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Post by rlbj25 on Sept 13, 2016 9:40:01 GMT 8
Last Friday I had a quick business trip to Minneapolis. When I arrived at the airport to leave I saw that my flight was delayed. Since I was already 2 hours early, and since I didn't know when I'd ever be back to MSP, I decided to grab a taxi and head to Ft. Snelling National Cemetery to visit the final resting place of Walter Kwiecinski. Recalling Steve and Marcia's pictures of it (and thanks to a patient taxi driver) I was able to find the spot fairly quickly. It was nice to be able to say 'thank you' to him in person. Corregidor and the Philippines are never far from my mind. Hope everyone is doing well. -Rob Edit: sorry the link from google did not work. Here is another attempt from Photobucket. i1168.photobucket.com/albums/r490/rlbj25/20160909_163017_zpsw7n7jbkr.jpgi1168.photobucket.com/albums/r490/rlbj25/20160909_162956_zpszsjhshah.jpg
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Post by Karl Welteke on Sept 13, 2016 15:39:17 GMT 8
Hello ripj25 Your picture did not open for me. For what it is worth, I served on the USS Fort Snelling LSD-30 from Oct 1964 to about March 1966 before heading to in-country Viet Nam.
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Post by rlbj25 on Sept 14, 2016 9:18:43 GMT 8
Hi Karl! We've never had the chance to meet but I would love to hike with you some day. I was lucky enough to have Fots2 as my first guide on Corregidor in 2011. I did another 3 day tour in Dec. 2013, the pictures from which can be viewed in the same slide show as the pictures above or here: s1168.photobucket.com/user/rlbj25/Corregidor%20December%202013/storyMy last couple of trips to the Philippines have, unfortunately, been for funerals and helping my wife settle family affairs, but I expect that future trips will allow time to return to the Rock. In the mean time, I will live vicariously through you and others.
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Post by beirutvet on Apr 7, 2017 20:46:01 GMT 8
rlbj25
Amen to the vicarious living.
Those were great pictures, I enjoyed them very much. It appeared you visited many of the same spots that I had. What do you think is your favorite?
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