 plus flags on graves and an additional hundred or so full size flags? Band, bugler and all the ceremonial honors. Speeches to remember those veterans who have passed on. I will be there someday with my parents, friends, neighbors and quite a few comrades in arms that I served with during my time of service, military and federal. Hoo Rah!
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11 Comments:
Big Bubba
I was disheartened by a reader from Houston who tells me there are Commies in Texas . Are they college students or just jerks.
I thank god each and everyday that there are sane places like Texas. The loudmouths in NYU give NYC a bad name.
I never got in to that whole commie hunting deal. A cautionary note is that mindless twits everywhere love to toss around labels like "nazi," "commie," and "fascist."
Mr. Ducky, The last time I looked at FPM some mindless twit was rhetorically speculating about whether there should be a ban for posters "who lied." What a hoot. After all those years of tossing around my "mindless twit" epithet who would have ever thought Big Bubba would get his unjustified comeuppance by Horowitz appointing a mindless twit (Roberta) as his mindless twit. You have to love a mindless twit like Roberta with her secret rules and star chamber methods.
I am ecstatic about having my own Blog and I am hoping to attract a few loyal posters. I realized that at its best FPM was about 6-10 addicted posters who knew each other's anonymous persona. It was all about the discussions and intellectual tit for tat. Sometimes it was all about the insults. Either way it was fun.
I think that we are off to a good start with former FPM posters Mr. Ducky, Farmer John, beakerkin, Neptune, Samwich (where is dumbwich?) Warren and if I forgot someone my sincere apology. ZinLA and thedonal have popped up, but they have not returned.
I want everyone to know that Big Bubba is happy that Mr. Ducky found his way here. I don't want my Blog to be a bunch of like minded individuals hanging around patting each other on the backside. Mr. Ducky is politically the polar opposite of me and that is just fine. Differences of opinion can be fine learning processes for open minded individuals.
Big Bubba great News I will be joining DHS in two weeks. I get to do my part in the war on terror.
Lets keep it here and confidential.
Ducky
I am sorry you got banned however why not start a Ducky blog . You can vistit blogs without the hassle or censorship.
Ducky
I like Smoked Duck better.
Why not get a blog and make the Jump.
Neptune, I agree with most of what you say. However, I don't think the wheels came off at FPM until the sukratic clone era. I don't believe that the problem was handled very well. Mr. Ducky was on FPM for as long as I can remember. He used another screen name at night, but, it was not a covert act. Socrates was on FPM for as long as I can remember. I don't know why he went so bad.
Beakerkins, I guess it must be a really huge secret since you are publishing the fact on the internet. You won't be patting Big Bubba down at the airport. If I ever visit the East coast again, I will be driving. I go to great lengths to eliminate aggravation from my life, like airport security. It is not good for my health. Today while visiting my local DAV office, I was severely aggravated by a jackass. I had to go to my favorite Chinese Buffet, "China Seas" to work out my issues. On second thought maybe it is not so unhealthy. When I was leaving, I was chit chatting with the owner. I asked him if the old fellow over in the corner scooping up a plate of noodles was his father. He said yes, and I asked him how old was he? The answer - Ninety years old. 'Nuff said.
I have speculated to myself what caused Socrates to change. I always thought my speculation had to be partially correct, but, I knew there had to be more to the story.
Big Bubba
I will be working for DHS not as an airport screener. I will be in New England working near the Canadian Border. I do not think that you will be up there in the winter.
The place is even more liberal then NYC.
Beakerkins, Good luck. I spent about ten years of my life in snow and ice country. When I was a boy I lived in Alaska for five years. I have had enough. I am content to live in semi tropical South Texas.
Salud, guys.
I'll be poking my head in here from time to time. Good work, Big B.
Norm Chompski
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