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Title: Back Home
Post by: mrclose on May 30, 2022, 11:57:07 pm

I was 19 and in Nam when I first heard this.
I was lucky, I made it home!
I've been a huge Gary Puckett fan every since.
My fallen brothers.. I salute you on this memorial day!

Out of my squad, 3 of us came home.
I miss my fallen brothers to this day!


http://youtu.be/zUwRlbTDbtg

Title: Re: Back Home
Post by: Bigun on May 31, 2022, 12:29:29 am

Welcome home brother! I'm right there with you! @mrclose

When were you in the country?

Title: Re: Back Home
Post by: mystery-ak on May 31, 2022, 01:07:17 am

@mrclose @Bigun Welcome home to the both of you...I am sorry you were all treated so badly when you came home...shameful!

I was a teen and remember going to Scott AFBase to welcome home returning POWs...enormous crowds came to welcome them home.

 

Title: Re: Back Home
Post by: sneakypete on May 31, 2022, 02:04:31 am

Quote from: mrclose on May 30, 2022, 11:57:07 pm

I was 19 and in Nam when I first heard this.
I was lucky, I made it home!
I've been a huge Gary Puckett fan every since.
My fallen brothers.. I salute you on this memorial day!

Out of my squad, 3 of us came home.
I miss my fallen brothers to this day!


http://youtu.be/zUwRlbTDbtg

@mrclose

I am roughly the same age as you,and somehow I never heard that song. I do remember Gary Puckett and the Union Gap,but not that song.

Title: Re: Back Home
Post by: mrclose on May 31, 2022, 03:00:16 am

Quote from: Bigun on May 31, 2022, 12:29:29 am

Welcome home brother! I'm right there with you! @mrclose

When were you in the country?

@Bigun

69 to the 3rd month in 71 Bigun.

Title: Re: Back Home
Post by: mrclose on May 31, 2022, 03:03:34 am

Quote from: sneakypete on May 31, 2022, 02:04:31 am

@mrclose

I am roughly the same age as you,and somehow I never heard that song. I do remember Gary Puckett and the Union Gap,but not that song.

@sneakypete

I've never run into another person that remembers that song and that includes a lot of Union Gap fans. 🙂

Title: Re: Back Home
Post by: mrclose on May 31, 2022, 03:35:33 am

(https://i.postimg.cc/HsRVK0Rr/memorialday22a.jpg)

Title: Re: Back Home
Post by: Bigun on May 31, 2022, 01:46:40 pm

Quote from: mrclose on May 31, 2022, 03:00:16 am

@Bigun

69 to the 3rd month in 71 Bigun.

I was long gone by then.  Left at the end of November 67. Glad you made it @mrclose

Title: Re: Back Home
Post by: Bigun on May 31, 2022, 01:48:51 pm

Quote from: mystery-ak on May 31, 2022, 01:07:17 am

@mrclose @Bigun Welcome home to the both of you...I am sorry you were all treated so badly when you came home...shameful!

I was a teen and remember going to Scott AFBase to welcome home returning POWs...enormous crowds came to welcome them home.

Thanks @mystery-ak  :flag: 6666kiss

Title: Re: Back Home
Post by: mystery-ak on May 31, 2022, 09:11:18 pm

Quote from: Bigun on May 31, 2022, 01:48:51 pm

Thanks @mystery-ak  :flag: 6666kiss

 ***blushing***

Title: Re: Back Home
Post by: mrclose on June 01, 2022, 02:27:10 am

Quote from: Bigun on May 31, 2022, 01:46:40 pm

I was long gone by then.  Left at the end of November 67. Glad you made it @mrclose

@Bigun

Back at ya my friend! 🙃